SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City’s renovated airport welcomed its first passengers Tuesday at a new concourse that is part of the first phase of a $4.1 billion project.A plane leaving for Atlanta received a water cannon salute on the tarmac and city, airport and airline officials held […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A family lawyer says a 13-year-old autistic boy who was shot by police in Salt Lake City will likely experience lifelong injuries. The attorney said in an email Friday that the boy is hospitalized with “pierced organs” and “shattered bones” and is “lucky to be […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City schools will delay their first day until Monday due to continued power outages after a windstorm tore through Utah this week. The storm knocked down trees and caused significant damage from Salt Lake City to Logan. Gov. Gary Herbert declared a state […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities in Utah reported that members of a U.S. marshals task force fatally shot a man they were attempting to arrest for an alleged parole violation in an incident that drew protests against police violence. KUTV-TV reported that the Violent Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team tracked […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man who was credited with helping to save a woman’s life following a car crash was shot and killed the following day in Utah by police in what authorities suspect was a case of suicide by cop. Aaron Michael Griffin died in a shootout […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City police have suspended the use of police dogs in apprehensions in light of an arrest earlier this year in which officers ordered a dog to attack a Black man who was kneeling and had already put his hands in the air. The […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Salt Lake Police Association has criticized new police reforms that aim to limit the use of deadly force by police officers amid continuing national protests against police brutality. The Deseret News reported that Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall signed an executive order last […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities in northern Utah say a fire at a church has destroyed a home and multiple buildings, and threatens other structures. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that the Utah Fire Department has said the fire’s progress was halted by firefighters and is estimated at 225 […]
Utah authorities say a man was shot following a confrontation with officers at a parking garage in the Salt Lake City area. The Unified Police Department said a 39-year-old man armed with a handgun was critically injured in the Saturday afternoon shooting. No officers were injured. Police say officers negotiated […]
SOUTH SALT LAKE, Utah (AP) — Hundreds of teachers and parents have gathered in northern Utah to argue whether school district reopening plans intended to limit the spread of COVID-19 are too restrictive or not. The Daily News reported that there were two demonstrations Tuesday in Farmington and South Salt […]
