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Police: University shooter was suspect in 2015 robbery

Police: University shooter was suspect in 2015 robbery

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Newly released police reports show that a sex offender who authorities say fatally shot an ex-girlfriend on the University of Utah campus had been suspected of robbing another ex-girlfriend’s apartment in 2015. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that a Salt Lake City police report released Monday shows […]

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Utah has highest share of trick-or-treaters; DC has lowest

Utah has highest share of trick-or-treaters; DC has lowest

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Better get the candy ready, Utah. Utah has the largest share of children of trick-or-treating age this Halloween. The U.S. Census Bureau puts that age range from 5 to 14 years old. About 1 in 6 Utah residents fall into that age range, the highest of […]

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Salt Lake’s main airport considers pushing out small planes

Salt Lake’s main airport considers pushing out small planes

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City International Airport soon could start persuading smaller aircraft to use other airports as a means to better handle busy airline schedules and attract more commercial flights. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Steve Domino, a consultant with RS&H facilities and infrastructure consulting firm, told the […]

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Orem woman gives birth in middle of intersection

Orem woman gives birth in middle of intersection

AMERICAN FORK, Utah (AP) — An Orem woman is crediting twin sisters for helping her deliver her new baby in her car as it was stopped in an intersection. Emily Acor tells Salt Lake City’s KSL-TV that she and her new daughter, Sophia, were resting at home Monday after the eventful delivery. […]

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Seasoned politicians face off in Navajo presidential race

Seasoned politicians face off in Navajo presidential race

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — On the vast Navajo Nation, the needs are many: more police officers and better pay, housing, social services, roads and water. With the expected closure of a coal-fired power plant and mine on the reservation next year, financial resources will dwindle. The task of replacing roughly […]

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Roy seeking to hire its 5th city manager since August 2014

Roy seeking to hire its 5th city manager since August 2014

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — The city of Roy will be looking for a new city manager. The Standard-Examiner reports that Jason Poulsen plans to step down and return to the Roy Fire Department on Jan. 1 after a little more than a year as Roy’s city manager. Poulsen says he’s […]

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Owner of well-known Salt Lake City record store retiring

Owner of well-known Salt Lake City record store retiring

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A small record store in Salt Lake City that sells vinyls and has managed to survive 40 years despite records long ago being eclipsed by CDs and streaming music is starting a new chapter as the owner hands the business over to his son. Owner […]

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Annual New York pageant to be staged for last time in 2020

Annual New York pageant to be staged for last time in 2020

MANCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — An annual pageant that drew thousands of visitors to upstate New York will be staged for the last time in 2020 as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints moves away from large-scale productions. The Salt Lake City-based churched released a statement Saturday saying its […]

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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints discourages members from large-scale pageants

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints discourages members from large-scale pageants

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is discouraging its members from participating in large-scale events such as pageants and says church leaders are talking about ways to “appropriately end, modify or continue” existing pageants. A statement released by Saturday by The Church of […]

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Utah opens investigations after parolee kills student

Utah opens investigations after parolee kills student

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest on the fatal shooting of a University of Utah track athlete (all times local): 4:55 p.m. Utah authorities say a sex offender parolee who killed a University of Utah student had been lurking on campus for days trying to confront the woman who […]

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