Uthans will now need to spend more on filling up their vehicles’ tanks on fuel pumps as the price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline has climbed 28 cents higher than a month ago. This is the greatest monthly hike reported nationwide. The price of gasoline in the beehive state has climbed to $3.60. In April, the price for a gallon was the second lowest in the country. It is noteworthy, … [Read more...]
Utah chaos makes Idaho Attorneys to seek stay on same-sex marriages
Amid the huge chaos in the beehive state of Utah over the case seeking stay on same-sex marriage ban, Idaho officials have sought a federal court to put on hold its decision allowing such homosexual marriages in Idaho. According to the officials, the Court’s go ahead for the gay and lesbion union may lead to disarray in the state. On Thursday, the Attorneys for Idaho asked the 9th Circuit … [Read more...]
Utah hopeful of victory as Idaho allows same sex marriage
In a positive development, a federal magistrate judge on Wednesday turned down the request from Idaho's governor to put same-sex weddings on hold. The development has given Uthans who are fighting against the ban on gay marriages a ray of hope. U.S. District Magistrate Judge Candy Dale wrote that the appeal is unlikely to succeed so there's no reason to keep the state from granting marriage … [Read more...]
Utah gets stringent cell phone restrictions while on wheel
Texting or talking on mobile phones while driving is a very common practice among people especially the youngsters. But such a practice will not be seen anymore in Utah as the state has got a new law that has tighter restrictions on what a person can do and what he/she cannot with their cell phone while driving their car. The law is effective from Tuesday. It is noteworthy, Utah already had a … [Read more...]
Utah awaits verdict on same-sex marriage ban with bated breath
The ban on same sex marriages in Utah has sparked major debate among the experts, political leaders and residents, with many making the last bid to overturn a federal judge’s historic gay marriage ruling. Denver courtroom at the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals is all set to pronounce its verdict any time now and the Uthahns are waiting for its arrival with bated breath. Last year, the US … [Read more...]
Utah President seeks public opinion on proposed changes in fight song ‘Utah Man’
The president of Utah's flagship university has sought public opinion on a proposal to tweak the lyrics of the school's century-old fight song "Utah Man." Last week, both houses of the Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU) bodies have passed the proposal with a sizeable margin. The Student Assembly had approved it with a 21–15 vote and the resolution passed 7–3 in the … [Read more...]
Utah water bodies facing serious pollution threat from toilet flush
The water bodies including rivers, streams and lakes in the beehive state of Utah is facing serious pollution threat. According to a new, the biggest contributor of pollution in Utah’s water system is not industrial plants or expansive mining operations but the flush of a toilet. The toilet flush system has become the biggest contributor of harmful nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen and … [Read more...]
Utah police seize furniture, household items from house of woman who killed her seven stillborns
The Utah police have seized several household items including furniture from the house of a woman accused of killing seven of her stillborn kids and storing their dead bodies in the garage, said the documents made public on Monday. 39-year-old Megan Huntsman, who is being held on $6 million bail, was arrested on April 12. Among the items seized by investigators include a bed, chest of … [Read more...]
Utah killer mom uncertain about how many babies she had strangulated: Police
A Utah woman, who is accused of strangulating seven of her stillborn kids and storing their dead bodies in her home, couldn’t recall the exact number of her dead infants on the day she was arrested, the documents which were made public on Friday said. 39-year-old Megan Huntsman, who is being held on $6 million bail, was arrested on April 12. On the day of her arrest, she had told the police … [Read more...]
Utah has no preventable deaths from cancer: CDC
A new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has made some encouraging revelations about health situation in Utah. According to the CDC, the five top causes of death in the U.S. in 2010 were heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, stroke and accidents. The researchers then carried a comparative study about death rates in the top three states to the other … [Read more...]
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