SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah County authorities say a woman is dead after the vehicle she was riding in hit a horse. They say the horse wandered onto state Route 198 in Payson late Saturday night. Utah Department of Public Safety officials tell the Deseret News that the man […]
ALPINE, Utah (AP) — A husband and wife from Ballard have been identified as the two people killed in the crash of a small helicopter in the central Utah mountains. Utah County Sheriff’s officials say the pilot was 32-year-old Benno Anthony Penna with his 32-year-old wife Megan Michele Hawk Penna […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A survey obtained by The Associated Press shows that public transportation agencies are using drones in nearly every state. The report being released Monday from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials shows a sharp increase in drone use over the last few […]
A 46-year-old man from Star Valley, Wyoming is recovering from injuries after he crashed his snowmobile Sunday morning on Monroe Mountain in Sevier County. According to the Sevier County Sheriff Nate Curtis, the man called officials saying he crashed near Magleby Reservoir, but was able to get to his cabin. […]
Five young ladies will take the stage on Saturday evening during the Miss Mt. Pleasant Scholarship Pageant. Contestants will be judged in four areas: private interview, lifestyle and fitness, talent and evening wear/on-stage question. Contestants include Lissette Mendez, Eneli Siva, Kylena Akauola, Mashaylie Burnside, and Isabelle Hightower. This year’s winner […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s unemployment rate has dropped, with state officials saying April’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 2.9 percent was down from 3 percent in March. The Department of Workforce Services monthly report released Friday says Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for April grew by an estimated 3.2 […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is covering the cost of transitioning up to 300 intellectually disabled people out of intermediate care facilities and into homes or community-based programs. The Deseret News reported Thursday that state lawmakers have directed $7.3 million to fund transition costs and to incentivize the care facilities to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Investigators say child pornography arrests have nearly doubled in Utah over the last five years, mirroring a nationwide trend. Experts say rapid technological developments are making it easier for people to find the images and also helping investigators catch violators. Commander Jessica Farnsworth of Utah’s […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Highway Patrol says a trooper and a wrong-way driver both suffered minor injuries early Friday when the trooper stopped the wrong-way vehicle on southbound Interstate 15 in in Davis County. The Highway Patrol said the trooper used a maneuver to disable and stop […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is renaming their mobile apps to align with the church’s recent decision to get rid of “Mormon” and “LDS” as the church continues a push to be known by the religion’s full name and not shorthand nicknames. […]
