SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 58-year-old Utah municipal judge known for his advocacy for Asian Americans and criticism of President Donald Trump has died. Taylorsville Justice Court Michael Kwan was found unresponsive at his home Tuesday. Family friend and spokeswoman Emily Bingham says his death was sudden and unexpected. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — People in the live-events industry who were forced out of work because of the COVID-19 pandemic marched Tuesday to draw attention to the plight of people and businesses who put on concerts, theater and sports. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that about 100 people came […]
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Johnny Russell scored in the first minute, Gerso Fernandes added an insurance goal in the closing minutes and Sporting Kansas City secured its spot in the knockout round of the MLS is Back tournament with a 2-0 victory over Real Salt Lake. Kansas City […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Health officials in northeastern Utah have detected West Nile Virus in a body of water, the state’s first report of the virus this year. KSL-TV reported that the TriCounty Health Department said a water sample from the Uintah Basin tested positive for the virus. West […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz will honor Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan by wearing a patch on their team jerseys and warmups when the NBA season restarts in Orlando, Florida. The patch will feature the number “1223.” That was the total number of wins during Sloan’s […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Four Utah County Sheriff’s deputies are in isolation after arresting a man who is accused of assaulting a woman after he reportedly tested positive for the disease caused by the coronavirus. Authorities tell the Daily Herald that 31-year-old Matthew Jarel Harding also threatened police officers with […]
ENTERPRISE, Utah (AP) — A minor earthquake struck a remote corner of Utah early Tuesday. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the magnitude 3.7 quake shook the desert at 3:44 a.m. local time. The epicenter was in Utah’s southwest corner, about 14 miles east of Enterprise and 28 miles north […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Emergency officials say a wildfire has forced resident evacuations in two communities in the southwest corner of Utah. The Spectrum reported residents of Leeds and Harrisburg evacuated Sunday as emergency personnel fought the wildfire that spread across 4.7 square miles in Washington County. Authorities say […]
SPRINGVILLE, Utah (AP) — A Utah teenager’s kidney transplant that was postponed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic is now scheduled after over three months of waiting. Thirteen-year-old Isabel “Izzy” Rammell was supposed to undergo the procedure earlier this year, but it was pushed back when Utah hospitals postponed […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A citizen referendum challenging the creation of a license for brewpubs in Provo has narrowly failed to get enough signatures to make the ballot. The Daily Herald reports organizers were stymied by the coronavirus pandemic and fell less than 200 signatures short of making the ballot […]
