Utah

Morgan County coin toss...
John Wojcik

Utah County voting app has security concerns, according to MIT

Utah County will continue to use a voting app that lets certain people vote by phone, despite concerns raised by recent MIT research.
4 years ago
united airlines oreo...
Colby Walker

United Airlines to ditch Biscoff in favor of Oreo

United Airlines has announced that there is going to be a change-up in their complimentary snack offerings in March swapping the Biscoff cookie for Oreo.
4 years ago
Utah Melanoma rate...
Shelby Lin Erdman, CNN

Utah ranks among the highest rate for melanoma in the nation

States with the highest rate of melanoma cases linked to ultraviolet radiation are spread across the United States on the East and West coasts, in Hawaii and in landlocked states including Utah, according to a study published Monday in the International Journal of Cancer.
4 years ago
quarantine ship...
MARIA CHENG and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press

Quarantine on cruise ship in Japan comes under question

When the Diamond Princess cruise ship was quarantined in Yokohama earlier this month, Japanese health officials said the extraordinary measure was needed to stop the spread of a worrying new virus that emerged in China.
4 years ago
boy scout bankruptcy...
DAVID CRARY AP National Writer

Boy Scouts file for bankruptcy due to sex-abuse lawsuits

The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy protection as it faces a barrage of new sex-abuse lawsuits.
4 years ago
primary...
Cami Mondeaux

More than 4,500 gather for Pete Buttigieg town hall

More than 4,500 Utahns gathered at the Union Event Center for the town hall meeting of Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg.
4 years ago
mark jorgensen coronavirus survivor...
Paul Nelson

Utah couple separated after one of them test positive for Coronavirus

SAINT GEORGE – The novel cornoavirus is keeping a St. George couple half a world away from each other.  One man is among the group of Americans quarantined at Travis Air Force Base in California, while his wife is isolated in a Japanese hospital. Jerri Jorgensen started feeling ill a few days before their Diamond […]
4 years ago
Bloomberg Utah visit...
Simone Seikaly

Bloomberg schedules 2nd trip to Utah

Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg scheduled a trip to Utah for this week, just days after Pete Buttigieg's visit.
4 years ago
straight-ticket voting...
Curt Gresseth

Is it time to scrap straight-ticket voting in Utah?

Is it time to end straight-ticket voting in Utah? Here are the takes from both sides of the argument on Live Mic with Lee Lonsberry.
4 years ago
Buttigieg endorsement...
Cami Mondeaux

Pete Buttigieg gains another Utah endorsement day of SLC visit

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg gained another endorsement in Utah, just hours ahead of his Salt Lake City visit.
4 years ago
baby formula 911 call...
Ladd Egan

Utah mom calls 911 for help with baby formula

It was a 911 call that officers had never received before: a Utah mother in desperate need of baby formula for her newborn in the middle of the night.
4 years ago
west haven police...
Mark Jackson

West Haven ramping up volunteer police program

West Haven currently does not have its own police force. So city officials are partnering with a volunteer program at the Weber County Sheriff's Office.
4 years ago
I-15...
Colby Walker

I-15 closes after multiple crashes

Icy conditions led to multiple accidents on I-15 in Lehi, Monday morning.
4 years ago
Car accident involving semi truck leaves one dead and two in critical condition....
Saige Miller

Investigators: Salt Lake officers justified in shooting

Salt Lake County District Attorney has found 15 law enforcement officers were justified in a shooting in April 2019.
4 years ago
Car crashes into Layton business...
Saige Miller

Man crashes vehicle into Layton business

A car crashed into a Layton business early Sunday morning on a suspected DUI.
4 years ago
usu sign is pictured, a lawsuit has been filed against the school...
Simone Seikaly

Justice department says Utah State University failed to respond appropriately to sex assault reports

Utah State University failed to respond appropriately to sexual assault allegations made by students, according to a review by the Department of Justice.
4 years ago
Multiple Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints buildings are featured in the photo. The churc...
Mary Richards

Church spends nearly $1 billion in humanitarian, welfare aid, leaders say

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints now gives nearly $1 billion dollars in humanitarian and welfare aid worldwide, leaders said.
4 years ago
Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, center, greets ...
Cami Mondeaux

Mike Bloomberg gains 2 Utah campaign co-chairs

Two former mayors were announced as co-chairs for the Bloomberg Utah campaign, adding to more than 100 mayors who support or endorse the candidate.
4 years ago
Fallen Herriman Police K9 Hondo is remembered in this photo at City Hall. He was shot and killed wh...
Kelli Pierce

Herriman Police remember fallen K9 Hondo

HERRIMAN – Herriman Police held back tears as they remembered Hondo, an elite K9 who was killed while trying to chase down a murder suspect in downtown Salt Lake City. US Marshalls had asked Herriman Police Sgt. Ben Ricks and his partner, Hondo, to help catch 41-year-old Brian Filion, who was wanted for murder in […]
4 years ago
(Sim Gill, describing why he believes the shooting of Harold Robinson was justified.  Credit: Paul ...
Paul Nelson

Officers fire 196 shots, DA says South Salt Lake shooting justified

SALT LAKE CITY – The public is getting one final look into the deadly officer-involved shooting which ended in a deluge of gunfire from more than a dozen officers last April.  The District Attorney is explaining why the use of deadly force was justified, in his opinion. Prosecutors say police fired 196 rounds when they […]
4 years ago
Pete Buttigieg Salt Lake town hall...
The Associated Press

Pete Buttigieg announces Utah venue, gains two SLC endorsements

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg announces the location of his upcoming town hall meeting in Salt Lake.
4 years ago
assault utah transit authority utah infrastructure requests include transportation needs...
Cami Mondeaux

Rep. Ben McAdams to propose more FrontRunner double-track rails

Rep. Ben McAdams announced he will be unveiling a bipartisan proposal to add more miles of double-tracking on the FrontRunner commuter rail.
4 years ago
LDS attack mugshot...
John Wojcik

Hate crime not ruled out in attack on missionary

Investigators are considering whether a recent assault on a black missionary is a hate crime. Two have already been arrested, but police believe as many as six people participated.
4 years ago
Ninth-grade girls in gym class enjoy reading their candygrams. (Photo: Davis School District)...
Mary Richards

Boys anonymously buy Valentines for every girl in their grade at Farmington Jr High

A group of anonymous boys made sure there was Valentines for every girl in their grade today.
4 years ago