(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Highway Patrol will put extra resources into DUI enforcement this month. The Fourth of July and Pioneer Day are right around the corner, and drunk driving tends to increase around holidays. U-H-P officials say there will be more than 280 additional DUI shifts […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Public safety officials are calling for people to be cautious and careful as they celebrate Pioneer Day. The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for much of Utah. Forecasters say residents near Salt Lake City can expect temperatures to be in the mid-100s […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — People in Utah are gathering to celebrate the state’s history and recognize early Mormon pioneers who trekked West in search of religious freedom. Pioneer Day is a beloved only-in-Utah holiday every July 24 that features parades, rodeos, fireworks and more. The festivities were canceled last […]
HERRIMAN, Utah (AP) — Authorities in northern Utah say fireworks set off during Pioneer Day hit a police car and started a fire in a nearby field. Lt. Cody Stromberg with Herriman police said a patrolling officer saw a group of people setting off fireworks in a restricted area late […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Residents are gathering to celebrate Utah’s history and recognize Mormon pioneers who trekked West in search of religious freedom. Pioneer Day is a beloved only-in-Utah holiday every July 24 that features parades, rodeos, fireworks and more. Hundreds of people camped outside Tuesday to stake out […]
President Donald Trump is recognizing Mormon pioneers who journeyed across the west to build a new home in Utah. Trump said in a statement issued Tuesday by the White House that the families who fled persecution in Illinois “worked tirelessly to transform the arid desert landscape into a blossoming new […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An LGBT support group has been denied from participating in an annual Salt Lake City parade for the fifth year in a row. Event executive vice president Greg James said Thursday that Mormons Building Bridges is an advocacy organization whose participation in the Days of […]
