Utah

Becky Bruce

Charges filed in code enforcement officer’s death

A laundry list of charges, including murder, arson and animal cruelty, has been filed in the death of a code enforcement officer earlier this month, amid new details that suggest the officer would not have gone to that location unless summoned there.
6 years ago
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Peter Samore

Ambitious redevelopment plans for Salt Lake’s Pioneer Park

Imagine Salt Lake's Pioneer Park with art installations and a doggie cafe, and not homelessness and drug dealers.
6 years ago
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Peter Samore

3 Weber County men accused in overdose death

Three Weber County men face criminal charges for the death of a former Utah high school wrestling champion. Federal prosecutors say they gave him a synthetic opioid.
6 years ago
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Jay Mcfarland (JayMac)

OPINION: Why I’m singing Trump’s praises

JayMac: I’m singing President Donald Trump's praises after he signed into law a bill that could add a three-digit suicide prevention hotline bill.
6 years ago
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Jay Mcfarland (JayMac)

OPINION: How your kids are being targeted in online games

Do your kids play online video games like Fortnite, Grand Theft Auto or even Minecraft? Then they could be a target of online predators.
6 years ago
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Adam Mason

UTA beefing up services for Utah vs. Weber State football game

It is ten days away, but UTA announced it is increasing its services for fans heading to the Utah vs. Weber State game on August 30th.
6 years ago
Fallen firefighter Matthew Burchett's casket arrives at the Maverik Center...
Paul Nelson and Mary Richards

Thousands pay final respects to fallen firefighter

Thousands of people packed West Valley City's Maverik Center Monday to pay their final respects to a fallen Utah firefighter, killed while helping fight wildfires in California. 
6 years ago
Rental prices are already high and getting higher...
Heather Kelly

Rental prices up; housing availability down

New research shows rental prices are skyrocketing, even though Utah's unemployment rate remains among the lowest in the nation. 
6 years ago
2018 may be a record-breaking year for wildfires in Utah...
Paul Nelson

2018 one of the most destructive years for fires

2018 will go down as one of the most destructive years in over a decade for fires in the state of Utah, with 370 structures destroyed.
6 years ago
Over 15,000 of Rocky Mountain Power's Customers are without power right now....
Adam Mason

Power outage reported for over 15,000 people in Salt Lake County Sunday morning

Rocky Mountain Power says over 15,000 of its customers are without power in parts of Kearns, West Jordan, and Taylorsville.
6 years ago
Police responded to several calls of a body found on I-80 near Saltair Sunday morning. (Photo: Mark...
Heather Kelly

Police identify pedestrian found deceased on I-80

Utah Highway Patrol say they have identified the man whose body was found deceased on I-80 near Saltair Sunday morning .
6 years ago
Some Herriman residents under voluntary evacuation orders...
Becky Bruce

Voluntary evacuations lifted in Herriman

A small brush fire southwest of Herriman prompted a voluntary evacuation order for some residents, Unified Fire Authority officials said Saturday.
6 years ago
The man was near Mirror Lake highway when he was attacked by the cougar...
Dan Bammes

Bowhunter survives cougar attack in Utah

A bowhunter survived a cougar attack this morning near the Mirror Lake Highway about three miles east of Kamas.
6 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Firefighters working in California are welcomed back to Utah

Firefighters battling the Mendocino complex fire in California alongside fallen Draper Fire Battalion Chief Matt Burchett were welcomed home Friday.
6 years ago
Cory Fitzwater, 35, booked into Weber County Jail on suspicion of murder in connection to body foun...
Nick Wyatt

Man arrested in connection with body found in Ogden

A stroke of investigative luck leads to the arrest of a suspect in connection to a body found in Ogden near the 21st Street Pond.
6 years ago
A boy scout set out to honor K-9 officers in Cedar City....
Nick Wyatt

Boy scout builds K-9 officer memorial for Cedar City Cemetery

The boy scout, Jason Guy, began the project months ago after realizing K-9 officers often do not receive the recognition they deserve. 
6 years ago
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Mary Richards

Murdered WVC code enforcement officer laid to rest

Jill Robinson was remembered as a loving mother, fun family member, and dedicated public servant, as she was laid to rest at the Maverik Center.
6 years ago
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Heather Kelly

Could the Medical Marijuana Initiative go up in smoke

Drug Safe Utah says it would mandate landlords of any religious persuasion to allow tenants to reside in their properties if they use mind-altering substances
6 years ago
Adm. Brett Giroir is focused on addressing the opioid crisis...
Becky Bruce

“Prehab,” not rehab, may be key to opioid crisis

A top Trump administration health official says our best hope for curbing the opioid crisis may lie in the concept of "prehab," or helping people avoid addiction in the first place, rather than rehabilitation after the fact. 
6 years ago
Crews battle the North Eden Fire (KSL Chopper 5)...
Adam Mason

Wildfire just east of Bear Lake up to 14,000 acres

A new wildfire ignited on the east side of Bear Lake in Utah Thursday afternoon according to fire authorities.
6 years ago
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Marc Giauque

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints asks people to drop “Mormon,” “LDS”

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today sent out a message, asking members, the media and others to drop terms like "Mormon" and "LDS" when referring to the Church.
6 years ago
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Nick Wyatt

First human case of West Nile Virus this year confirmed in Utah Co.

The agency says it's unclear whether the person was bitten by a mosquito in Utah or in a different state.
6 years ago
Police say three people kidnapped the teen for ransom...
Nick Wyatt

Police: 3 kidnapped teen boy and held him for ransom

Police say Juan Carlos Moreno Trinidad, 41, Issa Al-Sadoon, 26, and Nadia Avalos, 31, all from Phoenix, kidnapped the teen at gunpoint for drug-related reasons.
6 years ago
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Peter Samore

Appeals court upholds conviction for Utah deputy’s killer

A federal appeals court has upheld the murder conviction of the man who killed a Millard County Sheriff's deputy in 2010.
6 years ago