SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Artists in Utah have added two faces to a mural depicting Utah residents who have been killed by police. The Salt Lake Tribune reported artists painted the faces of Cody Belgard and Allen Nelson on the mural in Salt Lake City. Belgard was shot in […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The Sundance Film Festival, held annually at altitude in the snowy reaches of a Utah ski town, is expanding beyond the mountains. Sundance, the premier independent film festival, isn’t giving up its home in Park City. But on Monday, organizers said selections from next year’s edition […]
SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah (AP) — Officials in Saratoga Springs, Utah say a wildfire that prompted the evacuation of about 3,100 homes on Sunday destroyed one home outside the city and damaged 12 others. The Knolls Fire started south of the community on the shore of Utah Lake on Sunday. The […]
Utah health officials have reported the most coronavirus cases in one week since the pandemic began as a surge in infections continues across the state. Officials reported 3,638 cases for the week ending Sunday, exceeding the prior record that had been set just a week earlier, KUTV-TV reported. That includes […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposal for a “glamping” resort and other campgrounds near Zion National Park’s northern boundary is raising concerns among residents about the development of pristine lands. The developer says the “Above Zion” resort and three small campsites would help alleviate some of the overcrowding at […]
LEHI, Utah (AP) — Utah officials say fireworks caused a wildfire that forced out residents of several houses and from an apartment building early Sunday as flames threatened the homes. Utah Fire Info says in a tweet that a suspect was cooperating with law enforcement. News outlets report there were […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A rural county commissioner apologized after comparing Utah Gov. Gary Herbert to Hitler in a social media post after the Republican governor gave approval to two counties to mandate masks in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Piute County Commissioner Darin Bushman […]
The NBA schedule for the restarted season has been set, with Zion Williamson, the Utah Jazz and an all-Los Angeles matchup set for re-opening night on July 30. Most days during the seeding-games portion of the season will feature between four and seven contests, all played in three different arenas […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — They support police reform, LGBTQ rights and Medicaid expansion. But in heavily conservative Utah, thousands of liberal-leaning voters are registering as Republicans. It’s a step they say is the only way for them to have a political voice in a key election next week. The […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Prospective students at the University of Utah will no longer be required to submit ACT or SAT scores for at least the next two years in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Steve Robinson, senior associate vice president for enrollment management, announced the decision Thursday after […]
