SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will receive $2.3 million in federal funds as part of a project to roll out more public transportation that is propelled by low- or no-emissions systems. The funding for the advanced bus project comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation. More than 50 projects […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Federal prosecutors say an Idaho man has pleaded guilty to defacing a sandstone arch near Moab by scrawling graffiti on the rock feature. Ryan Bird Andersen entered his plea Friday in federal court in Salt Lake City. As part of a plea agreement, the 45-year-old […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Utah Congresswoman Mia Love is hosting a campaign rally with the state’s beloved adopted son, Mitt Romney, as she gears up for the final months of a tight election race. The rally at Friday night at Thanksgiving Point will also include more than 40 […]
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — Six states have lined up in support of Washington state in a legal battle over its decision to block a proposed coal-export terminal on the Columbia River. The Daily News reports attorneys general from California, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and Oregon filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief this […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Health officials have confirmed the first death in Utah caused by the West Nile virus this year. The Salt Lake County Health Department said in a Wednesday statement that the deceased individual was over the age of 65 and suffered from other health concerns. The […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Utah wants the federal government to resume its work permitting the Lake Powell Pipeline project. The Spectrum repots Utah water officials in January asked to halt the project, worried over jurisdictional questions about whether the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission would continue to act as the permitting agency. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Mormon church is ramping up its opposition to a medical-marijuana proposal in Utah even as leaders insist they would support patients using the drugs under stricter controls. A leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jack Gerard, said Thursday the faith […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has appointed a veteran state Department of Public Safety official as the next head of the law enforcement agency. Maj. Jess Anderson is currently assistant superintendent, and he will succeed Commissioner Keith Squires upon his retirement on Aug. 31. Anderson has […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Zion National Park is planning to overhaul its main entrance to help ease long lines of cars that can stretch back for miles. The Spectrum newspaper reports the National Park Service is proposing changes that include increasing the number of visitor-entry lanes and creating a short-term visitor […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Authorities in Utah have identified a naked man who kicked in the front door of a house in Cedar City and was shot multiple times by one of the homeowners. Iron County Sheriff’s officials say 24-year-old Christian Holbert was airlifted Tuesday to a St. George […]
