UTAH COUNTY, Utah (AP) — Six adults leaped into the cold waters of the Provo River to rescue a 4-year-old girl who had been swept away Monday afternoon but two of the would-be rescuers — including the girl’s mother — died in the attempt. A witness tells TV station KUTV […]
PINEVIEW RESERVOIR, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a man was rescued by a passing boater after he attempted to swim in a Utah reservoir while intoxicated. KSL-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2rd1Gtf) that the man in his 20s went for a swim in Pineview Reservoir Saturday evening. When he didn’t come up for […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A new analysis of Utah public school disciplinary actions from 2012-2014 shows that Native American students were disciplined at much higher rates than kids of other ethnicities. The Salt Lake Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2riDdFU ) the numbers are based on a report by a Salt Lake […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gov. Gary R. Herbert has appointed the director of the Utah Sentencing Commission to fill a judicial vacancy on the Second District Court for Weber, Morgan and Davis counties. Jennifer Valencia will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Scott Hadley. The appointment […]
RIVERDALE, Utah (AP) — A 39-year-old Utah woman has been arrested after she allegedly locked her two young children in her car’s trunk while she went inside a Wal-Mart store to shop. Riverdale police say witnesses heard the children ages 2 and 5 making noise and saw the car shaking, […]
VERNAL, Utah (AP) — Police are looking for three men who have been missing since Monday evening from the northeastern Utah city of Vernal. Police say they got a report on Friday that 33-year-old Robert Alan Spoon, 33-year-old Jason Ralph Tilt and 29-year-old Jacob Douglas Tilt were last seen on […]
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Police say a 41-year-old man is dead and a 40-year-old woman is in critical condition after they collided with a semi-truck on Friday. Police have identified the deceased man as Landon Peatross of Duchesne. He was pronounced dead at Park City Hospital. The accident took […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A prom for gay, lesbian and transgender students was held in Logan in an attempt to provide an event for students who might not have felt comfortable attending traditional proms at their high schools. The Standard-Examiner reported (http://bit.ly/2qx60Sf ) Wednesday that the Cache Youth Resource Center […]
HELPER, Utah (AP) — The Humane Society of Utah is offering a $5,000 reward for information about the fatal shooting of a dog in Helper. Police say they’re also investigating the incident after a man found his dog had been fatally shot through the heart with a pellet gun late […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — State Senator Deidre Henderson and Provo Mayor John Curtis lead a packed field of candidates squaring off for the open congressional seat soon-to-be vacated by U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz. A total of 10 Republicans and three Democrats had filed to run by Friday, eight days […]
