After two separate vehicle thefts, the Millard County Sheriff’s Office is reminding car owners to lock up their automobiles when they aren’t in use. The Sheriff says that one of the thefts took place in Scipio, the other was in Delta. According to the Millard County Sheriff’s Facebook page, “Both […]
(Washington, DC) — Two national monuments in Utah are facing a review this week as part of a wider look at a century-old law that allows presidents to set aside huge areas of federal land without congressional approval. Tomorrow, President Trump is expected to sign an executive order demanding the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The death of two Arizona women last year in Grand County has led attorneys in Utah to file a wrongful death lawsuit against ATV maker Polaris. Last Labor Day weekend, Destiny Dixon and Debbie Swann were killed when their ATV tipped on its side and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Recess is fun, but it isn’t always safe. A new study by the Utah Department of Health found about 5,100 elementary school students were injured on school playgrounds in the state over three years. The annual average over that time — about 1,700 students a […]
FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) — A former state forensic scientist has been sentenced to spend up to life in prison for sexually abusing two children. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Monday that 55-year-old Michael Hepworth was ordered to concurrently serve the maximum sentence for each of five counts. Hepworth had been […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The release of a potentially hazardous material forced the evacuation of two dozen homes in American Fork overnight. Fire Captain Benjamin Anderson told KSL-TV a mandatory evacuation was ordered at about 10 p.m. Monday after someone opened a gas cylinder with a potentially harmful odor. […]
MONTEZUMA CREEK, Utah (AP) — A school district in southeastern Utah is in the middle of a test program to see if offering salaries of up to $80,000 can persuade teachers to stay at an elementary school near the Utah-Colorado border. The Deseret News reported Sunday that teacher turnover is […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The state auditor has released a report saying the Utah Board of Education might have mishandled more than $1 million in federal funding for a dual-language program. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Monday that the board’s funding for its Dual Language Immersion program lacked oversight […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – The University of Utah’s board of trustees is apparently set to reinstate the former head of the Huntsman Cancer Institute one week after firing her through an email. The “Deseret News” reports the trustees will meet in executive session this morning and will apparently reinstate Dr. […]
(Delta, UT) – A group of Japanese-Americans from California is remembering one of the darker moments of World War Two at a former internment camp in Utah. Dozens of people came to the site of the Topaz internment camp yesterday outside of Delta, about 130 miles southwest of Salt Lake City. […]
