Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell sprains right ankle vs Pacers
Donovan Mitchell exited during the third quarter of an NBA game between the Utah Jazz and Indiana Pacers on Friday afternoon after suffering a…
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Dwyane Wade joins Utah Jazz ownership group
Dwyane Wade is an NBA owner.…
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Governor fears ‘pause’ of J&J shots could increase hesitancy
Utah’s Republican governor says he’s concerned that the U.S. decision to recommend a “pause” in use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine…
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Utah school district condemns video of torn down pride flag
Students and school district officials in Utah are outraged after a high school student ripped down a pride flag to the cheers of other students…
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Utah State lights rainbow display to support students at BYU
Students at Utah State University illuminated the base of the campus’ iconic Old Main building in Logan with rainbow lights on Tuesday in support…
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Following CDC, Utah recommends Johnson & Johnson pause
Utah is recommending that providers pause administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, following the lead of federal officials who are…
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Utah clothing store forced to close for day after gun threat
A clothing store in Salt Lake City was forced to close for a day after employees said a man refused to wear a mask then threatened to shoot everyone…
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Survey shows effect of outsize of job loss on Utah women
New data shows nearly 16% of Utah women have withdrawn in some way from the workplace during the coronavirus pandemic.…
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Utah deputy who lost eye in shoot out released from hospital
One of two sheriff’s deputies wounded in a shootout outside the Salt Lake City area’s jail lost his eye but the other has been released from the…
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Utah mask mandate to end; some businesses keep requirement
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – A statewide mask mandate in Utah is scheduled to expire Saturday, but some businesses and government facilities have said face…
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Interior secretary steps into Utah public lands tug-of-war
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will visit Utah on Thursday before submitting a review on national monuments in the state.…
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Third man from Utah charged in US Capitol breach
A third man from Utah was charged Wednesday in connection with the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in January.…
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Salt Lake to keep mask mandate after Utah lifts state rule
Salt Lake City will continue its mask mandate after it is lifted statewide April 10, the mayor said Wednesday, though the rest of the county decided…
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Utah man gets probation in plea deal after drive-by shooting
A judge has sentenced a Salt Lake City man to three suspended jail terms and three years of probation after he pleaded guilty to felony firearm…
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Law blocks Utah government from requiring COVID-19 vaccines
A new law blocks Utah’s government from requiring people to get COVID-19 vaccines, but companies can use so-called vaccine passports to determine…
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Judge schedules trial in 2016 death of Utah inmate
A federal judge has scheduled a trial over whether a Utah county is liable for civil damages after an inmate bled to death in a jail cell in 2016.…
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Utah dads to be required to pay half of pregnancy costs
Utah’s governor has signed a law requiring biological fathers to pay half of a woman’s out-of-pocket pregnancy costs.…
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Woman killed by ex-boyfriend in Utah grocer’s parking lot
Authorities in northern Utah say a 41-year-old woman was shot and killed in a grocery store parking lot by an ex-boyfriend who later shot himself…
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LDS Church April 2021 General Conference to be virtual only
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints April 2021 general conference will be virtual…
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Utah to help people reentering workforce during pandemic
Utah is launching a return to work program to help people reentering the workforce as new coronavirus case numbers continue to drop.…
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Stranded hikers rescued from icy cliff in northern Utah
Two hikers in Utah were rescued by county search teams and a state helicopter after they became stranded on an icy cliff near Ogden, authorities…
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Utah Jazz charter flight makes emergency landing after hitting flock of birds
A Utah Jazz spokesperson confirmed to ABC News a Utah Jazz team charter “returned safely to the Salt Lake City Airport Tuesday after a bird strike.” …
Continue Reading Donovan Mitchell to speak at University of Utah commencement
Utah Jazz player Donovan Mitchell will give the keynote address for the University of Utah’s 2021 commencement.…
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The Salt Lake Tribune to consider removing booking photos
The Salt Lake Tribune has announced that it will start taking requests from people who want their names or images removed from previous coverage,…
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Romney gets Profile in Courage Award for impeachment vote
U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah has been named this year’s recipient of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for being the only Republican to…
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Utah governor signs law to lift mask mandate April 10
Utah’s mask mandate will end April 10 after the Republican governor signed a bill that lays out a new timeline for lifting some of the state’s…
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Governor hopeful Utah may lift virus restrictions by July
Gov. Spencer Cox says he’s hopeful Utah will be able to eliminate pandemic restrictions by July if transmission rates keep falling but acknowledged…
Continue Reading Utah SWAT member driving to standoff hits, kills BYU student
A Utah County sheriff’s SWAT team member driving to a standoff hit and killed a BYU student, authorities…
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Pedestrian dies after hit-and-run crash in southwestern Utah
Authorities are looking for a driver who was involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian in southwestern…
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Inmate back in custody after jail escape in northern Utah
An inmate is back in custody after escaping a county jail in northern Utah by scaling two…
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Gov says anti-porn bill has needed message, despite worries
A bill that would mandate pornography filters on every device sold in the state would send an “important message” about keeping explicit online…
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Utah accelerates plan to get all adults COVID-19 vaccines
Utah adults can begin signing up for a COVID-19 vaccine on March 24 – one week earlier that previously planned because the state has unallocated…
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Ex-NBA player Shawn Bradley paralyzed in cycling accident
Former NBA player Shawn Bradley has revealed he was paralyzed when struck from behind by a vehicle while riding a bike near his Utah home.…
Continue Reading Interior secretary to visit Utah ahead of monument review
Newly confirmed Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland is planning to visit Utah next month before submitting a review on whether to reverse President…
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Teen gets robotic arm four years after being shot in Utah
Four years after two classmates shot her in the head and left her for dead in a canal in Utah, Deserae Turner received a robotic arm to help in her…
Continue Reading Utah campaign against porn marches on with phone filter plan
Utah lawmakers have voted to require every cellphone and tablet sold in the state automatically block pornography.…
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Tax cuts could mean Utah has to return $100M in federal aid
Utah’s vote to cut taxes this year could mean it has to return $100 million in aid given under the federal pandemic relief…
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4 skiers rescued after getting caught in Utah avalanche
Four men who were caught in an avalanche while skiing in the mountains of north-central Utah were rescued on Sunday, authorities said. No one was…
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Outbreak linked to hundreds of bird deaths comes to Utah
A salmonella outbreak linked to the deaths of hundreds of songbirds has come to Utah and officials are asking people to immediately remove or clean…
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Utah governor: All adults will be vaccine eligible April 1
Utah’s governor says all people age 18 and over in the state will become eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines on April 1.…
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Western states chart diverging paths as water shortages loom
Legislation in Utah is raising concerns as seven Western states prepare to negotiate how to sustain a river that supplies 40 million people and a…
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LGBTQ students at BYU created rainbow light display on ‘Y’
Students at Brigham Young University illuminated the letter “Y” on a mountain overlooking the Provo campus on Thursday with rainbow colors in a…
Continue Reading Police investigating fatal shooting of store owner in Ogden
A police investigation has been launched in Utah after a grocery store owner in Ogden was fatally shot at his business on Sunday, authorities…
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Judge: Utah schools don’t need to offer girls’ football
A Utah girl whose football skills won her fame online has lost her court bid to have school districts create football teams for girls.…
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LDS Church gives $20M to help send vaccines globally
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Friday it has given $20 million to help a program aimed at distributing coronavirus vaccines to…
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Ban on transgender athletes in Utah girls’ sports stalls
A proposal to ban transgender athletes from female sports teams in Utah stalled Wednesday, days after the Republican governor voiced doubt about the…
Continue Reading Governor: Spending time with trans kids ‘changes your heart’
Utah’s conservative Republican governor choked up Thursday as he spoke about the struggles faced by transgender teenagers, though he didn’t commit to…
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Utah bill banning trans athletes in girls sports advances
A proposal to ban transgender athletes from playing on girls sports teams passed the state House Wednesday in Utah, one of more than 20 states…
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Snowstorm in Utah delays work, cancels some COVID-19 testing
A snowstorm in Utah has delayed business hours, closed doors for the day and postponed COVID-19 testing on Wednesday, weather officials…
Continue Reading Bill banning trans athletes in girls sports advances in Utah
Transgender athletes would be barred from playing on girls’ sports teams under a bill that advanced Thursday in Utah, one of more than a dozen states…
Continue Reading Search and rescuers recover 2 people from Utah snowstorm
Search and rescuers have safely extracted two snowmobilers who were stranded in a snowstorm in…
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Skier survived avalanche by clinging to tree before saving 2
An investigator says a skier caught in an avalanche that killed four people in Utah survived by clinging to a tree through the onslaught of rushing…
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22 Utah legislative staffers given early vaccine access
The Utah House has said about two dozen Utah legislative staffers were placed on the priority list to receive COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of other…
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4 skiers killed, 4 injured by Utah avalanche, police say
An avalanche killed four skiers and injured four others Saturday in a popular recreation area, making it one of the deadliest avalanches in Utah…
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Utah poised to remove concealed weapon permit requirements
Utah gun owners would be able to carry concealed weapons without a permit under a bill that passed the state Senate on Friday, leaving one procedural…
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A Utah theme park is suing Taylor Swift over ‘Evermore’ album title
Utah’s Evermore Park has filed a federal lawsuit against Taylor Swift claiming the title of her latest album infringes on the theme…
Continue Reading Park City man’s body recovered after weekend avalanche
Crews have recovered the body of a Park City man who died in an avalanche over the…
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Utah lawmaker opens impeachment probe of attorney general
A Democratic lawmaker in Utah said Tuesday he is launching an impeachment probe against Attorney General Sean Reyes following his support of…
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Salt Lake City School District students to return to classes
A school district in northern Utah has reopened to elementary students after increased pressure from state lawmakers and parents during the…
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Utah House votes to allow concealed guns without a permit
The Utah House voted Tuesday to allow adults to carry concealed weapons without a permit, despite some GOP…
Continue Reading Unclaimed 2nd vaccine doses to be re-distributed, gov says
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is ordering vaccine shots set aside as second doses be re-distributed as first doses to new people if the original patient…
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Utah man faces charges after authorities say he impersonated an officer and stole a doughnut
Daniel Mark Wright, 47, is facing charges after Utah authorities accused him of impersonating an officer, possessing a stolen vehicle and stealing a…
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LDS Church leaders condemn ‘lawless behavior’ at US Capitol
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints condemned “lawless behavior” and the violence of rioters who broke into the U.S. Capitol in a…
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Utah National Guard to send 350 troops to Washington, D.C.
The Utah National Guard announced Friday it will send about 350 service members to Washington, D.C. to support law enforcement at President-elect Joe…
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Utah reports first case of United Kingdom COVID-19 variant
Utah health officials confirmed the state’s first case of the COVID-19 variant that’s been seen in the United Kingdom on…
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Park ranger rescues man from submerged truck in Utah
A park ranger has saved the life of an 80-year-old man who was drowning in a submerged vehicle by smashing through the truck’s window and pulling the…
Continue Reading Utah Capitol closed to public as session opens amid protests
The Utah State Capitol will be largely closed to the public when lawmakers begin their work for the year next week amid planned protests in Utah…
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University of Utah president to step down after 3 years
University of Utah President Ruth Watkins has announced she is stepping down in April after accepting the position of president of Strada Impact, a…
Continue Reading Coronavirus vaccine brings relief to Utah homeless hospice
While no one living at a Salt Lake City hospice center for homeless people has tested positive for COVID-19, the vaccine’s arrival has provided a new…
Continue Reading Utah snowboarder died in backcountry avalanche at Park City
A Utah man who was snowboarding near Park City was caught in an avalanche in the backcountry Friday morning and died, according to…
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