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Search Expands for Missing Escalante Woman

Search Expands for Missing Escalante Woman

(Escalante, UT) — Authorities expand the search for a missing woman from Escalante across several Utah counties. The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office says the search now covers roughly 10-thousand to 15-thousand square miles after the woman, identified as DeEtte Spencer, was last seen January 26th at a Walmart in Price. […]

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Bill Introduced To Allow Guns In Arenas That Get Public Money

(Salt Lake City, UT) — There’s a new bill being introduced that’s designed to let gun owners carry weapons into publicly-funded venues like sports arenas. House Bill 452 would require venues to let gun owners inside if they have a concealed carry permit and the venue gets at least one-million […]

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Tyler Robinson Wants Some Documents Kept Private

Tyler Robinson Wants Some Documents Kept Private

(Provo, UT) — The defense team for Tyler Robinson says they don’t want a trial in secret, but they do want some documents kept private. They’re especially concerned about motions that they make before the court. Defense lawyers argue the news media is not looking to inform the public but […]

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Colorado River Stakeholders Meet to Address Water Rights

(Washington, DC) — Governors from the upper basin states of the Colorado River met in Washington, D.C., to try to resolve a years-long stalemate over water rights. Colorado Governor Jared Polis called the meeting “productive,” while Utah Governor Spencer Cox said all participants are committed to avoiding litigation. A deadline […]

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Bill Headed To Governor Would Add Supreme Court Justices

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would add two new justices to the Utah Supreme Court is headed to the governor’s desk. SB 134 passed the State Senate last Monday and the State House Friday. It would also add two judges to the Court of Appeals, and one […]

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This police camera video provided by The Moab Police Department shows Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito talking to a police officer after police pulled over the van she was traveling in with her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, near the entrance to Arches National Park on Aug. 12, 2021. The couple was pulled over while they were having an emotional fight. Petito was reported missing by her family a month later and is now the subject of a nationwide search. (The Moab Police Department via AP)

Lawsuit By Family Of Gabby Petito Against Moab Going To Court

(Moab, UT) — The Utah Supreme Court is set to hear a lawsuit by the family of Gabby Petito against the Moab Police Department. The family’s law firm says the case will be heard on March fourth. Petito and her fiance Brian Laundrie were on a cross-country road trip when […]

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FILE - The University of Utah campus is viewed from Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 23, 2018. A former University of Utah diver Ben Smyth has been arrested and charged with raping a young woman last fall in a dorm room. In charging documents, detectives say Smyth acknowledged the woman was in pain during the encounter and later fled to Canada upon learning that he was being investigated for rape. The Salt Lake County District Attorney said on Friday, May 12, 2023, that Smyth had returned to the United States. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

University of Utah Boosts Police After Bomb Threat

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The University of Utah is increasing police presence on campus after a bomb threat was called in yesterday afternoon. Salt Lake City 9-1-1 received the call just after 4 p.m., but the threat showed “hallmarks of a hoax,” with vague locations and descriptions. University officials […]

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Utah Close To Buying US Magnesium Facility

Utah Close To Buying US Magnesium Facility

(Rowley, UT) — Utah is close to buying the US Magnesium facility that’s located next to the Great Salt Lake. KSL reports the state won an auction and will pay about 30-million dollars for the facility. The state plans to close on the deal next week. If everything goes according […]

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FILE - Homes in suburban Salt Lake City are shown, April 13, 2019. According to estimates released Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, by the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. population grew by 1.2 million people this year, with growth largely driven by international migration, and the nation now has 333.2 million residents. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Utah Bill Aims To Boost Starter Home Construction

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new bill in the Utah Legislature is aimed at encouraging the construction of starter homes. House Bill 184, known as “Local Land Use Revisions,” would allow homes to be built on smaller lots and require cities to respond to such requests within 30 days […]

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LDS Church Announces Puerto Montt Chile Temple Site

LDS Church Announces Puerto Montt Chile Temple Site

(Puerto Montt, Chile) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announces the location of its new Puerto Montt Chile Temple. Church officials say the temple will be built on a six-acre site in the Comuna de Puerto Montt and will be nearly 18-thousand-500 square feet. It will be […]

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