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Qualtrics expansion includes on-site STEM-focused daycare

Qualtrics expansion includes on-site STEM-focused daycare

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The survey-software provider Qualtrics is planning to expand its Provo-based headquarters, add jobs and build an on-site daycare center that will focus on science, math, engineering and technology. Qualtrics International Inc. said in a news release Thursday the expansion will double the size of the […]

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Utah woman fights charge after kids see her topless at home

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah woman charged with a crime after her stepchildren saw her topless in her own home is fighting the case, citing a court ruling that overturned a topless ban in Colorado. Attorneys for Tilli Buchanan say the law is unfair because it treats men […]

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Hundreds of Utah students protest principal’s suspension

Hundreds of Utah students protest principal’s suspension

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — High school students in Salt Lake City have protested the suspension of their principal after they say he decided to drive home students who had been drinking alcohol rather than report them to police. Hundreds of students walked out of class at West High School […]

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Lawyers investigate Arizona official in child smuggling case

Lawyers investigate Arizona official in child smuggling case

PHOENIX (AP) — Officials in Arizona have hired two law firms and a former attorney general to investigate an elected county assessor who is trying to keep his job as he defends himself against human smuggling charges. Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel said Tuesday that the lawyers will investigate Maricopa […]

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Highway Patrol: Weather a factor in multiple rollovers

Highway Patrol: Weather a factor in multiple rollovers

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Highway Patrol warned of hazardous driving conditions Wednesday, saying wet pavement contributed to four rollovers of tractor-trailer rigs on major highways. The Highway Patrol reported rollovers early Wednesday on Interstate 80 in Salt Lake City and in Summit County and on Interstate 15 […]

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Audit: Utah oil, gas division lacks environmental oversight

Audit: Utah oil, gas division lacks environmental oversight

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A legislative audit says Utah’s oil and gas division has not carried out state-mandated oversight allowing more than 100 noncompliance cases to go unresolved and lack of environmental contamination cleanup at waste disposal sites. The audit released Tuesday says the Utah Division of Oil, Gas […]

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Plan to let schools destroy seized e-cigarettes approved

Plan to let schools destroy seized e-cigarettes approved

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Amid increasing concern about vaping, Utah lawmakers are approving a proposal to allow schools to destroy confiscated e-cigarette devices. Republican Rep. Susan Pulsipher said Wednesday that schools have seen a spike in the number of confiscated devices, but because the law is unclear they’ve sometimes […]

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Angels Landing Trail Reopens Ahead of Schedule

Angels Landing Trail Reopens Ahead of Schedule

Zion National Park’s Trail Crew has successfully removed remnants of a weekend rockfall and the world-famous trail has reopened ahead of schedule. The Angels Landing Trail was assessed on Sunday, November 17, 2019, following a rockfall on Saturday, November 16th on the chained section of the trail. Several unstable rocks, […]

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Utah wildlife officials say bear encounters have increased

Utah wildlife officials say bear encounters have increased

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Wildlife officials say the number of reported human encounters with black bears in Utah has almost doubled since last year. The Daily Herald reported Monday that the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has received 53 reports statewide of incidents involving black bears since Nov. 7, two involved physical […]

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 19 at 3:​36​AM MST until November 21 at 4:​00​PM MST by NWS Saltlake …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM MST THURSDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 14 inches. * WHERE…Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs, Western […]

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