ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Firefighters are battling a wildfire in southern Utah that authorities say was sparked by illegal fireworks. The blaze north of St. George had grown to nearly 19 square miles and was 0% contained as of Wednesday afternoon. The Spectrum newspaper reports authorities are searching for […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man accused of pointing a bow and arrow at protesters has been ordered to stand trial on four criminal counts. The Deseret News reported that Brandon McCormick, 57, has not yet entered a plea to four third-degree felony charges stemming from the incident. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say toxic levels of a cyanobacteria have been detected in a Utah river for the first time after a dog suffered seizures and died. The dog was at Zion National Park’s Virgin River. Public health officials in the state have since cautioned people against […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah prosecutor who cleared two officers in the shooting death of an armed man has released a list of proposed deadly force policy reforms. Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill released 22 recommendations on Monday that include holding officers to a higher standard […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah protesters changed their mood from angry to celebratory in a weekend demonstration that remained focused on the message of ending police violence and systematic racism. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that demonstrators danced and passed out doughnuts and Popsicles on Sunday, saying the uplifting […]
HUNTSVILLE, Utah (AP) — A US Army veteran was moved to rare tears in Utah after he and his family received a donated home from New York-based charitable group Tunnel to Towers. Travis Vendela lost both legs in a horrific incident in Iraq in 2007 when he was on a […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is asking all its members in Utah to wear face coverings when in public. The Deseret News reports that the Utah Area Presidency sent out the request in an email on Friday evening. The area presidency operates […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah healthcare company executives called on state leaders to require masks as intensive care unit bed space dwindles amid a sustained surge in coronavirus cases. The newest plea comes one day after Republican Gov. Gary Herbert said he will require masks in schools as they […]
