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SALT LAKE CITY — A bill that attempted to enhance methods of prosecuting hate crimes failed to pass in the Utah Legislature.

A resolution declaring pornography a national health crises received unanimous support in both chambers of Utah's Legislature, despite jabs at the measure by national and international media and comedians.

In a world that has recently become obsessed over Marvel superhero movies and stalking celebrities' social media it is hard to remember what a real 'hero' looks like. What does a hero do if they don't smash up buildings or defeat bad guys from another planet? Society is constantly giving us ideas of what a 'pretend' hero should look like, but what about real heroes?

With the rate of obesity increasing in America, Utah lawmakers say they should take a deeper look into tackling this growing problem. A bill to do just that has already passed the Utah House and is set to be considered by senators.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah high school students, state historians and exhibits filled the large rotunda in Utah's Capitol recently to showcase everything from historic photos of the Salt Lake LDS Temple and Utah's Capitol Hill, Utah's first state flag, a Butch Cassidy letter, to a Scofield Mine disaster pocket watch.

In 2007, Jack Mommer was at an Iowa junkyard in search of some salvageable car parts when he came across a pile of fabric bundled at the bottom of a dirty van. After further inspection, Mommer immediately recognized that the bundle was actually an historic 45-star flag. Being a flag-history enthusiast, Mommer felt it was his duty to return the 45-star flag to the home the nation's 45th State at Utah's Capitol building.