(Cedar City, UT) — President Biden has granted a major disaster declaration for five counties in southern and central Utah, hit by devastating flooding from runoff last spring. Spring runoff from record mountain snowpack left homes, businesses, and roadways damaged and destroyed. The declaration announced Monday opens up federal funding […]
(Lehi, UT) — Texas Instruments is going to invest eleven-billion dollars to expand its Lehi facility. Governor Spencer Cox made the announcement Wednesday, calling it the “largest private economic investment in Utah history.” Texas Instruments will build a new 300-millimeter semiconductor wafer fabrication plant as an extension of its existing […]
A former Spring City man made an initial appearance in 6th District Court in Manti on Oct. 26 on child sex abuse charges related to incidents as far back as 25 years ago. David Hamblin, age 68 now a resident of Utah County, was charged with one count of rape […]
Schools in Utah, Sanpete and Juab counties went into a soft lockdown between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Aug. 29 after the Utah County Sheriff’s Office contacted college administrators to report suspicious activity. According to reports a Snow College student was taken into custody after comments they made during online […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s law enforcement agencies are cracking down on distracted driving. Salt Lake City Police Officer Lucas Johnson was among the 100 members of law enforcement who were pulling over distracted drivers yesterday. The Utah Department of Public Safety says there were more than 53-hundred distracted […]
(Provo, UT) — A popular destination in Utah County is closer to becoming a state monument. The Utah County Commission approved a resolution that would grant that status to Bridal Veil Falls. The county would continue managing the area around the falls and would work to secure funding to improve […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The state wants to know if Utahns think Bridal Veil Falls should become a state park. The Division of State Parks is conducting a public survey to determine whether the Utah County attraction should become a park or be protected in some other form. The […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The Utah County sheriff is offering an active-shooter training for teachers and it has filled up long before its start date. The Daily Herald reports trainers at the Teachers Academy include police, self-defense trainers and medical professionals. The training lasts 20 hours. Topics covered include emergency […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A woman has pleaded guilty to reduced charges in her teenage involvement with the death of a police officer after the Utah Supreme Court overturned her original conviction. Fox13 reports Meagan Grunwald pleaded guilty to felony charges of manslaughter and assault on a police officer. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities in Utah County say they have uncovered a second cockfighting ring less than a week after finding another one. KSTU-TV reported that the Utah County sheriff’s department said 35 people were arrested or cited last Saturday for participating in a sophisticated cockfighting operation. Sgt. […]
