CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A study by Verizon says that West Virginians watch more television than people in any other state in the country. The report came out Wednesday and used data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. It found that people in West Virginia averaged about four-and-a-half hours […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A former Utah city mayor has been named the executive director of America’s Freedom Festival at Provo. The Daily Herald reports that former Orem Mayor Jim Evans will take over the private, nonprofit foundation in northern Utah that organizes educational programs and annual community events. The […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Recent figures suggest that the Utah Highway Patrol is seeing early success under a new state law that dropped the blood alcohol limit from .08% to .05%, the lowest threshold in the nation. The Deseret News reported Tuesday that Utah troopers say there were 134 […]
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say they have charged four women with running a prostitution network in California, Nevada and Utah that netted tens of thousands of dollars a month. Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said Wednesday the women had a website that appeared to be a legitimate service […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Officials say crime rates have been significantly reduced at a shopping center in downtown Salt Lake City. Arizona-based Vestar announced Tuesday the results of an effort to slash crime at The Gateway shopping area — an effort that was initiated after the company purchased the […]
MOUNTAIN GREEN, Utah (AP) — An advisory for residents of the northern Utah community of Mountain Green in Morgan County to boil their drinking water because of a security issue has been lifted. KUTV reports that about 750 people served by Cottonwood Mutual Water Co. were affected by the advisory, which was […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has named a venomous lizard with black and yellow bead-like scales as its state reptile. Republican Gov. Gary Herbert signed a bill into a law last week that adds the Gila monster to the list of state symbols, honoring the lizard among such things […]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Federal legislation has been introduced on a plan to address the shrinking supply of water from a river that serves 40 million people in the U.S. West. Sen. Martha McSally and Rep. Raul Grijalva introduced identical bills Tuesday and vowed to move them quickly through the […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A highway through a Utah national park will close for road repairs for most of April. The Spectrum reports that Zion-Mount Carmel Highway will be closed for three weeks beginning April 9. Officials say the road in the park 308 miles (about 496 kilometers) south […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A measure strengthening Utah’s hate crimes law is being hailed as historic as Gov. Gary Herbert signs it into law. Herbert said at a signing-ceremony Tuesday the law sends a message that “every individual in our society is worthy of dignity, respect and love.” The […]
