LAYTON, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a 20-year-old Utah man who told police he was playing with a lighter and an incense candle in an apartment where gasoline previously had been spilled is accused of starting a fire that destroyed a 24-unit building. Layton police said the fire Monday resulted […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Overseas voters from Utah County will be able to cast a ballot from their smartphones as part of the state’s first mobile voting program. Utah officials announced Tuesday that the county will launch a pilot program for this year’s municipal primary and general elections. Eligible participants […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A 32-year-old Provo man has been charged with child abuse and attempted murder after police say he choked his wife and children and repeatedly abused them. Court documents show the charges were filed Wednesday against Jaime Marcos Salinas. Police say they began investigating after Salinas’s wife […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A correctional officer at a Utah jail has been convicted of engaging in sexual contact with inmates. The Standard-Examiner reports 41-year-old Jeremy Clark Miller pleaded no contest Tuesday to a felony charge of custodial sexual relations. Miller was a corporal in the corrections division of the Weber County […]
SOUTH OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Officials are searching for a source of possible contamination after dozens of fish and a few ducks were found dead in a Utah creek. KUTV-TV reports children fishing in Burch Creek in South Ogden discovered the dead fish and called 911 Wednesday afternoon. The South Ogden Fire […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The number of travelers continues to grow at Utah’s largest airport. The Deseret News reports new data from the U.S. Department of Transportation indicates Salt Lake City International Airport saw a slightly over 5% travel increase in 2018 over the previous year. Data estimates more than 24 […]
(Herriman, UT) — Real Salt Lake is done after one round at the Leagues Cup quarterfinals. Eduardo Vargas scored for Tigres UANL as they beat Real 1-0 at Rio Tinto Stadium last night. The Leagues Cup is an eight-team tournament featuring squads from the MLS and Mexico’s Liga MX. RSL […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Pac-12 will move its football championship game to Las Vegas in 2020 and 2021. Commissioner Larry Scott announced the decision Wednesday at the start of Pac-12 media day in Hollywood. The league title game has been played at Levi’s Stadium in suburban Santa Clara, California, […]
The Pac-12 will be adding a new bowl game to its postseason lineup beginning in 2020. The Los Angeles Bowl will feature a matchup between teams from the Pac-12 and Mountain West in the new NFL stadium under construction in the LA area. The Pac-12’s commitment to the game runs […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Department of Justice says the Utah attorney general’s office has failed to turn over documents for a federal investigation into allegations that state officials lied about budget cuts during the Great Recession to get federal grants. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Tuesday that the DOJ has […]
