OGDEN, Utah (AP) — For seven years, Jennifer Barsell’s home was an old Toyota Corolla. “It was a junk piece, so bad,” she said. But nine months ago, she became one of the fortunate few in Weber County to surmount chronic homelessness. The 50-year-old former restaurant manager was allotted a […]
Opinion by Scott Lewis, Midway Boosters I came into last night’s school bond discussion undecided. As planner of the town hall, and as moderator for the evening, I purposely had avoided immersing myself in the back and forth on this issue before-hand so I could remain neutral and be educated. […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas hospital has become the second medical facility in the region to open a burn treatment center. Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center says the unit opened Oct. 1. It’s affiliated with Burn and Reconstructive Centers of America, a network of 11 centers in eight […]
SPRINGVILLE, Utah (AP) — Prosecutors have filed a child abuse charge against a Utah woman accused of bringing her dog back into her home after the pit bull twice bit her daughter in the face. The Daily Herald reports the 8-year-old girl received 27 stitches on her cheek, chin and around her […]
DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — Wastewater from a mine in southwestern Colorado has spilled into a river that was the site of a major spill caused by a government cleanup crew four years ago. Christina Progress with the Environmental Protection Agency told The Durango Herald on Thursday the scope of the spill north […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mitt Romney says he is undecided on whether President Donald Trump should be impeached, though he’s sticking by criticism that earned him a stream of insults from Trump on Twitter. The U.S. senator from Utah said Thursday that Trump has done things Romney thinks are […]
CLEARFIELD, Utah (AP) — Police say a Utah man gave his unknowing co-workers brownies laced with marijuana, believing it was a “harmless” act. Court records show 28-year-old Jared Borklund was charged Wednesday with “surreptitious administration of a substance” for giving two of his co-workers brownies in July without telling them […]
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Cans of beer have littered the parking lot of a church of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sandy after a semi-trailer crashed that was carrying cases of brew banned by the faith. Sandy Police Sergeant Jason Nielsen said the semitrailer veered and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah airport security authorities have intercepted seven guns in seven days at the Salt Lake City International Airport. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the state Transportation Security Administration discovered the weapons during routine screening of carry-on bags from Oct. 3 to Oct. 9. Authorities say all […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Felony charges have been dropped in Nevada against a former Republican political consultant who was accused of imprisoning and battering his girlfriend. Benjamin Sparks’ attorney, Joshua Tomsheck, said Wednesday that prosecutors wouldn’t have been able to prove kidnapping, domestic battery and coercion charges in a grand […]
