WASHINGTON (AP) — Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz, a Republican who chairs the House Oversight Committee, says he won’t for re-election or any other office in 2018. Chaffetz, who has been rumored as a possible candidate for Senate or governor, says that after consulting with his family and “prayerful consideration, I […]
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has rejected a request by the federal government to disband the shared police department in a polygamous community on the Arizona-Utah border as a punishment for a religious discrimination verdict against the sister cities. The order Tuesday by U.S. District Judge H. Russel Holland instead […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – A Salt Lake City elementary school principal is on leave for allegedly forcing a student to remove his pants and sit in a chair in her office. According to police, Edison Elementary School Principal Laurie Lacy called the boy to her office April 7th because he […]
The parent organization of the hiking boot company co-founded by a man whose family is missing in the Grand Canyon says the company continues to be hopeful. Wolverine Worldwide executive vice president Jim Zwiers said the company’s thoughts, prayers and hearts are with the Merrell family. Lou-Ann Merrell and her […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Former independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin still owes thousands of dollars in unpaid campaign debts that he apparently has no way to pay. McMullin’s latest filing with the Federal Election Commission shows he owes six companies almost 700-thousand-dollars. One law firm that did work for McMullin […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Professors and staffers at the University of Utah are planning to protest the firing of the head of the Huntsman Cancer Institute. The university fired Dr. Mary Beckerle Monday afternoon via email. Beckerle had been CEO and director of the Huntsman Institute for eleven years. The […]
(Lehi, UT) – Utah Senator Orrin Hatch will be part of an event that discusses child trafficking and sexual abuse and ways to prevent it. The Republican senator will join the head of the group Our Underground Railroad for the public forum today in Lehi. The discussion will also highlight efforts […]
(Zion National Park, UT) – Zion National Park wants to hear from you about its proposed reconfiguration of the south entrance. Public comment on the project opened yesterday as park officials look to ease congestion problems and make the entrance safer for visitors. You can submit comments on the project through […]
Millard County Deputies arrested a Delta man on April 9, after he reportedly fired shots while trespassing at a Delta home. Deputies responded to a report of Trespassing with the possibility of shots fired behind the home. While on scene, deputies discovered spent handgun casings and found and arrested the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man who filed a lawsuit seeking $2 million after Salt Lake City police shot and killed his dog has challenged two laws requiring extra fees when suing a law-enforcement officer. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that on Monday dog owner Sean Kendall’s attorney argued […]
