Thinner Mints: Girl Scouts have millions of unsold cookies
The Girl Scouts have an unusual problem this year: 15 million boxes of unsold cookies.5 years ago
June heatwave brings record temps to Utah
Utah is on track to see the hottest days of the year this week as a record-setting heatwave makes its way into the state.5 years ago
Lake Mead at the Hoover Dam to reach lowest water level since 30s
A crippling drought in the western US is dropping the water level at Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam to a historically low level, putting pressure on the region's drinking water supply and the dam's electric capacity.5 years ago
Lori Vallow committed to mental health facility in Idaho
The state of Idaho has committed Lori Vallow Daybell to a mental health facility following the court finding her unfit to stand trial.5 years ago
Chad Daybell pleads not guilty in new murder charges
Chad Daybell will be back in an Idaho court after being indicted on a number of charges, including three first-degree murder charges.5 years ago
Fastly blames global internet outage on software bug
Fastly, the company that was hit by a major outage that caused many of the world’s top websites to go offline briefly, blamed the problem on a software bug that was triggered when a customer changed a setting.5 years ago
Bitcoin just cleared another hurdle. It may still stumble
In a landmark move, El Salvador has become the first country to adopt bitcoin as a legal form of payment. But there's still tons of pressure on the cryptocurrency.5 years ago
Temple Square reopening to the public as renovations continue
Utah's most visited tourist attraction, Temple Square, will be reopening to the public starting next Monday, beginning with the Conference Center.5 years ago
Drought-stricken Nevada enacts ban on ‘non-functional’ grass
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak has signed legislation to make the state the first in the U.S. to ban certain kinds of grass.5 years ago
Massive internet outage: Websites and apps around the world go dark
Countless websites and apps around the world went down for about an hour Tuesday after Fastly, a major content delivery network, reported a widespread failure.5 years ago
State withdraws contest of Lori Vallow’s incompetence
State prosecutors in Idaho have withdrawn their contest and no longer objects to the court's determination that Lori Vallow is unfit to stand trial.5 years ago
David Dushman, last surviving liberator of Auschwitz, dies at 98
David Dushman, the last surviving soldier who helped liberate Auschwitz-Birkenau, died on Saturday at the age of 98.5 years ago
FDA approves much-debated Alzheimer’s drug panned by experts
Government health officials have approved the first drug that they say may help slow Alzheimer’s disease.5 years ago
Saturday evening sessions of General Conference to end
The Saturday evening sessions of General Conference for The Church of Jesus Christ will be discontinued the church's First Presidency announced on Monday.5 years ago
Jeff Bezos is going to space on first crewed flight of rocket
Jeff Bezos will be flying to space on the first crewed flight of the New Shepard, the rocket ship made by his space company, Blue Origin. The flight is scheduled for July 20th, just 15 days after he is set to resign as CEO of Amazon.5 years ago
Utah Dept. of Health announces new state epidemiologist
Dr. Leisha Nolen, who becomes the new Utah state epidemiologist, comes to the state from a CDC program addressing infectious diseases in Alaska.5 years ago
More than 65 drivers cited for speeds topping 100 mph over Memorial Day Weekend
Unified Highway Patrol issued 2,027 speeding tickets issued over Memorial Day Weekend and 66 of those were issued to drivers going over 100 miles per hour.5 years ago
Yes. Tokyo Olympics are ‘a go’ despite opposition, pandemic
Will the Tokyo Olympics open despite rising opposition and the pandemic? The answer is almost certainly “yes.” This is largely because there are billions of dollars at stake for the International Olympic Committee.5 years ago
Pot users welcome: Amazon won’t test jobseekers for cannabis
Amazon says it will no longer test jobseekers for marijuana use. The e-commerce giant, which is the second-largest private employer in the U.S. behind Walmart, is making the change as several states legalize cannabis.5 years ago
Teen fends off bear in backyard
Hailey Morinico, 17, said she heard the family dogs barking in her backyard and saw a massive mama bear on a wall with her cubs.5 years ago
9-year-old girl crashes into semi while trying to drive to California
Police said they were called to an accident this morning where a 9-year-old driver and her 4-year-old hit a semi-truck while on their way to California.5 years ago
Jenn Drummond, Park City mom, on top of the world – summits Mt. Everest
Jenn Drummond is on top of the world, literally. The Park City mom of seven has successfully summited Mount Everest as training to become the first woman in history to summit the "Second Seven."5 years ago
Thurl Bailey remembers teammate Mark Eaton
SALT LAKE CITY — The legacy of Jazz star Mark Eaton will live on. Former NBA player Thurl Bailey will join Boyd Mathson live at 1:35 p.m. to share his memories of a fellow Utah Jazz teammate. Watch below. Utah Jazz Great Mark Eaton Dies At 64 Follow @walk_colb5 years ago
