(Provo, UT) – A former Mormon bishop will spend time in prison for sexual abuse. A Provo judge sentenced Keith Robert Vallejo to five years to life yesterday for his conviction on a charge of object rape. Vallejo will also serve a one-year to 15-year sentence for his conviction on ten […]
(Provo, UT) – A dinosaur discovered in Utah is being named after the city that supported the effort to excavate it. Researchers from BYU published a paper this week announcing the discovery of a 32-foot-long dinosaur that they’re calling Moabosaurus [[ MOH-ab-o-sau-rus ]] Utahensis. The researchers say the 125-million-year-old plant-eating dinosaur […]
(Undated) – You’re paying a little less for gas in Utah this week compared to last. The website Gas Buddy-dot-com reports the average price of gas fell about a cent-and-a-half in the state but is still nearly 30 cents more than at the same time a year ago. Utah is […]
(Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, UT) – Rainbow Bridge now has a special designation as a Traditional Cultural Property. The National Parks Service announced the designation yesterday, saying the rock formation has had cultural significance to multiple Native American tribes for centuries. The designation also places Rainbow Bridge on the National […]
A Sanpete County man is accused of killing his fiance and trying to stage her death as a car crash. Anthony Jeffery Christensen was charged with murder yesterday in the death of 34-year-old Kammy Mae Edmunds on March 31st. Investigators believe he made up a story about her crashing a […]
MOAB, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a 22-year-old Utah man has died after falling 400 feet at a state park in San Juan County. The sheriff’s office says Gary Nathan Abbott of American Fork had been camping with friends in Dead Horse State Park on Sunday when he fell. Search […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal jury in Las Vegas is set to hear closing arguments in the trial of six men accused of wielding weapons to stop federal agents from rounding up cattle near Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy’s property in 2014. After two months of testimony, summaries from both […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch has raised about $1.3 million in campaign donations in recent months as he prepares for a possible re-election run, something the long-serving Republican has opened the door to after pledging years ago that his current term would be his last. Fundraising […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two Utah brothers who want Rep. Jason Chaffetz to investigate President Donald Trump’s alleged conflicts of interest and ties to Russia are putting their request on a large billboard near the congressman’s Utah office. Their bright red billboard along a Provo freeway asks, “Why won’t […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Utah Senator Mike Lee is publishing a new book about historical figures who he believes haven’t gotten enough credit for their role in founding the United States. The Republican senator is releasing “Written Out of History: The Forgotten Founders Who Fought Big Government” at the end […]
