In may, the minimum wage increased to 9. 15 an hour. Five cities opted out of johnson countys increase. A Polk County Task force wants to increase the minimum wage there to 1075 an hour by january 2019. It recommended a plan to the board of supervisors earlier this month. If approved, the county would start the increase at 875, next april. A pacific hurricane is getting weaker, but could still make landfall on hurricane madeline is a category 1 storm with sustained winds of about 90 miles per hour. Forecasters say it could hit the island sometime in the next 36 hours. People on the island are boarding up their doors today in preparation for heavy rain. Hawaii countys mayor says hes keeping a close eye on the storm to make sure the island is as prepared as possible when it hits. Were making our decisions based on the National Weather service, the best a decision. Businesses have been cooperative. A lot of our community have gone and are being prepared. Well away from hawaii, another hur
3hundred thousand people to make their way to las vegas this labor day. 8 news now reporter Michael Stevens is live from the 15 and st. Rose parkway. With your Holiday Travel outlook. Good afternoon, michael . Michael Stevens kirsten. Labor day marks the unofficial end to summer. And it is one of the busiest travel holidays of the year. Trip advisor numbers show nationwide 37percent of people plan on takingoff this weekend. Last year. In order to keep everyone safe on our roads. A number of Law Enforcement agencies are teaming up to target heavily Populated Areas such as the i15 corridor between california and las vegas. On average, about 45thousand people drive this stretch per day. Adding up to about 16million cars per year. With this stretch being one of the busiest in the country. Joining forces cracking down on drivers not following the rules of the road trooper Jason Buratczuk nevada Highway Patrol last year we had three fatals on labor day weekend, just in las vegas alone which
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Utah Auditor John Dougall, a man nicknamed “frugal” for his general attitude of moderation, said he’s tried to maintain a balanced view of President Donald Trump by acknowledging the good along with the bad.
But after watching Wednesday’s attack on the U.S. Capitol, the Republican says he’s fed up.
“Trump is seditious and treasonous,” Dougall wrote on Facebook as violence was still roiling the nation’s capital. “He needs to resign or be officially removed from office. Let there be no doubt of my opinion.”
Many Utah lawmakers and elected officials have remained loyal to the president over the last few years even through the Access Hollywood scandal (in which he bragged that his fame gave him the power to grab women “by the p -y”), his impeachment trial and his efforts to overturn the U.S. election results in his favor.