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Person who disrupted Conference sentenced

A person who disrupted General Conference for The Church of Jesus Christ back in 2018 has been fined.  The judge overseeing the trial of Crystal Legionaires expressed some sympathy but still convicted the 25-year-old Monday on a charge of disrupting a meeting. Legionaires was ordered to pay a 340-dollar fine by the judge.

Do Americans have a drinking problem?

Americans are drinking more now than when Prohibition was enacted. What’s more, it’s been rising for two decades, and it’s not clear when it will fall again. That’s the picture painted by federal health statistics, which show a rise in per-person consumption.

Woman may drop lawsuit against Church

A woman at the center of a sexual misconduct lawsuit against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has signaled that she may drop her case.  McKenna Denson told a federal judge today that she has still not secured new representation after her previous lawyers quit back in May.

Woman dies in SR 18 crash near Dammeron Valley

A woman has died following a head-on crash on SR 18 about 2 miles south of Dammeron Valley. The crash occurred yesterday afternoon. Utah Highway Patrol says the woman was heading northbound near mile marker 15 yesterday afternoon, when she drifted over the centerline and was struck head-on by a semi-truck.

New bill being drafted concerning transgender teens

A new bill being drafted on Capitol Hill may force teens identifying as transgender to wait until the age of 18 to pursue hormone therapy and gender reassignment surgery. Critics of the bill worry it could cause more harm than good.

Church giving up parking lot plans

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is giving up plans to use a popular community garden as a parking lot.  The LDS Church wanted to use the one-and-a-half-acre Outreach Community Garden to accommodate congregations that use a meetinghouse near 11th East and Fourth South.

Agriculture and Food Commissioner running for office

Utah's Agriculture and Food Commissioner is running for Congress.  Kerry Gibson resigned yesterday and intends to run for the First District congressional seat currently held by Representative Rob Bishop.

Romney says no on vote to limit President's power 

A noted critic of President Trump will not vote with his fellow Utah senator on a measure to limit the President's power to take military action against Iran.  Republican Senator Mitt Romney announced yesterday that he plans to vote against the measure.

Imbalance between workers and jobs

Utah has an imbalance between workers available and job openings.  According to an analysis from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, there are just two workers available for every three open jobs in the state.  That ratio is the fifth-lowest in the country.

Deer named "Coal" dies

A taxidermy company in Grand Junction is helping the Moab community remember a rare deer locals named “Coal.” “Coal” was named for his black hair. Wildlife officials say his condition, called melanistic, is caused by an over-production of melanin. “This is much rarer than the albino (all white hair).