An Elsinore man is facing seven charges after he stole a car out of Richfield on Christmas Eve. Mckay Adams took off with the car, unaware that the car’s owner still had her cell phone in it. Police and the owner were able to use the GPS tracking in the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah lawmaker is working on legislation that would make it illegal to hold a cellphone while driving. Democratic Rep. Carol Spackman-Moss of Salt Lake City says she wants to reduce crashed caused by distracted driving by requiring people to use a hands-free device behind […]
(Orem, UT) — The Orem Police Department says it is serious about providing safe rides for intoxicated drivers during the holiday weekend. The department posted a message on Facebook yesterday saying it will have its “party wagon” giving rides to those without a designated driver this Saturday and Sunday nights. […]
(Ephraim, UT) — A former Ephraim Police officer is filing a lawsuit against the city. Darren Pead was one of three former officers who resigned after raising concerns that former Chief Ron Rasmussen was not properly completing hundreds of police reports, dating back to 2008. In his lawsuit, Pead contends […]
IRON COUNTY, Utah (Spectrum)-Per an article in the Spectrum, Wednesday afternoon and evening, a series of small earthquakes struck near Cedar City. The Spectrum reports that 13 miles northwest of Cedar City, three earthquakes struck within a span of 11 minutes. The first was a 2.3-magnitude at 2:50 pm MST […]
NEW HARMONY, Utah (AP) — Authorities say an 8-year-old Utah boy who was rescued after falling through the ice on a frozen pond on Christmas is awake and doing well. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday afternoon that the little boy, identified only by his first name Jason, is […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say dense fog and air pollution are combining to create hazardous conditions in the Salt Lake City area. The National Weather Service posted a hazardous weather outlook through Wednesday due to fog in western Utah and southwest Wyoming. The Utah Department of Environmental Quality […]
RICHMOND, Utah (AP) — A Utah man making homemade fireworks in his garage set off an explosion that left him with injuries and forced authorities to evacuate his home for the night. The Cache County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that the 47-year-old man was mixing black powder for […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The National Weather Service says snowpacks in some mountain locations in central and southern Utah are the lowest or second lowest in about three decades. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the onset of a weak La Nina weather pattern in the Pacific typically means higher […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — One of the world’s biggest brewing companies says it may stop creating weak beer that can be sold at Utah grocery and convenience stores where stronger beer, wine and liquor sales are forbidden. Anheuser-Busch warned Utah beer wholesalers in a letter this month that it […]
