SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has reported 15 more coronavirus deaths following medical examiner investigations as the pandemic spikes in the state. Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Erik Christensen said his office has seen a “notable increase” in the number of virus-related death investigations they’ve conducted in the past few […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee revealed he has been infected with the coronavirus. The announcement Friday came hours after President Donald Trump announced he had tested positive for the virus. The conservative Utah senator plans to isolate for 10 days then return to public life […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A judge has sentenced a Utah man to life in prison without the possibility of parole after he forced a couple out of their bed at gunpoint, took their money and cellphones and killed them after he was recognized. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A tech worker accused of killing a Utah college student has pleaded not guilty to 19 felony counts linked to child pornography allegedly found on his computer. A judge entered the pleas to sexual exploitation of a minor charges Thursday on behalf of 32-year-old Ayoola […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — After Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox criticized the Salt Lake City School District for not mandating in-person learning, the district reaffirmed its commitment to online learning. School district spokesperson Yandary Chatwin says the district will continue with remote, online learning in order to keep faculty, staff, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An 18-year-old Utah man was rescued from a mine shaft after he was unable to climb his way out. Sgt. Spencer Cannon of the Utah County Sheriff’s Office says the man was not injured or trapped but did not make an attempt to climb out […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A new audit finds a multimillion-dollar coronavirus-testing contract the state of Utah signed with a startup company ended up costing significantly more per test because fewer people than expected took the tests. The audit released Wednesday found the agreement with Nomi Health was for a […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox went head to head with Democratic law professor Chris Peterson in Utah’s gubernatorial debate Tuesday. The two candidates are competing to succeed Republican Gov. Gary Herbert, who isn’t running again after more than a decade in office. Cox is heavily […]
DRAPER, Utah (AP) — The Utah Department of Corrections has reported that an inmate died after an altercation with another inmate at the Utah State Prison in Draper. KUTV-TV reported that the altercation occurred Monday night at the prison’s Oquirrh Facility. Corrections officials said the family of the dead inmate […]
On Sep. 29 a small wildfire broke out on Cove Mountain. As of the evening of Sep. 29, the Lookout fire has burned approximately half of an acre. The fire is estimated to be contained by 6:00 p.m. on Sep. 30. The fire is believed to be human caused but […]
