SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah tailor has filed a lawsuit against law enforcement agencies in the state over officers firing nearly 200 rounds into his shop. The Deseret News reports Thaer Mahdi says he has not recovered from trauma he claims was caused by the April 2019 shooting. […]
KENSINGTON, Maryland (AP) — A new study finds that much of the western United States is baking in what scientists call an emerging megadrought. Thursday’s study in the journal Science blames almost half the problem on man-made global warming, which scientists say is only getting worse. Multi-decade deep droughts happen […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — In the face of a global pandemic, Utah lawmakers voted to run an upcoming primary election entirely by mail Thursday and temporarily do away with traditional polling places. The proposal now goes to the state Senate ahead of the June 30 primary that will be […]
With Utah’s primary elections only a couple months away, people are trying to learn more about the candidates that are starting to fill up the ballot. Here is a quick update on whose running for office in areas that effect central Utah. Utah’s second congressional district covers Salt Lake City […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — New state figures show unemployment slowed slightly in Utah last week but jobless claims remained at historic levels as the coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc on the worldwide economy. About 24,000 more people filed for unemployment benefits in Utah last week, bringing the four-week total to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — State officials say Utah residents who are self-employed or work in the gig industry can file for unemployment benefits. Kevin Burt of the Department of Workforce Services said Wednesday that the filing opportunity for people who work in jobs such as hair stylists or ride-hail […]
PRICE — The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is seeking information from the public after two doe deer were illegally killed in Carbon County. DWR conservation officers received reports of two dead, discarded doe deer in Carbon County. One of the deer was located in Spring Canyon near Helper and […]
The Utah State Legislature is schedule to meet in their first ever online special session on Thursday, April 16, beginning at 9 a.m. This session is history making in several ways. It will be the first-time legislators have met remotely, and it is the first time they have called themselves […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two former middle school students have sued the Ogden School District for $300,000 in damages. They claim administrators failed to take action against a teacher accused of sexual misconduct. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that the lawsuit filed Monday alleges 31-year-old Mound Fort Junior High […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — The stars of the “Diesel Brothers” reality TV show are appealing a federal court ruling requiring them to pay $848,000 to the U.S. government and a Utah county over pollution law violations. The Standard-Examiner reported Monday that a judge ruled in March that David “Heavy D” […]
