SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Supreme Court has reinstated the armed robbery conviction of an Ogden 16-year-old who was tried as an adult and sent to prison. The conviction had been thrown out by the Utah Court of Appeals after Cooper Van Huizen, now 21, served his sentence. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah lawmaker is proposing changes to a full Medicaid expansion passed by voters in November. Republican Sen. Allen Christensen of North Ogden tells The Salt Lake Tribune that the plan needs “guardrails” in place to avoid cost overruns. He says a sales tax increase included in […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A former Utah State University student accused of sexually assaulting another student has been sentenced to six months in jail. The Herald Journal reports Scott R. Simmons was sentenced to 180 days on Monday after pleading guilty to forcible sexual abuse. The woman told a judge she knew […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Braxton Huggins poured in a career-high 33 points, and with five seconds left nailed a straightaway 3-pointer after shaking a defender and Fresno State pulled out a 78-77 win over Utah State on Wednesday night. Fresno State (12-3, 3-0 Mountain West) had trailed the entire game […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell had 33 points and seven assists and the Utah Jazz rallied to beat the Orlando Magic 106-93 on Wednesday night. Joe Ingles added 16 points and seven assists, and Rudy Gobert had 12 points and 14 rebounds. Utah improved to 21-21, winning for […]
DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — Colorado has awarded $1.7 million to set up a weather radar system in the Four Corners region, a blind spot in current weather and radar modeling systems. The Durango Herald reports the state Department of Local Affairs awarded the funding for a system in southwest Colorado, clearing a […]
FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) — Twenty investors who lost money in a Utah coin dealer’s alleged silver Ponzi scheme have sued Zions Bank. The investors are involved in a federal class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday, claiming the bank “aided and abetted” and “perpetuated” an alleged Ponzi scheme involving Rust Rare Coin Inc. […]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Another member of the Navajo Nation is suing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, saying he was abused in a now-defunct program that sent children into foster care for the school year. Unlike similar lawsuits, the complaint filed Tuesday in tribal court doesn’t […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A documentary film about two boys who accused Michael Jackson of sexual abuse is set to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival later this month. The Sundance Institute announced the addition of “Leaving Neverland” and “The Brink,” a documentary about Steve Bannon, to its 2019 lineup […]
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A state board wants to change the name of a mountain peak in eastern Nevada’s Great Basin National Park to more appropriately recognize a geological area important to a native tribe instead of honoring a Confederate leader from the Civil War. The Nevada Board of Geographic […]
