(Salt Lake City, UT) — Scammers posing as state health officials are targeting elderly Utahns. A caller claims to be from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services and tries to collect personal information, including Social Security and Medicare numbers, age and full name. The caller might also try […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah is reclaiming the title for the nation’s happiest state. WalletHub conducted a study surveying each state across key metrics including weather, economy, depression rate and social and career well-being. The study revealed that the state’s the best in work and community environment but it […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah parents can now apply for free or reduced price school meals. The Utah State Board of Education says the applications have been sent home to parents. Eligibility will be evaluated based on income and household size. Parents can apply at any time during the […]
(Weber County, UT) — An assault charge against former Utah Farm Bureau Federation president Ron Gibson has been dropped. Early last month, Gibson was arrested and booked into jail for allegedly back-handing an employee following an argument about pay. He took a leave of absence from his position following the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah State Representative Judy Weeks Rohner is currently in the hospital fighting COVID-19. She reportedly fell ill two weeks ago, and has been hospitalized for one week. While Rohner says the experience has been miserable, she says her health is improving. She will miss interim […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The American Red Cross of Utah is calling on residents to donate blood as the organization experiences a nationwide shortage. Red Cross officials say the under supply in blood donors led to a shortfall of about 30 thousand donations in August. The weather-related disasters including […]
(Farmington, UT) — Utah transportation officials are urging drivers to slow down in work zones. The Department of Transportation says more cars are traveling at “excessive speeds” through work zones every night. The Utah Highway Patrol Major said drivers are putting construction crews at risk because they’re working close to […]
(Marrakesh, MAR) — Utah National Guard troops are in Morocco after a devastating earthquake killed over two-thousand people. In a strange coincidence, the troops were sent there to train for an exercise called “Moroc Mantlet”, which is preparation for earthquake response. According to Lieutenant Colonel Chris Kroeber, while the troops […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — LDS Church Elder Jeffrey R. Holland is back at home after a long recovery from health issues in the hospital. Holland had been in the hospital for over a month for observation and treatment of ongoing health complications. The church never disclosed the severity and […]
(Heber City, UT) — Authorities in Wasatch County arrested two juveniles Thursday morning after a stolen car chase that reached 140 miles an hour. It started around 9 a.m. when Heber City police officers attempted a traffic stop on a Dodge Challenger with expired registration and that had been reported […]
