PROVO, Utah (AP) — An extremely wet spring in Utah County is expected to bring a monster summer for mosquitoes. The Daily Herald reports the county health department’s Mosquito Abatement District began spraying for mosquitoes the second week of June. That was after surveillance trapping earlier this month showed mosquito […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Census Bureau is using new high-tech tools to help get an accurate population count next year as it faces criticism for the way it plans to reach out to people of color. Census employees are taking images captured from satellites and planes to verify […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police and friends are investigating the disappearance of a 23-year-old University of Utah student whose last communication with her family said she arrived at Salt Lake City International Airport five days ago. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that police said Friday that Mackenzie Lueck’s parents […]
CEDAR HILLS, Utah (AP) — Police had launched an investigation after a Cedar Hills meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was vandalized. The Deseret News reports American Fork Police Lt. Josh Christensen says the vandalism occurred Friday after someone got into the building and overturned or broke all […]
After 53 years, the lights have gone out on the Manti pageant for the last time. Saturday’s performance ended the pageant’s yearly run, and record crowds turned out to watch the final season. Over 30,000 viewed the pageant Friday night and over 20,000 made it to the Saturday night performance, […]
The second to the last performance of the Mormon Miracle Pageant Friday night brought over 30,000 people to Manti to witness the show which is now in its final season after over 52 years. This brings the total audience estimates for the final 2019 season to over 130,000 with the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Brigham Young University football player has been charged with driving under the influence. Online court records show Neil Pau’u pleaded not guilty Wednesday to DUI and interfering with traffic signs. The 23-year-old wide receiver from Santa Ana, California, is accused of driving drunk in […]
State health officials have placed Brian Head under a boil order after E. coli was detected in the city’s water supply. According to the city public works department, the bacteria was detected during a test Thursday night. Workers are flushing the system and chlorinating the water as they try to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah would charge electric and hybrid vehicle owners for miles driven under a voluntary program intended to compensate for diminishing gas tax returns. The state will be one of the first to collect the road usage charge for such a purpose, The Deseret News reported Wednesday. The […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal judge will allow the state of Utah to collect evidence as they defend a new ban on abortions after 18-weeks. U.S. District Judge Clark Waddoups said his Thursday ruling doesn’t signal the ultimate outcome of the case, but it would create a complete […]
