SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police say a slain officer was doing a job he loved in his hometown of Ogden, Utah, when he was shot and killed during a domestic violence call. Fellow officers said Friday that Nathan Lyday was born in Ogden, went to school there and worked […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has recorded its highest single-day increase in coronavirus cases since daily counts began in March. Utah Department of Health officials say 343 new cases were confirmed on Friday. State epidemiologist Dr. Angela Dunn says “one day does not make a trend” and cautions against […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — With outdoor recreation being one of the few activities available during the COVID-19 pandemic, campsites are undergoing a large uptick in positive and negative use. Local forest rangers are encouraging folks to treat campgrounds respectfully, extinguish campfires and plan ahead for trips.Cache National Forest Logan District […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Veterinarians have been forced to change how they treat people’s pets to adhere to social distancing guidelines prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Owners who would ordinarily accompany their pets into waiting and exam rooms as veterinarians at Sugar House Veterinary Hospital in Salt Lake City […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say 41 people were arrested in Salt Lake City during a volatile Saturday of protests over the death of George Floyd that led to one police car being burned, one officer being seriously injured and the implementation of a curfew. Salt Lake City Police […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (The Spectrum) — Southwestern Utah has recorded its highest single-day increase in coronavirus cases since daily counts began in March, after 25 more people tested positive for COVID-19. The Spectrum reported that the Southwestern Utah Public Health Department released a report that said the region has been […]
GRANTSVILLE, Utah (AP) — Tooele County has issued an order to close a local amphitheater in northern Utah, blocking a planned concert sponsored by activists opposed to coronavirus-related restrictions. The Tooele County Board of Health, the County Commission and the county health officer all issued a closure order Wednesday to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say a police officer was killed and another officer injured in a shootout with man whose wife called police to report he had threatened to kill her. Ogden Police Chief Randy Watt said Thursday the gunman was also killed when officers returned fire. Children […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — More people have now applied for unemployment in Utah during the coronavirus pandemic than the previous three years combined, though the number of new claims are decreasing as the state economy reopens. State officials said Thursday that nearly 5,500 more people applied for unemployment last […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police say three teenage boys were severely injured in a vehicle crash at the Bonneville Salt Flats in northwestern Utah. KUTV-TV reported that the Wendover Police Department said a car was traveling about 100 mph on the flats Tuesday around 10 p.m. when it collided […]
