Author: Mariah Wheeler

UTAH – The Utah State Tax Commission decided to save money by halting postcard reminders to motorists just before it was time to renew their vehicle registration. Since then, more than one of every four car owners failed to register vehicles on time, according to data the commission provided to The Salt Lake Tribune. Rep. Scott Chew, R-Jensen, says stopping the postcards last year was a mistake that needs to be reversed, and introduced a bill to restart them unless individuals instead choose to receive email reminders. “A lot of people,” he said, “just felt like they had the rug pulled out from…

OGDEN, Utah — The Davis County Sheriff’s Office is having success with a new program that allows some inmates to use ankle monitors instead of being incarcerated. The program, first introduced in October, is designed for low-level and non-violent offenders who would spend their days in work release or school and their nights in jail. Funding from the federal CARES act allowed the Sheriff’s Office to purchase ankle monitors and laptop computers to track inmates. The Sheriff’s Office began its ankle monitor program with seven inmates in October. Since then, a total of 47 people have been admitted to the…