ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Six additional members of a Utah polygamous group have taken plea deals and avoided jail time in a multimillion-dollar food-stamp fraud case. The Spectrum reports that they pleaded guilty to fraud Wednesday in St. George, Utah. That leaves only fugitive leader Lyle Jeffs and two […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The issue of whether anglers and outdoor enthusiasts can use rivers and streams that run through private property is headed to the Utah Supreme Court. The Deseret News reports the state’s high court will hear two cases on the matter Monday and decide if it […]
SPANISH FORK CANYON, Utah (AP)-Per the official Twitter of UDOT, restrictions existing in Spanish Fork Canyon previously have been lifted. This was more fully confirmed by UDOT Region 3, which has jurisdiction over Utah, Juab, Wasatch, Duchesne, Uintah and Daggett counties. UDOT reminds motorists to check the UDOT Traffic App […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah County authorities say a man was shot and wounded by his father after attacking his parents, who were left seriously injured. The Daily Herald reports that police responded to a Hobble Creek Canyon home Tuesday to a report that 29-year-old Jesse Peterson was beating his […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gov. Gary Herbert will lay out his plans for his new four-year term in a speech at his inauguration ceremony Wednesday at the state Capitol. Herbert is a Republican who’s been in office since 2009. He easily won re-election last November. He and Utah’s other […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A new round of snow moving through northern Utah is expected to increase avalanche danger in the mountains. The Utah Avalanche Center says a storm that started Tuesday night and is continuing into Wednesday will bring heavy, wet snow that can overwhelm lighter layers already […]
(Washington County, UT) – Authorities are identifying the man who was killed in a head-on collision in Washington County. It happened Monday night on state Route 18 south of Enterprise. Police say 28-year-old Randy Hafen was driving northbound when he crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a semi-truck. Police say […]
(La Verkin, UT) – Police are calling the death of a construction worker in La Verkin accidental. The unidentified man was killed yesterday when he was crushed by a back hoe near the La Verkin Creek. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police tell “Deseret News” that the victim was […]
(Undated) – If you don’t like how Twitter is being used by Donald Trump, you’re not alone. A new UtahPolicy.com poll shows that more than 70 percent of Utahns want the President-elect to quit tweeting or start using it less often. The poll shows that 35 percent want Trump to […]
(Washington, UT) – Police are investigating after a man was found dead in his car in Washington. Police tell “St. George News” that the man was found in a Walmart parking lot yesterday, but there are no indications of foul play. Family members also tell “St. George News” that the man […]
