SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP) — Health officials in Utah say people who visited two restaurants in Spanish Fork last month may have been exposed to hepatitis A. The Salt Lake County Health Department says customers who used the restroom or ate at either Sonic Drive-In or Olive Garden in late […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The former director of Salt Lake City’s 911 Dispatch Center has been charged with DUI following his termination from the position. The Deseret News reports Scott D. Freitag was charged with driving under the influence, having an open container in his car and possession of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah prosecutor has announced his bid for Salt Lake County district attorney. The Deseret News reports prosecutor Nathan Evershed announced his campaign on Tuesday. He says he aims to repair the office’s credibility and trust. District Attorney Sim Gill has been criticized by his […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes won’t seek re-election this year, his chief of staff said Wednesday. The speaker plans to keep his leadership role through the 2018 session that begins this month and will push hard on big issues, chief of staff Greg Hartley said. […]
Crews have cleared a small rock slide in Fairview canyon after rocks slid onto the road Wednesday afternoon. The Utah Department of Transportation reports that there was one large rock in the road. No serious traffic problems were reported.
The latest: 2:40 p.m Police have released the names of the two suspects in the chase from Salina to Joseph. Alexus Williams was arrested Tuesday evening following a short search by officers. She was booked into the Sevier County Jail. Askari Williams from Georgia was arrested Wednesday morning after an […]
The bomb squad and some military men exploded some hand grenades on Tuesday afternoon in Richfield. The explosives were found at the Universal Storage in Richfield and were destroyed on purpose as a precaution. According to Richfield Police Chief Trent Lloyd, three explosions went off around 3:30 p.m. The first […]
The Latest: 9:20 a.m. According to the Utah Highway Patrol, no one was injured from this incident. The driver was told over a CB radio that his vehicle was on fire. He tried to extinguish it himself, but was unable. Traffic was re-directed for several hours Tuesday afternoon. 3:20 p.m. […]
The National Parks Service is closing the State Route 148 through the Cedar Breaks National Monument for the winter. According to a press release from the Parks Service, snow and ice has piled up on the road to the point where its now become unsafe to have traffic. Visitors can […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two transgender Utah residents, who have been denied a legal sex designation by a state judge, are challenging the ruling by asking the Utah Supreme Court to overturn the decision. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Angie Rice and Sean Childers-Gray both have driver’s licenses and […]
