A 3-year-old boy from Fillmore died Saturday after being left in a vehicle for about an hour at a Las Vegas vacation village resort. Chase Lee was taken to St. Rose Siena Hospital after the incident was reported at 4:50 pm, but he was pronounced dead. According to KUTV, investigators […]
NEPHI, Utah (AP) — An 11-year-old girl has died after falling off a truck that was participating in the Ute Stampede Western Heritage parade. Nephi Police Chief Michael Morgan said the girl was hit by the trailer the truck was pulling after she fell off on Friday. The Deseret News […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An innocent bystander who was shot by a Unified police officer in a case of mistaken identity has reached a $1.2 million settlement with the police department. Unified police announced the settlement Friday between the department and Dustin Evans and his wife, Miranda Evans. Police […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The International Olympic Committee’s decision this week to pick both Paris and Los Angeles as the next two Summer Games’ hosts is a break from tradition that one expert feels could improve Salt Lake City’s chances to host another Winter Games. Ed Hula, founder and […]
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A company with a Boeing 747 bomber that can drop more than 19,000 gallons (72,000 liters) of suppressant on wildfires says federal officials are keeping it grounded, putting homes and ground-based firefighters at risk. Officials with Global SuperTanker Services filed a protest with the U.S. Forest […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The cost of fighting a southern Utah wildfire that forced hundreds of people to evacuate has reached nearly $34 million. Fire spokeswoman Julie Thomas said Friday the tab for fighting the blaze near the Utah ski town of Brian Head is $33.89 million to date. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A judge says embattled Salt Lake County Recorder Gary Ott’s family members will remain his temporary legal guardians while he’s treated at a medical facility. The Deseret News reports (http://bit.ly/2v1d64H) the Friday ruling comes amid increasingly urgent questions about Ott’s mental capacity. Judge Bruce Lubeck […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal judge says Utah’s sped-up special election to replace Jason Chaffetz in Congress doesn’t seem to allow enough time for new political parties to get on the ballot, including one recently formed by the son of the late U.S. Sen. Bob Bennett. Judge David […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah officials have been granted extra time to work on competency issues with a now-17-year-old Utah boy accused in the sexual assault and killing of his 12-year-old neighbor. A juvenile judge agreed Thursday the boy needs more time and treatment before being ready to face […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — New billboards are going up this week in Salt Lake City that say not to give panhandlers money, but to instead give money to organizations that aid the homeless. City officials and the Downtown Alliance business group launched a public awareness campaign Thursday aimed at […]
