SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Search and rescue calls are on the rise this spring along the Wasatch Front. KUER reports Salt Lake County Search and Rescue received about double the amount of calls in May that they did last year, a pattern exemplified when a hiker and a climber […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A U.S. judge has permanently blocked a Las Vegas-based bottled-water brand Real Water from being marketed while an investigation continues into at least one death and multiple cases of liver illness among people who reported drinking it. A court order signed Monday in Las Vegas formalizes […]
LEHI, Utah (AP) — City leaders in Lehi are warning residents they could be fined if they don’t adhere to new drought restrictions that prohibit watering lawns on consecutive days. KUTV-TV reported Tuesday that Lehi public works director Dave Norman says residents who violate the order will be given a […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican governor has issued a proclamation in support of LGBTQ Pride Month. Fox 13 reports Gov. Spencer Cox appears to be the first Utah governor to issue such a proclamation. He has been known for his compassionate stances toward LGBTQ people. The proclamation says […]
DELTA, Utah (AP) — U.S. officials say the remains of a Navy sailor who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor have returned to Salt Lake City, and a ceremony at his home in Delta is scheduled. KSTU-TV reported that 22-year-old Navy Radioman 3rd Class Theodore Q. Jensen of Delta […]
Mark Eaton, the 7-foot-4 shot-blocking king who twice was the NBA’s defensive player of the year during a career spent entirely with the Utah Jazz, has died. He was 64. The team announced his death Saturday. Eaton left his home for a bike ride Friday night in Summit County, Utah, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The college graduation of twin sisters from a refugee family in Salt Lake City marked a key milestone in a journey that is a testament to their hard work, their parents’ insistence that they place a high value on educational opportunities, and the collective efforts […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police have identified two men who died in a small plane crash in the mountains of northern Utah. Authorities say Devin Criddle died at the scene of the crash near Powder Mountain ski area Saturday morning. His sister tells KTVX-TV in Salt Lake City that […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah education committee has proposed new rules around how race is taught in K-12 schools. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the committee on Thursday proposed rules that would ensure that children in K-12 schools aren’t taught that any race, gender or religion is superior […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Zion National Park has ended a shuttle ticketing system that was implemented to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The Spectrum newspaper reports masks are still required while in line and while riding the shuttle, but seating capacity will be similar to pre-pandemic levels. The change was […]
