SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mormon leaders are condemning anti-Semitism and the “environment of hate-filled rhetoric that has become so prevalent” following the deadly shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said in a statement Monday that it expressed grief and solidarity with the Jewish community […]
OREM, Utah (AP) — The former head of Utah Valley University’s anti-discrimination office has reached a settlement with the college after the woman filed a lawsuit accusing the school of unfairly firing her after she raised concerns about discrimination against women and non-Mormons. The Daily Herald newspaper in Provo reports that Melissa […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Newly released police reports show that a sex offender who authorities say fatally shot an ex-girlfriend on the University of Utah campus had been suspected of robbing another ex-girlfriend’s apartment in 2015. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that a Salt Lake City police report released Monday shows […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former Salt Lake City mayor says Utah’s natural landscapes and skylines have become overrun with billboards. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Monday that former Mayor Ralph Becker and his wife are launching Scenic Utah, an initiative devoted to cutting down on what they say is a […]
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Better get the candy ready, Utah. Utah has the largest share of children of trick-or-treating age this Halloween. The U.S. Census Bureau puts that age range from 5 to 14 years old. About 1 in 6 Utah residents fall into that age range, the highest of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City International Airport soon could start persuading smaller aircraft to use other airports as a means to better handle busy airline schedules and attract more commercial flights. Steve Domino, a consultant with RS&H facilities and infrastructure consulting firm, told the Airport Advisory Board […]
AMERICAN FORK, Utah (AP) — An Orem woman is crediting twin sisters for helping her deliver her new baby in her car as it was stopped in an intersection. Emily Acor says she and her new daughter, Sophia, were resting at home Monday after the eventful delivery. Acor says she and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, has authored several books that have made The New York Times best-seller list. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that is partly because his own campaign is buying them. Federal Election Commission filings show that the campaign committee Friends for Chris Stewart spent […]
ELKO, Nev. (AP) — A Utah miner died after a roof collapsed at a Nevada gold mine. The Elko Daily Free Press reports Small Mine Development says Jason Holman, of Goshen, Utah, was killed Thursday at Jerritt Canyon Gold’s Lee Smith Mine. Small Mine Development General Manager Keith Jones says Holman was […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City police are trying to piece together the circumstances of a shooting that left a man critically wounded in the backyard of a home Saturday morning. Police Lt. Justin Hudson said several people were seen running away from the residence but no immediate […]
