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Month: January 2021

Woman sues to regain gun rights amid push for redemption

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A single mother with two advanced degrees who works as a licensed clinical social worker wants to buy a gun to protect herself and to go hunting and target shooting with her family. But a federal felony conviction in 2008 for trying to cash a […]

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Eden woman gets college degree 6 decades after dropping out

Eden woman gets college degree 6 decades after dropping out

EDEN, Utah (AP) — Mary Spencer was 19 years old when she dropped out of college. Now, over 61 years later, the 80-year-old has earned her bachelor’s degree. In a virtual Brigham Young University-Idaho commencement held earlier this month, Spencer was awarded a Bachelor of Science in marriage and family […]

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State parks in Utah to increase annual pass prices this year

State parks in Utah to increase annual pass prices this year

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Park officials in Utah have said residents will see an increase in annual pass prices for state parks this year. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that passes for visitors living in the state increased from $75 to $100 and senior passes increased from $30 to […]

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Utah speeds up COVID-19 vaccinations after slow start

Utah speeds up COVID-19 vaccinations after slow start

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Less than a quarter of the 127,375 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines reportedly received in Utah have been used as of the end of the year. Rich Lakin, immunization program director with the Utah Department of Health said the initial rollout of the vaccine has […]

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Man hospitalized after paraglider crashed west of St. George

Man hospitalized after paraglider crashed west of St. George

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A 35-year-old man was hospitalized with serious injuries after crashing while paragliding west of St. George, Utah. Sgt. Nate Abbott with Washington County Sheriff’s Office says the man was paragliding in the area near Zen Trailhead around 5 p.m. Friday when he lost control and […]

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Here are some of the biggest new laws that went into effect Jan. 1

Here are some of the biggest new laws that went into effect Jan. 1

artisteer/iStockBY: IVAN PEREIRA, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — With a new year comes new rules and regulations across the country. State legislatures and local jurisdictions passed hundreds of bills last year on topics ranging from police reform and employment regulations to road safety and environmental protection. Here are some of […]

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Coronavirus live updates: US death toll tops 350,000

Coronavirus live updates: US death toll tops 350,000

Myriam Borzee/iStockBy ROSA SANCHEZ, ERIN SCHUMAKER, IVAN PEREIRA, EMILY SHAPIRO and MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 83.3 million people worldwide and killed over 1.8 million of them, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems […]

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Weber State pulls away in 2nd half, beats Utah Valley 70-62

Weber State pulls away in 2nd half, beats Utah Valley 70-62

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Seikou Sisoho Jawara scored 14 points to lead Weber State to a 70-62 victory over Utah Valley. Isiah Brown added 12 points and Cody Carlson had 10 for Weber State (4-3). Jamison Overton scored 19 points for Utah Valley (2-5). Fardaws Aimaq had 18 points and […]

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Queta lifts Utah St. over Air Force 72-53

Queta lifts Utah St. over Air Force 72-53

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Neemias Queta posted 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead Utah State to a 72-53 win over Air Force. A.J. Walker led the Falcons with 19 points.

Pro surfer rushes into ocean near Oahu to make dramatic rescue

Pro surfer rushes into ocean near Oahu to make dramatic rescue

mikeywright69/InstagramBy ELISSA NUNEZ and MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (OAHU, Hawaii) — On New Year’s Eve, pro surfer Mikey Wright was drinking and enjoying the ocean view from his place in Oahu when he and his family saw a woman swept up in the rough waters. As people ran toward the […]

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