SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Weber State University in Utah is condemning a series of tweets by a criminal justice professor during demonstrations last weekend protesting the death of George Floyd. The university said in a statement Monday that tweets by professor Scott Senjo were “abhorrent” and that an investigation […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints denounced racism and the violence occurring at protests around the country. It was the faith’s first public statement since volatile weekend demonstrations over the death of George Floyd. Russell M. Nelson said in a […]
On Monday, June 1 at approximately 5:22 p.m. Sanpete County Dispatch received a call from a male identifying himself as 32 year old Michael Hartnell. Hartnell stated he had killed someone and wanted to turn himself in. Law Enforcement Officers responded to the Hideaway Valley area and located Hartnell at […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A leading anti-police brutality activist in Utah condemned the destruction of property that occurred during a protest Saturday night in Salt Lake City. But he said broken buildings shouldn’t be mourned on the same level as black men like George Floyd who are killed by […]
The Juab County Sheriff’s Office is looking for any information regarded the shooting and death of a jack Russel terrier in the Mona area. The dog went missing from a residence in Mona and was found with a bullet hole to the head up on west bench pole road. If […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gov. Gary Herbert has activated the Utah National Guard after a protest in Salt Lake City turned violent. Herbert says in a tweet that the Guard will help control “the escalating situation” in the downtown area. What started as a peaceful protest Saturday against the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police say a slain officer was doing a job he loved in his hometown of Ogden, Utah, when he was shot and killed during a domestic violence call. Fellow officers said Friday that Nathan Lyday was born in Ogden, went to school there and worked […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — With outdoor recreation being one of the few activities available during the COVID-19 pandemic, campsites are undergoing a large uptick in positive and negative use. Local forest rangers are encouraging folks to treat campgrounds respectfully, extinguish campfires and plan ahead for trips.Cache National Forest Logan District […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Veterinarians have been forced to change how they treat people’s pets to adhere to social distancing guidelines prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Owners who would ordinarily accompany their pets into waiting and exam rooms as veterinarians at Sugar House Veterinary Hospital in Salt Lake City […]
