Utah

BYU PD Officers...
Mark Oliver

Here’s why the Brigham Young Police Department is getting decertified

The clock is ticking for the BYU Police Department, which was decertified by the state of Utah as of Feb. 20. This is the first time in the history of the state of Utah that an entire police department has ever been decertified.
5 years ago
red...
Jay Mcfarland

OPINION: #GunWatch: Why I support Stand Your Ground laws

Jaymac is joined by Utah government leaders to discuss Stand Your Ground laws and what is being proposed in the Utah Legislature.
5 years ago
North Ogden mayor Brent Taylor....
Adam Mason

Bill passes to rename Ogden VA after Major Brent Taylor

The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill 417-0 to rename the Veterans Affairs in North Ogden after the late Major Brent Taylor who died while serving in Afghanistan.
5 years ago
bluffdale earthquake...
Mary Richards

Another small earthquake rattles Bluffdale

The Bluffdale area was shaken up again by yet another earthquake early Tuesday morning. It was small, but adds to the growing total.
5 years ago
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Colby Walker

First Presidency makes changes online to reflect full name of church

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a change to its online presence to emphasize the church's proper name.
5 years ago
Associated Press

Louisiana girl applies to wrong school, starts tweet storm

Politicians and schools are now playfully competing for one Louisiana girl’s college enrollment after she mistakenly applied to the wrong community college.
5 years ago
hate...
Associated Press

Bid to fortify Utah hate-crimes law passes first Senate vote

A bid to strengthen the state’s hate-crimes law passed its first vote on Monday following an occasionally emotional debate over the long-stalled idea that’s been gaining steam since the beating of a Latino man in Salt Lake City.
5 years ago
Smith's vaccinations...
Mark Oliver

Smith’s responds to complaints about ban on Visa Credit Cards

For many Utahns, that new policy leaves them with a tough choice: either giving up the credit card or giving up Smith's altogether.
5 years ago
Officer Rod Hunt...
Mark Oliver

Meet the police officer who has recovered more than 2,000 stolen cars

SLCP Officer Rod Hunt has recovered at least 2,000 vehicles over his 29-year-long career. He shared the secret of how he does it.
5 years ago
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Emerson Oligschlaeger and Maria Shilaos

“The emotionally intelligent husband” with Dr. Liz Hale

"What men do, by a wide margin, is the crucial factor that separates a successful marriage from a failed one," according to Dr. Liz Hale.
5 years ago
flu shot influenza...
Mary Richards

Second wave of influenza may hit Utah, nation

Last week, one in 20 doctor visits nationwide were related to the flu - a very high rate for this time of year. Usually, by early March we expect rates of influenza to start to go down.
5 years ago
earthquake colorado utah well...
Becky Bruce

Earthquake near Colorado/Utah border rattles Moab, Monticello

The United States Geological Survey pinpoints the earthquake's epicenter as about 57 kilometers north of Dove Creek, Colorado, which is southeast of Moab. 
5 years ago
Kyle Whittingham...
Becky Bruce

Utes extend contract of Kyle Whittingham through 2023

Kyle Whittingham has signed a contract extension that will keep him at the U. through 2023, the school's athletic director said. 
5 years ago
dinosaur national monument...
Associated Press

Superintendent named for Dinosaur National Monument

The previous superintendent at Dinosaur National Monument left in 2018 for a similar role at Buffalo National River in Arkansas.
5 years ago
dogs attack boy hand...
Dan Bammes and Emerson Oligschlaeger

Layton boy loses hand in dog attack

The child had a sock on his hand when he reached through a chain-link fence to play with two huskies who live next door, according to authorities.
5 years ago
Associated Press

Woman killed by boulder while hiking on Stansbury Island

Authorities say the hiker, 37, was on top of the boulder when it moved and trapped her. The incident occurred about a mile from the trailhead.
5 years ago
Credit: Carolyn Young....
Emerson Oligschlaeger

BASE jumper rescued after parachute snags on cliff

Search and rescue teams recovered a "ledged-out" BASE jumper from a cliff in Grand County's "Wall Street" area near Highway 279 on Sunday.
5 years ago
olive...
Emerson Oligschlaeger

Woman stabs mother, announces it to Olive Garden

Jayde Lauren Altemeier of Saratoga Springs stabbed her mother at the Extended Stay America hotel before announcing the attack at a nearby Olive Garden.
5 years ago
encounters...
Associated Press

Utah officials: March means more encounters with wildlife

Wildlife officials say the approach of spring means Utah residents of cities along the Wasatch Front can expect more close encounters with wild animals.
5 years ago
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Associated Press

Mitchell scores career-high 46 to lead Jazz past Bucks

Donovan Mitchell scored a career-high 46 points and led Utah back from a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit to a 115-111 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
5 years ago
rockslide near Moab...
Becky Bruce

Rockslide closes Moab road with “rocks the size of motorhomes”

The Utah Highway Patrol says rocks "the size of motorhomes" have closed S.R. 128 in a rockslide near Moab early Sunday morning.
5 years ago
Kelli Pierce

Teen brothers killed in crash were not wearing seatbelts

Two teenage brothers from West Jordan who died in a head-on crash on 4100 South in West Valley City were not wearing seatbelts, according to police.
5 years ago
plastic bags...
Colby Walker and Mark Oliver

Smith’s Grocery to no longer take Visa credit cards

Smith's Food & Drug Stores announced Friday morning that they will stop accepting Visa credit cards beginning April 3, 2019.
5 years ago
YouTube threats...
RACHEL LERMAN, AP Technology Writer

YouTube suspends comments on videos of kids

YouTube said Thursday it will turn off comments on nearly all videos featuring kids — potentially affecting millions of posts on the site — after reports last week that pedophiles were leaving inappropriate comments on innocuous videos of children.
5 years ago