PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) — Former Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Jonathan Fanene faces charges he used a pipe, golf club and broom handle to assault his wife and his sister over allegations he had an extramarital affair while on a trip to Hawaii, according to court documents filed this […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man has been arrested on accusations he threatened to kill members of Congress during a three-year stretch with more than 2,000 phone calls to the U.S. Capitol and profanity-laden tirades about Democrats threatening the presidency of Donald Trump. In one call last month, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — In a story June 5 about Utah’s medical marijuana law, The Associated Press reported erroneously some of the chronology of how and when the law came into effect. Lawmakers crafted, but did not pass, changes to the ballot measure shortly before Election Day under a […]
GALLUP, N.M. (AP) — Navajo Nation officials are looking for cost-cutting measures after proposing a budget that is $5 million short of the current one. The Gallup Independent reported this week that the tribe expects to have $167 million in revenue for the 2020 fiscal year that begins in October. Navajo Nation […]
MIDVALE, Utah (AP) — A school in a Salt Lake City suburb was evacuated Thursday because of a chemical leak. The Unified Fire Authority said approximately 100 special needs students were evacuated from Jordan Valley School in Midvale after a janitor reported a chemical spill near a therapy swimming pool. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Protesters interrupted the board meeting of the Utah Inland Port Authority, resulting in state troopers ejecting dozens of environmental activists and arresting one. The activists with the group Civil Riot started shouting a few seconds into the meeting Wednesday at the Utah Capitol. The meeting […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A toxic algal bloom on Utah Lake has made its first appearance of 2019. The Daily Herald in Provo reported Wednesday that routine state monitoring showed toxin levels from the algae bloom exceeded health thresholds near the Saratoga Springs Picnic Area. The Utah County Health Department has […]
SPRINGVILLE, Utah (AP) — A veteran police officer in Orem has been named the new police chief in Springville. The Daily Herald in Provo reports that Craig Martinez was sworn in Tuesday night before a city council meeting in Springville. The city put up blue, black and gold balloons and a doughnut […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Prosecutors have filed new sexual assault charges against a Utah man accused in the death of his 5-year-old niece. Authorities say additional evidence from the state crime lab led to the counts of child rape and sodomy filed Wednesday against 21-year-old Alex Whipple. Police say […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Potential marijuana growers raised concerns about the limitations of growing regulations at a public meeting in Salt Lake City held by agriculture officials about Utah’s medical marijuana program. More than 50 people attended the meeting held Wednesday by state agriculture officials to discuss proposed rules. […]
