SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah state lawyers are telling a judge that former Utah Attorney General John Swallow isn’t entitled to $1.6 million in reimbursement for legal fees because he wasn’t working for the state when he was acquitted of corruption charges. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Assistant Attorney General […]
A new Miss Manti will be chosen as five young ladies compete in the Miss Manti Scholarship pageant Thursday night, May 24. Contestants include Kathryn Christensen, daughter of Alan and Becky Christensen; Whitney Dyreng, daughter of Darren and Michelle Dyreng; Keslee Cox, daughter of Kelli Sargent and Jerry Cox; Kodie […]
The Sanpete County Sheriff has released the following statement regarding a report of a fired teacher at North Sanpete High School. Mid Utah Radio has chosen not to name the teacher at this time. “On May 2, 2018 the school resource officer at North Sanpete High School was informed […]
One women is dead and one man is in critical condition following an ATV accident outside of Richfield on Wednesday. According to Sevier County Sheriff Nate Curtis, 37 year-old Aurora Day died at the hospital. She was not driving the ATV and had not reported any series medical complaints at […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah School Safety Commission says it’s making progress on reaching a series of recommendations to help prevent school shootings. Commission member Terryl Warner told The Salt Lake Tribune that the recommendations might not require legislative approval to implement. Warner says the Utah Board of Education has […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A state tax official says lawmakers should meet in a special session this summer to stave off a higher tax bill that some Utah families could face next year. Utah Tax Commission Chairman John Valentine said Tuesday at a conference of the Utah Taxpayers Association […]
SPRINGDALE, Utah (AP) — U.S. officials say they’re expecting record numbers of visitors to southern Utah’s Zion National Park this holiday weekend that could have people waiting more than 45 minutes to enter the park and board shuttles. The National Park Service says Memorial Day weekend is their busiest of […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Rivers are drying up, popular mountain recreation spots are closing and water restrictions are in full swing as a persistent drought intensifies its grip on pockets of the American Southwest. Climatologists and other experts are scheduled Wednesday to provide an update on the situation in the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah County has approved $150 million in tax incentives in hopes of luring an unnamed company to build a data center near Eagle Mountain in between a mink farm and a water treatment plan. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the county commission voted Tuesday to approve […]
Update: The semi-truck driver involved in the incident has died from his injuries according to authorities. The driver is 35-year-old Clifford S. Taylor. ________________________________________________________________________________ One semi-truck driver is in extremely critical condition after an accident on I-70 Tuesday. According to officers on scene following the accident, the truck was driving […]
