Expedia and major hotel companies were already facing two federal lawsuits alleging that they conspired to stifle competition. Now they’re also being investigated by Utah’s attorney general. In documents filed last week in Utah, the attorney general’s office revealed it’s investigating whether Marriott, Hilton and other hotel companies and Expedia […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Starting Tuesday, people convicted of hate crimes can be subject to harsher punishment, 15-year-olds can no longer be married and the state’s “stand your ground” law will get stronger. Lawmakers passed 574 bills this year, setting a record, and most of those new laws will […]
PRICE, Utah (AP) — A man who allegedly threatened to kill people in a rural Utah church he sometimes attends has been arrested. Police say 32-year-old Brenden John Polito was booked into the Carbon County Jail Sunday after he sent threatening messages on Facebook audio to the pastor of the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say a cave near the Utah-Nevada border that was home to ancient humans has been damaged after a recent break-in. Utah State Parks said in a news release Monday that the suspects broke through a gate at the entrance of the Danger Cave State […]
LEHI, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a paraglider was flown to a hospital after crashing into a hill in Utah County. Utah County Sheriff Sgt. Spencer Cannon tells KSL the man may have broken his back and legs in the Monday morning collision at Point of the Mountain Flight Park in Lehi. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced its opposition Monday to a comprehensive nondiscrimination bill that faces long odds in Congress, saying the legislation doesn’t “meet the standard of fairness for all,” contending it would strip key religious freedom protections. The faith said […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A giant creature has found a new job guarding a southern Utah business. The St. George Spectrum reports that the “Giant Spider” sculpture will be the new mascot of Morgan Pest Control in St. George starting this week. Artist Deveren Farley said he built the 17-foot (5-meter) […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Federal officials and environmentalists are joining efforts to boost protection for a rare poppy that is only found in southern Utah. The Spectrum & Daily News reports that the U.S. forest Service, Utah Valley University and The Nature Conservancy are examining how to manage the dwarf bear-poppy […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say another man has admitted to causing a deadly hit-and-run in South Salt Lake. KUTV reports that prosecutors expect to file charges Monday against 56-year-old Richard Bice, who is accused of initially lying about his involvement. They will also drop charges against 41-year-old Ryan Kidrick in […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities are searching for a Saratoga Springs man suspected of shooting a man over a business dispute. Saratoga Springs police were searching Monday morning for 36-year-old Ryan Holladay. Investigators say Holladay got into a business disagreement Sunday night with another man in Bluffdale. Holladay then […]
