KANOSH, Utah (AP) — Seismologists say a moderate earthquake occurred early Wednesday morning in a mountainous area of south-central Utah. The University of Utah says the earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred in the Pavant Range about 5.3 miles (8.5 kilometers) south-southwest of Kanosh in Millard County and was felt in the communities […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposal to strengthen Utah’s hate-crimes law will get a hearing, marking a potential turning point for the idea long stuck in legislative gridlock, lawmakers said Tuesday. Republican sponsor Sen. Daniel Thatcher said the bill will be publicly discussed on Thursday, and he’s confident that […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An Arizona man whose leg was buried up to the knee in quicksand for several hours in Zion National Park in Utah over the weekend says he thought he might lose his leg or die because the quicksand’s water was so cold. The 34-year-old Ryan […]
TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (AP) — A student caused a brief evacuation of a Taylorsville school after bringing a fake grenade to campus. KUTV in Salt Lake City reports that school officials say the student walked into the front office around 10 a.m. Tuesday and placed the mock grenade on a desk. The student […]
LEHI, Utah (AP) — A Utah teenager who was hit by a car is advocating for changes to make the intersection safer. Arianna Service is asking the state to install cameras at a busy intersection known for traffic accidents near her home in Lehi, KUTV-TV reported . The 13-year-old was crossing the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah inmate who was one of two women behind a series of high-profile robberies has been granted parole. KSL-TV in Salt Lake City reported Monday that Sandra Kaye Chotia-Thompson, who faced up to life in prison, will be released in April. The Utah Board of Pardons […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah man is facing charges after police say he tried to cut off a woman’s fingers with a kitchen knife during a fight. The Daily Herald reports Johnathan Sauceda was arrested Friday in Provo after the victim pushed him away and called police. According to police reports, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah group is seeking to raise money by offering hunters a chance to go elk hunting with Donald Trump, Jr. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Hunter Nation is selling $10 raffle tickets for an opportunity to spend five days with the president’s son on a guided […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Investigators say they have identified a man they believe may be linked to a potential hate crime in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake police said in a tweet Monday the man was “cooperating fully” with an investigation of an attack on a gay man that […]
SPRINGDALE, Utah (AP) — Authorities have rescued a hiker who got stranded in a creek during winter weather at Zion National Park in Utah after his leg got stuck in quicksand. Zion National Park says the 34-year-old man from Arizona and his companion were unable to free him after his […]
