A traffic stop in Sevier County on Monday lead to a police chase and drug bust. According to Utah Highway Patrol, 36-year-old Quincy Brown was pulled over Monday for an equipment violation while traveling East on I-70. The officer called for a K-9 to sniff the vehicle and when the […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The Utah County jail will get a $1 million influx to pay for the ballooning medical expenses of a man who case highlighted the struggle to pay for inmate health care. The Daily Herald reports the Utah County Commission approved the transfer Tuesday, a month after Sheriff Jim […]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A federal appeals court has dismissed a challenge to a law that gives preference to American Indian families in adoptions of Native children. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals didn’t rule on the constitutionality of the federal Indian Child Welfare Act. Rather, it dismissed the […]
The 2018 Tour of Utah bicycle race will be passing through Salt Creek Canyon in Central Utah on Wednesday, August 8 as the riders prepare to challenge Mt. Nebo during the final stage of the days race. Stage 2 of the Tour of Utah is scheduled to begin in Payson […]
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. government does not have to turn over documents to an environmental law firm about the legal arguments for President Donald Trump’s decision to shrink national monuments, a judge ruled. U.S. District Judge David Nye said Monday that the records are protected presidential communications. Boise, […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Fifteen states are siding with Nevada as it fights drug companies battling the use of their products in an inmate’s execution. Republican attorneys general from 15 states filed documents Monday with the Nevada Supreme Court arguing that drug company Alvogen’s claims are a part of a […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah program aimed and helping low-income families buy more produce from local farmers is back. The Utah Department of Health said Monday that the Double Up Food Bucks is now available at more than 20 farmers markets around the state. It allows families to […]
UPDATE WEDNESDAY 12 P.M.: The Hilltop fire is continuing to grow in Sanpete County. The fire grew Tuesday to more than 1,400 acres with 0 percent containment. Residents in the Milburn area will be allowed back with a pre-evacuation notice Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m. — TUESDAY 1:30 A.M.: Officials […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two women who faced intense backlash when they sued to form the state’s first gay-straight alliance club 20 years ago are looking back at the landmark decision. The Salt Lake Tribune reported last week that the Salt Lake City School District went as far as banning all […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An Arizona man has died in Utah after authorities say he climbed on top of a transformer box and touched high-voltage wires. Authorities say the 18-year-old Colorado City man had a severe form of autism and no fear of heights or danger. His name is […]
