Sen. Hatch may become senior Republican in Senate
The Senate's most senior Republican was recently convicted of a felony corruption and may be forced out. The second most senior Republican could land a Cabinet spot under President Obama. Waiting in the wings of GOP seniority: Sen. Orrin Hatch, a Utah Republican first elected in 1976. For more…

Obama looks to undo Utah drilling decisions
President-elect Barack Obama could move quickly once in office to halt oil and gas drilling near national parks in Utah, Obama's top transition adviser said Sunday. For more…

Tax bite taking heavy toll in Utah
Utahns may have lost a bundle in the stock market meltdown. Higher gasoline prices drained wallets for months. Now adding to such challenges is that 81 local governments in Utah have imposed property tax increases. For more…

Rocky Mountain eyes another rate increase
Rocky Mountain Power is busy putting pencil to paper as it tries to figure out how much of a rate increase it will ask Utah utility regulators to approve next year. For more…

Tourist shops anxiously await skiers
For them, the pre-season jitters surrounds this question: If tourists do show up, will they spend money like they usually do? The big storm and the lake effect that dropped two feet of Utah's famous powder in the Wasatch Mountains on Wednesday was a good start. For more…