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Utah lawmakers are telling parents who are behind in child support payments not to count on being able to hunt or fish in the state. House Bill 197 was approved by the House Judiciary Committee yesterday and will move to the full House for consideration...

A bill that could keep Utah on daylight saving time permanently is now headed to the State House after clearing through the Senate. SB59 from Republican State Senator Wayne Harper requires approval from Congress and similar action from least four other western states before taking effect...

New legislation at the State Capitol could completely revamp Utah's higher education system. SB111 from Republican State Senator Ann Millner and House Speaker Brad Wilson would merge the college and university system with the applied technology school system, while at the same time dissolving the Board of Regents to create a new oversight board...

Utah doctors are being warned that they could face sanctions from the federal government if they prescribe medical cannabis to their patients. The warning came as part of a legal analysis released yesterday by TRUCE, one of the organizations that pushed hard for the legalization of medical cannabis in 2018...

Dixie State University’s volunteer program, Dixie Serves, recently earned the Utah Nonprofits Association’s Credential Badge for Volunteer Management. “While the badge was awarded to DSU’s Dixie Serves, recognition only happens when people take initiative and complete the hard work,” Associate Provost for Community and Global Engagement Dr. Nancy Hauck said. “Karyn Wri...

Republican Senator Mitt Romney is formally uninvited from this year's Conservative Political Action Conference. CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp made the official announcement, saying he feared for Romney's safety after he broke ranks with other Republicans and voted to impeach President Trump...

A woman was charged with assault after police said she punched a teacher at Parowan High School last week. Police were called on Friday to the school on a report that an assault against one of their teachers had just taken place. The parent, Nikell Jensen Judd, 37, had met with the teacher and punched him twice in the chest, documents state...

Two people sustained significant injuries after a crash in Iron County Monday evening. Sgt. Nick Street with Utah Highway Patrol said the crash happened on northbound Interstate 15 at milepost 48 near Kanarraville. The crash happened when a black Jeep Wrangler and a black Peterbuilt semi traveling north in the outside travel lane...

The Utah Senate is moving forward with a bill that would put state clocks on Daylight Saving Time and keep them there. Lawmakers approved Senate Bill 59 yesterday on a 28-to-1 vote. The bill has to pass a second vote in the Senate before it can move to the House...

Some leaders of the Utah Republican Party are prepared to take action against Senator Mitt Romney for his recent vote to impeach President Trump. Orem Republican Brandon Beckham has submitted a resolution to censure Romney that could come up for discussion and a potential vote at the party's central committee meeting on February 29th...