SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-Utah’s governor has released an annual budget proposal calling for a freeze on college and university tuition increases until a specific definition of higher education affordability can be established. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Republican Gov. Gary Herbert requested that the governing bodies of the state’s higher […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-Salt Lake City’s Hogle Zoo says a 17-year-old giraffe named Pogo has died, and her unborn calf was too small to survive. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Pogo started showing symptoms that she was sick on Sunday afternoon and died Monday. Zoo officials said in a Facebook […]
DENVER (AP)-Wildlife officials have discovered evidence of wolves living in northwestern Colorado after hunters reported a suspected pack and residents found a scavenged elk carcass. The Denver Post reports that the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Department announced the discoveries Wednesday. It suggests a pack of gray wolves may be residing […]
BOISE, Idaho (AP)-Confusion is growing around a series of mysterious deaths and the disappearances of a 7-year-old boy and 17-year-old girl that tie back to a couple who have since vanished themselves. The twisted tale spanning Idaho and Arizona has revealed the deaths of both their previous spouses, the couple’s […]
MURRAY, Utah (AP)-Former Utah House speaker Greg Hughes has pitched himself as a conservative, dynamic candidate for governor at a campaign announcement Wednesday. Hughes spoke at an auto-repair shop owned by an immigrant family. He says he’s the only GOP candidate so far aiming to secure a spot on the primary […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP)-The president of Weber State University has announced a $10 million scholarship initiative will soon be accessible for students encountering financial difficulties. The Standard-Examiner reported that President Brad Mortensen made the announcement Tuesday at his inauguration ceremony as the university’s 13th president. University officials say the scholarship was […]
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP)-A truck driver has been charged with vehicular homicide and other crimes following an Interstate 80 collision in Nebraska that killed a Madison, Wis. woman. Court records say Peterson Black, of Taylorsville, Utah, had been under the influence of alcohol Sunday while driving west on I-80, about […]
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP)-Ryan Swan had a season-high 31 points with 11 rebounds as Air Force topped Utah State 79-60 on Tuesday night. A.J. Walker had 12 points for Air Force (8-8, 2-2 Mountain West Conference). Swan was 11 of 16 from the field and made 8 of 11 free throws. Air […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-A new Utah law will enable family members of crime victims to request a review of cases that have been stalled for more than a year. KUTV-TV reported the law allows family to check on the progress of felony cases including homicides and missing persons. Under the […]
JOSEPH CITY, Ariz. (AP)-Portland, Ore.based PacifiCorp has announced it plans to close one of the three generators at the Cholla coal-fired power plant in northern Arizona by the end of this year. The remaining two units at the coal plant are scheduled to close in 2025. Meanwhile, the Coronado Generating […]
