Author: Mariah Wheeler

UTAH – Remember how Utah traffic dropped during pandemic stay-at-home orders last spring? It bottomed out in April at just 63% of normal. That’s little more than a fond memory now. In the last week, Utah traffic on average statewide is now at 101% of what it before the pandemic hit, Carlos Braceras, executive director of the Utah Department of Transportation, told lawmakers on Friday. “So, we’ve come back.” However, before traffic rebounded, the state took a significant hit in its motor fuel tax collection last year, which affects spending for highways and other transportation. For example, Braceras said the…

OGDEN, Utah — Authorities in Weber County arrested at least 18 people after a sweeping sex trafficking operation. Lt. Cortney Ryan with the Weber County Sheriff’s Office said officers set up fake accounts online, and the people arrested are those who responded to the sex trafficking sting. Sex trafficking in Weber County He says the goal in these types of operations is to protect people, particularly younger victims forced into sex trafficking. But officials also hope to raise awareness about a taboo topic. “Unfortunately, it’s one of those things that nobody likes to really talk about,” Ryan said. “That is…