TREMONTON, Utah (AP) — Authorities report a minor earthquake shook parts of Box Elder County in northern Utah on Tuesday. County spokesman Mitch Zundel said there were many reports of people feeling the quake of magnitude 3.9 at 10:15 a.m. MDT but that there was no immediate report of damage […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Thousands of people in Utah will be able to clear their old criminal records after a mass reduction of criminal charges by the top prosecutor in its largest county, a step that’s among the first of its kind in the country. Salt Lake County District […]
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Environmental regulators are close to removing two sites in the western U.S. from a list of polluted places in need of long-term cleanup. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that all required cleanup work is done at the Superfund sites in Wyoming and Utah. Wastewater, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah-based coal company has announced an old coal mine is expected to resume production in eastern Utah bringing hundreds of jobs to the region. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Utah’s largest coal producer Wolverine Fuels is expected to reactivate the former Trail Mountain coal mine […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Layton couple has been cited after authorities say they left a still-lit campfire that caused a wildfire, destroying three homes and forcing hundreds to evacuate in northern Utah. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Monday that Jeremy Flores and Ashlyn Nelson each […]
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — After the Chicago Bears’ offense was slow to get going this season, Mitchell Trubisky was excited to speed things up. Trubisky and the Bears used a no-huddle, hurry-up tempo to snap out of their offensive funk and score 28 first-half points on the way to beating […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah leaders have announced a $2 million suicide prevention campaign to combat a spike in teen suicides throughout the state and encourage residents to prioritize their mental health. Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox announced the three-year campaign Monday alongside other lawmakers, representatives from medical providers and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah health officials say the state’s tally of lung damage cases linked to vaping has increased to 47. The state Department of Health announced the new total Monday, an increase from the 42 cases reported a week earlier. The agency says 22 more potential cases […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has signed five bills this week approving changes to the state’s medical marijuana program, transition to higher-strength beer and the primary election, among other changes. The Republican governor’s spokeswoman Anna Lehnardt said Herbert signed the bills Monday. Lawmakers voted on the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah business owner has apologized after spraying a man smoking a cigarette in the face with a fire extinguisher in downtown Salt Lake City. KSL-TV reports Jon Bird was smoking a cigarette near the Gallivan Center Friday evening when a local business owner confronted him several […]
