OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Mustard, a small yellowish plush bear, had a fever and a cough Wednesday and received a shot and a prescription for “lots of hugs and kisses” at home after the toy’s hospital visit. Three-year-old Ryker King, who named the bear after his favorite condiment, held Mustard’s […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Some Utah cities have backed away from plans to adopt a new voting method in upcoming elections. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Thursday that at least half of the six municipalities that planned to use ranked-choice voting this year have dropped the initiative due to complications with […]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A federal grant program that provides college scholarships to Native American students reportedly could lose funding. Flagstaff radio station KNAU reports the Trump administration has proposed defunding the grant program. The program survived last year’s proposed cuts, but it’s on the table again this year. The […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Ogden officials say they have temporarily suspended the city’s recycling program as they work to finalize a contract with the recycling provider. The Standard-Examiner reports the city announced the suspension Tuesday, but officials said city trucks will continue to pick up blue recycling bins as regularly scheduled. Ogden […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah teenager has been charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of his stepbrother. Authorities initially believed his stepbrother had accidentally shot himself. Prosecutors charged the 15-year-old with manslaughter and obstruction of justice Thursday in the March 18 death of his stepbrother in the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz say guard Dante Exum underwent surgery to repair a partially torn patellar tendon in his right knee and will be sidelined indefinitely. Exum had the procedure performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache on Wednesday in Los Angeles. Exum will soon begin rehabilitation. The […]
VINEYARD, Utah (AP) — Authorities say 6-year-old Utah girl was killed after she collided with an SUV while she rode her battery powered scooter in a neighborhood. Utah County Sheriff Sgt. Spencer Cannon said in a news release Thursday that Annie Gonzalez was struck Wednesday afternoon while she came down […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A law professor at Brigham Young University is headed to the Supreme Court. The university announced Wednesday that first-year faculty member Stephanie Barclay will clerk for Justice Neil Gorsuch during the 2021 term. The 31-year-old Barclay says she is “excited and humbled” to work for Gorsuch. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Rudy Gobert had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Derrick Favors scored 20 and Joe Ingles nearly posted his first triple-double to power the Utah Jazz over the depleted Los Angeles Lakers 115-100 on Wednesday night. Jae Crowder scored 16 points and the balanced Jazz, with […]
HARRISVILLE, Utah (AP) — Black Lives Matter activists in Utah are asking to see body camera footage of a police shooting that critically injured a man. The Standard-Examiner reports Jamal Bell was shot multiple times by police following a confrontation outside a Harrisville apartment complex last Saturday. Lex Scott, who leads Black […]
