SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An investigation has determined that a Utah mayor displayed aggressive behavior that violated city policies. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Monday that an outside investigator found Grantsville Mayor Brent Marshall engaged in conduct that constituted “clear violations” of the city’s employee code. The 16-page report commissioned by […]
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Four conservation groups have asked a judge to block a Trump administration plan allowing drilling, mining and other activities in seven Western states they say will harm sage grouse. Western Watersheds Project and other groups asked for the injunction in U.S. District Court in Idaho late […]
Wasatch High Senior, Avery Tanner remains hospitalized after a twenty foot fall last Saturday while repelling during her prom day date. Tanner remains at IMC Shock & Trama unit with head injuries, including a fractured skull and remains in a coma. The community has rallied around her and the family, […]
FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) — Utah transportation officials are testing a driverless shuttle at a Farmington retail hub. The Standard-Examiner in Ogden reported Monday that the robot vehicle will be operating at Station Park throughout May. The autonomous vehicle is part of a joint pilot project between the Utah Department of Transportation and […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — The former head of the Utah Department of Veterans Affairs is pushing for the U.S. census to include a question about veterans next year. The Standard-Examiner reported Saturday that Terry Schow wants a question about veterans status so the state can have a more accurate count. The Vietnam […]
ROY, Utah (AP) — A Roy man who initially reported being shot while trying to stop a crime has admitted to lying to authorities. The Standard-Examiner reports that Roy police said that the man deliberately shot himself in the leg. According to investigators, he was found Tuesday in a vehicle that was […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah County prosecutors are looking into partnering with area justice courts to create a specialized court for domestic violence cases — a first of its kind in the state. The new court would be similar to other specialized courts that exist for veterans, drugs and mental […]
SARATOGA, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming regulators have approved construction of transmission lines to connect energy generated from wind farms in southern Wyoming to southwestern states. The state Industrial Siting Council voted unanimously Friday during its meeting in Saratoga to approve the permit application by TransWest Express to construct and operate […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say 239 people were sickened from an accidental release of fluoride concentrate in Sandy two months ago. The Deseret News reports the number is substantially higher than early reports of the Feb. 5 incident that sent undiluted hydrofluorosilicic acid from a malfunctioning pump into […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Mitt Romney says he’s “sickened” by the dishonesty the Russia investigation found in the Trump White House, but the president fires back that Romney should have put the same energy into running for president in 2012 that the Utah Republican has tapped in criticizing him. Romney […]
