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Search for missing plane in central Colorado suspended

Search for missing plane in central Colorado suspended

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The search for a small airplane that went missing on its way from northern Colorado to Utah has been suspended. The Boulder Daily Camera reports searchers spent two weeks looking for the Cessna 210 with no luck after it took off from Erie on its way to Richfield, […]

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Audit: Utah public schools collected $71M in fees last year

Audit: Utah public schools collected $71M in fees last year

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A state audit has found that Utah public schools collected $71 million in fees from students last year, increasing by 29 percent over the last five years. The Deseret News reports the State Board of Education audit released Thursday found that academic fees ranged from a few […]

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Ogden courthouse evacuated by bomb threats twice in 2 weeks

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A northern Utah courthouse has been evacuated due to a bomb threat for the second time in eight days. Utah state courts spokesman Geoff Fattah said Thursday that the courthouse in Ogden was cleared for roughly two hours on Thursday afternoon after authorities received a […]

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Utah fixes records glitches to gun background check system

Utah fixes records glitches to gun background check system

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Utah officials say they have repaired computer glitches that could have potentially allowed residents restricted from gun ownership to buy firearms. They say it’s not possible to know how many restricted people purchased guns. The Standard-Examiner reports the first glitch occurred in February 2017 and prevented court records […]

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Popular national parks to raise fees to $35, not $70

Popular national parks to raise fees to $35, not $70

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Interior Department is increasing fees at the most popular national parks to $35 per vehicle, backing down from an earlier plan that would have forced visitors to pay $70 per vehicle to visit the Grand Canyon, Yosemite and other iconic parks. A plan announced Thursday would […]

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3 gun rights rallies scheduled in Utah for Saturday

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gun rights groups are planning rallies in three Utah cities on Saturday as part of similar events across the U.S. aimed at pushing back against a wave of student-led gun violence protests that some see as a threat to the Second Amendment. A group called […]

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Auditor finds oversight lacking in Utah’s Washington county

Auditor finds oversight lacking in Utah’s Washington county

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A state audit of a southwestern Utah county’s sheriff’s office has uncovered poor oversight and occasional misuse of government equipment. The auditor’s report released on Tuesday said that the Washington County Sheriff’s Office kept poor records about $124,000 in donated funds and didn’t have proper […]

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Utah lawmakers vote for session to override Herbert’s vetoes

Utah lawmakers vote for session to override Herbert’s vetoes

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers will call themselves into a special session to override Gov. Gary Herbert’s vetoes of two bills the governor said went too far in expanding the Legislature’s powers. Legislative leaders announced Wednesday that more than two-thirds of the House and Senate favor an override. […]

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Authorities identify found body as missing Utah woman

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) — Authorities say the body found in a West Valley City drainage pipe has been identified as a missing Utah woman. The medical examiner’s office identified the body as 43-year-old Cami Shepherd who was reported missing in early February. Authorities say an autopsy found no […]

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Police: Baby killed in Herriman crash was 5-month-old girl

Police: Baby killed in Herriman crash was 5-month-old girl

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say a baby killed in a suburban Salt Lake City crash involving multiple vehicles was a 5-month-old girl. Unified Police said Wednesday that the deceased baby was Alice Skankey of Herriman. Police say her 2-year-old sibling and parents are still at a hospital but […]

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