SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man who has been on death row in Utah for more than three decades will get a new hearing after raising questions about the testimony used to convict him of murder. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the Utah Supreme Court in an opinion Friday found that […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The University of Utah law school will have its first female dean. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Monday that Elizabeth Kronk Warner has been named as the next dean of the S.J. Quinney College of Law. She will be the first woman to lead the college in […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The zoo in Salt Lake City has begun offering visitors a new behind-the-scenes tour of an area rarely seen by outsiders. The walk through Hogle Zoo’s animal hospital reveals what veterinarians see and what they do in real-life scenarios, like when a polar bear swallows […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Brigham Young University has vowed to fight to keep its police department, as the state plans to decertify the force. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the private university on Friday filed a formal appeal with the Utah Department of Public Safety, calling the state’s efforts an “extreme […]
BLUFFDALE, Utah (AP) — The remains of a World War II pilot have been laid to rest in his home state of Utah after being returned from Germany. The Salt Lake City Tribune reported that the burial for Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Lynn W. Hadfield came 74 years to the day […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Health officials say four children have died from the flu in Utah since October, and with a new strain of the illness, the threat may not subside for weeks. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Trahern W. Jones, a pediatric infectious disease fellow with the University of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The remains of a World War II pilot shot down in Germany have arrived back in his home state of Utah, where they’re expected to be buried. The Salt Lake Tribune reports 2nd Lt. Lynn W. Hadfield’s remains are set to be buried Thursday, 74 years to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal judge has denied a Utah gun rights advocate’s attempt to block the Trump administration’s ban on bump stocks, the gun attachments that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire like machine guns. U.S. District Judge Jill Parrish declined last Friday to grant an injunction against […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Hundreds of Utah students have gathered at the state capitol urging state leaders to take action on climate change. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that many in the group of about 400 people skipped school Friday to attend, some carrying tongue-in-cheek signs like “I want a hot […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest on the last day of Utah’s legislative session (all times local): 11:20 p.m. The Utah Legislature is ending its session after passing a record 573 bills, including allowances for more alcohol in beer, an abortion ban that could be among the strictest in […]
