OGDEN, Utah (AP) — An Ogden auctioneer who’s practiced his craft for nearly 60 years is looking back on his long career of fast talking. Doug Taylor, 80, has auctioned land and autos and led estate auctions as he traveled across Utah and into Wyoming over the decades, the Standard-Examiner […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A construction contractor says the primary suspect in the killing of University of Utah student Mackenzie Lueck approached him in April about building a secretive and soundproof room under a front porch. Brian Wolf told the Desert News that the construction request from homeowner Ayoola A. Ajayi […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Nearly two years ago, Amy Daeschel’s life quickly spiraled. The 41-year-old was arrested for the seventh time while battling opiate addiction. Daeschel’s struggles with heroin addiction and homelessness began with pain pills she was prescribed after undergoing several foot surgeries. She went from a successful […]
BEAVER, Utah (AP) — Fire crews were working to contain a smoldering wildfire in a high-elevation area 5 miles (8 kilometers) east of the town of Beaver. The Central Utah Fire agency said Saturday that the wildfire, known as the Skull Flat Fire, was burning on steep, rocky terrain that […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Political unease over the White House’s tough talk against Iran is reviving questions about President Donald Trump’s ability to order military strikes without approval from Congress. The Senate fell short Friday, in a 50-40 vote, on an amendment to a sweeping Defense bill that would require congressional […]
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state cherry growers have not seen significant weather damage during the harvest season that began earlier this month. The Yakima Herald reported Thursday that warm temperatures in late May eliminated an anticipated delay for growers in the Yakima Valley and the Pacific Northwest. The Northwest Cherry Growers […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah teen says he did not know a gun was loaded when he shot and killed his stepbrother. The Deseret News reported Wednesday that the teenager plead guilty to second-degree manslaughter Wednesday. Authorities say 16-year-old Jerrad Jacobsen died from the gunshot at a home in the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest on the investigation into a Utah college student’s disappearance (all times local): 4:25 p.m. A northern Utah police department says it investigated a rape allegation five years ago against a man suspected of killing a Salt Lake City college student, but say the […]
CORINNE, Utah (AP) — Police are calling the death of a teenager found in a northern Utah park suspicious. The Standard-Examiner reports the body of 16-year-old Marcus Elkins of Corinne was found in a park in his hometown Thursday morning. The Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office says investigators suspect Elkins did not […]
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — A hospital in the Four Corners has announced it will lay off 5% of its staff to cut costs and increase bill collections. The Farmington Daily Times reports San Juan Regional Medical Center said Thursday the cuts will impact about 78 employees as part of a larger plan […]
