SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers are considering a bill to allow public schools to install bolt locks on classroom doors for use during school lockdowns. The Deseret News reports the Utah Legislature’s Senate Education Committee on Tuesday endorsed the bill sponsored by state Sen. Todd Weiler. The Republican […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for her work as a special correspondent on a television program. The Deseret News reports Smart shared the news Tuesday in an Instagram post. Smart, a special correspondent for “Crime Watch Daily with […]
A well known hunting guide won’t be hunting in Utah-or 46 other states-anytime soon. In addition to losing his hunting privileges for the next 10 years, the guide and outfitter has paid more than $30,000 in fines and restitution. In July 2017, Larry Altimus of Pearce, Arizona was found guilty […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police documents show cold medicine was found at the scene of a fatal Greyhound bus crash where passengers say the driver fell asleep and was awakened before the bus left the road in the Utah desert. The Utah Highway Patrol and Greyhound said Wednesday the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — One of America’s largest solar companies is disappointed that the Trump administration is imposing a tariff on imported solar panels. Utah-based Vivint Solar released a statement yesterday in reaction to a 30 percent import tariff on solar panels made overseas. “As one of the largest […]
MURRAY, Utah (AP) — Surgeons at a hospital in a Salt Lake City suburb performed 172 organ transplants last year, including a record number of liver transplants. The Deseret News reports the Intermountain Medical Center in Murray celebrated the milestone on Tuesday with a gathering of families of donors, recipients […]
(Iron County, UT) — The Iron County sheriff’s deputy involved in a shooting on Christmas Eve will be back at work this week. Deputy Beau Johnson’s return to work follows the county attorney’s finding yesterday that he was justified in using deadly force against Benjamin Wilcken. The Spectrum reports Johnson […]
MONTICELLO, Utah (AP) — Prosecutors will not appeal the dismissal of a case alleging a Utah sheriff fired an unloaded rifle at his deputy, then fired the officer in retaliation for reporting the incident. The Deseret News reports the Utah attorney general’s office says San Juan County Sheriff Rick Eldredge, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — High school student journalists in Utah have created an alternate school newspaper after district officials removed a story from their website. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the Herrmian High students had posted a story about a teacher’s firing over alleged misconduct, but were surprised to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Free-range parenting is a modern buzzword for families aiming to raise self-sufficient kids, but how much freedom at what age remains a fierce debate. Now, one Utah lawmaker wants to ensure parents are not accused of neglect for allowing mature kids to do things alone […]
