SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Salt Lake City Fire Department is preparing to dedicate a station it says is one of few in the country to create as much renewable energy as it uses. The department will dedicate the new Station No. 3 on Wednesday. It generates its own […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Officials confirm that a Cache County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant was killed in an ATV accident. The Cache County Fire District says Lt. Brian Locke, who has been with the department for 32 years, died Saturday of his injuries. Cache County Sheriff Chad Jensen says his department […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Republican Tanner Ainge and his third-party opponent Teri McCabe both said managing central Utah’s fast growth is at the top of their priority list as they run for the same county commission seat. Ainge and United Utah candidate McCabe are both hoping to replace Utah County […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — The southern Utah city of St. George has a new police chief. The Spectrum newspaper reports Richard Farnsworth has been sworn in after being appointed with a unanimous city council vote. City Councilwoman Michelle Randall called the choice a “no-brainer” and said Farnsworth would be a “great […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s first black-founded church recently celebrated its 130th anniversary. Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church pastor Daniel Stalling told members during a special celebratory sermon last Sunday to hold on to their beliefs as they confront racism and difficult moments, The Deseret News reported . The church in […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The president of the Mormon church reiterated Sunday that he wants members, the media and others to use the faith’s full name, saying nicknames are “a major victory for Satan.” Addressing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ twice-yearly conference in Salt Lake City, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Volunteers in Utah County continue to search for a hiker who’s been missing for three weeks. Family and friends of 36-year-old Jake Routt tell the Deseret News that they’re obsessed with finding him and feel they’re getting closer. Routt’s backpack and sandals have been found, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mormons will spend less time at church each Sunday after a change announced Saturday aimed at making worship more manageable for members around the globe. Starting in January, members will spend two hours at church each Sunday rather than three hours, leaders of The Church […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The girlfriend of a man accused of killing a teenage couple cried Friday while listening to relatives of the victims in a Provo courtroom where she pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and was sentenced to jail and probation. The Daily Herald reported that Morgan Henderson will serve […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Navy veteran in Utah has been charged with threatening to use a biological toxin as a weapon by sending letters to President Donald Trump and other leaders containing ground castor beans, the substance from which ricin is derived. Charging documents filed Friday in U.S. […]
