Officials warn Utahns to have ‘fire sense’ ahead of upcoming wildfire season
One of the messages from state and federal officials urged Utahns not to become wildfire complacent.1 year ago
Riverdale stabbing suspect has criminal history of domestic violence
The Riverdale suspect, 39-year-old Scott Myers, has held a knife to women's throats twice, according to court documents.1 year ago
Lithium-ion batteries likely caused two recent fires
Fire officials believe lithium-ion batteries played a role in two recent fires.1 year ago
Plan ahead: Utah State Parks filling up fast
Utah's state parks are a popular destination for summer trips and bookings are already filling up.1 year ago
Utah House Majority Leader Jefferson Moss set to resign
Utah House Majority Leader Jefferson Moss will resign from his position in the state Legislature to become the executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO).1 year ago
New video shows officers executing search warrant in Ogden hoarding case
Body cam video released Friday showed police officers serving a search warrant at the Ogden home of a man accused of hoarding 168 animals.1 year ago
Rep. Maloy proposes selling more than 10,000 acres of Utah’s public lands
After a late night move from Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy, there is now a proposal to sell off thousands of acres of Utah's federal lands.1 year ago
More than 650 people caught driving distracted during week of ramped-up enforcement
Between April 7 and 14, Utah Highway Patrol caught more than 650 distracted driving cases during their ramped-up enforcement period.1 year ago
Electricity rates increasing by about 4%, not the proposed 18%
Rocky Mountain Power customers will see an increase on their electric bills with a 4% rate hike.1 year ago
Liberty Park gets increased police presence after community concerns
Police in Salt Lake City are cracking down on crime in Liberty Park and adding more patrols in that community.1 year ago
Utah school voucher program allowed to continue as Supreme Court considers constitutionality
The Utah school voucher program will continue as normal as the Supreme Court considers whether the program violates the state constitution.1 year ago
Millcreek mayor expresses frustration, shows support for refugee families following deportation notice
The mayor of Millcreek is standing up for three refugee families living in Millcreek who have been ordered to leave the country.1 year ago
Local animal rescues scramble to help more than 150 dogs rescued from Ogden home
Animal rescues across the Wasatch Front are rushing to make space so they can care for the 156 dogs found in an Ogden home this week.1 year ago
Inmate quality of life impacted by construction at Salt Lake County Jail
From less hot meals to constant lights, inmates are feeling the effects of construction at the Salt Lake County Jail.1 year ago
Salt Lake City council approves public infrastructure district
The Public Infrastructure District was approved by state leaders when SB26 passed this session. The Salt Lake City Council then had to get on board with the funding mechanism.1 year ago
SLCC denies claims they knew about fire captain’s alleged sexual abuse of EMT students
Salt Lake Community College is denying claims made in court that it knew a fire captain teaching EMT and CPR had been accused of touching students inappropriately and it did nothing about it.1 year ago
Brigham City Police ask for public’s help identifying human remains found in trash bag
Brigham City Police confirm that an autopsy is complete, but it did not help them determine the age, gender, race, or ethnicity of the person.1 year ago
Victims describe alleged sex abuse in former SLC fire captain, Chris Burk’s, pretrial hearing
At Chris Burk's pretrial hearing, alleged victims described how the former Salt Lake City fire captain touched them.1 year ago
Weber State freezes tuition and fees for associate degrees
Weber State University is pausing tuition and fee increases for students getting their associate degrees.1 year ago
Texas Instruments announces layoffs in Lehi despite securing federal funding for expansion
Texas Instruments in Lehi announced layoffs but the city says the cuts will not impact expansion plans.1 year ago
Utah Fits All scholarship to get new program manager after former contract was terminated early
The company that administers the Utah Fits All scholarship program is being terminated, a year and a half into its 5-year contract.1 year ago
Ogden IRS workers given permission to telework again due to office chaos
The IRS in Ogden is backtracking on its order to return to the office after realizing there is not enough space for their employees.1 year ago
UVU architecture students help California wildfire victims with plans to rebuild
Architecture students from Utah Valley University went to Altadena, California to help California wildfire victims with plans to rebuild their homes.1 year ago