SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Transit Authority has been awarded a $2.6 million federal grant as part of a program intended to modernize and improve bus infrastructure across the country. The Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration announced a total of $264 million grants nationally on Thursday. The […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest on a woman suing the Mormon church over alleged sexual abuse (all times local): 1:25 p.m. A woman suing the Mormon church alleging she was raped by a former Mormon leader in the 1980s says she’s seeking justice and wants the church to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former Utah nanny has been arrested on multiple charges accusing her of sexually abusing a young boy who was in her care for 10 years in Salt Lake City. The Salt Lake County district attorney filed the charges Wednesday against 68-year-old Alavina Florreich of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah family who sued the Boy Scouts of America for policies they claimed discriminated against their son with Down syndrome has withdrawn the lawsuit after the Scouts said they would help the boy earn his Eagle Scout award. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that attorneys for […]
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tony Finau injured his left ankle celebrating a hole-in-one during the Par-3 Tournament at the Masters and then seemingly popped it back into place. Finau flew the back of the seventh green Wednesday on the Par-3 course at Augusta National and spun it back into the hole for […]
SANDY, Utah (AP) — A missing Utah man with autism who was considered endangered has been found safe. Sandy police say 20-year-old William Woodward was reported missing Tuesday afternoon. Police said he was severely autistic and non-verbal. They confirmed Wednesday he had been located but have released no other details.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A fiery crash in northern Utah involving a semi-tanker truck hauling crude oil has shut down part of U.S. Highway 40 near the Strawberry Reservoir about 80 miles (130 kilometers) southeast of Salt Lake City. No one was injured but a HAZMAT team has been […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A moderate earthquake in southwest Utah rattled part of Wayne County but no damage or injuries were reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 3.5 temblor struck at 2:26 p.m. Tuesday about 30 miles south of Interstate 70 near Loa on the west edge […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A leading LGBT support group in Utah has a new director and a new, colorful headquarters. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Tuesday that the Utah Pride Center’s new director is Rob Moolman. The center’s new location is near Smith’s Ballpark on S. Main Street. It […]
