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ACLU fights against warrantless searches of drug database

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union and Utah state officials say a judge’s recommendation to allow the Drug Enforcement Administration to do warrantless searches of a prescription drug database violates people’s privacy rights. The ACLU said in a news release Monday that safeguards are needed for […]

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Utah governor signs medical marijuana research bill

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s governor has signed off on a bill that allows research into the risks and benefits of medical marijuana. On Saturday, Republican Gov. Gary Herbert approved the legislation, after lawmakers shied away from passing a broad medical marijuana program during the recently completed session. The […]

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Vehicle Burglaries have Salina Police Reminding Car Owners to Lock Up

After two separate vehicle burglaries on the South-East side of the city, Salina City Police Department is reminding car owners to lock up their automobiles when they aren’t in use. The SCPD says that the two vehicles that were hit by the burglars were most likely targeted because they were […]

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Free Turkey Hunting Clinic Offered to Kids, New Hunters

Kids and new hunters have the opportunity to learn how to hunt wild turkeys at the third annual Southern Region Turkey Hunting Clinic Saturday. The free clinic is open to children 17 years of age and younger. It’s also open to adults who have never hunted turkeys before. Attendees don’t […]

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Utah foster parents arrested after child neglect complaint

ROY, Utah (AP) — Police in northern Utah have arrested a married couple after receiving reports that they were abusing their sons. Roy Police Sgt. Matt Gwynn says the Utah Division of Child and Family Services contacted detectives on Thursday about a neglect complaint they had received. Gwynn says the […]

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Utah’s Spiral Jetty to become state work of art

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s governor has signed a bill that designates the iconic “Spiral Jetty” sculpture on the shore of the Great Salt Lake an official state work of art. On Saturday, Republican Gov. Gary Herbert approved the legislation recognizing the 1,500-foot long, 15-foot wide black basalt rock […]

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Utah jail sergeant found dead in apparent murder-suicide

BENJAMIN, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a Utah jail sergeant has been killed in an apparent murder-suicide. KSL-TV reports that Utah County Sheriff’s Sgt. Spencer Cannon said Friday that the man was found Friday at a house in the tiny town of Benjamin outside of Spanish Fork. Officers were called […]

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Utah Program Designed To Train Workforce For Open Jobs 

(Salt Lake City, UT)  –  A Utah program designed to train candidates to fill high-paying jobs is getting a big funding boost.  The governor’s office announced last week that the Talent Ready Utah program is getting a grant for more than two-million-dollars.  The program creates training partnerships between schools and businesses […]

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Man Arrested After SWAT Response To Domestic Violence Call 

(St. George, UT)  — A man is behind bars today after a SWAT team was called to a domestic disturbance in Saint George.  Officers arrived at the home in the southwest part of the city early yesterday after a gun was reportedly fired with children in the home.  Saint George News […]

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Governor Signs Bill To End Vehicle Inspections 

(St. George, UT)  –  Starting next year, you won’t have to get a safety inspection on your vehicle for the registration renewal.  Governor Herbert signed a bill Saturday ending the practice, which supporters say will save Utahans tens of millions of dollars a year.  Opponents of the legislation said it made […]

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