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Romney won’t oppose Senate vote on Trump pick

Romney won’t oppose Senate vote on Trump pick

WASHINGTON (AP) — Utah Sen. Mitt Romney says he will not oppose a Senate vote on President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court. In a statement Tuesday, Romney said he intends to follow the Constitution and precedent in considering Trump’s nominee. If the nominee reaches the Senate floor, “I […]

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Utah men convicted of cheating in bass fishing tournament

Utah men convicted of cheating in bass fishing tournament

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A pair of Utah men have been convicted of felony charges stemming from attempts to cheat in a bass fishing tournament. KTVX-TV reports 45-year-old Robert Dennett and 35-year-old Kamron Wootton pleaded guilty to felony bribery or threat to influence a contest and misdemeanor unlawful release […]

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Police release footage after officers shoot 13-year-old boy

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Body camera footage released Monday from a police shooting that seriously injured a 13-year-old autistic boy in Utah shows that officers shot the boy after his mother asked for help getting him to a hospital and officers agreed to talk to him. The footage shows […]

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University of Utah to halt in-person classes ahead of debate

University of Utah to halt in-person classes ahead of debate

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The University of Utah will stop in-person classes for two weeks as the state deals with a coronavirus spike shortly before a planned U.S. vice-presidential debate. Officials said Monday the temporary move to online remote learning comes as Utah during a surge that began after […]

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Body of missing Idaho hiker found 1,000 feet below Utah peak

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities in Utah have discovered the body of a missing hiker on Sunday after he left Idaho a week earlier for a backpacking trip in the Uintas. KUTV-TV reported that the Summit County sheriff’s office said 25-year-old Boise resident Kyle S. Wimpenny was found by […]

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Utah’s wildfire costs soar with more human-caused fires

Utah’s wildfire costs soar with more human-caused fires

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s wildfire season has broken records for the number of human-caused fires and the costs to taxpayers. KSTU reports that during a presentation of the Utah State Legislature’s powerful Executive Appropriations Committee, the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands said it has battled […]

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Utah state lawmaker may pay fine for ATV protest ride

Utah state lawmaker may pay fine for ATV protest ride

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A state representative who was found guilty several years ago of leading an illegal ATV protest ride through a southern Utah canyon has been given one month to pay in full the $96,000 in restitution he owes. The arrangement was made after an attorney for […]

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Deadly crash in Salina canyon

On Sep. 17 there was a deadly crash on Interstate 70 in Salina Canyon. Authorities received a call about a small white vehicle driving the wrong way down the freeway and a few minutes later Richfield Communication Center received a call of a head on accident involving the wrong way […]

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Coronavirus spike worsens in Utah as governor mulls measures

Coronavirus spike worsens in Utah as governor mulls measures

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A spike of coronavirus cases in Utah that began after schools and colleges resumed classes reached a new peak Friday with a record number of single day confirmed cases. Gov. Gary Herbert said he will meet with his command team on Monday to consider new […]

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Utah state rep could face arrest in defiance of US attorneys

Utah state rep could face arrest in defiance of US attorneys

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal judge has ordered Utah Rep. Phil Lyman to appear in court after prosecutors say he repeatedly ignored requests to hand over his tax records. A district judge says U.S. marshals are prepared to arrest Lyman should he be found in contempt of court. […]

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