SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say a pedestrian is dead in the Salt Lake City suburb of Millcreek after he was struck by a car while crossing a street. The name of the 68-year-old man who died hasn’t been released yet. Unified Police say the fatal collision occurred around […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah man who has been in a wheelchair for more than three decades has created a pheasant hunt for people like him who need help getting into the outdoors. The Daily Herald in Provo reports that Clint Robinson broke his neck after being thrown off a horse […]
Three people are recovering after a car accident on Thursday in Richfield caused a brief power outage. According to Jason Haywood with Richfield City Police, the three were going East on 1330 South around 6:20 p.m. They crossed 100 East, drove into a field and then into a power box. […]
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Grand Canyon National Park officials say two dead bats found along the Colorado River inside the park tested positive for rabies. A statement released Thursday by park officials said the bats were deceased when collected last month and that the bats didn’t come […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Supreme Court has ruled that partisan state school board elections are constitutional overturning a 2017 district court decision. High court officials say the Wednesday ruling reinstates a 2016 law meaning people who want to run for the state Board of Education can file […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A state regulatory appeals board says Utah may have erred in choosing only eight growers for a medical marijuana program set to launch next year. A three-person panel consisting of two state employees and a private attorney made the comment in a written decision made […]
The Meadow Creek Fire in Millard County is now 90% contained following rain showers. The fire has grown to 4,231 acres and the rain Wednesday made travel difficult for firefighters, but they were able to build new containment lines and reinforce existing lines. Firefighters began repairing fences and other activities […]
PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say husband and wife fugitives on the run for over two weeks in the killing of an Arizona man have been captured. The U.S. Marshals Service announced Wednesday night that 56-year-old Blane Barksdale and 59-year-old Susan Barksdale are in custody. The Barksdales escaped Aug. 26 while […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Recyclable materials in a southern Utah county are instead going to a landfill. The Spectrum newspaper reports that the contents of residential recycling bins in Washington County have been going to the trash since mid-July because of contractual issues and a fluctuating recycling market. The county had contracted […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The widow of a Utah firefighter who was killed when a supertanker dropped nearly 20,000 gallons of fire retardant near his position fighting a Northern California fire is suing Cal Fire and the aircraft company for alleged negligence. State investigators found 42-year-old battalion chief Matthew Burchett […]
