Utah’s rate of positive COVID-19 tests has skyrocketed in recent weeks. And that has led at least one prominent doctor to suggest the state may need to take a step back after a month of reopenings. That happened this week in the northern Utah city of Logan, where city officials […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Workers at a Utah a meatpacking plant and their supporters have protested the company’s handling of a coronavirus outbreak that has resulted in nearly 300 confirmed cases. JBS USA employees protested in Logan Tuesday against conditions at the plant in Hyrum. The Bear River Health Department […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — With outdoor recreation being one of the few activities available during the COVID-19 pandemic, campsites are undergoing a large uptick in positive and negative use. Local forest rangers are encouraging folks to treat campgrounds respectfully, extinguish campfires and plan ahead for trips.Cache National Forest Logan District […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Restrictions aimed at reducing the use of single-use plastic bags have been put on hold in northern Utah during the coronavirus pandemic. But officials close to the issue said the efforts won’t be forgotten. The Herald Journal reports that in response to COVID-19 some stores have […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A $5,000 marble sculpture has been found resting in a grassy field in northern Utah about two weeks after it was stolen from a local art business. The Herald Journal reported that the 400-pound sculpture was found intact near Collinston Friday by two people on their […]
LOGAN, Utah (The Herald Journal) — A Utah man has pleaded guilty to burglary and criminal mischief after authorities said he vandalized a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple and caused over $5,000 in damage. The Herald Journal reported that 34-year-old Peter Abraham Ambrose entered his plea Tuesday […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A doctor arriving for work has delivered a baby in the parking lot of a Utah hospital before performing emergency breaths to assist the infant, who was not breathing properly after the birth. The Herald Journal reported Dr. Barrett Labrum assisted the woman who was giving […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A Utah woman accused of aiding in two suicide attempts and killing the victim’s dogs has pleaded guilty. The Herald-Journal reported 38-year-old Teresa Renae Clark of Salt Lake City pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree aggravated attempted murder. The charges were reduced from first-degree felonies […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A northern Utah event straight out of the Old West is attracting more people with its mountain-man appeal. The Herald Journal reports about 50 people gathered to compete in a state-organized event featuring muzzleloader guns last weekend. Many wore traditional mountain-man gear to the area surrounded […]
A defense attorney has confirmed a Utah man who authorities say vandalized a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple will receive a competency evaluation before his case moves forward. The Herald Journal reported Monday that a defense attorney said he and his 34-year-old client of Smithfield, Utah, were […]
