Paul Nelson, KSL NewsRadio

House approves bill to rename Dixie State University

The Utah House signed off on a bill that starts the process to rename Dixie State University, if the Senate approves of the measure.

6 years ago

Kidnapping of Kearns woman frustrates police — lack of leads

Police said the Kearns woman was forcibly removed from her home near 5400 South and 4800 West on Saturday afternoon.

6 years ago

Lawmakers promote bill prohibiting online impersonation

Lawmakers are taking aim at online impersonation, an activity that’s highly destructive, but law enforcement can’t do much about it, yet.

6 years ago

Golf course owners want the vandals found

Golf course owners are furious with the vandalism and explicit content carved into the greens; they want vandals found.

6 years ago

More arrests made in connection with prostitution and human trafficking ring in Utah County

The number of arrests surrounding a prostitution and human trafficking ring in Utah County continues to grow.

6 years ago

Nine charged for hosting Halloween rave in Utah County, accused of violating state health order

The Utah County Attorney’s Office is filing misdemeanor charges against nine people for their role in a massive Halloween party

6 years ago

Impeachment trial: The case for convicting President Trump

The second Senate impeachment trial against President Trump is set to start this week, and some political analysts believe it will be short, not even lasting a week.

6 years ago

School allows parents to opt children out of Black History Month activities, school director says he’s ‘deeply’ saddened and disappointed

Angry phone calls after administrators told parents they can opt their children out of participating in Black History Month events.

6 years ago

6 people arrested for reportedly running human trafficking, prostitution ring

Police raided four massage parlors and arrested six people after workers who police believe are connected to human trafficking rings.

6 years ago

Tooele County Health Department defends vaccinating family members of employees

Tooele County Health Department is defending their reasoning to vaccinate employees' immediate family before other members of the community.

6 years ago

Aftermath of Lauren McCluskey murder sparks bill on revenge porn

House Bill 147 would get rid of the requirement where prosecutors have to prove a victim of revenge porn suffered emotional distress.

6 years ago

Man accused of duping customers, illegally dumping junk in Eagle Mountain

The sheriff's office still wants to charge Justin Persinger with illegal dumping and theft by deception, though he has since cleaned up the junk.

6 years ago

Seniors trying to get COVID-19 vaccine say booking experience confusing, SLCO unveils new COVID-19 call center

Health officials all over the state have given out well over 311,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, despite many people saying booking an appointment was a huge hassle.

6 years ago

Utah County Sheriff’s Office reports uptick in suicides during 2020

officials with the Utah County Sheriff’s Office say they’ve noticed a dramatic spike in the number of suicides last year.

6 years ago

Mental health issues are on the rise during pandemic

Doctors see some reports show mental health issues across the country are on the rise, especially among children.

6 years ago

Utah man charged with aggravated assault with a hatchet

A strange attack in the West Valley In-N-Out drive-through line leads to aggravated assault charges against one man who used a hatchet.

6 years ago

Salt Lake County unveils two mobile health centers for COVID-19 vaccine

Salt Lake County unveiled two new mobile health centers to reach people who wouldn’t be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

6 years ago

Paintball prank leads to chase and gunfire in Murray and South Salt Lake

The prank started with passengers in a car firing a paintball gun at other drivers. It ended with a chase and crash.

6 years ago

Utah gun rights advocates believe a Biden administration will have bad impact on 2nd Amendment

Firearms sales across the county have soared since Joe Biden won the presidential election. Some gun rights advocates in Utah are explaining why they believe the Biden administration poses a threat to their right to own certain firearms, and why they don’t believe there will be any real discussion on the matter.

6 years ago

Lawmakers say Utah’s COVID-19 vaccine allotment is too low and instruction from federal government unclear

Utah is reportedly getting much fewer doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from the federal government per capita than other states.

6 years ago

DPS spent hundreds of thousands in anticipation of riots at the Capitol, say it was the right thing to do

Public safety officials say they spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to protect the Utah State Capitol from riots before Inauguration Day

6 years ago

Intermountain Healthcare doctors are optimistic about vaccination numbers, but still have concerns

Doctors with Intermountain Healthcare say there are reasons to be optimistic about the COVID-19 vaccine’s impact

6 years ago

Utah COVID-19 vaccine rollout main issue is distribution speed

How can Utah improve its COVID-19 vaccine rollout? This was the main topic of discussion during Gov. Spencer Cox’s first monthly PBS press conference.

6 years ago

UDOH says thousands of COVID-19 vaccines remain unused

Gov. Spencer Cox issued an executive order that all COVID-19 vaccines should be given to patients within seven days of receiving them, however, there are tens of thousands still unused in the freezer.