COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah (AP) — An air travel entrepreneur has introduced a new Utah-based airline carrier 20 years after launching JetBlue. Deseret News reported Utah native David Neeleman unveiled the official name of his fifth carrier startup Breeze Aviation on Friday. He previously launched Morris Air, WestJet, JetBlue and Azul. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Moab officials have launched a marketing campaign that aims to blunt the negative effects of the millions of visitors who visit the southeastern Utah town each year. Moab Area Travel Council officials say the “Do It Like a Local” campaign is meant to educate visitors […]
DRAPER, Utah (AP) — Officials say nearly 200 of the 540 positions at Utah State Prison are vacant. KUTV reports the staffing shortage has forced Utah Department of Corrections officials to bus eight corrections officer more than 100 miles from the prison in Gunnison to the state prison in Draper […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Officials have re-opened the only road in and out of a Utah ski area east of Salt Lake City that was closed for days after multiple avalanches. Alta Ski Area visitors and employees were required to stay indoors until Little Cottonwood Canyon reopened Saturday. The […]
HONOLULU (AP) — A U.S. judge recently sided with three American Samoans in Utah wanting to be recognized as citizens. The American Samoa government is expected to appeal, and has until Monday to do so. Many in the U.S. territory are perfectly happy being U.S. nationals who can’t vote in most […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is paying public employees to travel to Mexico to fill their prescription medications in a program aimed at reducing the high cost of prescription drugs. State officials say about 10 people have participated in the program, saving Utah about $225,000 in the year since […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police in Salt Lake City say a woman was found dead inside an apartment after an officer was wounded in a shootout with a man inside the unit. Officers responded to the apartment in a downtown complex at around 3:30 a.m. on Monday. Police say […]
Construction has officially begun for the solar power plant in Sigurd. According to Sevier County economic development director, Malcolm Nash, the project will cover 600 acres on either side of Interstate 70 and will provide 80 megawatt. Up to 300 workers are expected to help with the construction phase of […]
Bojan Bogdanovic made a 3-pointer as time expired to give the Utah Jazz a 114-113 victory over the Houston Rockets. Jordan Clarkson scored 30 points and Donovan Mitchell finished with 24 for the Jazz. They won their second straight after a five-game losing streak. They needed to come back after […]
LOS ANGELES-Cade Spurlin and Jake Schulz each homered as the Dixie State Trailblazers routed Cal State-Los Angeles 15-2 Sunday at Reeder Field, completing a 2-game sweep of the Golden Eagles. The 7-0 Trailblazers broke open a 1-1 tie in the 3rd Inning with 7 net runs over the course of […]
