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It's illegal to track a car, but not a person. A new bill would change that
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 4 - 7:12 p.m. | Save Story
Certain devices, including Apple's AirTags, have been involved in cases where people were tracked without consent. The Utah Legislature is looking at a bill to address that concern.
Utah lawmakers considering renaming a street in Provo after fallen officer Joseph Shinners
Brian Carlson, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 6:04 p.m. | Save Story
The state Legislature is looking to honor Provo police officer Joseph Shinners, who was shot and killed in the line of duty in 2019, by renaming part of State Street for him.
Utah lawmaker wants state to match $200M Great Salt Lake fundraising effort
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 5:33 p.m. | Save Story
A new bill proposed in the Utah Legislature seeks to match a philanthropic effort to raise $200 million for Great Salt Lake solutions, but a state agency is unsure about its chances.
UVU students protest immigration crackdown, presence of border protection reps at job fair
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 5:01 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Valley University students protested the immigration crackdown and the presence of U.S. Customs and Border Protection reps at a job fair at the school.
US and Iran agree to Friday talks in Oman but still at odds over agenda
Simon Lewis, Humeyra Pamuk and Parisa Hafezi, Reuters | Updated Feb. 4 - 4:34 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. and Iran have agreed to hold talks in Oman on Friday, officials for both sides said, even as they remained at odds over what will be negotiated between the delegations.
US Supreme Court allows pro-Democratic California voting map
Andrew Chung, Reuters | Updated Feb. 4 - 1:48 p.m. | Save Story
The Supreme Court allowed California on Wednesday to use a new electoral map designed to give Democrats five more congressional seats, improving the party's chances of regaining control of the House.
Trump to 'draw down' 700 immigration agents in Minnesota
Maria Tsvetkova and Jonathan Allen, Reuters | Updated Feb. 4 - 11:50 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's administration will reduce the number of federal immigration enforcement agents in Minnesota by 700, White House border czar Tom Homan announced on Wednesday.
Man convicted of attempting to assassinate Trump sentenced to life
Jack Queen, Reuters | Updated Feb. 4 - 11:44 a.m. | Save Story
Ryan Routh, a man accused of hiding in the bushes of a Florida golf course with a semi-automatic rifle to try to assassinate Donald Trump, was sentenced by a judge on Wednesday to life in prison.
Salt Lake City voices concerns on bill calling for new UDOT partnership, other changes
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated Feb. 4 - 11:09 a.m. | Save Story
A proposed Utah bill calls on Salt Lake City to partner with state transportation officials before enacting any new traffic safety projects, following a study required in 2025.
Architects of ambition: Can AI make the classroom more human?
Brooke Nally for KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
Utah legislation could ensure that AI tools assist teachers without replacing their essential roles, as the state embraces artificial intelligence in the classroom.
Landlord, tenant groups unite to oppose limiting Utah's residential property tax exemption
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated Feb. 4 - 9:09 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah lawmaker's proposal to effectively raise property taxes on rental property owners has both landlord and tenant groups coming together to oppose it.
Protesters call for stronger action against ICE at Salt Lake City Council meeting
Dan Rascon, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
Dozens of demonstrators gathered inside the Salt Lake City Council building Tuesday night, urging city leaders to take stronger action against ICE.
Petition launched to save BYU's SOAR program after federal policy changes
Jodi Reynosa, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 7:40 a.m. | Save Story
A growing online petition is urging BYU to keep its long-running Summer of Academic Refinement, or SOAR, program, alive after it was hit by federal policy changes.
Salt Lake City finalizes 'historic' collective bargaining agreement with librarians
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 7:00 a.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City Library's staff are the first municipal library staff to unionize in the state following a collective bargaining agreement approved on Tuesday.
Report: In Utah, population growth doesn't mean dirtier air
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 4 - 6:46 a.m. | Save Story
Bryce Bird, the director of Utah's air quality department, delivered good news to the Utah Legislature on Tuesday morning: Emissions are declining despite growing population.
Utah lawmakers hesitate over posting candidate petition signatures online
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 3 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
A proposal by Rep. Mike Kohler, R-Midway, to publicly list the names of those who sign petitions in support of candidates for office is not moving forward, at least for now.
Trump, Colombia's Petro make amends at White House after months of feuding
Bo Erickson, Luis Jaime Acosta, Gram Slattery and Simon Lewis, Reuters | Posted Feb. 3 - 8:31 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Tuesday that they had a cordial meeting in their first face-to-face encounter, defying some analysts and advisers.
Bar condemns Legislature's 'all-out attack' on judicial independence
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 3 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Leaders of the Utah State Bar reiterated their opposition to a slate of bills they say would remake the court system and threaten to erode the judiciary's independence.
