SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A new Utah Department of Health survey has found that lesbian, gay and bisexual Utah residents are more frequently victims of sexual violence than heterosexual people. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that 10,000 Utah adults took the survey in 2016, answering questions such as whether they had […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A 41-year-old southern Utah man has been sentenced to a year in jail on a child abuse charge stemming from the year-long captivity and starvation of his 12-year-old son in Toquerville near the Arizona line. The St. George News reports Judge Eric Ludlow sentenced the […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A Hurricane woman has been sentenced to prison for her part in the kidnapping and killing of a southern Utah man. The Spectrum reports prosecutors say Tammy Freeman was a co-conspirator in a plot to “get rid” of David Heisler of Santa Clara after he gained custody […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A 41-year-old Provo man who has been arrested on theft charges more than a dozen times before is back in jail accused of stealing $2,500 worth of equipment from a boat shop in Lindon. The (Provo) Daily Herald reports Lindon police arrested Kenneth Jarvis Tuesday for suspicion of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — State lawmakers across the country have been forced out of office, stripped of leadership posts or chastised after sexual misconduct allegations since last year, and Utah wasn’t immune. Republican Rep. Jon Stanard of St. George resigned in February, days before allegations surfaced that he met […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Nation’s Report Card shows Utah students generally performed above average last year, but state education officials warn there are achievement gaps among some demographic groups. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the results of the National Assessment of Education Progress were made public Tuesday, showing proficiency scores […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mitt Romney’s bid for the U.S. Senate in Utah is getting a big financial boost from leftover funds from his past two unsuccessful bids for president. Romney transferred $1 million from an account created a decade ago when he first ran for president and used […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Mormon church came out against a medical marijuana ballot initiative in Utah on Tuesday as opposition mounts against the proposal that would allow people with certain medical conditions access to pot. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said in a statement Tuesday […]
ST. GEROGE, Utah (AP) — Cedar City police are looking for a 63-year-old man who has been missing for nearly two weeks. The Spectrum reports that Johnny Dale Rollins was last seen March 27. Family members say Rollins has a history of stroke and signs of dementia. Police Chief Darin Adams says […]
ST. George, Utah (AP) — The public comment period is drawing to a close as the Bureau of Land Management will move to create new management plans for the reduced national monuments in southern Utah. The Spectrum reports comments were given at the scoping meetings held last month in Kanab, Escalante, Blanding […]
