ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Southern Utah botanists have been working to transplant rare Siler pincushion cacti ahead of planned new development in near fast-growing St. George. The Spectrum reports the species was listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as endangered in 1979 and improved to threatened status […]
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah (AP) — An apparent explosion has injured a man in a Utah home where police said they previously found a stash of weapons and explosives. Fire officials say there was no active fire when they arrived at the South Jordan home Saturday and found the middle-aged man […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said Friday he is “disgusted” after someone shot at a state health department office. The agency says someone shot at its office in the Salt Lake City suburb of Millcreek with what appeared to be a pellet gun. The vandalism occurred […]
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers are seeking information after two bull elk were illegally killed in Sevier County during the month of October. One elk was shot early in the month in Sheep Valley, and the second was shot in mid October near Daniel’s Pass. Both were shot […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The conspiracy theory QAnon this week bubbled into the forefront in a competitive race for a suburban Utah swing congressional district. It’s another sign of how the baseless theory has diffused into mainstream politics. Republican Burgess Owens has now come under scrutiny three times for […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Anti-mask protesters have stood in front of the home of Utah Epidemiologist Dr. Angela Dunn after her personal information was leaked online. About a dozen protesters stood across from Dunn’s home Thursday morning and evening. Two of Dunn’s neighbors say the neighborhood turned on their […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and health officials say the state may soon need to implement crisis care protocols as hospitals reach a breaking point amid a record coronavirus surge. Understaffing and a shortage of ICU beds could soon force Utah hospitals to shift to the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities in Utah have arrested a man after police accused him of burning two toddlers with hot water. KUTV-TV reported that 24-year-old Austin Woolsey was arrested Tuesday and faces two felony counts of child abuse. The relationship between Woolsey and the children is unclear. Police […]
MIDVALE, Utah (AP) — Authorities in Utah have identified the woman killed in a violent incident at a home south of Salt Lake City, where a child was also injured. KUTV-TV reported Wednesday that the Unified Police Department identified 41-year-old Utahna Halona. Police say two children came out of the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Federal environmental officials have approved a plan by the state of Utah for new pollution controls at the state’s oldest coal-fired power plants. The plan aims to reduce haze near Arches and Canyonlands national parks and other wilderness areas. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’ announced […]
