SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The parents of a University of Utah student killed by her ex-boyfriend have said their formerly shy daughter was brimming with confidence and excited to graduate before she was fatally shot on campus last year. Jill and Matt McCluskey told the Deseret News newspaper in Salt Lake […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The wife of a man convicted of gunning down a University of Utah student from China has pleaded guilty to two counts of theft. The Deseret News reports prosecutors dropped other counts in exchange for the Monday plea from 25-year-old Kathleen Boutain, including criminal solicitation. She and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A University of Utah student who was fatally shot by a man she briefly dated was honored during the school’s commencement ceremony. KUTV reports nearly 8,500 graduates on Thursday night participated in the university’s 150th general commencement. Some of them wore pins to remember Lauren McCluskey. McCluskey, […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Darcie Housley used to called her son “Mr. Friendly” because he was always making friends, no matter where he went. She also called him “Peanut,” a moniker that stuck with friends and family. Brian didn’t like the name much as a kid, even asking his mom […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Wednesday, University of Utah president Ruth V. Watkins announced Lori K. McDonald is the new vice president for university affairs at the Salt Lake City-based institution. McDonald, who currently serves as the university’s associate vice president and dean of students, will assume her new position July 1. She […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A University of Utah autism researcher who accused college administrators of retaliating against her for raising concerns about data privacy has been awarded an additional $217,000 by a federal judge. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Tuesday that the judge decided April 25 that Judith Zimmerman will receive […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will be significantly more diverse in 2065, according to projections in a new state report released Wednesday. Figures from the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute show that slightly more than 1 in 3 Utah residents will be racial and ethnic minorities, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Seven Utah lawyers are violating rules of conduct because they are polygamists, according to a new complaint filed with the Utah Bar Association. The complaint was filed by a woman named Melissa Ellis who used to belong to a northern Utah polygamous group. She believes […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A legislative proposal inspired by the shooting death of a University of Utah student that would have held gun owners civilly liable if they lend out a firearm used in a crime has hit another roadblock. The house judiciary committee voted unanimously Monday not to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A woman who made unsuccessful bids for Congress and Salt Lake County mayor has been elected by Democratic party members to the Salt Lake County Council. Shireen Ghorbani topped nine other candidates in a Saturday special election to fill the at-large seat left open when […]
