PROVO, Utah (AP) — The Utah County Commission has rescinded a budget staff change after the move was criticized by various state and county officials. The decision occurred on Wednesday after the county commission had moved budget staff from under the Utah County Clerk and Auditor’s Office to under the […]
The Central Utah Food Bank exceeded their goal in their most recent food drive held the weekend of Mar. 19-20. For central Utah, the goal was to collect 35,000 pounds of food. That goal was far exceeded with Sevier County alone donating 31,000 pounds, and in total just under 56,500 […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City will continue its mask mandate after it the rule is lifted statewide April 10, the mayor said Wednesday. The rest of the county decided not to require masks, though, and the city’s rule may violate a new state law. Democrat Erin Mendenhall […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A third man from Utah was charged Wednesday in connection with the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in January. Authorities say Brady Knowlton of St. George was identified by a tipster through photos and video taken on Jan. 6, when supporters of then-President Donald Trump […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will visit Utah this week before submitting a review on national monuments in the state. Residents there have both staunchly supported establishing and increasing the size of national monuments, and fiercely rallied against them. Haaland is the latest […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A judge has sentenced a Salt Lake City man to three suspended jail terms and three years of probation after he pleaded guilty to felony firearm charges in a drive-by shooting in December. The Standard-Examiner reported that Judge Reuben Renstrom sentenced 26-year-old Alberto Delgado on Tuesday […]
Sevier County is joining in on the solar energy movement. A 600 acre 80-megawatt grid solar panel farm west of Sigurd has been completed and is expected to begin harvesting energy from sun rays soon. This is the first farm of its kind in Sevier County. Iron, Emery, Millard and […]
A married couple is facing serious charges with drug-distribution after being pulled over on main street in Manti. The husband, Alan Duwayne Lemon, 48, was charged with two counts of distribution or arranging distribution of a controlled substance, which are both second-degree felonies. He is also charged with possession of […]
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced plans to build a new temple in Farmington, New Mexico making it the second temple in the state. Church President Russell Nelson made the announcement Sunday that the new temple in Farmington will be one of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Paris Hilton returned to Salt Lake City for a ceremonial bill signing for a law that regulates treatment centers for troubled teens in Utah. The legislation for facilities that treat teens with behavioral and mental health issues gained final approval in the Legislature about a […]
