SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court says more needs to be done to make state legal services affordable and accessible. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Chief Justice Matthew Durrant told state legislators during the annual State of the Judiciary Address Monday that Utah […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man who was seriously injured in a motor home fire near Salt Lake City has died. Police in Murray say the 62-year-old man, whose name has not been released, was cooking Jan. 14 when the fire broke out after he went to finish his […]
Snow coated the roads during the morning commute near Salt Lake City on Friday. The National Weather Service reports the storm dropped up to five inches within about four hours. In the mountains, some places saw more than a foot of snow. The Utah Highway Patrol says state government workers […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — One of the longest-serving Democratic members of the Utah Legislature has announced she will not seek reelection. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Rep. Patrice Arent plans to retire when her term expires Jan. 1, 2021. Arent joined the Utah House in 1996 and served until […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Officials say the price tag of the new Salt Lake City International Airport has increased to $4.1 billion. The Salt Lake Tribune reported the Airport Advisory Board has received an update of a new master plan that considers long-term needs beyond the airport’s completion. Officials […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers want to know how a license plate with the phrase “DEPORTM” got approved despite state rules against expressing contempt for any race, religion or political opinion on vanity plates. Concerned officials say that while people can say almost anything they want on a […]
Friends, family and fellow police are mourning the death of the police chief in the Salt Lake City suburb of Sandy. Department officials said in a statement that William “Bill” O’Neal died suddenly on Sunday afternoon. He was with the department for more than 20 years before being named chief […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and other crimes in the death of his 74-year-grandfather whose body was found by firefighters after a fire at his home. Police say 28-year-old Maxwell Wolcott was arrested after allegedly telling investigators that he forced his […]
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The IOC is in talks with three possible bidders to host the Winter Olympics in the future. Former Winter Games hosts Salt Lake City and Sapporo were confirmed along with 1992 Summer Games host Barcelona. The Catalonian city would spread events across the Pyrenees region and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Officials say firefighters responding to a house fire in Salt Lake City found a man’s body inside the home. Fire crews quickly extinguished the blaze on Friday morning. When they went inside, they found the body. Salt Lake City Fire Department officials say they don’t […]
