The Utah County Commission followed the governor’s lead by unanimously passing a resolution to clarify the county welcomes refugees. The Daily Herald reports the commission signed a consent letter to accept refugees into Utah County Dec. 17. Gov. Gary Herbert wrote a letter to President Donald Trump saying the state would […]
Utah County has voted to increase property taxes for the first time in more than two decades. The Daily Herald reports that dozens of people spoke against the plan during a six-hour meeting this week, but the commissioners said it was necessary to balance the budget and keep the county […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A new University of Utah report says the state experienced a significant increase in its population over the past decade. The university’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute released analysis that found the growth was especially strong in Utah County. The institute found Utah County’s population […]
County leaders in Utah have announced plans to consider selling a county-owned equestrian center to help close a budget gap despite opposition from members in the horse community. KUTV-TV reported Thursday that Utah County commissioners voted to accept bids on the North County Equestrian Park valued at about $10 million. […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A 6-year-old Utah boy has died after falling from a snow removal machine he was riding in with his father and brother. The Utah County Sheriff’s Office said Friday in a news release that the boy fell out of the seating area when the machine bounced […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — County officials in Utah have agreed to pay $2.6 million to the Navajo Nation following a voting rights case that reconfigured voting districts. The Salt Lake City reported Tuesday that the San Juan County Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to pay plaintiff fees to Navajo Nation attorneys over […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah County health officials say sexually transmitted diseases continue to rise in the region for at least the fifth year in a row. The Provo Daily Herald reports officials say each of the four major sexually transmitted diseases tracked by the health department increased last year from previous […]
PLEASANT GROVE, Utah (AP) — A city in Utah has banned residents from feeding wild deer, elk or moose. The Pleasant Grove City Council enacted the ordinance Tuesday as part of an effort aimed at reducing the deer population. City officials say urban deer have increasingly become a nuisance, damaging […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Prosecutors say a Provo man sexually abused a teenager while camping along a parade route. The Daily Herald reports that 64-year-old John Owen Larson has been charged with felony aggravated sexual abuse of a child. Court documents say he and the girl were camping the night before a […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Authorities used a state Department of Public Safety helicopter to make an overnight rescue of an ailing 21-year-old hiker stranded high on Mt. Timpanogos in north-central Utah. Utah County Sheriff’s Sgt. Spencer Cannon says the helicopter late Tuesday night retrieved the man and a 75-year-old hiker […]
