A bat in Morgan County has tested positive for rabies, the first in Utah this year.

State public health officials are watching a potential measles outbreak in the southwestern part of the state after an unvaccinated person who lives out of state traveled to Utah to visit family over Memorial Day.

Park City brought in a record amount of sales tax at the end of ski season.

The federal government is awarding Utah $3 million to purchase conservation easements in southern Utah near Zion National Park.

In order to fill an open leadership position left by former House Majority Leader Jefferson Moss, the Utah House Republicans chose their next second-in-command during a closed-door caucus meeting Tuesday night.

The White House said the action was needed to protect the United States from terrorist attacks and other national security threats, and said the countries lacked screening and vetting capabilities.

In separate hearings on Capitol Hill this week, the Education Secretary answered questions about a range of issues, from student loans to mental health programs.

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the government to immediately halt deportation proceedings against the wife and five children of a man charged in the firebombing attack in Boulder, Colorado, responding to what the judge called an urgent situation to ensure the protection of the family's constitutional rights.