PROVO, Utah (AP) — Starbucks will open its first stand-alone shop in Provo near Mormon-owned Brigham Young University. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the Seattle-based coffee giant confirmed on Tuesday its plans to open a store near BYU’s campus in the spring of 2020. Students are taught as part of the Utah-based […]
Culinary water in Fillmore will be shut off for three days in order to repair broken water valves. According to City officials water will be off from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and possibly Friday. The areas affected are West of Main Street to 400 West and from […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Provo police say a passer-by shot and fatally wounded a man who was fighting with a woman in a driveway. Police say 26-year-old Jeremy Sorensen was shot twice Monday night after the passer-by stopped his car and ordered Sorenson to leave the 18-year-old woman alone. According […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz says he will not run for Utah governor next year. The former Republican congressman made the announcement Monday, noting he gave “serious consideration” to launching a 2020 campaign. Chaffetz says he might run for office again sometime in the future, […]
A Richfield man is facing new charges after going to the site of dumpster fires he’s accused of starting in April. According to Richfield City Police Chief Trent Lloyd, 33-year-old Jason Larson was arrested Tuesday morning after getting out of jail for charges of arson at the Deseret Industries dumpster. […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A puppy is recovering after getting trapped in a moving garbage truck with her owner. Provo Police Sgt. Nisha King said Tuesday officers rescued the puppy and her 43-year-old owner earlier that morning after they got caught by the truck’s compactor mechanism. The unidentified man and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 26-year-old man who spoke out against his infamous father who led a polygamous sect has died. Rachel Jeffs said Tuesday her brother Roy Jeffs was abused sexually and physiologically by their father Warren Jeffs. She says Roy Jeffs died by suicide May 29. Warren […]
Richfield City Police are breathing a sigh of relief and some frustration after a 5-year-old girl was reported missing early Tuesday morning. According to Police Chief Trent Lloyd, a father called at 12:20 a.m. to report that he didn’t know where his daughter was. Police began a search of the […]
Four people are now recovering from some injuries after a two-vehicle crash Saturday Afternoon between Manti and Sterling in Sanpete County. According to Utah Highway Patrol, one car had slowed to turn while going Southbound on State Route 89. A car coming up behind the first, went to pass and […]
ANTELOPE ISLAND, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a hiker has been seriously injured by a bison on Antelope Island. The Standard-Examiner reports the 30-year-old Davis County man was struck Saturday afternoon at the state park where a 600-bison herd roams free. Parks Lt. Eric Stucki says a medical helicopter flew the hiker […]
