(Orem, UT) — Former Utah Governor Gary Herbert has been appointed to an open position on a national education board. Herbert became a member of the National Assessment Governing Board last week. He will work with other members of the board to set the standards for the National Assessment of […]
(Utah County, UT) — A Utah wildland fire crew is spending their Thanksgiving weekend in southern California to help with fire prevention efforts. The Lone Peak Fire District posted a picture on social media yesterday showing members of the crew eating Thanksgiving dinner at a California restaurant. The crew drove […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A group of Utah lawmakers and religious leaders are asking the legislature to end the state’s sales tax on groceries. Members of the Coalition of Religious Communities called for the elimination of the tax yesterday during an event in Salt Lake City. Speakers at the […]
(Green River, UT) — A 13-year-old Colorado girl is safe after being found in Utah Wednesday. Police in Aurora, Colorado had issued an AMBER Alert for the girl Tuesday, saying she may have been kidnapped or lured from her home. Troopers with the Utah Highway Patrol spotted the suspect’s vehicle […]
PANGUITCH, Utah (AP) — A minor earthquake hit parts of southern Utah on Friday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 3.0 magnitude quake was centered about 7 miles west of Panguitch. It happened at about 6:40 a.m. Quakes of that magnitude are among the smallest generally felt by people.
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A Utah teenager has been sentenced in the death of a grocery store owner fatally shot during an attempted robbery. The Standard-Examiner reports Satnam Singh was working that night because he picked up a shift of one of his employees. Sixteen-year-old Antonio Gianny Garcia pleaded guilty […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The University of Utah Police Department is investigating a possible hate crime. The university says a contractor was the target of a racial slur at a campus residence hall in September. Two students reportedly shouted at the contractor and then threw sunflower seeds and coffee […]
(Hurricane, UT) — Two teenage girls are in the hospital after being hit by a truck in Hurricane. Deputies say the incident occurred Tuesday night on three-hundred West State Street. One girl was taken to the hospital in serious condition, while the second victim suffered minor injuries and is expected […]
(Washington, DC) — Senator Mike Lee says Congress should take a hand in resolving supply chain issues currently affecting the United States. The Utah Republican is sponsoring a bill that would temporarily relax some federal regulations related to U.S. ports and shipping. Lee says the bill could get products off […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Department of Transportation says drivers should expect some delays on Interstate 15 today. The agency expects northbound I-15 in Davis County and southbound I-15 in Salt Lake County to experience backups of ten to 15 minutes this afternoon and evening. Southbound 1-15 near […]
