CHINLE, Ariz. (AP) — More than two dozen recruits are expected to begin training Monday at the Navajo Nation’s police academy, a program that was postponed for months because of the coronavirus pandemic. The program will last 15 weeks instead of 22, with recruits training six days a week instead […]
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — They’ve been pulled from steep canyons and rushing rivers, sometimes no longer breathing, after chasing a cryptic poem’s clues and promise of treasure deep into the Rocky Mountains. Now, many of those who’ve encountered imperiled or dead treasure seekers over the past decade have the same […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A candidate for the Utah House of Representatives filed a police statement saying he and his wife found an explosive device underneath their car. Democrat Robert Burch told police a small explosion went off as they left their garage and moved into the driveway in […]
VERMILION CLIFFS NATIONAL MONUMENT, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has restored a walk-in lottery for one of the most exclusive and dramatic hiking spots in the southwestern United States. Half of the 20 daily permits for the Wave typically are awarded in-person and half online. The […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Debate over Utah’s death penalty is intensifying in 2nd District Court as attorneys prepare for the trial of an Ogden couple accused of starving and fatally abusing their 3-year-old daughter. Prosecutors said earlier they will seek the death penalty against Miller Costello, 28, and Brenda Emile, […]
DALLAS (AP) — Timing favored the NFL over other major pro sports leagues in trying to figure out how to keep the coronavirus pandemic from wrecking the 2020 season. America’s most popular sport has another big advantage if the games are played: TV money. While NFL owners could lose billions […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — To those who know the city of St. George, its beautiful natural landscapes make it one of the best cities in the country for people who like to spend time outdoors. But with the introduction of the COVID-19 on American shores earlier this year, it […]
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Within a few hours, a garden of mementos grew outside the rural crime scene. Pinwheels, flowers and stuffed animals dotted a fence near where police found remains believed to belong to two children in a bizarre case that has captured attention around the world. For police, […]
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A high school football coach in Montana is under investigation by the school district after district officials said he made comments on social media suggesting that demonstrators protesting in Salt Lake City should be lynched. In response to someone else’s post on Facebook in support of […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP)-A concert sponsored by activists opposed to coronavirus-related restrictions that was twice rejected in other parts of Utah will proceed in Iron County this weekend despite a recent spike in new COVID-19 cases. Utah Business Revival founder Eric Moutsos said his group has grown frustrated with the […]
