Motorcycle deaths put Utah on pace to set a record
Our count shows at least 35 people in Utah have died on motorcycles so far this year. It's on pace to set a record.8 years ago
State audit to look at standardized tests
State educators want to know why more parents are opting their kids out of standardized tests, so they're planning to conduct an audit.8 years ago
Pleasant Grove sued over new road fee
Pleasant Grove is being sued over its new transportation utility fee. The president of the Libertas Institute, Connor Boyack, says the Utah constitution says such a fee should be a tax instead.8 years ago
EPA: Air quality getting much better
More people, more cars, more energy development -- but the air quality is getting better, not worse.8 years ago
Utah firefighters deploy to California
Dozens of firefighters from around Utah are on the way to California to help fight fires there that have consumed areas larger than the state capital of Sacramento.8 years ago
Hikers rescued at Zion National Park
Officials say hikers who mocked rangers about their preparedness ended up having to be rescued in Zion National Park.8 years ago
Lawsuit says drink was spiked at McDonald’s
A South Jordan man's lawsuit accuses a Riverton McDonald's restaurant of spiking his Diet Coke with a heroin substitute.8 years ago
Plan to use energy development to fund park maintenance
Congress could help Utah’s National Parks pay for a backlog of maintenance projects going back several years. A new proposal would bring in $5.2 billion over five years from energy development in order to help places like Arches, Canyonlands and Zion National Park. Even Timpanogos Cave. Utah Republican Representative Rob Bishop and Arizona Democrat Raul […]8 years ago
Utah companies finding success hiring ex-convicts
“It’s true that with a tight job market many manufacturing companies are desperate to find employees to meet production needs, and are having a difficult time,” said Sterling Barker, with the Utah Society for Human Resource Management.8 years ago
Neighbors speak after fire on Utah’s Capitol Hill
Residents of a neighborhood where a brush fire brushed a little too close to homes are talking about what it was like when winds whipped up the flames on Pioneer Day just north of the state capitol building.8 years ago
People saving spaces for Days of 47 Parade
SALT LAKE CITY — “It’s tradition,” said JJ Hamilton, when asked why he was sitting in a lawn chair so early in the morning on Monday, July 23rd on 200 East downtown. He explained it was his assigned turn to save the space his large family had picked out to watch the Days of 47 […]8 years ago
1 dead in Nevada LDS chapel shooting
Authorities say one person is dead and another injured following a shooting at an LDS church chapel about 60 miles east of Reno, Nevada.8 years ago
Cyclist hit and killed by Frontrunner train in Salt Lake City
Police say a man was hit and killed by a Frontrunner train when he tried to ride his bike across the tracks late Thursday night.8 years ago
Utah Jazz ending partnership with Papa John’s
Sources say the Utah Jazz will end their partnership with Papa John's after a report that the founder used a racial slur during a company meeting.8 years ago
Donovan Mitchell wins Espy award
Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell was named Best Breakthrough Athlete during the 2018 ESPYs Wednesday night.8 years ago
Leader drowns after saving scout from pond
Police say a Boy Scout leader drowned after he helped another boy in the water at Salem Pond.8 years ago
Utah lawmakers discuss need for laws about drones, air taxis
Utah lawmakers are gearing up for the possibility that commercial drones and even air taxis could both make life in the future much easier but complicate the state's laws.8 years ago
Special Session Will Tackle Salt Lake City Inland Port Compromise
The governor, legislative leaders, and Salt Lake City Council announced recommended changes to the city's controversial inland port.8 years ago
RSL Coach: “Fine me. Drain my bank account” after ejection from game
Real Salt Lake's Coach says officials can drain his bank account with fines, but he's frustrated with what's going on during games, including his ejection this weekend.8 years ago
Ambassador Huntsman previews Russia-US meeting
HELSINKI, Finland — US Ambassador to Russia, and former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman Jr made sure to call the talks between President Trump and Vladimir Putin a “meeting,” not a “summit.” On “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Huntsman said the two leaders will have a conversation. “I hope it’s a detailed conversation about where we […]8 years ago
Thousands of gallons of oil spill near Price River
CARBONVILLE, Carbon County — The EPA is monitoring a crude oil spill. A tanker truck crashed Thursday night on SR 6, and the cleanup efforts have taken hours. The Utah Highway Patrol says the truck driver told investigators he got confused going through a construction zone, and headed into oncoming traffic. He hit the bridge and […]8 years ago
Utahns need to move more every day
Utah is doing better than other states at meeting the recommendations for exercise. But there's room for improvement.8 years ago
Farmington High School ready for students
The first day of school for the new Farmington High School is August 22, and the media got a tour ahead of the ribbon cutting Thursday night.8 years ago
