Brianna Bodily, KSL NewsRadio

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 […]

8 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 […]

8 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 […]

8 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 […]

8 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,” […]

8 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. […]

8 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 […]

8 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 […]

8 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 […]

8 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 […]