PROVO, Utah (AP)-Per the official Twitter of FOX 13 in Salt Lake City, Seven Peaks Waterpark of Provo was evacuated Friday. Fox 13 reports the cause of the evacuation was a chlorine leak. The report also states the leak was later contained but 15 people reported symptoms.
(Undated) — The Department of Public Safety is warning people to check local firework restrictions in their area before the Fourth of July. Separate cities have different restrictions for residents. One universal rule is that fireworks that leave the ground are considered illegal. The Department of Public Safety has posted […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A trio of teenage boys accused of fatally striking a West Valley police officer with a stolen car have pleaded guilty to their roles in the officer’s death. Two brothers, ages 14 and 15, and a friend who is 16 years old, were originally charged […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man charged with running a multimillion-dollar opioid-drug ring based out of a suburban Salt Lake City basement is pleading not guilty. Aaron Shamo entered the plea before a federal judge Thursday. Authorities say the 27-year-old and a partner sold fake prescription-drug pills online […]
(St. George, UT) – Police say businesses and people living in Saint George need to be on the lookout for fake 100-dollar bills. Authorities say the bills are making the rounds in the city and people need to be aware of how to spot one. Police say things like checking for […]
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s efforts to roll back coal and climate-change regulations aren’t discouraging a utility from making a $3.5 billion investment in wind energy. Rocky Mountain Power plans to spend big on wind power and related infrastructure in three Western states by 2020. Utility officials said […]
(Mesquite, NV) – Starting tomorrow, marijuana will be legal to purchase at retail stores just 30 miles from Utah’s southern border. Nevada voters approved legal marijuana sales last November and the state’s Department of Taxation ruled earlier this week current medical marijuana dispensaries can sell recreationally. The Mesquite City Council […]
(Brian Head, UT) – The town of Brian Head will reopen today, almost two weeks after a massive wildfire forced the evacuation of its 700 residents. Business owners were let back into the town yesterday to begin the process of cleaning up and reopening. Officials say they are grateful to firefighters […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – A judge is ordering the National Security Agency to hand over documents related to accusations it spied on athletes and dignitaries at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah. The judge in Salt Lake City issued the order late Wednesday night. The NSA and the group suing […]
(Utah County, UT) – State environmental officials are asking you to stay out of Provo Bay in Utah Lake because of a blue-green algae bloom. The state Department of Environmental Quality said yesterday the algae can give off harmful toxins and is dangerous to both people and their pets. Officials say […]
