The final defendant in a case involving the robbery and subsequent murder of two Mt. Pleasant residents has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from her involvement in the crimes. Angela Atwood pleaded guilty to reduced charges of burglary of a dwelling, a 2nd degree felony; and attempted robbery, a 3rd […]
(Washington, DC) — Utah Senator Mike Lee is among a group of lawmakers standing up to a new House Republican proposal to replace Obamacare. Lee insists that repealing Obamacare should be the first task on Congress’s plate. He said the Obamacare replacement plan just introduced in the House isn’t the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers want to require the state to test every rape kit submitted to them by police. The state Senate passed a bill yesterday that would fund the processing of any rape kits still untested statewide. Lawmakers agreed to put just over a-million-dollars toward funding […]
(St. George, UT) — Officials want you to be aware of a utility scam that continues to make the rounds. The state Division of Consumer Protection says callers scare people into forking over money from reloadable cards. They tell them they owe money to Rocky Mountain Power and they face […]
(Washington, DC) — Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz apparently thinks some Americans spend too much money on gadgets and not enough on healthcare. Appearing yesterday on CNN, Chaffetz said he wants to make sure that low-income Americans have access to health insurance. However, Chaffetz says access does not equal coverage. The […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Salt Lake City Council wants the lucrative Outdoor Retailer show to reconsider its decision to leave Utah after two decades. The council passed a resolution Tuesday night calling on show and industry leaders to reconsider its decision to move. The council says it shares […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah Highway Patrol trooper is recovering after he was struck by an SUV while standing outside his vehicle during a highway traffic stop near Lindon. The Daily Herald reports Trooper Devyn Gurney was released from a hospital Tuesday, one day after the incident on Interstate […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Federal land managers have received tens of thousands of public comments on a controversial proposal to open up land near Utah’s Zion National Park for oil and gas leasing. The Spectrum reports that Bureau of Land Management spokesman says close to 40,000 comments were submitted […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers gave one of the final approvals needed for a proposal that would get rid of a state law that bans the “advocacy of homosexuality” in schools, a move driven by a court challenge from gay rights groups. After no discussion, all but one […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal jury in Utah has acquitted a man who says he was racially profiled and treated like a terrorist when he was charged with interfering with a Delta Air Lines flight crew in 2015. A six day-trial ended in Salt Lake City Tuesday with […]
