A Panguitch man has been sentenced to two years of probation after he buried his 90-year-old mother’s body in a coal bin in her home after she died. Pete Marker pleaded guilty in his initial court appearance in the case on Thursday. A sentence of up to five years in […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Portable classrooms used by hundreds of Utah students every day could be risky without a set of uniform standards, engineering experts said. Leaders of state civil and structural engineering groups issued a statement on Jan. 17, urging officials to adapt new standards on the modular […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A regional planning group told local leaders that Utah’s rapidly growing population could double commute times, ramp up housing costs and amplify air quality problems in the coming decades without careful planning along the Wasatch Front urban core. Executive Director of the Wasatch Front Regional […]
FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) — Hunters in Farmington’s Shepard Canyon have found what is believed to be the remains of a 26-year-old Utah woman who has been missing for three months. Davis County Sheriff’s officials say the hunters came across the remains on Friday. No details have been announced, but the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police in Salt Lake City say they’re investigating the death of a 54-year-old man who got into a fight with his son. They say the victim was stabbed during the scuffle at a home Saturday afternoon. But police say it’s still unclear what weapon was […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — More than 90 percent of campaign contributions to Utah lawmakers came from special interests such as the health care and finance industries, according a newspaper’s analysis of disclosure forms. State legislators received a combined $1.2 million in contributions last year with a little over $1.1 […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A state audit shows Utah’s Division of Juvenile Justice Services has increased spending in recent years despite drops in the number of people being served by the agency. The Deseret News reports the state audit was presented Thursday to the Legislative Management Committee, finding the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Mormon church is calling on national leaders to support “Dreamer” immigrants who the religion says have earned the right to continue to “contribute positively” to society. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Friday in a statement that it respects the right […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A committee of Utah lawmakers pushed forward a bill that would bar doctors from performing abortions sought because the fetus has Down syndrome. The House Judiciary committee voted Thursday night to send the measure to a vote on the House floor despite concerns from some […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers want to fix gaps in domestic violence law exposed when a man killed his ex-girlfriend and her son by opening fire on a car full of children after school. Memorez Rackley, who was killed in June 2017, couldn’t have gotten a protective order, […]
