SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — In a story Aug. 26, The Associated Press reported that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints would be sending the letter it sent to local leaders in Texas to leaders elsewhere about a new policy that prohibits lethal weapons in church. The church […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A defendant at the center of a multimillion-dollar opioid case says he saw himself as helping people get the prescription drugs they needed while making money for himself and his friends. Aaron Shamo testified Tuesday in a federal courtroom in Salt Lake City, just miles […]
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a couple suspected in a Tucson murder have escaped while being extradited from New York to Arizona. Tucson police say 56-year-old Blane Barksdale and 59-year-old Susan Barksdale reportedly overpowered two security officers Monday evening in Blanding, Utah. Police say the Barksdales were last seen […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The U.S. government has approved a mining project near a river in central Utah to extract a mineral used in fertilizer under heightened pressure from the Trump administration to increase mining of dozens of minerals on American soil. Bureau of Land Management officials held a […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dozens of Utah Army National Guard soldiers are returning from duty in Afghanistan. The Guard says nearly 60 soldiers of the 4th Infantry Division’s main operating command post operational detachment are returning to Utah this month, including five arriving Tuesday evening at Salt Lake City […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah judge has ordered imprisoned polygamist leader Warren Jeffs to give a deposition in a sex abuse case. KUTV-TV reports that District Judge G. Michael Westfall in St. George on Tuesday ordered Jeffs to provide the deposition from prison in Texas. Jeffs and a community trust […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah health officials say they are investigating 21 cases of a severe lung disease linked to vaping. The state Department of Health announced the new number Monday, a jump from the five cases in teenagers and young adults reported last week. The department says the […]
EDEN, Utah (AP) — A proposed heliport at a Utah ski resort is raising concerns about environmental impact and other issues. The Standard-Examiner reported Sunday that SMHG Village Development has applied for a conditional use permit to operate a heliport at Powder Mountain. The facility would house a helicopter to haul skiers, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah mayor is announcing a bid to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop. Kaysville Mayor Katie Witt said Monday she wants to represent northern Utah in Congress to “preserve freedom, expand opportunity, and re-ignite American patriotism.” She says she wants to counter an interest […]
Swiss Days in Midway offers a wide variety of handmade items, antiques, fine art, and great Swiss food. Between 80,000 to 100,000 people descended on Midway this weekend to relish Swiss Days, a tradition here since the 1940s. The occasional dirndl, flower hair wreath and alpine hat could be seen among […]
