(Kane County, UT) — The Utah Medical Examiner is looking into the death of an Arizona man found over the weekend in Kane County. Eighty-year-old Roger Stricklett of Phoenix was reported missing by his family on Saturday. Searchers found his truck still running near the Dry Fork turnoff in Kane […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Republican Party wants the state to ban gender-affirming surgery and the use of hormones for transgender youth. The resolution adopted by the party’s central committee last weekend calls the procedures harmful and irreversible. The resolution was co-sponsored by Utah Senate President Stuart Adams […]
PAGE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a small plane crashed over the weekend into a lake that straddles the Arizona-Utah state line, killing two people and leaving five injured. Federal Aviation Administration officials said Monday that the pilot reported an engine problem late Saturday afternoon before the single-engine Cessna 207 […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A state senator is being suspended by the Utah Democratic Party over allegations that he sexually harassed a former intern. The party’s executive director said in a statement late Friday that Senator Gene Davis has been suspended from all state party activities. The statement said […]
(San Juan County, UT) — The Utah Highway Patrol says part of State Route 211 in San Juan County is closed due to damage caused by heavy rain. The UHP tweeted yesterday that water and debris had impacted traffic on U.S. 191 and SR 211. Pictures from the area show […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah officials are crediting a recent law for helping increase child support payments in the state. A law that went into effect last year suspends hunting and fishing licenses for anyone who is more than 25-hundred dollars behind in their child support obligations. Nearly three-thousand […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Representative Phil Lyman is supporting legislation to require clergy members to report child abuse. The Republican Lyman hopes to remove an exemption in Utah’s child protection laws that don’t require clergy members to report suspected abuse or neglect. In a release, Lyman said he […]
On Aug. 11 around 2:45 p.m. Richfield City Police responded to a crash between a UTV and a car on the Southeast side of Richfield. According to Richfield City Police the UTV, a Polaris Ranger driven by a juvenile, was driving North when it failed to yield at a yield […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Hogle Zoo wants to put a spotlight on wildlife that calls Utah home. The zoo announced this week that they are starting an expansion project called Wild Utah. The three-acre exhibit will allow visitors to get closer to species like mountain lions, bighorn sheep […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The president and CEO of Intermountain Healthcare is stepping down after six years. The healthcare organization announced yesterday that Marc Harrison plans to assume a leadership role with a healthcare platform run by venture capital firm General Catalyst. The Intermountain board plans to name an […]
