SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Board of Education will form a new task force to examine charter school finances. The board voted Thursday to create the panel to look into charter school spending and how the schools can restructure their finances. The decision comes amid ongoing financial strife […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden says he’ll make a campaign stop in Utah at the end of September. The Democratic presidential candidate’s campaign said Friday in a news release that Biden will be in the ski resort town of Park City, Utah, on Sept. 28. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Environmental groups are challenging the U.S. government’s decision to reopen a large swath of southern Utah’s badlands to off-road vehicles. The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance and two other conservation organizations filed a lawsuit Thursday arguing ATV traffic will harm the endangered plants. The lands had […]
OREM, Utah (AP) — Officials say the mayor of a city in northern Utah is being investigated for misusing his city retirement account. The Daily Herald reports the Orem City Council said Thursday in a statement that they are investigating Mayor Richard Brunst on claims he altered dates and made unauthorized withdrawals […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — A painted image of a Native American and the name “Redmen” will remain as a city marker in a southern Utah town despite a decision to change the high-school mascot that inspired it. The Spectrum newspaper reports the Cedar City council approved the measure on Wednesday with […]
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service says it’s changing sage grouse protection plans in five Western states to conserve habitat for the at-risk bird while allowing ranchers to maintain their livelihoods. The federal agency made the announcement Thursday, but details of the plans involving Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say efforts to fight a wildfire by air were put on hold after a drone was spotted near the fire. KUTV-TV reports all air operations to contain the fire south of Provo were shut down Thursday morning. Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands spokesman Jason […]
Two Utah airports will receive grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation to improve their operations. Richfield Municipal Airport will get $120,000 to erect a building for snow-removal equipment and install a fence around the airport. Heber City Municipal Airport will receive just over $240,000 to update its master plan. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Supreme Court has rejected arguments that defense attorneys were ineffectual for a man convicted of sexually abusing two women. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Wednesday that the court has upheld the convictions of Keith Robert Vallejo, a former bishop for the Church of Jesus Christ […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Prosecutors have filed criminal charges against a former small-town fire chief accused of failing to act on a sexual assault complaint against his son. The Desert News reports that 62-year-old Scott Corry was charged Wednesday with obstructing justice and official misconduct. Corry was fire chief […]
