SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A teenage boy has admitted in court to causing a catastrophe in connection with a fire that burned eight homes in Moab four months ago. The name of the teen and additional details about how the fire began haven’t been released. Authorities say the wind-whipped […]
Two more people have pleaded guilty to charges connected to the Knights of the Crystal Blade religious cult child sex abuse case. Keith and Catherine Coltharp, parents of cult leader John Coltharp, pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice, a Class A misdemeanor. According to court records, on or around July […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah State Forester Brian Cottam says the state’s wildfire season appears to be over and that it is adding up to be Utah’s most expensive ever. KSL-TV reports that Cottam told the Utah Executive Appropriations Committee that firefighting costs this year will total $1150 million. That total […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Mia Love says the Federal Election Commission is siding with her on questions of whether she improperly raised money for a primary that never happened, but the agency isn’t commenting and Democrats aren’t backing down. FEC spokesman Christian Hilland said Tuesday they […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The operators of a popular Salt Lake City concert venue paid for the business through a multimillion-dollar marijuana-selling operation, federal prosecutors said. Prosecutors announced a 13-count indictment against 33-year-old Gabriel Elstein, 32-year-old Angela Elstein and 48-year-old Seth Gordon, claiming they bought and sold at least […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Democrat Ben McAdams has more money going into the final weeks of his campaign challenging Republican U.S. Rep. Mia Love in Utah’s most competitive race, according to new fundraising reports. Love outraised McAdams, but also spent more as the race heated up in the district […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A popular language-learning app is adding Navajo to its portfolio. KOB-TV reports that Duolingo has begun offering Navajo, or Dine (dih-NEH’), as a language option for learning on the mobile app. Clayton Long, who is the head of the bilingual education for San Juan School District in Utah, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A recent audit says the board that controls tuition hikes at the Utah’s eight public colleges and universities is not adequately doing its job. A report from the Office of the Legislative Auditor General released Monday says tuition has increased by nearly $132 million over […]
VEYO, Utah (AP) — The state Highway Patrol says a woman was killed and a second driver seriously injured Tuesday in a crash in southwestern Utah. The Highway Patrol says the wreck occurred on State Route 180 near Veto in Washington County. No identities or additional information was released.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Traffic on a 2-mile (3-kilometer) segment of Interstate 15 in Lehi will be rerouted overnight Wednesday and Thursday nights for bridge construction that’s part of a freeway widening project. The Utah Department of Transportation says southbound I-15 will be closed Wednesday night between 2100 North […]
