The 6th District Juvenile Court has announced five candidates for a new judge. Nominees include Arek Butler, Sanpete County deputy county attorney; Alex Goble, San Juan County deputy county attorney; Michael Mathie, Sevier County deputy county attorney; Alen Sevison, southern section director for the Utah Attorney General’s office; and Robert […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A state court judge could rule later today on dismissing a lawsuit trying to overturn last year’s congressional redistricting in Utah. The lawsuit was filed by the League of Women Voters and Mormon Women for Ethical Government. They claim the state legislature acted illegally in […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox wants to make it easier for southern Utah communities to get help as they recover from severe flooding. The governor issued a state of emergency declaration for Grand, Emery and Wayne counties yesterday. The order allows state agencies to offer aid to the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An Arizona woman has died after she was swept away during flash flooding four days ago at Utah’s Zion National Park. Zion National Park spokesman Jonathan Shafer said in a news release Tuesday afternoon that the body of 29-year-old Jetal Agnihotri was found Monday. That […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 9-year-old boy is being treated at a Utah hospital a day after getting stuck underwater at a reservoir east of Park City. The boy and his two siblings were in their family’s truck on Monday when it slid down a boat ramp at Smith […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Utah is considered the worst state in the nation for women’s equality and rights. A new study by WalletHub places the Beehive State near the bottom in three main categories for women, including workplace environment, education and health, and political empowerment. Utah is also last […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s unemployment rate is now two-percent after adding 56-thousand-600 jobs in the past year. The state Department of Workforce Services says there were about 35-thousand-500 Utahns unemployed in July. The national rate for July was also down, falling a tenth of a percent to three-point-five […]
(Zion National Park, UT) — An Arizona hiker is still missing at Zion National Park. More than two-dozen people are currently searching for 29-year-old Jetal Agnihotri, who was reported missing on Friday. Park officials fear the hiker may have been swept away by flash flooding. The Narrows and Riverside Walk […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Senator Mitt Romney says a solution to save the Great Salt Lake must be found regardless of the cost. Romney, Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson and other state officials toured the lake by airboat on Friday. A bill sponsored by Romney and passed by the […]
(Zion National Park, UT) — An Arizona hiker is missing in Zion National Park. The 29-year-old woman was reported missing Friday after flash floods in the Narrows area of the park. Crews were still searching for the woman last night. Another hiker was hospitalized after being swept away and injured […]
