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Nephi Man Rescued From Emery County Slot Canyon
GOBLIN VALLEY STATE PARK — When 26 year old Brigham Holland broke his leg in a slot canyon in rural Emery County, he knew he’d be rescued. “I told people where I was going and waited for them to report his failure to reappear,” Holland said. He leg gave out around 7:30 PM Tuesday, after […]6 years ago
Governor signs bill to allow birth control dispensed without prescription
SALT LAKE CITY — Right now if a Utah woman wants to use birth control for contraception, or for other health reasons, she needs a prescription from a doctor. If she wants it in pill form doctors require yearly visits before giving out the prescription. That changes May 8th. Tuesday Governor Herbert signed the new […]6 years ago
Two Year Investigation Unveils State-wide Gambling Operation
SALT LAKE CITY — The Attorney General’s office has wrapped up work on an statewide gambling investigation that took nearly two years of investigation and negotiations. In a press release today the Attorney General’s office said the operation stretched from Cache County down to Washington County. “These illicit gambling operations involved and attracted […]6 years ago
Police search for man accused of sexual assault on popular Sandy walking trail.
Sandy police are searching for a man accused of dragging a woman off a popular walking trail in Sandy, and sexually and physically assaulting her in a gully near the Dewey Bluth park. “This came as a shock to us. This area is pretty quiet. It’s a safe area. Lots of people use this footpath […]6 years ago
U of U study: too many distractions may lead to mistakes for radiologists
In some hospitals the overnight radiologist doesn’t just read and interpret imaging scans, like MRI’s and Xrays, they are also in charge of manning the phone calls that bring in requests from other parts of the hospital. “They have a really, really, difficult job and it seems like we are making it harder,” […]6 years ago
Pine View Teen Facing Possible Weapons of Mass Destruction Charge
WASHINGTON COUNTY — The Utah Court system released the booking charges for a teenager accused of bringing an explosive device to his high school on Monday and attempting to set it off. The boy was booked for suspected possession of a weapon of mass destruction, threats of terrorism, graffiti and abuse of a flag. […]6 years ago
Study: Babies Who Are Vaccinated Are Not More Likely To Pick Up Other Illnesses
SALT LAKE CITY – Knocking down a myth in the new parent world, a new study says babies who go through the full range of vaccinations are not more likely to get sick from other diseases. It’s a concern the Utah health department has heard before. Immunization program manager, Rich Lakin,said new parents are […]6 years ago
Police ask victims to come forward in child sex abuse case
SOUTH SALT LAKE — Police are worried a Salt Lake City man, accused of sexually abusing three kids he babysat, may have more victims. 43 year old James Crawford lived near 8th East and 2nd South in Salt Lake City. This week he was charged with a handful of child sex abuses, including six counts […]6 years ago
Local leaders propose plan to give Native Americans a better voice in politics
SALT LAKE CITY — Native American leaders joined with Democrats yesterday to present a plan to the House that would give tribal leaders a voice in Utah politics. Braidan Weeks, Communications Coordinator for Utah Diné Bikéyah says they’ve been working on the idea for a while with the Utah Tribal Leaders Association and Utah […]6 years ago
Living Faith In Fear: Understanding traditional violence and its impact on peaceful worship
DUBAI — Called the city of the future, Dubai belongs to one of the most progressive countries in the Middle East. Applauded for its tolerance of non-Muslim religions, Dubai doesn’t score quite as well with humanitarian groups that monitor citizen’s freedom to change religion. Nora Ismail understands those consequences intimately. “If a Muslim […]6 years ago
Living Faith In Fear: the story of a Utah family trapped in Dubai
DUBAI — Hunched over her phone, Nora Ismail spoke quietly. It was nearly midnight in Dubai and she was hiding in a hotel lobby so she could borrow their Wi-Fi for the skype call to Utah. Ismail cried as she explained her family, once thriving, is now penniless. “I feel like my life is falling […]6 years ago
“Hands free” cellphone bill gets the red light in House committee
SALT LAKE CITY — A Full stop for HB 64, a house bill that would give law enforcement the right to pull over motorists who are holding their phones will driving. According to Representative Carol Spackman, in 2016 27 people died from using cellphones while driving, “If this bill saved even one life it would […]6 years ago
Brigham Young University installs “family friendly” section in student library
PROVO — A University famous for students with young families, is now offering a child-friendly section in its student library. BYU wasn’t the first to do it. University of Utah and Utah Valley University both have their own family friendly zones for students trying to bust out an “A” while caring for a busy toddler. […]6 years ago
Patagonia announces website to connect volunteers with enviromentalist groups, features Utah in promotional video
CALIFORNIA — Patagonia announced a new platform today that connects locals with environmentalist groups that need volunteers. Utah’s lands debate is featured right at the beginning of their promotional video, as thousands gathered at the state Capitol to protest changes to the Bears Ears National Monument. When you click on the Action Works brand new […]6 years ago
Utah Poison Control Center says they need a funding bump to continue
SALT LAKE CITY — Too much funding has been cut and they desperately need more state money, that’s the message the Utah Poison Control Center tried to send to the legislature today when they arrived at the Utah State Capitol. The UPCC lost some of it’s funding in 2014 when the legislature moved its money […]6 years ago
Law enforcement investigating death of 13 year old in Zion National Park
SPRINGDALE — The teen’s body was found yesterday in Refridgerator Canyon along the West Rim Trail. Today Park spokesperson, John Marciano, said the girl is from Southern Utah and was hiking with her family when investigators believe she fell from Angel’s Landing trail. “It’s hard to say exactly where she fell from.” Marciano said. “That […]6 years ago
Jon Huntsman Sr., philanthropist and world businessman, dies at 80
SALT LAKE CITY — He went from a poor Idaho boy to the head of a multi-billion-dollar business empire. Jon Hunstman, Senior, died today at the age of 80. The business mogul served in the Nixon Administration, he founded a giant packing company and created a foundation that has poured money into cancer research and […]6 years ago
Nurse arrested in blood draw dispute, testified in support of legislative bill
SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah Hospital nurse who was arrested for refusing to let a police officer draw blood from her patient last summer, took the stand today to testify about a new bill that would require police officers to get a warrant before collecting blood in the future. Nurse Alex Wubbel’s […]6 years ago
Doctor urges treatment centers combine drug abuse therapy with dental care
SALT LAKE CITY — A new study out of the University of Utah argues that drug therapy is more successful when it goes hand in hand with treatments from a dentist. Doctor Glen Hanson, Vice Dean in the School of Dentistry and author of the study, said about 40 percent of the people in state-funded […]6 years ago
Woman recovering after icy crash in rural Utah
UTAH COUNTY — A Utah woman wants to thank her rescuers after she lost control on a rural road in Utah County and was trapped inside her car in below freezing temperatures. Tina Sperry, 61, told KSL she was on her way home Friday, January 26th, when she took a curve too quickly and lost […]6 years ago
17 year old babysitter charged with aggravated murder in death of toddler
WEST VALLEY CITY — A 17 year old arrested in the death of a toddler he was babysitting, is now facing several charges including aggravated murder. Charging documents state the teenager called 911 shortly after noon on January 16th. When police arrived they said the baby had bruises all over it’s body and was unresponsive. […]6 years ago
Three people in custody as police search for suspect in Saturday’s officer involved shooting
HERRIMAN — Three people were taken into custody Tuesday afternoon, believed to be connected to an officer involved shooting in Riverton, last weekend. Salt Lake City Police are still searching for their suspect in the shooting, 33-year-old Justin Gary Llewelyn. Lt. Greg Wilking said they continue to search for Llewelyn and hope these three people […]6 years ago
Bill would prohibit abortions performed solely because of down syndrome risk
SALT LAKE CITY — The bill, authored and sponsored by Representative Karianne Lisonbee, would make abortions illegal if they were performed solely because the child might be born with down syndrome. The committee meeting discussing the bill was held directly after the Senate honored the life of a man with special needs. Matt Hillyard is […]6 years ago
