SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — One of the longest-serving Democratic members of the Utah Legislature has announced she will not seek reelection. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Rep. Patrice Arent plans to retire when her term expires Jan. 1, 2021. Arent joined the Utah House in 1996 and served until […]
MINERSVILLE, Utah (AP) — Officials say a light 4.0 magnitude earthquake rumbled beneath southwest Utah’s Mineral Mountains on Thursday evening. The University of Utah Seismograph Stations said no damage was expected in the largely rural area. The shock was felt by some residents in nearby communities. Since 1962, there have […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Businesses in communities bordering Utah say the state’s new and stronger beer allowances have hurt sales. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the beer sales have dropped about 20% to 30% in some parts of Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada and Colorado. Business officials say the drop […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say a small plane crashed in a Utah neighborhood, killing the pilot as the aircraft narrowly avoided hitting any townhomes. Police say the 64-year-old pilot was making a short flight Wednesday in a twin-engine Cessna but crashed in the city of Roy, north of Salt […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Officials say the price tag of the new Salt Lake City International Airport has increased to $4.1 billion. The Salt Lake Tribune reported the Airport Advisory Board has received an update of a new master plan that considers long-term needs beyond the airport’s completion. Officials […]
GALLUP, N.M. (AP) — A former Navajo Nation Council delegate is being remembered for his years of public service and inspiration to others. The tribe says a funeral for John Perry Jr. is scheduled Thursday morning at Cope Memorial Chapel in Gallup. Meanwhile, flags across the Navajo Nation will be […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An HIV-awareness campaign featuring condom wrappers with cheeky slogans has met a quick end in Utah. The governor ordered the health department to stop distributing the condoms that put a sexy spin on state pride hours after they became public on Wednesday. Republican Gary Herbert says […]
WARREN, Vt. (AP) — The deal to sell Vermont’s Sugarbush ski resort to the Alterra Mountain Company has been completed. In a news release issued Tuesday, Alterra, of Denver, says the purchase increases Alterra’s total year-round mountain destinations to 15 in six states and three Canadian provinces. Sugarbush president Win […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah city police department is considering a partnership with an artificial intelligence company in an effort to help the law enforcement agency work more efficiently. The Daily Herald reported the Springville police may work with technology firm Banjo to help improve its response times to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers want to know how a license plate with the phrase “DEPORTM” got approved despite state rules against expressing contempt for any race, religion or political opinion on vanity plates. Concerned officials say that while people can say almost anything they want on a […]
