WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) — Police in a Salt Lake City suburb say a man was shot and seriously wounded while attempting to intervene in an argument. West Valley City police say a man involved in the argument Monday night on a street near Bangerter Highway pulled out a […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An investigation has determined that a Utah mayor displayed aggressive behavior that violated city policies. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Monday that an outside investigator found Grantsville Mayor Brent Marshall engaged in conduct that constituted “clear violations” of the city’s employee code. The 16-page report […]
ODGEN, Utah (AP) — The former head of the Utah Department of Veterans Affairs is pushing for the U.S. census to include a question about veterans next year. The Standard-Examiner reported Saturday that Terry Schow wants a question about veterans status so the state can have a more accurate count. The Vietnam […]
ROY, Utah (AP) — A Roy man who initially reported being shot while trying to stop a crime has admitted to lying to authorities. The Standard-Examiner reports that Roy police said that the man deliberately shot himself in the leg. According to investigators, he was found Tuesday in a vehicle […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say 239 people were sickened from an accidental release of fluoride concentrate in Sandy two months ago. The Deseret News reports the number is substantially higher than early reports of the Feb. 5 incident that sent undiluted hydrofluorosilicic acid from a malfunctioning pump into […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah County prosecutors are looking into partnering with area justice courts to create a specialized court for domestic violence cases — a first of its kind in the state. The Daily Herald reported last week that the new court would be similar to other specialized courts […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Mitt Romney says he’s “sickened” by the dishonesty the Russia investigation found in the Trump White House, but the president fires back that Romney should have put the same energy into running for president in 2012 that the Utah Republican has tapped in criticizing him. Romney […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Seven Utah lawyers are being accused in a new complaint that they are violating rules of conduct because they are polygamists. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the complaint was filed by a woman named Melissa Ellis who used to belong to a northern Utah […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 30-year-old parole violator faces up to five years in prison when sentenced for killing a police dog, a crime that helped prompt lawmakers to increase the possible sentence in such cases. A jury Friday convicted Torey Chase Massey of West Jordan of five counts, […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Officials say this month’s unusually wet, cold weather may lead to flooding and dangerous conditions this spring in northern Utah. The Standard-Examiner reports that Utah’s water experts say May’s warming trends will determine how quickly this year’s snowpack makes its way into the region’s valleys and reservoirs. National […]
