Plans revealed for new highway in Davis County, includes destruction of up to 34 homes
DAVIS COUNTY — Homes and farmland are on the chopping block in the last public plan for a new highway in Davis county. The Utah Department of Transportation released the plan today showing the road will start in West Point at 1800 North and run south along 4100 West. It then veers east to Gentile […]9 years ago
New jobs and development come to Salt Lake City’s northwestern quadrant as Amazon announces new facility details
SALT LAKE CITY — Amazon is slated to move into Utah in the next year and Salt Lake City said they expect the online giant to bring at least 1500 jobs with them. City Economic Development Director, Lara Fritts, said six other areas tried to nab the project, but Utah won out when they promised […]9 years ago
Despite fan’s pleas, Gordon Hayward announces he is signing on with the Boston Celtics
SALT LAKE CITY — The Jazz’s All-star small forward took to twitter today to make the announcement. “This has been the toughest decision that I’ve ever had to make in my life. This weekend has probably been the longest weekend of my life. And today … well, today has definitely been one of the craziest […]9 years ago
Utah man sues Ogden police officer for arrest that broke ribs
OGDEN — A Weber County inmate is suing an Ogden police officer after he broke three ribs during an arrest in April. In the suit Guy Gailey admits he ignored commands from an officer while riding his bike. When that officer called for back up Gailey said he got off his bike and laid on […]9 years ago
Moab Police search for suspected arsonist caught on camera
MOAB — Police are looking for a man caught on camera leaving the site of dangerous brush fire last Friday. Interim police chief, Steve Ross, said the blaze was started near 3300 South and Main Street. Close by, he says the city has a stand of trees and foliage that would have pushed the fire […]9 years ago
Officers announce they will quit when Ephraim City reinstates police chief
EPHRAIM — More than half of the Ephraim police department is threatening to resign after the city announced they plan to reinstate the police chief. Larry Golding, Jared Hansen and Darren S. Pead were the officers who blew the whistle on Cheif Ron Rasmussen. After an internal investigation it was determined the man had been […]9 years ago
Deputies warn of possible paving scam targeting elderly
BOX ELDER COUNTY — County deputies are trying to track down a family they say may be targeting the elderly in a cement paving scam. “They want to seal coat the driveway, or whatever, and it seems like they are hitting up the elderly population,” said Chief Deputy Dale Ward. “There’s a possibility they are […]9 years ago
Utahns worry the President’s travel ban will keep their family apart
SALT LAKE CITY — It was standing room only, as Yasaman Keshavarz stood with her husband and 26 other immigrants, repeating the words of an oath that pledged them to defend the constitution, the nation and renounce their citizenship in their home countries to become U.S. citizens. She fled Iran six years ago, taking with […]9 years ago
Law enforcement search for Utah man connected to triple homicide in Idaho
CALDWELL, IDAHO — Deputies are searching for a Utah man who may be able to shed some light on the death of three women on his property in Idaho. Marv Dashiell, with the Canyon County Sheriff’s Office, said they found the three bodies underneath a tarp in the backyard after a concerned family members asked […]9 years ago
Legislators meet to discuss impact of controversial DUI bill
SALT LAKE CITY — Today legislators will meet to hear about the impact of the controversial DUI bill that lowered the legal drinking and driving limit from .08 to .05. Katilin Eskelson, with the Utah Tourism Industry Association, is one of several experts expected to testify before the Transportation Interim Committee at 1:15. She says […]9 years ago
Governor Herbert visits Brian Head fire as crews continue to battle the flames
IRON COUNTY — Fresh off his tour of the fire, Governor Herbert told reporters the 1.5 mile long blaze was started when someone tried to burn their weeds with a blow torch. “We the people have got to be more careful in how we conduct ourselves outdoors,” Herbert said. “We’ve got a long hot summer, […]9 years ago
Ogden Canyon closes Monday for repaving
OGDEN — Big delays are coming to Ogden Canyon next Monday, as the Utah Department of Transportation warns they plan to close down the highway for repaving. UDOT region one spokesperson, Vic Saunders, said about three years ago Ogden City dug water trenches under the highway. Those trenches are now sinking, and UDOT wants to […]9 years ago
Wrong-way driving crash caught on dash camera
SALT LAKE CITY — A wrong-way driver on the I-215 west-side belt slammed head on into another car four days ago, then took off. The whole thing was caught on the victim’s dash camera. The video shows headlights as the pick up truck bears down on the two passenger cars. The truck hits hard, spinning […]9 years ago
Signs warn of parking fees coming to Pineview Reservoir
WEBER COUNTY — Just two weeks after announcing alcohol will be banned along most of the beach, signs along Pineview Reservoir are now warning parking fees are coming to the beach line. “We wanted people that were visiting Pineview to have kind of a heads up that we’re looking at pay-for-parking, so we put up […]9 years ago
Number of online crimes against children on pace to double in Utah
MIDVALE – Hail fell as men carried computers and flash drives from a small Midvale apartment to a mobile command vehicle parked outside. As I watched, Jessica Farnsworth, the commander of Utah’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force turned to me and said, “This gentleman’s house is right next to a child’s playground.” The […]9 years ago
Salt Lake City Police ask for help finding a man suspected of burgling several businesses
SALT LAKE CITY — He’s already hit a handful of Salt Lake City businesses and now police say they need the public’s help before their suspect burgles again. The tall, slender and balding man was caught in several cameras after police said he hit about a half dozen businesses in the downtown area. Mukhtiar Singh, […]9 years ago
Dangerously hot temperatures force graduation ceremony to move indoors
SANDY — Scorching temperatures on the Jordan High School football field forced administrators to move tomorrow’s graduation indoors, and the kids don’t like it. Principal Tom Sherwood said several of the students were complaining about the heat at graduation practice today. He checked the field temperature with a heat gun when it was about 79 […]9 years ago
Statistics show women do more unpaid work in the home than men
SALT LAKE CITY — Women are more likely to take over unpaid duties like household chores and caring for the elderly, according to a new research snapshot compiled by the Utah Women and Leadership Project. Director of the project, Susan Madsen, says often things like laundry or checking in on parents and in-laws fall to […]9 years ago
Family rescued from Virgin River Gorge
CEDAR POCKETS — A family’s attempt to float down the Virgin River, just south of St. George, didn’t go quite as planned, leading to a dramatic rescue in the Virgin River Gorge. A friend told search crews the family of five left around four yesterday afternoon. When they didn’t return by midnight the friend called […]9 years ago
South Salt Lake Police win “best-dressed” award
SOUTH SALT LAKE — A picture perfect award for South Salt Lake after the department beat out public safety agencies across the nation for the title of best-dressed department. News of the award came in Wednesday afternoon. While it may sound like a silly award, spokesperson Gary Keller says the uniform is an important part […]9 years ago
Family credits teen with saving house from kitchen fire
WEST VALLEY — A teen’s quick thinking kept a small kitchen fire from decimating a house last week. Late Friday night, 13-year-old Mackenzie Wright says she woke up to the smell of smoke. “I couldn’t breathe at first then I thought it was a dream so I went back to bed,” Wright said. “Then I […]9 years ago
Hospitals scramble as they try to cope without a simple pantry drug- baking soda
SALT LAKE CITY — Frustration in hospitals across the nation as a drug shortage forces doctors to make due without baking soda. Erin Fox, the director of drug information at the University of Utah, says baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, is used in a lot of common treatments but it’s most essential in treating some […]9 years ago
1 dead, 1 injured in freeway crash near Fillmore
MEADOW — One person is dead and another hurt after a motorcycle accident shut down I-15’s southbound lanes this afternoon. Utah highway patrol trooper Jared Cornea says they just kicked off their “100 Deadliest Days” and were hoping drivers would take extra caution on the roads. He says it’s typical to have around three fatalities […]9 years ago
