SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — State lawmakers pressed pause Wednesday on two gun measures, including a proposal inspired by the shooting death of University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey. The plan to hold gun owners civilly liable if they lend out a firearm used in a crime stalled out after […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Actress Gwyneth Paltrow denied Wednesday that she skied into a man who accused her in a lawsuit of seriously injuring him at a Utah ski resort, alleging in a counter claim that the man actually plowed into her from behind and delivered a full “body […]
LEHI, Utah (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ben McAdams fielded questions ranging from the border wall to impeaching President Donald Trump during in his first town hall meeting in a Republican stronghold of his Utah district. The freshman congressman met with a crowd of constituents Tuesday in Lehi, saying he […]
KANOSH, Utah (AP) — Seismologists say a moderate earthquake occurred early Wednesday morning in a mountainous area of south-central Utah. The University of Utah says the earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred in the Pavant Range about 5.3 miles (8.5 kilometers) south-southwest of Kanosh in Millard County and was felt in the communities […]
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 19 at 3:13PM MST until February 22 at 4:00PM MST by NWS Saltlake …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM MST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 18 inches expected. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposal to strengthen Utah’s hate-crimes law will get a hearing, marking a potential turning point for the idea long stuck in legislative gridlock, lawmakers said Tuesday. Republican sponsor Sen. Daniel Thatcher said the bill will be publicly discussed on Thursday, and he’s confident that […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An Arizona man whose leg was buried up to the knee in quicksand for several hours in Zion National Park in Utah over the weekend says he thought he might lose his leg or die because the quicksand’s water was so cold. The 34-year-old Ryan […]
TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (AP) — A student caused a brief evacuation of a Taylorsville school after bringing a fake grenade to campus. KUTV in Salt Lake City reports that school officials say the student walked into the front office around 10 a.m. Tuesday and placed the mock grenade on a desk. The student […]
LEHI, Utah (AP) — A Utah teenager who was hit by a car is advocating for changes to make the intersection safer. Arianna Service is asking the state to install cameras at a busy intersection known for traffic accidents near her home in Lehi, KUTV-TV reported . The 13-year-old was crossing the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah inmate who was one of two women behind a series of high-profile robberies has been granted parole. KSL-TV in Salt Lake City reported Monday that Sandra Kaye Chotia-Thompson, who faced up to life in prison, will be released in April. The Utah Board of Pardons […]
