(Hurricane City, UT) – Police in Hurricane City are warning people about a new scam. Officials on Facebook said a lady received a call from someone claiming to be a Rocky Mountain Power employee. That person told the victim her power would be shut off if she didn’t pay an unknown […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Utah Representative Jason Chaffetz says conflict of interest violations from President-elect Donald Trump are only speculative. Appearing on ABC’s “This Week,” Chaffetz said he believes Trump has complied with the law. There has been concern about Trump’s business interests potentially conflicting with his duties as President […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – A four-year-old program that helps pair service dogs with veterans is expanding to Salt Lake County. “4 Paws 4 Patriots” takes local shelter dogs and trains them to be of help to veterans suffering from PTSD and other issues. The program also provides service dogs to […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Hundreds of demonstrators in Salt Lake City are opposing the repeal of Obamacare. Opponents held a rally at the State Capitol building yesterday in hopes of stopping Congress from ending coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Similar rallies were held across the U.S. yesterday. Members of […]
ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah (AP)-A rock slide in Zion National Park occurring late Friday evening has indefinitely closed a scenic drive in the park. This was first reported by KUTV-Channel 2 of Salt Lake City and caused the closure of two miles of the scenic drive just north of Zion […]
The Utah Department of Transportation is advising motorists that State Route 31 in Huntington Canyon remains closed. The closure is expected to remain in effect through at least the weekend and potentially longer, depending on the weather. Avalanche and maintenance crews continue to address several slides and potential avalanche dangers […]
(Washington, UT) — Senator Orrin Hatch’s chief of staff is picked to be Donald Trump’s White House staff secretary. Rob Porter will organize meetings with the President-elect and make key decisions of who enters the Oval Office. Porter is a Rhodes Scholar and Harvard grad whose family lives in Provo.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man facing federal charges in the death of a sheriff’s deputy after being acquitted of aggravated murder in state court is headed for trial. Court records show a plea deal didn’t come together Thursday for 44-year-old Roberto Roman. He did plead guilty to […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – The president of Utah’s state Senate is speaking out against raising the income tax to benefit schools. Sandy Republican Senator Wayne Niederhauser told a legislative review panel yesterday the tax increase would be — quote — “the worst thing we can do.” The group Our Schools […]
(Logan, UT) – Police in Logan are issuing a warning about a sex-related Internet blackmail scam. Investigators say they’ve had two cases this week in which a victim was talked into sending explicit pictures and video during an online chat. The scammer then threatens to expose the victim to family and […]
