SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal appeals court says a police officer in Utah searching for a boy acted reasonably when he entered a fenced yard and fatally shot a dog running toward him. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit on […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Utah State University faculty members are debating what kind of statement to make about a $25 million donation from the billionaire Koch brothers. The Herald Journal reports the school’s faculty senate is creating task force to look at how the donation will affect the school and […]
Anthony Christensen was once again in Sixth District Court in Manti as the one year anniversary of the death of his girlfriend, Kammy Mae Edmunds, approaches. Christensen has been charged with Edmunds murder on March 31, 2017. In Wednesday’s court hearing, Christensen said he had filed a motion to dismiss […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Costco and a woman who claimed the chicken salad she ate from there poisoned her with E. coli, causing her to need a kidney transplant, have reached an agreement but court records do not give any details. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that 21-year-old Chloe […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal appeals court has denied a request by county officials in southeast Utah to halt November special elections for county commission and school board that were ordered as voting districts were redrawn. The Salt Lake Tribune reports lawyers for San Juan County filed an […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A rural Utah county commissioner who became a cause celebre in the movement challenging federal management of Western public lands when he led an ATV protest ride is running for the state legislature. Phil Lyman, a San Juan County commissioner, said Tuesday he’ll run for […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The Utah County Commissioner went missing from meetings and public appearances after the release of an investigative report by his fellow commissioners into a sexual harassment complaint against him by a female county employee. The Daily Herald reports the investigative report did not confirm the allegations […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s top elections officer says he won’t allow the state Republican Party to enforce new party rules attempting to kick out candidates in two congressional districts who attempt to gather voter signatures to become the party’s nominee. Republican Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox told KUER-FM that […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Nearly one-fifth of state lawmakers are not running for re-election this year. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the retiring lawmakers include some big names like Speaker Greg Hughes, tax-guru Republican Sen. Howard Stephenson and Republican Rep. Mike Noel, known for his clashes with environmentalists. Democratic […]
PLEASANT VIEW, Utah (AP) — A ninth-grade science teacher’s assignment to learn more about her students has gone viral. KSL-TV reported Monday that Alpine School District teacher Skipper Coates passed out a card to each of her students, asking what their parents don’t know about social media. Coates says the […]
