MANTI, Utah (AP) — A Utah inmate facing a possible death sentence has agreed to a plea deal after a judge ripped into prison officials’ handling of the case. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Judge Wallace Lee said Wednesday he was “beyond angry” and called for an investigation into the Department of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former Utah Attorney General John Swallow has asked a judge to dismiss a federal lawsuit accusing him and an imprisoned businessman of illegally funneling donations to the campaigns of Sen. Mike Lee of Utah and others. Swallow’s lawyers also asked a federal judge Tuesday in […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Southern Utah officials are proposing a land swap deal with the federal government in order to build a highway through the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. The Spectrum reports Washington County officials are drafting federal legislation with members of Utah’s congressional delegation to swap land needed for the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two friends of Lt. Governor Spencer Cox said Tuesday they’ve started a political action committee and are collecting online pledges for campaign donations should Cox decide to run for governor in 2020. The Utah 2020 PAC, which quietly formed a year ago, has since set […]
A capital murder case was finally settled in Manti on Wednesday when 36-year old Steven Crutcher was sentenced for the murder of his cellmate at the Central Utah Correctional Facility in Gunnison in 2013. The case had been schedule to go to trial in a few weeks, but Crutcher instead […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Despite safety concerns, a recreational ax-throwing venue in Salt Lake City has been approved for a license to serve beer. The state liquor commission approved Social Axe Throwing’s request for a recreational beer license on Tuesday. The business asserted that it’s “substantially similar” to other […]
FARMINGTON, Utah (KUTV 2 News)-Per a report from KUTV-Channel 2 in Salt Lake City, Lagoon Park is opening for another season on Saturday, weather permitting, at 10:00 am MDT. Families can experience an Easter egg hunt and a special visit from the Easter bunny this weekend as they visit. The […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Three Utah telemarketing companies and their owner have been ordered to pay approximately $500,000 for dialing phone numbers on the Do Not Call Registry nearly 100 million times and making more than 4 million additional calls that included misleading statements to induce the sale of […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A 16-year-old is facing attempted murder and other charges after prosecutors say he tried to ignite an explosive device in a backpack at his southern Utah high school. The teen also was charged Monday in juvenile court in St. George with misdemeanor graffiti and abuse […]
SPRINGDALE, UT – The park is closing the Angels Landing Trail at 7:00 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in order to fix a broken post in a steep section of chain. The post will need a full 24 hours to cure. The trail should reopen after 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 28. The West […]
