SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah girl who survived being shot in the head by two teens in a crime that shocked her small town is leaving the hospital after more than two months and says she can’t wait to see her favorite horse, “Junior.” Deserae Turner spoke Thursday […]
ALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A gay rights group has filed an official complaint saying a Utah judge who called a convicted rapist a “good man” during sentencing treated him favorably because he was a Mormon bishop. Mark Lawrence of Restore our Humanity says the group sent the complaint Thursday […]
(St. George, UT) – St. George will celebrate history with some newly minted Americans on Monday. For the first time folks in Southern Utah becoming new U.S. citizens will have their ceremony in St. George. People living in Southern Utah who completed the process of becoming citizens previously had to go […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz says he may not finish his final term in Congress. Chaffetz told KSL Newsradio by text Thursday that he’s weighing his options and “might depart early.” He says the state of Utah needs to figure out how that would work. Chaffetz […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal jury in Las Vegas ended a half-day of deliberations without a verdict in the trial of six men who brought assault-style weapons to a standoff with government agents near Cliven Bundy’s ranch in April 2014. A court official said Thursday that jurors adjourned shortly […]
A Central Utah town will be able to drill a new well thanks to a USDA Rural Development Grant program. The recent drought has made available water scarce and the town of Fayette has relied on just one spring and a series of wells as a backup source of water […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah ranks among the top three states with the highest number of arts and cultural workers. “The Deseret News” cites a new report showing the state has high numbers in design services, performing arts presenters, and jewelry makers. It’s also among the top five states […]
(Utah County, UT) — Utah County authorities are holding a California man suspected of seeking out underage girls for sex. The Utah County’s sheriff’s office says deputies arrested Jason Reed Akers at a public location where he was led to believe he was meeting a 13-year-old girl. They say the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah female students are accusing a national organization of having a sexist dress code. The dress code for the American Legion of Auxiliary’s Utah State requires girls wear only blouses with skirts or dresses throughout most of the program. It specifically bans pantsuit options. Cottonwood […]
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Grand Canyon National Park officials are scaling back a search for two missing hikers swept down a stream below the North Rim. Park spokeswoman Robin Martin says the search for 62-year-old LouAnn Merrell and her 14-year-old stepgrandson, Jackson Standefer, will continue Thursday with […]
