Author: Kevin Thompson

Bismarck, ND – At a Senate hearing on Thursday, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, addressed the challenges facing Doug Burgum, the governor of North Dakota and President Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of the Interior. Lee, speaking candidly, emphasized the importance of Burgum’s potential role at a time when American families are grappling with rising energy prices and inflation, particularly under the policies of the Biden administration. “The challenges facing American families are mounting, and they’re staggering,” Lee stated, drawing attention to the increasing costs of everyday goods, from gas…

TOOELE, Utah — A driver is in the hospital following a crash involving a passenger car and a semi-truck on Monday afternoon in Tooele. According to the Tooele Police Department, the incident occurred on SR-36, between 2200 and 2400 North, when the passenger car, traveling southbound, crossed over the cement divider separating the northbound and southbound lanes. The car then collided with an oncoming semi-truck carrying construction materials. The driver of the car was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, though no further details on their condition were provided. The semi-truck driver, who suffered minor injuries, declined medical treatment…