SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah House of Representatives has passed a bill reduce the prosecution and incarceration of young children and instead connect them with counseling. The House passed the legislation Tuesday that would end prosecution of children younger than 12 and direct them into mental health treatment, […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Police have arrested three more people who are thought to have been involved in an attack on a black missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Daily Herald in Provo reported Tuesday that 19-year-old Nathan Thomas, of Nephi, and two juveniles were […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah House has advanced a bill to help enforce laws banning the use of hand-held cellphones while driving. The Salt Lake Tribune reported the House has endorsed the bill and forwarded it to the Senate. The bill overcame previous arguments that the legislation would […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A lawyer says a Utah woman who fought criminal charges after her stepchildren saw her topless in her own home has taken a plea deal to avoid the risk of having to register as a sex offender if convicted. Tilli Buchanan’s decision Tuesday brings an […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Neemias Queta had a double-double and Sam Merrill hit three 3-pointers in Utah State’s 25-2 run to open the game and the Aggies beat San Jose Sate 96-54. Queta finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds and Merrill had 18 points and seven assists. The Aggies […]
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV-TV) — Residents in Utah could see an increase in charging stations for electric cars after state leaders have announced their support backing the idea. KUTV-TV reported that a bill introduced Monday would encourage up to $50 million of investment by utility company Rocky Mountain Power in […]
ROY, Utah (AP) — Firefighters say the body of a 60-year-old woman was found inside a home destroyed by a fire on Sunday. Fire crews extinguished the fire in Roy north of Salt Lake City and then spent several hours shoring up the home before it was safe to enter […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say a 5-year-old boy was hit and killed by a vehicle south of Salt Lake City. KSL-TV reports the boy, whose name has not been released, had been riding bikes and scooters with his older brother in Millcreek before he was hit Sunday night. […]
Most abortions would be banned in Utah under a proposal at the state Legislature. Abortion-rights advocates say it would create fear and uncertainty even though it wouldn’t be enforced unless the legal landscape changes. The proposal would make it a felony to perform an abortion except in cases of rape, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ricky Rubio had 22 points, 11 assists and seven steals to lead the Phoenix Suns over the reeling Utah Jazz 131-111 on Monday night. In his first game back in Salt Lake City after playing for the Jazz for two seasons, Rubio engineered an offense […]
