(Orem, UT) — Authorities say the accused gunman in the assassination of Charlie Kirk “made contact” with an officer hours after the shooting occurred. According to authorities, Tyler Robinson encountered a police officer near where investigators recovered the alleged murder weapon in the woods of Utah Valley University’s campus. The […]
About 200 people gathered Saturday night for a glittering fundraising dinner to benefit the Sanpete Pantry. The event featured both silent and live auctions, with tables going for $1,000 and plates for $125. Two major sponsors, Soapcreek Manufacturing and Hope Mountain Ranch, each contributed $5,000. Organizers say auction proceeds likely […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Private businesses and non-profit groups are stepping up to help restore the Great Salt Lake. Governor Cox announced yesterday that 200-million dollars has been raised to fund projects related to the lake restoration. Ducks Unlimited pledged half the announced funding, while the other half was […]
(Provo, UT) — The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk now has a lawyer. The Utah County Commission appointed defense attorney Kathryn Nester as Tyler Robinson’s lawyer yesterday. Nester has served as defense counsel in several other high-profile cases, and is currently representing murder suspect Kouri Richins. The commission also […]
(Cedar City, UT) — Some charges are being dropped against a man accused of shooting another person in Cedar City last year. It happened last June when Jason Stolworthy allegedly shot the victim during a road rage confrontation, but Stolworthy claimed self-defense in the incident. The court agreed and deemed […]
(Orem, UT) — It seems Utahns are still shaken in the aftermath of the death of Charlie Kirk. A Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll found that few people in the state would feel safe attending a political rally in the U.S. after his assassination. Only five-percent of those surveyed […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah graduates carry the lowest student debt in the United States, according to a WalletHub study. The report ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia, placing Utah 51st for student-loan indebtedness. WalletHub noted that Utah also has the lowest share of students with […]
(Orem, UT) — Utah Valley University is planning a campus memorial to honor Charlie Kirk. UVU officials said a committee will oversee the project, co-chaired by the university Board of Trustees chair and the state higher education board leader. Students, political leaders, and other stakeholders will also participate in shaping […]
(Orem, UT) — Utah Valley University is reviewing its campus safety procedures following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk earlier this month. Kirk was shot while answering a question about mass shootings at a campus event. UVU officials say they are conducting an independent review of the circumstances surrounding […]
One person is dead after a paragliding accident in Sevier County. According to Sevier County Sheriff Nathan Curtis, a 65-year-old male from Weston Massachusetts, crashed while taking off from the Thompson Basin launch area on Sunday. Search and Rescue responded to the scene but the flyer succumbed to his injuries, […]
