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Missing teen boy found alive after hike in southern Utah

Missing teen boy found alive after hike in southern Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities in Utah have found a missing teenager alive on Saturday after he spent the night in freezing temperatures in a remote hiking area north of St. George. The Spectrum reported that the Washington County sheriff’s office said 15-year-old Britton Kelsey was treated for symptoms […]

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Ranchers, landowners worry about copper mine’s plan

Ranchers, landowners worry about copper mine’s plan

LISBON VALLEY, Utah (AP) — A mining company is proposing a new form of copper mining in southern Utah, but people living nearby are concerned. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that rancher Mike Wilcox worries it could affect the wells that provide water for his cattle and family. The Lisbon […]

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Mysterious silver monolith disappears from Utah desert

Mysterious silver monolith disappears from Utah desert

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A mysterious silver monolith that was illegally placed in the Utah desert has disappeared less than 10 days after it was spotted by state wildlife biologists performing a helicopter survey of bighorn sheep. The Bureau of Land Management said it had received credible reports that […]

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Resorts, avalanche forecasters brace for pandemic ski season

Resorts, avalanche forecasters brace for pandemic ski season

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Northern Utah ski resorts are preparing for a season in the age of the coronavirus pandemic. Beaver Mountain is reducing the number of people allowed in lodges and encouraging people to change in their cars instead. They’re also adding food trucks, a rental tent and additional […]

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Teen boy reported missing following hike in southern Utah

Teen boy reported missing following hike in southern Utah

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) — Rescue crews are searching for a 15-year-old boy who went missing Friday while hiking with his family on a remote trail in southern Utah. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Britton Kelsey was walking with family members on the Red Mountain Trail. Around 3 […]

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Coronavirus hospitalizations in Utah set record

Coronavirus hospitalizations in Utah set record

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Hospitalizations in Utah reached a record high Saturday, with 573 coronavirus patients hospitalized in the state. The Salt Lake Tribune reports an additional 2,043 confirmed cases Saturday. The Utah Department of Health reported 14 more deaths on Saturday. Three of the people were between the […]

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Report: Utah officer used ‘improper’ force when pushing man

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Salt Lake City’s Civilian Review Board has sustained an allegation that a police officer used improper force during a protest against police violence in May when he pushed down an older man with a cane. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that video captured by […]

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Utah liquor regulator wants curbside, online alcohol sales

Utah liquor regulator wants curbside, online alcohol sales

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s state liquor regulator wants to implement curbside pickup and online sales of alcohol, but the state agency needs funding from the Legislature. KSTU-TV reported Tuesday that some state legislators are apprehensive about the idea. Utah remains one of the most restrictive states about alcohol […]

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Adult websites complying with new Utah warning label law

Adult websites complying with new Utah warning label law

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Some adult entertainment websites have started to comply with a new Utah law requiring warning labels on pornographic material online. KSTU-TV reports the websites Pornhub, XTube and RedTube attached an opt-in notification for visitors stating that Utah believes pornographic materials can be harmful if viewed […]

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Empty seats, delivered feasts as virus changes Thanksgiving

Americans are marking the Thanksgiving holiday amid an unrelenting pandemic that has upended traditions at dinner tables all around the country. Zoom and FaceTime calls are fixtures this year, and people who have lost family members to the virus are keeping an empty seat to honor their loved ones. Far […]

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