Planes are pictured at Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Utah has remained the top state overall in the nation, according to the latest U.S. News and World Report ranking. As one of the fastest-growing states in the country, Utah has proven year after year that it can sustain its increasing population. According to the latest U.S. News and World Report ranking, the Beehive State has remained at the top. The study focused on over 70 metrics and thousands of data points...

Natalie Gochnour, associate dean at the David Eccles School of Business and director of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, unveils the 2024 Utah Economist magazine covers during the One Utah Summit at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City on Friday, April 12, 2024. Utah government and business leaders united at a Friday gathering to celebrate the state’s high-flying economy, including a plaudit earlier this week from The Wall Street Journal that named the Salt Lake metropolitan area the country’s top spot for jobs, but also cautioned that...

Gov. Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson pose for a photo with Keith B. McMullin, retired president and CEO of Deseret Management Corporation, as they honor individuals and companies for their contributions at work and to the state. One Utah Summit returned to Salt Lake City at the Grand America Hotel on Friday, April 12, 2024. Derek Miller, president and CEO of Salt Lake Chamber, also joined. Keith McMullin, former president and CEO of Deseret Management Corp., received the Utah Business Leader Community Impact Award at the One Utah...

Misty Grace of Green Bay, Wis., center, who describes herself as a follower of Jesus Christ, prays during a rally for former President Donald Trump at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay, Wis., on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Misty Grace came for spiritual revival. As the music blared above, Grace raised both hands in the air, one palm open. The other clutched a small, wooden cross. She bowed her head and swayed side to side. “I was led by the Holy Spirit to come here,” she told me. “I...

SALT LAKE CITY — Utahns may have to wait another year to view a 43-foot replica of the famous golden spike that was driven in Utah 155 years ago to signal the completion of the transcontinental railroad at its final home. However, when people do see it raised in place — likely in the spring of 2025 — it will be at the site of a brand-new state monument in Brigham City dedicated to celebrating the historic event in state history. The site will include a welcome center that could...

A Southern Utah University police vehicle is pictured in Cedar City on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Southern Utah University students were alerted Thursday morning, April 11, 2024, to the possibility of an active shooter and advised to stay home. Southern Utah University students woke up to a campus alert Thursday morning notifying them to the possibility of an active shooter. Law enforcement spent hours searching and clearing buildings. No shots were fired. No one was injured. No active shooter has been located. A campus alert had described a possible suspect,...

An artist rendering of the future Golden Spike State Monument, which will be located in Brigham City. Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson welcomed Karen and Scott Keller to the Gold Room in the Utah Capitol Thursday for a ceremonial signing of the golden spike resolution. The resolution, sponsored by Sen. Scott D. Sandall, R-Tremonton, and Rep. Thomas W. Peterson, R-Brigham City, approved the creation of the Golden Spike State Monument and indicated that Box Elder County would partner with Brigham City to maintain the property. The monument will become part of...