Incumbent U.S. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) will face two Republican opponents in Utah’s June 28 primary in what could turn out to be his most challenging re-election bid in nearly a decade. In 2010, Lee sailed into office on a Tea Party wave to defeat three-term Sen. Bob Bennett in the Republican primary. He was…
US Senate Race In Utah Heats Up With 3 Republican Contenders and a Democrat-Backed Independent
Utah Sheriff Investigating Ritual Abuse and Cannibalism; Vaccine ‘High Viral Loads’ Causing Deaths
Utah County Sheriff Mike Smith announced an investigation into what he described as “a child sex abuse ring that operated in Utah, Juab, and Sanpete counties between 1990 and 2010,” under which Utah County Attorney David Leavitt and his wife Chelom Leavitt had been previously accused. Leavitt denied the allegations, saying they were politically motivated,…
Live Q&A at 10:30PM ET: Utah Sheriff Investigating Ritual Abuse and Cannibalism; Vaccine ‘High Viral Loads’ Causing Deaths
Utah County Sheriff Mike Smith announced an investigation into what he described as “a child sex abuse ring that operated in Utah, Juab, and Sanpete counties between 1990 and 2010,” and told reporters that Utah County Attorney David Leavitt and his wife Chelom Leavitt are subjects of investigation. Leavitt denied the allegations, saying they were…
More Monkeypox Cases Suspected in Fourth US State: Officials
Authorities in Utah on Monday said they are investigating two possible monkeypox cases—the fourth U.S. state to probe potential instances of the virus in recent days. The Salt Lake County Health Department said two adults in a household located in the country are suspected to have monkeypox based on preliminary testing, according to a news…
Boy Dies After Being Buried Under Sand Dune at State Park
SALT LAKE CITY—A 13-year-old Utah boy died from his injuries a day after a sand dune he was digging in collapsed and buried him at a state park, officials said Monday. The boy had been digging a tunnel into the dune at southern Utah’s Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park when it collapsed on him…
Utah Teacher on Leave for Viral Video About ‘Queer’ Conversations With 4th Graders
A charter school teacher in Utah was placed on leave after boasting on social media about her “queer” talks with fourth-grade students. In a video originally posted to TikTok, fourth-grade teacher Jenna Hall talks about her influence on past students at Renaissance Academy in Lehi, a southern suburb of Salt Lake City. “My kids from…
Utah’s Race-Based Allocation of COVID-19 Drugs Wasn’t Cleared by Lawyers: Emails
Legal scholars warned officials in Utah that using race to determine which patients could get crucial COVID-19 drugs was likely illegal but the state kept the system in place for months afterward, newly released emails show. Utah was one of multiple states to develop systems that gave people who weren’t white a better chance of…
Utah College Sparks Backlash Over Summer Classes In Pornography
Saying that pornography is “as American as apple pie,” a private liberal arts college located in Salt Lake City now faces a public backlash over summer classes in adult entertainment and digital culture. Starting in May, Westminster College will offer three new elective courses—FILM*3000 Porn, GNDR*3000 Porn, and LMW*3000 Porn. Each provides two credits toward…
Utah Democrats Back Independent Evan McMullin as US Senate Candidate
Democrats in the red stronghold of Utah have backed former presidential contender Evan McMullin in a bid to unseat Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) later this year. In Utah, Democrats have long struggled to pull in even 30 percent of the vote, with elections being dominated by Republicans. In 2016, Lee raked in 68.2 percent of…
Utah Democrats Back Independent Evan McMullin in US Senate Race
The Utah Democratic Party has decided to back the independent candidacy of former presidential candidate Evan McMullin over Democrat Kael Weston in a bid to unseat two-term Republican Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) later this year. Democrats have long struggled to attract even 30 percent of the vote in the deep-red state. In 2016, Lee raked in…
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