DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — Charges have been dropped against a Colorado man accused of attempting to kill cattle in Utah. The Durango Herald reports that 63-year-old Mark Franklin entered a plea agreement rather than stand trial and face up to six years in jail on a felony charge of “attempted wanton destruction […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is now rolling out a partial Medicaid expansion, but health care advocates say they’re worried the scaled-back version of a voter-approved law will leave thousands of people behind. Stacy Stanford with the Utah Health Policy Project said Monday that while they’re glad the expansion […]
SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP) — A Utah janitor has pleaded not guilty to sexually abusing two students at an elementary school south of Salt Lake City. The Daily Herald of Provo reports that 58-year-old Adrian Villar entered the plea Monday. He is facing two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say a massive fireball soared into the air after officials blew up 11 tanker cars carrying propane and biodiesel that derailed in remote central Utah desert. Juab County officials say that the controlled detonation was the safest way to deal with the explosive material. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities have exploded 11 rail tanker cars that were carrying propane and biodiesel when they derailed in central Utah over the weekend. Juab County officials said Sunday that the controlled detonation was the safest way to deal with the explosive materials. They posted photos online showing a […]
OREM, Utah (AP) — Authorities say an 18-year-old woman set fire to buildings belonging to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Orem. KUTV in Salt Lake City reported Monday indicate Jillian Robinson could face charges of burglary, criminal mischief and possession of burglary tools. According to court documents, police […]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Native American tribes on the hunt for animal hides, antlers, teeth and other parts for cultural and religious use have a unique new resource: the state’s wildlife agency. A recently launched program allows Arizona’s nearly two dozen tribes to make requests to the state Game […]
EUREKA, Utah (AP) — Authorities say it may take several days to clean up a train derailment south of Salt Lake City that resulted in an unknown quantity of propane to be released into the air. Juab County fire officials say 23 of the 165 cars on a Union Pacific […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A musical director at a Catholic school in northern Utah has composed a concerto that he says is inspired by the political chaos in his native Venezuela that has led many, including him, to flee the country. The Standard-Examiner reported last week that Alfonso Tenreiro’s concerto called “The […]
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Paxton Pomykal scored two goals and FC Dallas beat 10-man Real Salt Lake 4-2 on Saturday night. Pomykal gave FC Dallas (3-1-1) the lead for good on his first MLS goal, a low hard shot into the left corner that made it 2-1 in the 32nd […]
