SALT LAKE CITY — David Shoeneck wore a shirt with a picture of his burning house printed on the front. He stood over a rented coffin on the Capitol Hill steps as he told reporters it is time for Utah lawmakers to ban aerial fireworks for anyone without a professional license. “You should not allow […]
School districts across northern Utah are looking to raise salaries as a way to fill a number of open positions and retain the good teachers they already have.
SALT LAKE CITY – As Utah homebuyers struggle with affordability, a non-profit group that builds affordable homes struggles with providing help in more communities. First-time homebuyers work hard with the Salt Lake Valley Habitat for Humanity, according to its president of the board of directors. “They do 200 hours of sweat equity, they learn some […]
ST. GEORGE – A teenage boy, whom police say wanted to blow up a school, and had been researching ISIS, was back in a Saint George courtroom on Friday. They add he brought an explosive to Pine View High in March. The defense attorney argued the device wouldn’t have exploded. Deputy Washington County Attorney Angela […]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints made a statement Friday afternoon referencing a legal opinion expressing 'grave concerns' over the medical marijuana initiative set to be decided by Utah voters this fall.
This weekend’s rain is welcome news for state officials who are already worried about wildfires. “The fuels are very very dry, especially this time of year, which is abnormal, in higher elevations,” said Jason Curry with the state Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands. “We are seeing fires up there that are moving and […]
The Public Service Commission says Rocky Mountain Power reduced the rate by nearly 3.5-percent on May 1 and they expect additional federal tax savings starting in June will save Utahns more than 61-million dollars.
Incidents of rape rose more than 10-percent, aggravated assaults were up almost 20-percent and robberies increased nearly 17-percent. But, the number of people arrested for crimes in 2016 declined by 4-percent during the same time period.
BOUNTIFUL – The search for a man believed to be connected to a botched pawn shop robbery in Bountiful is going national. Officers say the pair might be connected to more robberies than they had previously believed. Bountiful Police are identifying the suspect who got away from the botched robbery as Alexyanis Cutino Jimenez. He […]
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Descendants of Chinese railroad workers are gathering in Utah this week, to commemorate and remember those who laid the tracks for the transcontinental railroad and led to the completion at Promontory Point. Their contributions and work has been ignored or forgotten throughout history, but recently more efforts have been made […]
MIDVALE – Overstock.com is investing $2.5 million into a three-wheel, two-seat car that can be purchased with cryptocurrency. The founder of Elio Motors has high hopes for his car. “After five years of sales, we could reduce total U.S. gas consumption by nearly half a percent,” Paul Elio said. “This is all using known technology. […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City police announced the arrest Wednesday of Shaun French, a suspect in the killing of 15-year-old Baleigh Bagshaw on Monday afternoon. Shaun French has been taken into custody. SLCPD will be available for media at the PSB at 1:00 p.m. #PersonofInterest from #Homicide of 15 yr old Braleigh Bagshaw […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Members of Utah’s all-Republican congressional delegation say President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the nuclear accord with Iran allows work to begin on a better deal. President Trump announced Tuesday the U.S. is pulling out of the landmark international nuclear accord with Iran, declaring he’s making the world safer. “The […]
SALT LAKE CITY- One woman says she’s waited long enough, and she’s taking a well-known Hollywood actor to court. She claims the actor fondled her 15 years ago when she was only 11 years old. Tom Sizemore is known for being in movies like “Heat” and “Saving Private Ryan.” This case stems from an alleged […]
Layton City police shot and wounded man who they say sounded intoxicated, was threatening suicide, and stated multiple times that he wanted officers to shoot him during a 3-hour standoff that lasted into the early hours of Saturday morning.
PROVO, Utah –In one of his first major addresses as a newly called apostle for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Elder Gerrit W. Gong spoke about ministering and covenant belonging in the church. We belong to each other,” he said. “By divine covenant, we belong to God and to each other. Covenant […]
Fortnite, the wildly popular video game that gamers love and parents (might) lament is taking the world by storm -- and one of the brains behind it stopped by to chat about the phenomenon with KSL Newsradio.
SALT LAKE CITY — It was not the kind of life Aaron Hornok had envisioned. With a degree in Economics from the University of Utah, and a back-ground in the Air Force, Hornock thought he’d be able to find good work. Just before the recession hit, Hornok realized he would not be able to afford […]
