ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Some institutions in southern Utah are moving away from the name Dixie because of its ties to the confederacy. The hospital will have a new name in 2021 and the university could be next, if the state Legislature passes a bill to do so. But […]
DALLAS (AP) — Authorities say a star freshman running back for the University of Utah died at a Dallas-area hospital after accidently shooting himself. University officials announced Ty Jordan’s death Saturday, the day after he was named Pac-12’s newcomer of the year. According to medical examiner’s records, Jordan died in […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — With housing prices along the Wasatch Front skyrocketing, civic leaders and housing advocates are considering numerous alternatives to mitigate the issue of housing affordability. The Deseret News reports that among the choices are what residential planners describe as accessory dwelling units. They can be mother-in-law […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The U.S. Office of Special Counsel has announced that the director of the Hill Air Force Base’s Equal Employment Opportunity Office is out of a job after discouraging sexual harassment complaints. An investigation by the U.S. Air Force’s Material Command Office of Inspector General substantiated […]
DALLAS (AP) — University of Utah officials say star freshman running back Ty Jordan has died. Authorities have not released details about the circumstances of the Mesquite, Texas, native’s death. The school announced Jordan’s death on Saturday, a day after the 19 year old was named Pac-12’s newcomer of the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah music producer and state representative who were involved in high-profile criminal cases have been pardoned in a series of clemency grants by President Donald Trump. The president on Tuesday pardoned 15 people and commuted the sentences of five. One of the people pardoned […]
The Juab County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page shared a post on Dec. 23 seeking the public’s help in identifying two suspects believed to be involved in a theft that occurred in Eureka. The two male suspects were in a white Toyota Camry with out of state plates. If anyone can […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Health officials in Utah have said the state is in the lowest category of reported flu cases, along with much of the country as coronavirus cases are on the rise. KUTV-TV reported that Republican Gov. Gary Herbert made a push for residents to get the […]
Avalanche Warning issued December 23 at 1:31AM MST by NWS Saltlake …THE FOREST SERVICE UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS CANCELLED A BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING… NO AVALANCHE WARNING IS IN EFFECT THE PREVIOUS WARNING HAD BEEN CANCELLED AND IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS TEST MESSAGE IS INTENDED […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gary Herbert has been in Utah’s highest office for over a decade, but his greatest challenge arrived less than a year ago. The coronavirus pandemic brought death, economic upheaval and angry crowds outside the governor’s personal home. The Republican was one of several governors that […]
