Eric Holt a pilot from Heber City and his family, including 2-year-old twins and a 2-week-old infant, are safe and unharmed after their small plane ran out of fuel and landed in a snow-covered field in a remote area of southwest Wyoming. The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office says the Holts […]
U.S. lawmakers want to make sure families know exactly what they are signing up for when they take on student loans. The Transparency in Student Lending Actintroduced by Representative John Curtis (R-Utah) and Senator Mike Enzi (R-Wy) would improve the information provided to students and families taking on federal loans to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Olympic bid officials say they will request as much as $15 million from the state Legislature to help bring more world-class sporting events to Utah in preparation for future Winter Olympics. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the funding being sought would go through the Utah Sports Commission […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah spent nearly $70,000 to keep national park services going in the state during the 35-day partial government shutdown. The Deseret News reports the state funding was combined with private donations to keep open Zion, Bryce Canyon and Arches, the three most popular national parks in Utah. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Gov. Gary Herbert says people shouldn’t get “hung up on the numbers” when talking about differing proposals for a tax cut. Herbert told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he’s glad to see many lawmakers agree that Utah needs to tax more services as […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — About 100 Utah Army National Guard soldiers are returning home following a deployment to the Middle East. The Guard says the troops from the 65th Field Artillery Brigade are scheduled to return Thursday to the Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base at Salt Lake […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — During a record-setting year for women running for office, candidates around the country raised the question of whether campaign funds can pay for child care for working parents. While federal candidates can use it, states remain divided. In Utah on Tuesday, a panel of lawmakers […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man has filed a lawsuit accusing actress Gwyneth Paltrow of seriously injuring him during a crash at a Park City ski resort in 2016. Terry Sanderson says in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Utah state court that Paltrow was skiing out of control […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A 29-year-old Provo man who strangled his father and then stuffed the body in a home freezer has been sentenced to at least six years and up to life in prison. Omar Carmona was sentenced Tuesday after previously pleading guilty but mentally ill to manslaughter and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A new bill proposed to the Utah Legislature would allow a public body to conduct a closed meeting to get advice from its attorney. The Standard-Examiner reports the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act already lists reasons why state or local government boards can go into closed […]
