SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal judge has ordered Utah election officials to allow the son of late U.S. Sen. Bob Bennett to be on the November ballot in the special election to replace Jason Chaffetz in Congress. Judge David Nuffer said in a ruling Wednesday that arguments from […]
RICHFIELD, Utah (AP)-Per the official Twitter of UDOT, a crash has occurred west of Richfield Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred at milepost 27 on Interstate 70 (between the Joseph and Elsinore exits) which is roughly 10 miles west of Richfield. The crash happened at about 5:34 pm MDT Wednesday and […]
GOSHEN, Utah (AP) — Some homes in a small Utah County town have passed a two-year anniversary with unsafe tap water and no fix in sight. KSL-TV in Salt Lake City reports (http://bit.ly/2tVNcP9 ) that Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox indicated on Twitter late Monday that he is looking into the […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — An internal affairs report says a jail officer in Utah’s Davis County complained that someone reported to the county attorney that an inmate had died in a cell last December. The report obtained under a public records request by the Standard-Examiner (http://bit.ly/2tZWeyG ) says a Davis […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A young mountain lion has been shot and killed by a police officer it charged after being tranquilized in a residential area of Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City Police Sgt. Brandon Shearer said the officer shot the cougar twice early Monday morning when it […]
ALTA, Utah (AP) — A Utah hiking trail beloved for its vibrant wildflower display is being overrun on summer days that bring nearly 2,000 people to a trailhead with 60 parking spots. The Deseret News reported (http://bit.ly/2uOZewg ) Sunday that a free shuttle service operates at the canyon to combat […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s auditor says in a report that it appears the embattled former Salt Lake County recorder has not overseen his office’s finances since 2014. The report backs up an investigation last year that found Gary Ott had little overnight or involvement in his office’s activities. […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Funeral services have been set for the two Utah couples killed in a plane crash. The Standard-Examiner reports (http://bit.ly/2wiqy4a ) Perry Huffaker, Sarah Huffaker, Layne Clarke and Diana Clarke died last week when the plane Layne was piloting crashed on Interstate 15 near Riverdale Road. Funeral […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A man has been sentenced to spend up to life in the Utah State Prison for killing his ex-wife’s husband. The Daily Herald reported (http://bit.ly/2wiJtvH ) Monday that 62-year-old Fred Lee received the maximum sentence for all four charges against him. Lee is accused of confessing […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The state of Utah is suing mine owners and contractors for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over a massive mine waste spill that fouled rivers in three Western states with a plume of bright-yellow wastewater tainted by arsenic, lead and other heavy metals. Utah Attorney […]
