SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ben McAdams tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday, an announcement that comes shortly after the first known case in Congress. He says he began feeling mild, cold-like symptoms on Saturday and was tested as his symptoms worsened. McAdams says he plans to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — With much of normal life at a screeching halt to combat the coronavirus, millions of people in Utah are hunkered down in the safety of their homes. But on Wednesday morning, even that protection felt fragile as an earthquake strong enough to shut down the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Most national parks are open as a refuge for Americans tired of being stuck at home because of the coronavirus. Entry fees have been eliminated, but many parks are closing visitor centers, shuttles and lodges to fight the spread of the virus. Parks are trying […]
The NBA is considering an idea where some players would be quarantined or isolated for purposes of being able to compete against one another and provide basketball fans with some sort of diversion from the coronavirus pandemic. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver revealed that notion as one of several items under […]
GENEVA (AP) — Regional Olympic officials are rallying around the IOC and have backed its stance on opening the Tokyo Games as scheduled. Their support comes one day after direct criticism from athletes amid the coronavirus outbreak. Leaders of continental Olympic groups praised the IOC after a conference call to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 5.7-magnitude earthquake has shaken Salt Lake City and many of its suburbs. The quake sent panicked residents running to the streets, knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes and closed the city’s airport and its light rail system. The U.S. Geological Survey […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert ordered statewide dine-in closures at restaurants and bars Tuesday while health officials in the national parks hotspot of Moab ordered a halt to new overnight tourists to help stop the spread of the new coronavirus. The steps came as the number […]
SALT LAKE CITY (The Salt Lake Tribune) — The parents of a Utah woman who died while in jail have settled a lawsuit against a county for $950,000. Calvin and Kim Ostler sued Salt Lake County over the death of their daughter, Lisa Marie Ostler. The lawsuit says jailers believed […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A high-profile Democratic defense attorney entered the race for Utah attorney general Tuesday, shortly after a reform-minded prosecutor mounted a challenge from within the Republican Party. Defense attorney and former prosecutor Greg Skordas took a broad political view, saying he would protect health care and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah County Attorney David Leavitt has announced he will run for state attorney general following a year in his job with the county. The Republican announced in a Facebook video on Friday that he will challenge the state’s Republican Attorney General Sean Reyes. Leavitt says […]
