(St. George, UT) — A rape charge against a former BYU football player is being dismissed by a judge in St. George. He said the defendant has a right to a speedy trial and that right was being violated by the prosecution’s request for a delay. The case against Parker […]
(St. George, UT) — A judge has denied a request from prosecutors to remove the judge overseeing the rape case against former BYU football player Parker Kingston. Fifth District Court Presiding Judge John Walton ruled that prosecutors failed to show grounds for disqualifying Judge Jay Winward, saying disagreements with judicial […]
(St. George, UT) — The man who ran the missionary department for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has died. The church says Elder W. Mark Bassett died from a traumatic brain injury while in St. George with his family. The church did not elaborate on the details […]
(St. George, UT) — A Brigham Young University football player is facing a first-degree felony rape charge in Washington County. Prosecutors say 21-year-old Parker Kingston was charged Tuesday following an investigation that began last February when a 20-year-old woman reported a sexual assault in St. George. Detectives gathered digital and […]
(St. George, UT) — Jeffrey R. Holland and his wife are together again after he was laid to rest beside her in his native St. George. The body of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles president was buried yesterday in a private ceremony after a funeral Wednesday in Salt Lake […]
Funeral Services for Jeffrey R. Holland, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, have been announced. Services will be held in the Tabernacle on Temple Square on Dec. 31 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. According to a press release […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Salt Lake City is among the healthiest cities in the country. Finance website WalletHub ranked more than 180 cities to see where residents’ well-being is prioritized. It used dozens of indicators to come up with the list, including the price of medical visits and how […]
(St. George, UT) — Several Utah cities are being recognized for college basketball entertainment. With March Madness approaching, finance website WalletHub ranked roughly 300 cities across the country for fans of the sport based on who has exciting teams to root for and other factors. That includes the number of […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Three federal properties in Utah have been designated for disposal by the U.S. General Services Administration. The GSA says the IRS Service Center in Ogden, the St. George Federal Building, and the Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building in Salt Lake City have been deemed “non-core” […]
(Undated) — Utah’s snowpack stands at 81-percent of normal, with hopes for near-normal levels by spring. The Uinta Basin is performing best at 164-percent of normal, while St. George is at just 46-percent. Soil moisture is improving, and statewide reservoirs are 75-percent full, slightly lower than last year but still […]
