PROVO, Utah (AP) — The new top prosecutor in Utah’s second-largest county is planning a program to get low-level suspects into drug treatment or community service without ever filing criminal charges against them. The Daily Herald reports Utah County Attorney David Leavitt is looking to create a diversion program that would allow […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Delta Air Lines officials are hoping the $3.6 billion rebuild of Salt Lake City’s airport will give the carrier’s hub a competitive edge in the West. Delta is in the process of spending up to $14 billion through passenger fees nationwide to help upgrade its […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Researchers are working to better measure how much water is lost to evaporation at the nation’s two largest reservoirs as part of effort they say could lead to new water management strategies. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported last week that the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the Desert […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — The Pentagon calls Hill Air Force Base in northern Utah most at risk for negative impacts from climate change among 79 vital military installations in the United States. The Salt Lake Tribune and the Standard-Examiner report that a document provided by the Defense Department to members of Congress provided rankings […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are preparing for more changes as they gather in Utah for a twice-yearly conference to hear from the faith’s top leaders. Church President Russell M. Nelson has implemented a host of changes in his first […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Netflix show “Queer Eye ” caught on by doing something unusual: creating reality TV that touches on some of the country’s deepest divides with persistent optimism. Alongside sleek new haircuts and rehabbed wardrobes, the makeover program starring five gay men tackles the contrast between urban […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Water officials are not quite ready to declare an end to the drought in Utah, even as the state sees its deepest snowpack in years. The Salt Lake Tribune reports federal hydrologists say in a water report released Thursday that this year’s statewide snowpack ranks substantially better […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah State Board of Education has adopted new health education standards for grades K-12. The Deseret News reports that it’s the first time the board has new health education standards since 1997. The vote on Thursday culminated a near two-year process to update the standards, which […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has generated buzz in his first year by becoming one of the most visible, active and decisive presidents in modern church history and implementing a number of big changes, including repealing rules directed at […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A body believed to be that of a 4-year-old Navajo girl missing for weeks has been found in a creek near her home, police said Thursday. Anndine Jones wandered away from her southern Utah home and apparently ended up in the creek while the water […]
