COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz told a packed auditorium that he wishes Donald Trump had released his tax returns, but it is not required under the law. The statement came Thursday evening after a woman attending a town hall asked the Republican congressman why he hasn’t […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz says President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations was rushed but he thinks it singles out “the right countries” and doesn’t target people based on their religion. Chaffetz made the comments after meeting with a dozen Muslim leaders […]
EMERY COUNTY, Utah (AP)-Per the official Twitter account of the Manti-La Sal National Forest, an avalanche has occurred in Huntington Canyon Friday. The release came out Friday at 10:15 am MST and states the incident occurred at milepost 31 on S.R. 31 which connects Fairview to Huntington. The Utah Department […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP)-Apparently, the balmy February temperatures are not the only thing on fire in southern Utah this evening. Per a report from the official Twitter of UDOT Thursday night, a vehicle caught fire near Cedar City. The incident occurred on northbound Interstate 15 at milepost 55, closing the […]
KANAB, Utah (AP)-Per a report from KUTV-2 News southern Utah correspondent D.J. Bolerjack, former Kane County Treasurer Georgia Baca was in court Thursday in the 6th District Court in Kanab. The 53-year-old Baca, who is now a resident of Washington County, was charged October 6 of last year with four […]
FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) — A Utah man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing his estranged wife in front of their son. Prosecutors say the 47-year-old Joe Castillo of Layton killed 36-year-old KayLynn Spackman in June 2014 after entering the home they once shared, confronting her in the garage and attacking […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz says President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations was rushed but he thinks it singles out “the right countries” and doesn’t target people based on their religion. Chaffetz made the comments after meeting with a dozen Muslim leaders […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Washington County commissioners are considering taking action to oppose a proposal to lease public lands for oil and gas drilling as close as two miles from Zion National Park. The Spectrum reports (http://bit.ly/2k82kmB ) that commissioners on Tuesday considered a resolution stating they are “actively […]
TOOELE, Utah (AP) — An official who oversaw supplies and logistics at a military facility in Utah is accused of stealing equipment. The Deseret News reports (http://bit.ly/2k8pauj ) that the 49-year-old Dugway Proving Ground official was charged in federal court Wednesday with theft of government property. If convicted, he could […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A renewable energy group says the state of Utah now has more than 4,400 jobs in the solar industry. The Solar Foundation says that ranks 14th in the country and seventh nationwide on a per capita basis. The group said in its seventh annual National […]
