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Utah halts crime-detection deal over company’s past KKK ties

Utah halts crime-detection deal over company’s past KKK ties

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s attorney general has suspended a $20.7 million contract with a technology company amid reports that its founder once belonged to a white supremacist group and was involved in a drive-by shooting. The company Banjo was using government surveillance data to develop a crime-detection program. […]

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Scrutinized malaria drug purchase to be refunded in Utah

Scrutinized malaria drug purchase to be refunded in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will be refunded $800,000 it spent to buy malaria drugs once touted by President Donald Trump for treating the new coronavirus despite warnings from doctors. Leaders in both Utah and Oklahoma have faced scrutiny for spending millions of dollars combined to purchase the drugs […]

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Deadly car crash in Beaver County

A deadly car crash occurred in Beaver County Tuesday night on northbound I-15 just south of the I-70 East interchange. Shantel S. Cozart, age 30 from Las Vegas, was driving on I-15 just before 9:30 p.m. on Apr. 28 when she approached a semitruck hauling a trailer. According to reports, […]

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388th Fighter Wing to Salute Utah with State Flyover Thursday

388th Fighter Wing to Salute Utah with State Flyover Thursday

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The Air Force F-35A Lightning II Demonstration and 388th Fighter Wing will be performing a formation flyover throughout the state of Utah, Thursday, 30 April, beginning at 1 p.m., in salute to everyone on the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19, as well as those staying […]

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Wasatch Front fault lines prone to large earthquakes

Wasatch Front fault lines prone to large earthquakes

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV-TV) — A study shows that fault lines along the Wasatch Front in north-central Utah are much bigger than initially thought. KUTV-TV reported that the Utah Department of Natural Resources released new maps accompanied with a four-year study showing there is a significant risk in densely populated […]

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Oklahoma, Utah face scrutiny over malaria drug purchases

Oklahoma, Utah face scrutiny over malaria drug purchases

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican state leaders in Oklahoma and Utah are facing scrutiny over the spending of millions of dollars combined to purchase malaria drugs promoted by President Trump to treat COVID-19 patients that many other states obtained for free and that doctors warned shouldn’t be used without more […]

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Federal ruling could return Utah GOP candidate to ballot

Federal ruling could return Utah GOP candidate to ballot

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal judge has reduced the number of voter signatures required to join a Utah primary ballot, giving a Republican gubernatorial candidate a second chance to compete in the race. Businesswoman Jan Garbett sued the state after her attempt to turn in fewer than the […]

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Utah to allow re-opening of restaurants, gyms, other sites

Utah to allow re-opening of restaurants, gyms, other sites

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will allow the reopening of dine-in eateries, gyms, barber shops and nail salons at the end of the week. Gov. Gary Herbert said Tuesday that people will also be allowed to gather in groups of 20 as of Friday, but strict social-distancing measures will […]

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More than half of Utah households respond to census

More than half of Utah households respond to census

SALT LAKE CITY (The Salt Lake Tribune) — A report shows that Utah has been ranked No. 7 in the country for census responses after 58.7% of households participated in the survey. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that the Census Bureau released data Monday showing Utah is above the 53.4% […]

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Millard County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help in locating teen

Update: Taline Meguerditchian was located in the Provo area on the night of Apr. 27. In a post to their Facebook page on Apr. 27 the Millard County Sheriff’s Office asked for the public’s help in locating a 13 year old girl who went missing Sunday morning. According to the […]

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