SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has surpassed the grim milestone of 500 deaths from the coronavirus as the number of new cases and hospitalizations continue to break records. Utah set a daily case count record with 1,501 new COVID-19 cases reported Thursday. There is also a record 237 patients […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man is facing an assault charge after police said he punched a restaurant customer who asked him to wait outside because he was not wearing a mask. Jonathan Crocker was charged with the misdemeanor after police responded to a report last month of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A tech worker pleaded guilty to strangling a Utah college student whose disappearance over a year ago sparked a search that ended with the discovery of her charred remains in his backyard. The pleas entered Wednesday by Ayoola Ajayi came more than a year after […]
SEATTLE (AP) — Jordan Morris scored his eighth goal of the season midway through the first half, Yeimar Gómez Andrade added a goal on a header early in the second half, and the Seattle Sounders beat Real Salt Lake 2-1. Seattle padded its lead on top of the Western Conference […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A state lawmaker who was found guilty several years ago of leading an illegal ATV protest ride through a southern Utah canyon has paid off restitution to end a legal battle over the matter. A court filing Tuesday shows Phil Lyman paid the $86,305 Monday […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The University of Utah is prepared to host the vice presidential debate Wednesday between Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris, but some have questioned if the cost of the event was worth it. University spokesman Chris Nelson said the event is expected to […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A Utah town is planning to replace the post office it lost earlier this year after its operators could not overcome their debt, but the effort is not expected to provide service before the national general election next month. The Spectrum reported the Torrey Post […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Rooftop solar advocates warn that a Utah state commission’s ruling could mark the end of the industry in the state. The Public Service Commission will deliberate for two weeks starting Tuesday on competing proposals about cutting compensation rates for rooftop solar customers. Rocky Mountain Power, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A high-ranking leader with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has tested positive for the coronavirus. Church spokesman Eric Hawkins said Tuesday in a statement that Gerrit W. Gong and his wife were tested after they learned they might have been exposed to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah advocacy group says a proposed state constitution amendment to expand an income tax earmark to include children’s programs does not fix the existing problem of underfunded programs. The Deseret News reports Voices for Utah Children announced its opposition to constitutional Amendment G Monday. […]
