SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah authorities say a suspected bank robber has died after he leaned out the window of his truck and fired a rifle at officers during a major pursuit on a busy Salt Lake City street. Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera said Monday that the […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — The city of Ogden has been dropped from a federal lawsuit over a man’s death in the Weber County Jail. The Standard-Examiner reported Monday that court papers filed last week indicate the city and an Ogden police officer were dismissed as defendants. Litigation against Weber County […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The new top prosecutor in Utah’s second-largest county is planning a program to get low-level suspects into drug treatment or community service without ever filing criminal charges against them. The Daily Herald reports Utah County Attorney David Leavitt is looking to create a diversion program that […]
ROOSEVELT, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a man who shot himself in the head in eastern Utah is expected to survive. The Deseret News reports that police officers responded to a Roosevelt home about 2 a.m. Sunday on a report of domestic violence. They found a man outside the home […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Researchers are working to better measure how much water is lost to evaporation at the nation’s two largest reservoirs as part of effort they say could lead to new water management strategies. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported last week that the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and the Los Angeles Lakers have been out of playoff contention for the past month. They’re still playing a role in shaping the Western Conference bracket. Caldwell-Pope scored 32 points Sunday night as the short-handed Lakers snapped Utah’s seven-game winning streak with a 113-109 […]
SEATTLE (AP) — Nicolas Lodeiro scored in the 18th minute, and the Seattle Sounders extended their club-record start with a 1-0 victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday night. The Sounders (4-0-1) almost grabbed the lead when Brad Smith’s cross to Will Bruin was barely out of his reach at […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell and Grayson Allen each scored 23 points to lead the Utah Jazz to their seventh straight victory with a 119-98 win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night. Allen had his first career 20-point game while shooting 10 of 14 from the field. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah State Board of Education has adopted new health education standards for grades K-12. The Deseret News reports that it’s the first time the board has new health education standards since 1997. The vote on Thursday culminated a near two-year process to update the standards, which […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has generated buzz in his first year by becoming one of the most visible, active and decisive presidents in modern church history. Russell M. Nelson also has implemented a number of big changes, including […]
