SALT LAKE CITY — The controversial inland port authority law apparently will remain intact as negotiations between Salt Lake City officials and the state are at an impasse, the governor’s office confirms. Despite months of talks and Utah Gov. Gary Herbert’s willingness to call a special session to tweak SB234, […]

SALT LAKE CITY — Jennifer Decker is a navy veteran, has degrees in psychology and creative writing, is certified in home inspection and teaching English as a second language, and aspires to become a member of the clergy; but her biggest life dream has always been motherhood. "I think being […]

SALT LAKE CITY — With housing costs rising rapidly in the Salt Lake Valley, some advocates believe affordable solutions may lie in downsizing the way people live. A few community advocates have introduced less expensive housing that could mitigate the growing affordability concern. Salt Lake resident Jeffrey White has spent […]

(Photo: Twitter/@GR8_2B_alive) An overflowing trash can. A splattered counter and sink. Open medical kits, floor debris and a used soda cup. Army veteran Christopher Wilson did not expect to see all that when he entered his room at a VA clinic in Salt Lake City earlier this month. Now images […]

Mitt Romney, running for an open United States Senate seat from Utah, spoke to delegates at the state Republican convention on Saturday. He narrowly lost a vote to a little-known state lawmaker but is still expected to win the June primary. LEHI, Utah — Mitt Romney wound his way through […]

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers overruled the Republican governor Wednesday on a pair of issues regarding separation of powers, deepening an intra-party tug-of-war in the overwhelmingly GOP state. By a wide margin, the legislature voted to override vetoes issued by Gov. Gary Herbert in March and pave the […]

SALT LAKE CITY — Three years ago, two businessmen eating in a Los Angeles restaurant came up with an idea to start a residential program that would help homeless people, chronic criminal offenders and substance abusers learn life skills. Later, at the airport, the two split up to go through […]

Credit: Douglas Pulsipher / Utah Images Driving the short distance into Salt Lake City from the airport a visitor is treated to a truly sumptuous tableau. Straight ahead, sticking out among the office blocks, are the six glistening spires of the Salt Lake Temple, signifying to all that something holy […]