Author: Mariah Wheeler

UTAH – Freshman Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, on Monday won the committee assignment he hoped for: serving on the House Armed Services Committee, where he can help protect Hill Air Force Base, that is located in his district and is among Utah’s largest employers. He was also appointed to the House Natural Resources Committee. Fellow Freshman Rep. Burgess Owens was appointed to the House Judiciary Committee. Moore said in a statement, “I made a promise to get appointed to this important committee as a freshman member, and I am thrilled to be able to deliver on this commitment for my constituents.”…

OGDEN, Utah – In terms of the sheer magnitude of work that will be taking place, Northern Utah’s 2021 road construction season will be unlike any other. Sometime this spring, the Utah Department of Transportation will be working simultaneously on three highway projects in Weber and Davis counties, worth a combined $1.4 billion. Two of the projects — the $163 million Interstate 15 Express Lanes work and the $493 million U.S. 89 reconstruction — are being carried over from 2020. The third, and most expensive, is the $750 million West Davis Corridor.