RIVERTON, Utah (AP) — A Utah city council is scheduled to consider a declaration of opposition to abortion. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Monday that the Riverton City Council’s resolution would declare its support for unborn humans and a belief that life begins “at the moment of conception.” The resolution is scheduled […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A student who came out as gay during a valedictorian speech at Mormon-owned Brigham Young University says he lived in fear of being reported for a violation the school’s strict code of conduct forbids dating among members of the same sex. Matt Easton made the […]
A Utah man who pleaded guilty to killing a city code enforcement officer and setting her body on fire last year has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. The 65-year-old Kevin Wayne Billings didn’t speak during a hearing Monday in Salt Lake City, but his attorney Nick Falcone […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is changing wedding rules in hopes of preventing family members who aren’t church members from feeling excluded. The faith said Monday in a news release that couples who get married in civil ceremonies will no longer have […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The city of Provo is ending its urban deer relocation program. The Daily Herald reported Monday that Provo will no longer relocate deer found wandering within city limits in the wake of state officials’ decision to no longer make that an option. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources […]
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) — A man accused of fatally shooting a West Valley City code-enforcement officer will likely get life in prison. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Kevin Wayne Billings is scheduled to be sentenced Monday morning after pleading guilty in February to aggravated murder, aggravated cruelty to an […]
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Diego Valeri and Sebastián Blanco each scored and the Portland Timbers beat Real Salt Lake 2-1 on Saturday night for their third consecutive victory. Following a 3-3 tie with Colorado to open the season, Portland (3-5-1) lost five in a row before the winning streak. Valeri […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A University of Utah student who was fatally shot by a man she briefly dated was honored during the school’s commencement ceremony. KUTV reports nearly 8,500 graduates on Thursday night participated in the university’s 150th general commencement. Some of them wore pins to remember Lauren McCluskey. McCluskey, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police have arrested a woman in South Salt Lake on suspicion that she fed her boyfriend drain cleaner with the intention to kill him. A jail booking report shows that 43-year-old Elle Yoshio Weissman was arrested Tuesday after telling investigators she had given her live-in […]
MAGNA, Utah (AP) — The Utah Power Plant in Magna is shutting down for good after 75 years of operation. Mining company Rio Tinto Kennecott on Wednesday announced the official retirement of the plant following regulatory approval. The plant provided electricity that served as a reliable resource for mining at […]
