SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities in Utah have rescued a hiker who fell more than 100 feet to a cliff ledge and was stranded there for hours over the weekend. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that Salt Lake City Fire Capt. Tony Stowe said the 29-year-old man was hiking […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Student scores in Salt Lake City elementary schools are down while youngsters attend school online during the coronavirus pandemic. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the percentage of students scoring below grade level in one or more subjects is up from 23% in 2019 to 32% […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Prosecutors say a Salt Lake City police officer who shoved and knocked over a man who was walking with a cane during a protest will not face criminal charges to respect the victim’s wishes. Officer Val Brown was captured on video pushing a man to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Salt Lake City’s Civilian Review Board has sustained an allegation that a police officer used improper force during a protest against police violence in May when he pushed down an older man with a cane. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that video captured by […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The parents of a 13-year-old Utah boy with autism have filed a federal lawsuit against the Salt Lake City Police Department alleging an officer shot the teenager 11 times. The lawsuit filed in Utah District Court claims the boy was severely injured when police responded […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers are now considering adding further training requirements for dogs and their handlers. At an interim committee hearing on Tuesday, legislators unanimously approved a bill that would require annual certification for Utah police dogs and their handlers. The bill would also amend provisions so […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A committee preparing a bid for Salt Lake City to host a future Winter Olympics says the desire to bring the Olympics back to Utah in 2030 or 2034 remains firm despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic upending plans for the Tokyo Games. Salt […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two men charged with helping to flip and damage a police car at a Utah demonstration that devolved into a riot have admitted to criminal charges. The Deseret News reports 21-year-old Connor Matthew Peebles and 19-year-old Ian Eric Nightingale pleaded guilty to criminal mischief. The […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A homeless shelter in Salt Lake City has asked the public for help with clothing donations as it prepares for the upcoming winter season in Utah. FOX13 reported that the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake usually hands out up to 80,000 clothing items ahead of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Weather officials in Utah have issued a warning to be aware of slick roads after Wasatch Front received snow for the first time this season over the weekend. The Deseret News reported that the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City warned people in a […]
