PAYSON, Utah (AP) — Utah authorities say a woman was fatally injured when struck by a bullet that first killed a man apparently taking his own life by shooting himself in the head. The Utah County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that investigators believe the couple were arguing early […]
ARCHES NATIONAL PARK, Utah (AP) — Arches National Park in southern Utah is now certified as an International Dark Sky Park. The National Park Service and the International Dark-Sky Association said in a joint announcement Friday that the designation recognizes the park’s “quality night skies and a commitment to protecting […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is banning drone flights over Utah’s Tooele Army Depot west of Salt Lake City. The FAA announced Friday that the depot is one of 11 “national security sensitive locations” around the country where airspace will be closed to drones. The Salt […]
DRAPER, Utah (AP) — Police have arrested a woman in Draper after they say she left her 4-year-old son alone in a hot car as a punishment. The Deseret News reports 28-year-old Jessica Lee Brown was booked into Salt Lake County Jail Tuesday on suspicion of child endangerment and child abuse. A […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The body of a slain college student has been recovered in a Utah canyon about 85 miles away from a backyard in Salt Lake City where other remains were found last week, police said Friday. The disclosure came in the case involving 23-year-old Mackenzie Lueck. […]
SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP) — Nancy Miramontes had 30 seconds to find the gunman. The Utah school psychologist weaved through a maze of dusty halls before spotting him in the corner of a classroom, holding a gun to a student’s head. She took a deep breath and fired three shots, […]
SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP) — Authorities say they rescued three adults and a juvenile fishing in Utah Lake after the group spent hours trying to free a boat from rocks on an island. The Deseret News reports the four suffered hypothermia and one person was taken to a hospital following the rescue […]
FLORISSANT, Colo. (AP) — Hundreds of American flags were placed in front of a Colorado coffee shop owned by the family of an Army sergeant who died in Afghanistan. KMGH-TV reports residents of the Florissant area stopped by the Costello Street Coffee House on Thursday to plant flags and leave notes of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City has been chosen to host the U.S. Quidditch World Cup in 2021. Mayor Jackie Biskupski announced the event location selection Friday and said the city was chosen for its proximity to an airport and its walkable downtown area. The event is expected […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — State bars have dismissed complaints by an Arizona prosecutor who claimed a lawyer for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had given legal advice in states where he wasn’t licensed. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Friday that the State Bar of Arizona determined “no probable […]
