PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A company that failed to report a large-scale ammonia discharge from its plant near St. Helens, Oregon, and annual ammonia emission estimates has entered into a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Dyno Nobel has agreed to pay a $492,000 fine […]
A teen who took a vehicle from three other teens in January, then shot at and abandoned the vehicle, pleaded guilty to robbery, kidnapping, aggravated assault and other charges in Sixth District Court on Wednesday, June 26. Alex Balderrama Hernandez, 18, kidnapped the teens when they stopped to talk with […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah County has passed a resolution in support of anti-abortion legislation. The Daily Herald reports the resolution passed Tuesday declares respect for “all human life” and opposition for easing existing restrictions on abortion and euthanasia. All three Republican commissioners voted in favor, with Tanner Ainge talking […]
The Skull Flat Wildfire East of Beaver is expected to grow as crews ignite more areas Wednesday. According to the U.S. Forest Service, the fire began on Monday with a lightning strike. Because the area was already planned for a prescribed burn in the future, officials decided that instead of […]
BRIAN HEAD, Utah (AP) — The boil water advisory for the small Utah town of Brian Head after E. coli bacteria was detected in drinking water is expected to be lifted soon. Town Manager Bret Howser said Tuesday that tests on the water supply have come back clean. He says […]
One man is recovering from serious injuries after crashing near Redmond in Sevier County on Monday. According to the Utah Highway Patrol, 44-year-old Troy Carroll received head injuries and was flown to the University of Utah Hospital. Carroll was traveling South on SR 256 at milepost 3 when his vehicle […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police are serving search warrants and hunting for any clues about the mysterious disappearance of a University of Utah student, including basic details about a person she met when she was last seen. Salt Lake City assistant Police Chief Tim Doubt said Tuesday the person […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The luxury Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City is accused in a lawsuit of luring workers from the Philippines to a program that promised training and cultural immersion but instead forced them to work long hours doing menial jobs for low pay. Four workers […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A Utah man has been charged with attempted murder after police say he broke into his ex-wife’s home and stabbed a man more than 20 times. The Spectrum newspaper in St. George reports that prosecutors say 45-year-old Jason Shawn Reveal broke into the house on Sunday and […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Data shows the number of students home-schooled in Utah has more than doubled. The Daily Herald reported Tuesday that the Utah State Board of Education recorded more than 16,000 home-school students during the 2015-16 school year, the most recent year with available data. Nearly 17% of the students […]
