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March 30, 2020

Former Utah House Speaker Bob Garff dies from coronavirus

A business leader who died from the coronavirus in Utah was a former speaker of Utah's House of Representatives

March 22, 2020

Rep. Ben McAdams hospitalized with breathing trouble after coronavirus diagnosis

Rep. Ben McAdams, D-Utah, who tested positive for the coronavirus last week, said he’s now in the hospital, and is doing better with treatment after he was admitted this past Friday with breathing difficulties.

March 18, 2020

Utah earthquake of 5.7-magnitude rocks Salt Lake City, leaves tens of thousands without power

Tens of thousands of people in Utah are without power after an earthquake rocked the Salt Lake City metro area early Wednesday, causing some damage and closing the city's airport

March 14, 2020

Vail, Alterra close 49 ski resorts amid virus outbreak

As ski resorts across the United States grappled with how to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus without having to close, industry giants Vail Resorts and Alterra Mountain Company decided Saturday they would shutter 49 of North America's most well-known resorts.

March 11, 2020

6 female Utah state senators walk off floor to protest abortion ultrasound bill

All six female lawmakers from both sides of the aisle walked off the floor of the Utah State Senate and refused to vote on a bill that later passed on Tuesday, which mandates that women be shown an ultrasound before they receive an abortion.

March 5, 2020

Mormon Church rebukes BYU students with letter stating homosexual behavior ‘not compatible’ with its principles

Utah’s Brigham Young University on Wednesday clarified its stance on homosexuality, stating in a letter that “same-sex romantic behavior” is not allowed on campus, in a rebuke to LGTBQ students who perceived last month’s revision of the school’s code of conduct as a victory.

March 4, 2020

Al Sharpton on Biden's Super Tuesday wins: 'Latte liberals' disconnected from black Democrat base

Former Vice President Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign was kept alive by black voters after a strong Super Tuesday showing because he "stood by Barack Obama” and called out “latte liberals” in the Democratic Party who are too “intellectual” for their own good, civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton said Wednesday.

March 4, 2020

James Carville: Bernie Sanders may soon face 'backlash' if he won't leave 2020 race

Establishment Democrats will pressure Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to leave the 2020 presidential race, Democrat strategist James Carville predicted Tuesday.

March 4, 2020

Lee Carter: Super Tuesday turnout numbers show Democrats are motivated to vote against Trump

Massive turnout in the 2020 Super Tuesday primary is proof that the Democratic Party is motivated to vote against President Trump, Maslansky & Partners President and pollster Lee Carter said Wednesday.

March 3, 2020

‘Hundreds’ of early voters asking for a ‘redo’ after two Democrats drop out of presidential race ahead of Super Tuesday

State officials in Utah have been inundated with calls and emails from early voters asking to recast their ballot after former Mayor of South Bend Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced they would end their presidential campaigns ahead of Super Tuesday.