SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is reducing the number of its missionaries in Liberia because of supply concerns due to the country’s economic problems. The church announced Sunday that 23 young missionaries who were close to ending their assignments in the West […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Scholars at a Utah university are trying to unlock a mystery after discovering a nearly 70-year-old transcript of an interview with a notorious brothel owner that is written in a shorthand style that few people can read today. The Standard-Examiner reports the notes are from an interview […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he doesn’t want his platform to be used to “rip society apart” but that at some point the social media company must stand up for free speech. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that Zuckerberg said during a speech Friday in Salt […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Rep. Ben McAdams has endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg. KUTV-TV reports that McAdams made the announcement Friday. McAdams says Bloomberg is the country’s best shot to restore fiscal responsibility in Washington. He praised Bloomberg’s collaborative approach to policy and said he would unite […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man who was a passenger in a car that hit and killed a police officer in a Salt Lake City suburb has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and burglary. The Salt Lake Tribune reports 44-year-old Jeffrey Black entered his pleas Friday for his role in […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two of the leading Republican candidates for Utah governor weighed in on President Donald Trump during a debate on Friday. Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox stood by his critiques of the president and former Russia Ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr. praised him for his approach on China. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s governor has given his 11th and final State of the State address in which he celebrated the state economy. The Deseret News reports Gov. Gary Herbert also used the speech to thank residents for their hard work and charity and highlight the contributions of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities in Salt Lake City say a man was electrocuted when the cherry picker he was operating accidentally touched a string of power lines. Fire Capt. Anthony Burton says the man, whose name and age have not been released, died while working west of Liberty […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Supreme Court has approved a rule change enabling residents who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children to become attorneys. The court ruling applies to those who have qualified for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA. The […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An attorney for a California businessman who prosecutors allege led a nearly $500 million fraud scheme against the U.S. says his client is being scapegoated by polygamists. Lawyer Mark Gerago made the assertion Thursday during his trial opening statement, saying Lev Arslan Dermen was used […]
