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roosters ordinance...
Cami Mondeaux

Nuisance ordinance comes home to roost for chicken-loving family and roosters

Although there's no ordinance against owning pet roosters within city limits, the family may face a nuisance ordinance if they don't remedy the situation. 
5 years ago
lake powell mussells...
Becky Bruce

New weapon to fight quagga mussels at Lake Powell

Boaters planning summer adventures on Lake Powell will soon have a new, much easier tool in the fight to fight the spread of quagga mussels. 
5 years ago
masks back on...
Becky Bruce

Poll: Utahns divided over coming end to statewide mask mandate

The Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll found 44% of Utahns believe the mask mandate should stay in place beyond this weekend. 
5 years ago
Bountiful mascot...
John Wojcik

Bountiful High School announces ‘Redhawks’ as new mascot

The Davis School District announced that Bountiful High School will move away from the 'Braves' as their mascot and become the 'Redhawks.'
5 years ago
Latter-day Saint church...
Colby Walker

Latter-day Saint church leaders say normal is ‘getting closer’ in Utah

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint says local leadership in Utah can now start developing plans to return to regular church worship and activities.
5 years ago
Expedition 65 crew members Russian cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov of Roscosmos, left, Russian cosmonaut Ole...
Ashley Strickland, CNN

Russian cosmonauts, NASA astronaut successfully launch to the space station

The International Space Station is the place to be in April. Multiple arrivals and departures this month make the floating laboratory seem more like a hotel.
5 years ago
FILE - In this Thursday June, 16, 2011 file photo Britain's Queen Elizabeth II with Prince Philip a...
JILL LAWLESS and GREGORY KATZ Associated Press

England’s Prince Philip dies at 99

Buckingham Palace says Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died.
5 years ago
plastic bags...
Saige Miller

Get rid of your stash of plastic bags, donate them to Smith’s

Smith's grocery stores are asking for your plastic bag donations, and other recycling materials, with the intention of turning them into park benches. 
5 years ago
UDOT Roy Clearfield...
Saige Miller

UDOT: Prepare for split lanes on I-15 between Roy and Clearfield

UDOT will split the northbound and southbound lanes on I-15 in Clearfield and Roy as part of an ongoing freeway expansion plan.
5 years ago
Ariel view of University of Utah's campus. Photo: Adobe Stock...
Cami Mondeaux

University of Utah will require masks after statewide mandate expires

The University of Utah will still require facemasks on campus until the end of the spring semester, even after the statewide mandate expires Saturday.
5 years ago
distracted driving...
Cami Mondeaux

Utah Highway Patrol to crack down on distracted driving over weekend

Utah Highway Patrol will crack down on distracted driving this week through a special enforcement effort that will last until Monday morning.
5 years ago
Phillip Adams...
MICHELLE LIU and MEG KINNARD Associated Press

Authorities: NFL player Phillip Adams killed 5, then himself

Former NFL player Phillip Adams fatally shot five people including a doctor, his wife and their two grandchildren before later killing himself, authorities said.
5 years ago
killed floyd...
MY FORLITI, STEVE KARNOWSKI and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press

Expert: Lack of oxygen killed George Floyd, not drugs

George Floyd died of a lack of oxygen from being pinned to the pavement with a knee on his neck and not drugs, a medical expert testified Thursday.
5 years ago
grocery store...
Cami Mondeaux

Man facing misdemeanor charge after grocery store incident involving teenage girls

A man may face a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct after an alleged encounter between a man and a group of teenage girls at a grocery store last week.
5 years ago
school classrooms...
John Wojcik

Parents pushing back on ongoing mask requirement in Utah schools

Some Utah parents are pushing back on the ongoing mask mandate in schools as the statewide mandate is set to expire this week.
5 years ago
owens border...
Colby Walker

‘It’s chaos down here’: Rep. Owens shares experiences at border

Utah's 4th District Representative Burgess Owens was the latest congressional member from the state to visit the southern border. 
5 years ago
CDC vaccinated...
Madeline Holcombe and Jason Hanna, CNN

Five states account for 43% of the country’s new Covid-19 cases in the past week

Just five states have accounted for about 43% of new coronavirus cases over the last week, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
5 years ago
Superman comic...
Colby Walker

Man, a steal! Rare Superman comic sells for record $3.25M

One of the few copies of the comic book that introduced Superman to the world has sold for a super-sized, record-setting price.
5 years ago
FILE - Wildlife advocate Jack Hanna poses for a portrait with a serval cub in New York on Oct. 12, ...
The Associated Press

Celebrity zookeeper Jack Hanna diagnosed with dementia

The family of celebrity zookeeper and TV show host Jack Hanna said he's been diagnosed with dementia and will retire from public life.
5 years ago
FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2019, file photo Giffords Law Center Senior Policy Advisor David Chipman s...
ALEXANDRA JAFFE, AAMER MADHANI and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press

Biden to unveil actions on guns, including new ATF boss

President Joe Biden will unveil a series of executive actions aimed at addressing gun violence on Thursday, delivering his first major action on gun control since taking office.
5 years ago
Utah vaccine ogden vaccine...
Saige Miller

UDOH: 44% of eligible Utahns have received at least one dose of vaccine

Utah has administered more than 1.5 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, meaning approximately 44% of eligible Utahns have received their first jab. 
5 years ago
salt lake city mask mandate...
Saige Miller

Salt Lake City to extend mask mandate within city limits

Salt Lake City will extend its mask mandate, despite the new law that will lift the statewide mask mandate in Utah on April 10. 
5 years ago
blood-clotting vaccine on pause Johnson and Johnson...
Becky Bruce

Ingredient mix-up means far fewer vaccine doses head to Utah next week

Utah will receive tens of thousands fewer COVID-19 vaccine doses than expected next week, according to state health officials.
5 years ago
f-35 demo team...
Mary Richards

Heart of Utah: F-35 Demo Team Commander Maj. Kristin BEO Wolfe

Next time you look up and see some F-35s ripping through the skies, keep an eye out -- it could be the F-35 Demo Team commander Captain Kristin "BEO" Wolfe.
5 years ago