Sen. Orrin Hatch told Utah lawmakers Wednesday that he believes the automatic cuts to the federal budget known as sequestration won't be stopped by Congress. Read more »
Rep. Rob Bishop said Monday that Utah's defense workers could see a pay cut under the automatic cuts in military spending set to take effect unless Congress acts. Read more »
Rep. Jason Chaffetz told Utah lawmakers Friday he doesn’t know how the state and its largest employer, Hill Air Force Base, will fare as Congress struggles to... Read more »
Makenna Hill, a senior at Clearfield High School, was awarded the 2013 Utah Youth of the Year award Thursday on Capitol Hill. Read more »
Air Force leaders will cut flying hours by nearly 20 percent and prepare for a possible end to all noncombat or noncritical flights from late July through September if... Read more »
Some described it as a boom, others a rumbling, but one thing is for sure: something caused houses to shake Tuesday night. Read more »
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