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Person Hospitalized After Horse Goes Over Railing

Person Hospitalized After Horse Goes Over Railing

On Nov. 12, authorities with Richfield City and Sevier County responded to the Sevier County Fair Grounds where an individual was trapped under a horse. According to Sevier County Sheriff Nathan Curtis, Mark Jensen of Richfield was riding his horse and at some point, the horse went over the inside […]

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Utah girl’s suicide spurs new investigation into bullying

Utah girl’s suicide spurs new investigation into bullying

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah school district says Friday it will open an independent investigation into alleged bullying of a 10-year-old girl who died by suicide. Her family says she was harassed by fellow students for being Black and autistic. The family of Isabella “Izzy” Tichenor accuses the […]

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One Dead, Five Injured in Crash in Crash Near Scipio

Around 5:30 a.m. on Nov. 12, authorities responded to a crash on Interstate 15 near Scipio. According to reports a pickup truck pulling a horse trailer was driving south on I-15 when it ran into the back of a semitrailer that was moving slowly as it climbed a steep grade. […]

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Cedar City Man Accused Of Using Bitcoin To Pay For Murders In New York

Cedar City Man Accused Of Using Bitcoin To Pay For Murders In New York

(Albany, NY) — A man from Cedar City faces federal charges after the FBI says he tried to set up two murders in Upstate New York. Court records show 41-year-old Christopher Pence used a darknet website to solicit the services of hitmen earlier this year. He then paid 16-thousand-dollars in […]

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UHP Urges Drivers To Change Behaviors After Series Of Fatal Accidents

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Highway Patrol is urging drivers across the state to be safer on the roads after a series of fatal accidents. UHP says 15 people have died on highways between October 31st and November 8th, with a fatal crash happening every single day during […]

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Governor Cox Won’t Veto Bills Passed In Special Session

Governor Cox Won’t Veto Bills Passed In Special Session

(Salt Lake City, UT) — All bills passed in the special session are getting green-lighted by Governor Spencer Cox. On Thursday, Governor Cox announced that he will not veto any bill the State Legislature approved in special session this week. In a statement, Cox said that he will sign off […]

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Romney Defends Support For Biden Infrastructure Bill

Romney Defends Support For Biden Infrastructure Bill

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Senator Mitt Romney is defending his support of an infrastructure package passed in Congress last week. Romney was one of 19 Republicans who supported the package during an August vote on the measure. Romney tells KSTU-TV that the bipartisan bill will bring billions of […]

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House Speaker:  Utah Legislature Will Always Have Final Say On Political Maps

House Speaker: Utah Legislature Will Always Have Final Say On Political Maps

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The speaker of the Utah House says he’s confident the state’s new political maps will stand up to any legal challenges. Speaker Brad Wilson says opponents of the new maps could sue the state seeking to overturn the legislature’s decisions. But Wilson feels the state […]

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Utah doctor accused of lying for Denali helicopter rescue

Utah doctor accused of lying for Denali helicopter rescue

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A Utah doctor is accused of lying about ill patients in his climbing party to get a helicopter rescue off Denali last spring. The U.S. attorney’s office in Alaska has charged Dr. Jason Lance of Ogden, Utah, with interfering with and violating the order of a […]

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Dixie State University name change passes Utah Legislature

Dixie State University name change passes Utah Legislature

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dixie State University in Utah is poised to change a name often associated with the Deep South and slavery after the state Legislature approved a new name Wednesday despite local backlash. The school will be renamed Utah Tech University. The GOP-controlled Legislature approved the idea […]

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