SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A family that owns land along the northeastern boundary of Zion National Park has agreed to let hikers continue to wade through their section of the narrowest stretch of Zion Canyon. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the Bullochs, who own the piece of The Narrows, still hope […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Provo authorities say a fire in the dust collection system of a high school’s wood shop forced a limited evacuation but caused no injuries before it was quickly put out by firefighters. Officials say the fire Tuesday morning at Timpview High School forced evacuation of the […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Furloughed Internal Revenue Service workers in Ogden are planning a rally later this week to call for an end to the partial government shutdown. The Standard-Examiner in Ogden reports that about 5,000 people who work at the IRS office in Ogden are struggling without pay checks during an […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The North Ogden City Council is expected to choose a new mayor to replace Maj. Brent Taylor, who was killed in Afghanistan while serving in the National Guard. The Deseret News reports the city council is expected to meet Tuesday night to select one of five applicants. […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points and Malcolm Brogdon scored 21 to lead the Milwaukee Bucks past the Utah Jazz 114-102 on Monday night. Thon Maker added a season-high 15 points off the bench for the Bucks, who were coming off a 123-116 loss to Toronto on Saturday […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert pitched his plan of adding new sales taxes while cutting the overall rate to a taxpayers’ group on Monday, foreshadowing an issue that could be contentious during the upcoming legislative session. The Republican Herbert told the Utah Taxpayers Association that economic […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest on a Provo police officer killed (all times local): 4:58 p.m. A funeral for a Provo police officer killed over the weekend has been scheduled for Saturday. Provo police tweeted Monday that the memorial for officer Joseph Shinners will be held at 11 […]
MONTICELLO, Utah (AP) — A southeastern Utah county commission is officially majority Native American for the first time after two new Navajo members were sworn in. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Democrats Willie Grayeyes and Kenneth Maryboy took the oath of office Monday in Monticello. That’s the county seat in San […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The first black Republican woman in Congress is joining CNN as a commentator after being unseated by a Democratic challenger in November. Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love of Utah tweeted Monday that she’ll offer a “different, principled and unleashed perspective” on the cable news network. The announcement […]
