Four headlines you'll want to know about today

Most Utah Mormons want LDS Church to split from scouting

SALT LAKE CITY -- Nearly two-thirds of “very active” Utah members of the LDS Church believe their church leaders should separate from the Boy Scouts and start a new male youth organization, a UtahPolicy survey shows. In a just-completed survey, pollster Dan Jones & Associates finds that 63 percent of those who termed themselves “very active” in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints  -- both men and women -- say church leaders “definitely” or “probably” should drop the long-standing relationship with the Boy Scouts of America and start their own program for boys. READ MORE HERE

Provo begins work to reduce crashes at Bulldog Boulevard

PROVO – A major thoroughfare, Bulldog Boulevard channels traffic to major destinations in Provo. With Provo High School, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center and the BYU campus all funneling onto Bulldog, the road is one of the city’s most dangerous streets. To improve safety on Bulldog Boulevard, Provo City plans to add center medians and protected bicycle lanes along the relatively short street. READ MORE HERE

Could Utah GOP boot candidates who don't go through caucuses?

SALT LAKE CITY -- Newly-reelected state Republican Party Chairman James Evans tells UtahPolicy that he doesn’t anticipate Saturday’s GOP convention’s changes in party membership powers will result in anyone being kicked out of Utah’s majority party – especially candidates who take the SB54 nomination route of gathering voter signatures. READ MORE HERE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entrance fees to double at Arches, Canyonlands

MOAB — The fees to enter Arches and Canyonlands national parks will go from $10 to $25 on Oct. 1, according to the National Park Service. Other southern Utah destinations also plan to increase entrance fees. READ MORE HERE