PROVO, Utah (AP) — Dozens of bodies of water in Utah were not tested for toxic algae blooms this spring because of state budget cuts. They previously underwent regular testing before the cuts to the Utah Division of Water Quality testing and monitoring program, The Daily Herald reported. State lawmakers in […]
VINEYARD, Utah (AP) — A person was shot and killed during a home invasion Tuesday, police said. Several others were taken into custody after the slaying at an apartment complex in Vineyard, Utah County Sheriff’s Sgt. Spencer Cannon told the Daily Herald. One was arrested near the scene, and two to […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A non-refundable tax credit would be established in Utah for people and businesses wanting to donate to a Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship Program for private school students under a bill vetoed by Republican Gov. Gary Herbert earlier this month. State lawmakers are scheduled to reconsider the […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A former college associate dean from Utah Valley University has pleaded guilty to communications fraud one week after his wife was sentenced to county jail for stealing more than $380,000 from the university, prosecutors said. Phil Clegg, 47, accepted a plea deal in exchange for a […]
SANTAQUIN, Utah (AP) —Santquin is opening its first-ever grocery store per a report. The Daily Herald reports construction began Monday on the first grocery store in Santaquin, a city of about 14,000 residents in northern Utah. The Santaquin Market is the first step in the city’s plan to build a commercial district. […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a Provo meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had to be evacuated after carbon monoxide was detected inside. Provo Fire Department officials say eight people were taken to hospitals for treatment. The Daily Herald reports that Station 22 in Provo […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah therapy service is using donations to provide subsidized mental health services after parting ways with a youth LGBTQ resource center that funded the operation. The Daily Herald reported Tuesday that about 200 clients followed their therapists after Flourish Therapy and the nonprofit Encircle split in May. […]
OREM, Utah (AP) — A man is dead after an industrial incident at an Orem greenhouse. The Daily Herald reports Efren Perez-Sanchez of Lindon was using an air tank to spray down the greenhouse Thursday morning when it exploded. Orem police officers and investigators with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Homeschooling resources have increased significantly in Utah along with the number students, according to a report. There are multiple organizations, co-ops, supplemental programs, and support groups dedicated to families in which children are educated at home, The Daily Herald reported Wednesday. More than 4,000 children are homeschooled in […]
PLEASANT GROVE, Utah (AP) — A northern Utah pool is set to re-open more than a week after an accident sickened dozens with chlorine gas. The Daily Herald reports the Pleasant Grove Veterans Memorial Pool is expected to welcome swimmers back on Thursday. About 50 people were sickened June 4 after a […]
