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Police: Utah man tried to cut off woman’s fingers in fight

PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah man is facing charges after police say he tried to cut off a woman’s fingers with a kitchen knife during a fight. The Daily Herald reports Johnathan Sauceda was arrested Friday in Provo after the victim pushed him away and called police. According to police reports, […]

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Salt Lake police investigating attack on gay man in video

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Investigators say they have identified a man they believe may be linked to a potential hate crime in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake police said in a tweet Monday the man was “cooperating fully” with an investigation of an attack on a gay man that […]

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Utah group offers chance to go elk hunting with Trump, Jr.

Utah group offers chance to go elk hunting with Trump, Jr.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah group is seeking to raise money by offering hunters a chance to go elk hunting with Donald Trump, Jr. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Hunter Nation is selling $10 raffle tickets for an opportunity to spend five days with the president’s son on a guided […]

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Sandy residents ask why they didn’t hear about water problem

Sandy residents ask why they didn’t hear about water problem

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Residents in a Salt Lake City suburb are asking why they were allowed to drink possibly tainted water for a week before they were alerted to the problem. The Salt Lake Tribune reports officials in Sandy declared Sunday evening that its water is safe to drink after […]

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Proposal would let Utah women stay on birth control in jail

Proposal would let Utah women stay on birth control in jail

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposal in the Utah Legislature would allow female jail inmates to take birth control while behind bars, though county sheriffs have raised concerns about cost of providing the medication. Democratic Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost told the Salt Lake Tribune that birth control should be no different from […]

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Quicksand 2-Day Rescue during Winter Storms at Zion National Park

Quicksand 2-Day Rescue during Winter Storms at Zion National Park

SPRINGDALE, UT – On the afternoon of 2/16/2019 Zion Dispatch received a report of a 34 year old male visitor from Arizona whose leg was stuck in quicksand.  He was located approximately 3 hours up the Left Fork of the North Creek, also known as The Subway route from bottom-up. His […]

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Gas leak suspected in Utah apartment explosion; No injuries

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say a natural gas leak is suspected in an apartment building explosion in Alta. Unified Fire Authority officials say there were no injuries in Saturday afternoon’s explosion that occurred in the attic of the building. The Deseret News reports that the blast caused an […]

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Utah city distributing bottled water due to contamination

Utah city distributing bottled water due to contamination

SANDY, Utah (AP) — A Salt Lake City suburb is distributing bottled water to residents of approximately 600 homes in an area where tests show the city’s tap water is contaminated with lead and copper. Sandy officials on Saturday said on Facebook that residents of the affected area shouldn’t drink […]

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Woman severely injured in home explosion near Heber City

HEBER CITY, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a retired firefighter rescued a woman who was severely injured in a home explosion that occurred as the woman and her children arrived at the residence for a weekend stay. Wasatch County Fire spokeswoman Janet Carson says the explosion occurred Friday night near […]

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Mormons up missionary calls home from twice yearly to weekly

Mormons up missionary calls home from twice yearly to weekly

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Parents of Mormon missionaries will be able to hear their children’s voices a lot more often under new rules announced Friday. The proselytizing youngsters can call home every week instead of only twice a year. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said in […]

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