Mackinzie Hamilton

• 3 of the Fastest Growing Towns in America are in Utah
• Suicide Prevention Bill Signed Into Law
• Which Candidate is the Most Attractive to Utah Voters?

These stories and the rest of the day's headlines on our 5:30 Utah News broadcast.

• Gov. Herbert Has Approved a New Education Budget
• Man Charged with Aggravated Murder for Shooting a Smoke Shop Owner's Son
• California Man Honored with Bravery Award for Saving a Life in Zion National Park

State Education Budget
The governor signed the last of a series of budget measures today that total just over $3 billion for the next school year, an 1.3% increase from this year's funding. One bill provides more money for pre-kindergarten and optional all-day kindergarten programs. Another makes performance pay part of school administrators' salaries.

Gov. Herbert Signed Into Law:

• Longer Waiting Period for Abortions in Utah
• Shorter Window for Shooting Off Fireworks this Year
• Nearly 200 More Bills

We cover news of Utah's newest laws and the rest of the day's headlines on our 5:30 newscast.

• Gunfire at a House Party Injures Four
• Man Planning to Propose to His Girlfriend Has Died
• Arrest Made for the Murder of a 15-Year-Old Girl

Listen to these stories and the rest of the day's news , plus the weather forecast, on our 5:30 Utah News broadcast.

• A Busy Last Day of Utah Legislative Session
• Grain Mill Fire in Southern Idaho
• Suing DOT Over Sinkhole Death

These stories and today's headlines in Utah News, plus full legislative coverage and the wonderful forecast from the Utah Climate Center.

• Snowy Road Conditions Kill Two Men in Clearfield
• Utah Home Sales are on the Rise
• Senate Says No More Filming on Farms

These stories and the rest of the day's headlines, plus legislative coverage and a forecast from the Utah Climate Center.

• Woman Struck and Killed by Truck in Provo
• State Attorneys Appeal Payment of $5.5 Million Debt Incurred by Warren Jeffs
• Education a Hot Topic at the Capitol Today

These stories and the rest of the day's headlines, plus legislative coverage and a forecast from the Utah Climate Center.

Some welfare recipients may be required to undergo drug tests to qualify for benefits under a bill that has passed the house. Republican Representative Brad Wilson of Kaysville explained last week that anyone who fails a drug test could enroll in a treatment program to avoid losing their benefits. Mackinzie Hamilton has more about the bill.

• A Proposed Bryce Canyon Coal Mine Has Environmentalists Very Concerned
• Utah's 5th Avalanche Death
• Lots of Bills Awaiting Governor Herbert's Signature

These stories and the rest of the day's headlines, plus legislative coverage and a forecast from the Utah Climate Center.

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The latest news on the winter storm sweeping across the Rockies and bringing significant snowfall and flooding to Utah.