OGDEN, Utah (AP) — An appellate attorney has sued a Utah county alleging his free-speech rights were violated when he was fired after speaking publicly about a lack of funding in a death penalty case. Defense attorney Samuel Newton on Wednesday filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court against Weber […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A panel of Utah lawmakers approved a Republican senator’s plan Monday to create a process for transgender people to legally change their gender designation through the courts, though not without some disagreement. The LGBT rights group Equality Utah said they’re concerned about some revisions in […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s House of Representatives passed legislation Monday barring abortions sought because a fetus has been diagnosed with Down syndrome, sending the measure to the Senate despite warnings from their attorneys that there’s a high probability a court will rule it’s unconstitutional. Bill sponsor Rep. Karianne […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Zion National Park officials say a 13-year-old girl has fallen to her death from a popular narrow trail bordered by steep drops. Zion park ranger John Marciano said Tuesday the Utah girl was hiking with family when she tumbled from the Angel’s Landing Trail Monday […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah (UDOT)-Per the official Twitter of UDOT, a crash occurred in the northern sector of Cedar City that may negatively affect Interstate 15 traffic Tuesday morning. UDOT reports the crash occurred at milepost 62, the north Cedar City exit off of Interstate 15 at 9:51 am MST Tuesday. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah legislators are piling up a record high number of proposals for new laws at the start of their 45-day lawmaking session, logging 1,341 “bill files” as of last week’s deadline. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the number is 43 more than the previous record […]
(Cedar City, UT) — The public will get a chance to give input to the Bureau of Land Management on how they plan to reduce future wildfires. The B-L-M will take comments on fuel breaks and their restoration plans during the meeting in Cedar City on February 14th. This comes […]
(Midway, UT) — A winter attraction in Midway is temporarily closed due to warm weather. Officials at Midway Ice Castles say current temperatures have melted the ice at the location, making it unsafe for visitors. “It’s been a warm winter, which has made it difficult to sustain the ice,†said […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is getting its first new state park in 15 years at Echo Reservoir, which is expected to ease the demand on other bodies of water that are popular for recreation. The Utah Division of State Parks is planning to develop a plan for the […]
SPRINGVILLE, Utah (AP) — A passer-by carrying a concealed pistol is being credited with stopping an attack on a police officer in central Utah. Derek Meyer told FOX13 he was driving Friday afternoon in Springville when he saw a policeman scuffling with someone near a clothes donation bin. Meyer turned […]
