University of Utah to halt in-person classes ahead of debate
The University of Utah will stop in-person classes for two weeks as the state deals with a coronavirus spike shortly before a planned U.S.…
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Body of missing Idaho hiker found 1,000 feet below Utah peak
Utah authorities have discovered the body of a missing hiker on Sunday after he left Idaho a week earlier for a backpacking trip in the…
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Salt Lake City opens first part of $4B renovated airport
Salt Lake City’s renovated airport welcomed its first passengers Tuesday at a new concourse that is part of the first phase of a $4.1 billion…
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Salt Lake City schools to delay start after major wind storm
Salt Lake City schools will delay their first day until Monday due to continued power outages after a windstorm tore through Utah this week, district…
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Number of self-reported COVID-19 cases at BYU almost doubles
The number of self-reported coronavirus cases on Brigham Young University’s campus has almost doubled to 146, officials…
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Report: Great Salt Lake shrinking more than a foot annually
Utah’s Great Salt Lake is shrinking every year, but experts are implementing measures to slow the water loss, a new report…
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Investigation under way in police shooting of Utah boy, 13
Authorities in Utah are investigating the shooting of a 13-year-old autistic boy by police in the Salt Lake City…
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Utah aims to be prepared for COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Gov. Gary Herbert says Utah will aim to be prepared to distribute a coronavirus vaccine once it becomes available, a week after the federal…
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Protesters march in Salt Lake City demanding justice
About 100 people marched in Salt Lake City and gathered in protest at the Utah Capitol following the police killing of Jacob Blake in Kenosha,…
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Wastewater from Four USU residence halls show elevated SARS-COV-2
Utah State University’s wastewater monitoring for COVID-19 has detected elevated levels of COVID-19 in four residence halls on the Logan…
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Utah man dead after suspected bison attack, officials say
A man who authorities say was possibly attacked by a bison in Utah has…
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Provo council overrides mayor, implements mask mandate
The Provo Municipal Council has overridden a mayoral veto and implemented a mask mandate ahead of a new school year starting at Brigham Young…
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Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Christmas concert canceled due to pandemic
The annual Christmas concert by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ choir has been canceled because of lingering concerns about the…
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Report: Utah minorities hit harder by workplace outbreaks
Hispanic and non-white people in Utah were disproportionately hit by workplace COVID-19 outbreaks, according to a Centers for Disease Control and…
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Utah protesters face charges with potential life sentence
Some Black Lives Matter protesters in Salt Lake City could face up to life in prison if they’re convicted of splashing red paint and smashing windows…
Continue Reading Utah no longer recommends modified quarantine in schools
Utah will no longer recommend that schools allow students who have been exposed to COVID-19 to come to class following pushback from doctors and…
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USU researchers debunk myths to find optimal hemp growth
Ninety years ago, hemp researchers at Utah State University grew cannabis for rope and had no way to test the THC content in crops other than smoking…
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Utah governor says postponing election would be ‘foolish’
Republican Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said the state has no intention of delaying the November election following President Donald Trump’s suggestion on…
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Judge orders evaluation for Tinder killing suspect in Utah
A judge ordered a psychological evaluation for a Utah man accused of strangling and stabbing a woman he met through the dating app…
Continue Reading Utah teachers want online only classes at start of school
Utah’s largest teachers union called Tuesday for schools to delay reopening and start the school year with online classes, citing safety concerns for…
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Utah educators rally for more virus protections in schools
A group of more than 150 educators rallied outside the Utah Capitol building Thursday to call for stronger protections against the coronavirus for…
Continue Reading Utah family sues city, police officers in killing of son
The parents of a Utah man who was shot and killed by police in his driveway while holding a knife have filed a lawsuit against the city of Ogden and…
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Logan mayor proposes mask mandate amid coronavirus pandemic
A mayor in northern Utah has asked for a citywide mask mandate to limit the spread of COVID-19, a request that has drawn mixed reactions from Cache…
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Utah sees virus surge — but not in county with mask order
Utah is among the many U.S. states battling a surge in coronavirus cases, but officials said Wednesday the Salt Lake City area is bucking the trend…
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West Nile Virus detected in body of water in northern Utah
Health officials in northeastern Utah have detected West Nile Virus in a body of water, the state’s first report of the virus this…
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Man accused of assaulting woman after positive COVID-19 test
Four Utah County Sheriff’s deputies are in isolation after arresting a man who is accused of assaulting a woman after he reportedly tested positive…
Continue Reading Gov. allows exception to coronavirus rules to reopen schools
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert carved out an exception to virus restrictions Thursday to allow Salt Lake City schools to fully reopen rather than hold…
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Official: Cyanobacteria kills dog at Zion National Park
Toxic levels of a cyanobacteria have been detected in a Utah river for the first time after a dog suffered seizures and died at Zion National Park,…
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10 more confirmed COVID-19 deaths in Utah
Utah tallied 10 more confirmed deaths from the coronavirus Tuesday, the latest sign showing the severity of a surge of case that began after…
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Utah to require masks in schools, not statewide, amid surge
Utah will require masks in schools as they reopen in the fall, but Republican Gov. Gary Herbert stopped short of a statewide mandate Thursday.…
Continue Reading Utah governor meets with lawmakers to discuss mask mandate
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert is considering issuing a statewide mask mandate after discussing the issue with state legislators this…
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Veteran helps save man from drowning in Utah reservoir
A retired veteran and former state trooper from Nevada helped prevent a man from drowning in a Utah reservoir, a park official…
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2 dead in small plane crash in Utah mountains
Two people died when a small plane crashed Friday in a rugged area in the Utah mountains, authorities…
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Longest-serving member of Utah Legislature concedes primary
The longest-serving member of the Utah Legislature has been ousted, months after sponsoring a controversial tax-overhaul…
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Utah university to consider dropping ‘Dixie’ from its name
After years of resisting calls to change, a university in Utah is considering dropping “Dixie” from its name in another example of the nation’s…
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Utah GOP governor’s race still tight between Cox, Huntsman
The Republican race for the first open Utah governor’s seat is close as the coronavirus has made counting ballots more complicated.…
Continue Reading New Utah virus cases top weekly record as infections surge
Utah health officials have reported the most coronavirus cases in one week since the pandemic began as a surge in infections continues across the…
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Utah wildfire destroys 1 home, evacuates 3,100 homes
A wildfire that prompted the evacuation of about 3,100 homes on Sunday destroyed one home near Saratoga Springs and damaged 12 others, city officals…
Continue Reading University of Utah to drop ACT, SAT requirement for 2 years
Prospective students at the University of Utah will no longer be required to submit ACT or SAT scores for the next two years in response to the…
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Utah primary will look different due to coronavirus
Next week’s primary elections in Utah will be slightly different due to legislation passed to accommodate struggles voters may have faced during the…
Continue Reading Utah records 2nd-most COVID-19 cases as surge continues
Utah reported its second-highest daily number of new coronavirus cases Thursday as the state deals with a troubling surge that has already led the…
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Face masks required in Utah state buildings, largest county
Utah Gov. Gary Hebert said Wednesday he will require face masks at state-run buildings that include liquor stores and higher education offices and…
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Utah official apologizes for sending out gun-designed mask
A state official has apologized after a family was sent masks featuring a gun, the American flag and the phrase “don’t tread on me” as part of a…
Continue Reading Utah governor: No economic shut down despite virus spread
Gov. Gary Herbert says he has no plans to shut down the economy even though he shares some of the concerns of the state’s epidemiologist.…
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University police search for Brigham Young statue vandals
Brigham Young University police were searching for the people who vandalized an on-campus statue of Brigham…
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Official pleads guilty to human smuggling in adoption scheme
A former Arizona politician pleaded guilty in Utah Friday to human smuggling and other charges filed in an illegal adoption scheme that stretched…
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9 Utah counties transition to new COVID-19 risk category
Nine rural counties in Utah will move into the green health risk status beginning Friday after recording some of the state’s lowest COVID-19 case…
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Former Utah first lady tests positive for coronavirus
Former Utah first lady Mary Kaye Huntsman, wife of current Republican candidate for governor Jon Huntsman Jr., said Thursday she has tested positive…
Continue Reading Utah says economy recover plan won’t risk residents health
Utah state leaders said Wednesday that updated plans intended to help drive economic recovery won’t compromise the health of residents even though…
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Republican Utah lawmaker to back NAACP police-reform plan
A Republican lawmaker in Utah said Friday he’ll support police reform legislation championed by the NAACP aimed at ending brutality and racial…
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Utah Governor activates National Guard to control protestors
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Utah Governor Gary Herbert said he has activated the National Guard to help control protests in downtown Salt Lake City. Watch…
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Ogden officer killed, 1 hurt in shootout; gunman also dead
Authorities say a police officer was killed and another officer injured in a shootout with man whose wife called police to report he had threatened…
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Cops: Man asked to be shot after killing date met on Tinder
Police say a man accused of choking and stabbing a woman after meeting her on the popular dating app Tinder asked police to shoot him after reporting…
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Moose family reunion: Trooper brings calves, mom together
A Utah state trooper has helped a pair of newborn moose calves reunite safely with their mother.…
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Police chief orders new probe of explicit-photo allegations
The chief of the University of Utah police department is ordering a new, outside investigation into allegations that an officer showed off explicit…
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Church begins removal of damaged Salt Lake Temple statue
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has started work to temporarily remove a damaged statue from the church’s Salt Lake Temple.…
Continue Reading Utah governor to relax coronavirus rules in much of state
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert will further relax coronavirus-related restrictions across much of the state.…
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Study: Wasatch Front fault lines prone to large earthquakes
A study shows that fault lines along the Wasatch Front in north-central Utah are much bigger than initially thought.…
Continue Reading 27 of Utah’s 28 coronavirus deaths were people over 55
Utah state health officials say all but one of Utah’s 28 confirmed coronavirus deaths have been people over the age of 55.…
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Utah agency to stop texting Amber Alerts to cellphones
The Utah Department of Public Safety announced Sunday that it will stop texting Amber Alerts to cellphones after an alert was sent that did not have…
Continue Reading 4.2 magnitude aftershock hits Utah
Officials say some Utah residents felt the largest aftershock yet since the 5.7 magnitude quake hit in March.…
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‘Diesel Brothers’ TV show appeals air pollution fine
The stars of the “Diesel Brothers” reality TV show are appealing a federal court ruling requiring them to pay $848,000 to the U.S. government and…
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Utah cancels alert system aimed at motorists entering state
Utah on Monday canceled a coronavirus emergency alert system launched three days earlier that was supposed to send text messages to drivers entering…
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints president introduces new symbol; calls for world fast
A new symbol was introduced by the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.…
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Porn warning labels bill becomes law without Gov. signature
Pornography will have to come with a warning label in Utah after Gov. Gary Herbert allowed the measure to become law over protest from the…
Continue Reading Latter-day Saints to remove Angel Moroni during restoration work
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints plans to temporarily remove the Angel Moroni statue from its Salt Lake Temple during restoration…
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6.5 magnitude earthquake shakes the region
Around 5:52 p.m. Tuesday, a 6.5 magnitude earthquake was registered near Custer County.…
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Interfaith Council joins The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in invitation for worldwide fasting and prayer
Local Interfaith Council asks all to join them in personal fasting and prayer Sunday, March 29, 2020 for relief from the COVID-19…
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Utah school closure extended during coronavirus outbreak
Classes at Utah schools will remain dismissed at least through May 1, Gov. Gary Herbert said Monday as the number of diagnosed cases of the new…
Continue Reading Man with travel-related COVID-19 first to die in Utah
Utah has reported its first death related to COVID-19. Authorities say a man over 60 had been hospitalized for two days before he died.…
Continue Reading Earthquake shakes Utah, Salt Lake Temple sustained minor damage
Utah Emergency Management reports the state experienced its largest earthquake since 1992. …
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How COVID-19 impacts The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square has canceled several concerts and made changes to its public broadcasts and…
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Utah limits gatherings to 100 people as coronavirus spreads
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says gatherings should be limited to 100 people for at least the next two weeks in an effort to prevent the spread of the…
Continue Reading Utah State University moves academic courses online
In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to our campus communities, Utah State University will move academic courses online on Wednesday, March…
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Public not allowed to attend LDS Church’s April general conference due to coronavirus
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is making major changes to its upcoming April general conference session, missionary training and…
Continue Reading ‘Diesel Brothers’ to pay over $851K for Utah air pollution
A federal judge has ordered custom truck makers from the television show “Diesel Brothers” to pay more than $851,000 to the U.S. government and a…
Continue Reading Coronavirus patient went to BYU game, risk considered low
Utah public health officials are contacting and testing Brigham Young University basketball fans who sat near a coronavirus patient at a game prior…
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Utah House passes new requirements for abortion providers
Abortion clinics would be required to cremate fetal remains and women would have to get an ultrasound before the procedure under proposals that…
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Utah holds Super Tuesday primary voting for the first time
Utah voters’ first chance to go to the polls on Super Tuesday amid a hotly contested Democratic nominating contest is bringing strong turnout and…
Continue Reading Utah advances plan to remove felony status for polygamy
Polygamy wouldn’t be a felony crime in Utah for the first time in 85 years under a bill that passed the Legislature and appears to be supported by…
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Utah abortion ban proposal gets early nod from lawmakers
Utah would ban most abortions if the U.S. legal landscape changes under a proposal that has gotten an early nod of approval at the Legislature.…
Continue Reading Utah proposal to add warning label to porn moves forward
A proposal to require labels on some pornography in Utah is one step closer to becoming law.…
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LDS Business College changes its name, offers new degrees
LDS Business College Board of Trustees announced Tuesday LDS Business College will become Ensign College.…
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Boy, 5, hit and killed by vehicle south of Salt Lake City
Authorities say a 5-year-old boy was hit and killed by a vehicle south of Salt Lake City.…
Continue Reading Strict Utah abortion ban proposed with ‘trigger clause’
Most abortions would be banned in Utah under a proposal at the state Legislature.…
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Utah lawmakers advance bill targeting insulin costs
Utah lawmakers have advanced a bill that would cap copays at $100 a month for insulin, decreasing the cost of the medicine for diabetes patients and…
Continue Reading Proposal on warning labels for pornography passes Utah House
A proposal to require warning labels on pornography in Utah has passed the state House, a step that an adult-entertainment industry group called a…
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Black LDS Church missionary attacked in possible hate crime
Utah authorities are investigating an attack on a black missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a possible hate…
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Salt Lake City eyes 2034 Olympics after Sapporo bid for 2030
Salt Lake City may shift its focus to bidding for the 2034 Winter Olympics rather than the Games four years earlier following the announcement that…
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ISU football players win settlement in false arrest lawsuit
A Utah county agreed to pay more than $10,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by two Idaho State University football players who said they were falsely…
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States weigh fetal-remains bills amid abortion debate
A law requiring abortion and medical providers to cremate or bury fetal remains passed the state Senate Tuesday in Utah.…
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Utah lawmakers halt push to rebuke Romney over impeachment
Utah lawmakers halt push to rebuke Romney over…
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Romney shouldn’t be censured by Utah, governor says
Republican Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says he does not support a state lawmaker’s push to censure U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney over his vote to convict in…
Continue Reading Romney returns to Utah to explain his impeachment decision
U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney was back in Utah explaining his vote to convict President Donald Trump amid pushes by some angry GOP state legislators to…
Continue Reading Utah legislative resolution proposes later school start time
A resolution encouraging consideration of later high school start times in Utah has earned unanimous support from a state legislative committee.…
Continue Reading Utah lawmaker proposes warning label for pornography
A Utah lawmaker has unveiled a proposal to require pornography to carry warning labels or be subject to a possible $2,500 penalty, though an…
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2 missing Utah hunters found safe near Nevada-Idaho line
A pair of hunters from Utah who had been missing in the back country of northeast Nevada since Saturday have been found safe near the Idaho…
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LDS Church missionaries being cut in Liberia over supply worries
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is reducing the number of missionaries in Liberia due to economic conditions in Liberia and concerns…
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Police: Utah boy to survive accidental shot to head
Utah authorities say a 9-year-old boy is in stable condition after accidentally shooting himself in the head. Authorities say Brigham City Police…
Continue Reading Boy, 3, expected to survive after being shot in Utah home
A 3-year-old boy is expected to survive after being shot in a suburban Salt Lake City home on Thursday.…
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