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House Passes E-Cigarette, Hookah Ban
Published on February 22, 2012 at 08:00AM
The Utah House of Representatives has passed a bill to make it illegal to use electronic cigarettes or hookah pipes in public places. The bill’s sponsor, Hurricane Republican Bradley Last,...
Death Certificate Released For Josh Powell
Published on February 22, 2012 at 06:04AM
The death certificate for Josh Powell is being released. It shows Powell was cremated last Friday and lists the cause of death as carbon monoxide poisoning. There is no word…
Provo Grandma Famous On YouTube
Published on February 22, 2012 at 06:04AM
A 90-year-old grandma from Provo is becoming famous for dancing on YouTube to a Whitney Houston song. Grandma Jeanne’s grandson Adam video tapes her dancing around her home and posts…
Budget Surplus Could Lead To Tax Cuts
Published on February 22, 2012 at 06:04AM
Utah’s projected budget surplus has some lawmakers thinking about tax cuts. Republican Representative John Dougall of American Fork wants to cut the state income tax by one-percent. Dougall’s House Bill…
Open Records Law Update Passes Committee
Published on February 22, 2012 at 06:03AM
The Utah Media Coalition says an update to Utah’s open records law is a “good start” as it creates a certification process for those who are taking requests for records….
Living Planet Aquarium Moving To Draper
Published on February 22, 2012 at 06:02AM
A popular Salt Lake Valley attraction is moving to a permanent home. The Living Planet Aquarium has finally worked out the public-private financing package it’s been after since it opened…
Ex-FLDS Member Sues For Custody Of Kids
Published on February 22, 2012 at 06:02AM
An ex-FLDS member is celebrating a small victory as he received a partial win for a lawsuit against Warren Jeffs’ and his ex-wives for custody of his children. Lorin Holm…
Warning Issued Following Recent Avalanche
Published on February 22, 2012 at 06:02AM
An avalanche warning is in place after a snowmobiler had a close call with a slide. Officials with the Utah Avalanche Center are saying a snowmobiler was very lucky when…
LDS Church Takes Harder Line On "Improper" Temple Name Submissions
Published on February 22, 2012 at 06:01AM
The LDS Church is taking a tougher stance to prevent its members from submitting names of Holocaust victims for temple baptisms. The church says it might take ecclesiastical disciplinary action…
Morocco Ambassador Speaking At BYU On "Arab Spring"
Published on February 22, 2012 at 06:01AM
Morocco’s Ambassador to the U.S. will share his perspective on the wave of demonstrations and protests that are changing governments across the Middle East. Ambassador Rachad Bouhlal will speak on…
Utah Immigration Law On Hold
Published on February 22, 2012 at 05:59AM
Utah’s immigration enforcement law is on hold until a federal judge gets more guidance from the U.S. Supreme Court. U.S. District Judge Clark Waddoups of Salt Lake City said yesterday…
Utah Higher Education Legislative Update
Published on February 21, 2012 at 03:59PM
(Utah) State Legislative leaders continue to consider bills and budgets that will affect the state’s colleges and universities. The Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee has concluded their recommendations for funding and…
Chuck Cox Thinking Of Suing Washington State
Published on February 21, 2012 at 08:00AM
The family of missing West Valley City mother Susan Cox Powell is thinking about suing Washington state officials. Chuck Cox says Washington state child welfare workers knew the risks of…
Brighton Hosting Avalanche Awareness Class
Published on February 21, 2012 at 07:59AM
Brighton Ski Resort is hosting a class that could save your life. It’s called “Backcountry 101—An Avalance Awareness and Backcountry Skills Course.” The course focuses on decision-making, using…
BYU Professor Appointed To Pardons Board
Published on February 21, 2012 at 07:57AM
A BYU Professor is the newest member of the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole. Governor Gary Herbert has appointed Chyleen Arbon to the five-member panel. Arbon is an adjunct…
State Tightens Controls On Beer Tax Money
Published on February 21, 2012 at 06:34AM
The state is tightening the rules on how cities and counties use their beer tax revenue. The Utah Substance Abuse Advisory Council controls the way the tax is distributed. By…
Gas Prices Up
Published on February 21, 2012 at 06:34AM
You’re paying more to fill your gas tank. Triple A reports the average price of a gallon of regular today in the Salt Lake, Ogden area is about three-dollars-six-cents. That’s…
Bobsledder From Park City Wins Gold At World Championship
Published on February 21, 2012 at 06:33AM
One of the world’s best bobsledders, who happens to be from Park City, continues to capture gold. Steven Holcomb won the gold medal in the two-man competition on Sunday. It…
Law Would Set Up State Ethics Commission
Published on February 21, 2012 at 06:33AM
Senator Curt Bramble is proposing a state ethics commission. The Provo Republican says the panel could hear complaints about violations in cities, counties, and other groups. Senate Bill 180 would…
State Lawmakers Expect $400 Million Budget Surplus
Published on February 21, 2012 at 06:32AM
Utah’s state lawmakers are projecting a budget surplus around 400-million dollars. Precise numbers are expected to be released tomorrow. What we know for sure is the overall budget is around…
Census Indicates More Adult Children Moving Back Home
Published on February 21, 2012 at 06:03AM
The latest census is showing more adult kids are moving back home after college but before finding that first job. Dr. Larry Nelson, as associate professor at BYU says the…
Natural Gas Leak Forces Evacuation Of Rec Center
Published on February 21, 2012 at 06:02AM
Things are getting back to normal at the Cottonwood Heights recreation center. A natural gas leak caused the center to be evacuated yesterday afternoon. Fire officials say they found a…
Miller, Malone Meet After Jazz Game
Published on February 21, 2012 at 06:02AM
Former Jazz forward Karl Malone and CEO Greg Miller are trying to work out their differences. They talked behind closed doors for about an hour after last night’s Jazz game….
American Fork Man Defends His Gun Rights
Published on February 21, 2012 at 06:01AM
An American Fork man is defending his gun rights after he was cited for disorderly conduct by police. Spencer Bergon says a women called police after seeing him with guns…
Police Questioning Man Who Threatened Hiker
Published on February 21, 2012 at 05:59AM
Police are questioning a man who threatened a hiker and her two dogs. Jan Fischer says she was hiking in Neff’s Canyon when her dogs ran up to the elderly…
Huntsman Campaign Still Owes Five-Million Dollars
Published on February 21, 2012 at 05:57AM
Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman is still paying for his run for the White House, a month after folding his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Huntsman’s former campaign reported…
Ski Resorts Fighting Off Dry Winter
Published on February 20, 2012 at 08:06AM
Ski Resorts are trying to fight off a dry winter this year. Jessica Kunzler with Ski Utah says there seems to be just enough snow on the ground for visitors…
Former Kidnap Victim Elizabeth Smart Marries
Published on February 20, 2012 at 08:05AM
Elizabeth Smart is a happy newlywed. She married Matthew Gilmour Saturday afternoon in Hawaii. “People” magazine reports the newlyweds, who met while doing Mormon missionary work in Paris, will honeymoon…
All Utah Homeowners Urged To Test For Radon
Published on February 20, 2012 at 08:03AM
Utah has some of the nation’s highest radon levels, and that’s why all homeowners need to get their homes tested. That’s what state indoor radon coordinator Christine Keyser says. The…
Days Of '47 Sues Fired Rodeo Chairman
Published on February 20, 2012 at 08:02AM
Utah’s Pioneer Days celebration is in court. The nonprofit group that runs the annual Days of ‘47 celebration is suing former rodeo chairman Brad Harmon, accusing him of trying to…
Utah Suicide Rate One Of Nation's Highest
Published on February 20, 2012 at 06:04AM
Utah’s suicide rate is one of the highest in the nation, and it’s going up. The number of Utahns who killed themselves rose nearly nine-percent last year, and the Centers…
Powell Diagnosed With Adjustment Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Published on February 20, 2012 at 06:04AM
Washington child welfare authorities are releasing documents in connection with the Josh Powell investigation. In the hundreds of documents, it shows the detail of a psychological evaluation of Powell. The…
Utah Shakespeare Festival announces plans to build new theatre
Published on February 17, 2012 at 12:04PM
The Tony Award-winning Utah Shakespeare Festival announced Thursday plans to build a $26.5 million theater with the promise of increasing the size of the festival and bringing a greater economic…
Zion National Park Announces Schedule of Climbing Closures
Published on February 17, 2012 at 10:27AM
Climbing routes on cliffs used by nesting Peregrine Falcons in Zion National Park will be temporarily closed beginning March 1, in order to protect the nesting success of this bird…
Embattled Carbon County Sheriff’s Capt. Still employed, but remains on leave
Published on February 17, 2012 at 10:16AM
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Carbon County Sheriff James Cordova said Thursday that the status of embattled Capt. Guy Adams remained unchanged in the wake of formal misdemeanor charges being filed against his second-in-command. Adams…
West Wendover carjacking suspect ordered to stand trial
Published on February 17, 2012 at 10:14AM
A person of interest in the slaying of a Mt. Pleasant couple has been ordered to stand trial in Nevada in connection with a New Year’s Eve carjacking attempt. After…
LDS Church acquiring property for Provo City Center Temple
Published on February 17, 2012 at 10:04AM
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continues to work to acquire additional property for its new temple in downtown Provo. On Monday, Nu Skin officials announced that they…
Powell Family To Bury Josh Somewhere Else
Published on February 17, 2012 at 08:02AM
The Powell family is deciding to not bury Josh next to his sons. Kiirsi Hellewell is pleased with this news. Josh’s mother, Terrica, released a statement saying, quote, “We have…
Romney Returns To Utah To Campaign, Celebrate 2002 Olympics
Published on February 17, 2012 at 08:00AM
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is due in Utah today to raise money for his campaign, and celebrate the tenth anniversary of the 2002 Winter Olympics, which he’s credited with…
Rocky Mountain Power Asks For Rate Increase
Published on February 17, 2012 at 08:00AM
It will probably cost more to turn on the lights before this year is over. Rocky Mountain Power is asking the Public Service Commission of Utah for a nine-point-seven-percent rate…
House Votes To Ban Convicts From Selling Stories For Profit
Published on February 17, 2012 at 07:59AM
The House wants to make sure crime does not pay. The Utah House of Representatives voted unanimously yesterday to allow people convicted of notorious crimes to sell their stories, but…
Utah Doctors Join Push To Overturn Affordable Care Act
Published on February 17, 2012 at 07:59AM
Two Utah doctors are joining dozens of other physicians in calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the health care act Congress passed in 2010. Joe Jarvis and Clark…
Senate Approves Legal Self-Help Centers
Published on February 17, 2012 at 07:58AM
The Utah Senate has approved a bill creating self-help legal assistance centers in the state’s court law libraries. St. George Republican and attorney Stephen Urquhart sponsored the bill. He says…
West Wendover carjacking victim takes the stand
Published on February 16, 2012 at 02:03PM
The Woman shot in the head during a carjacking outside a West Wendover, Nevada casino on New Year’s Eve day said she had decided she would fight for her life…
Ag Department responds to mosquito spraying complaints
Published on February 16, 2012 at 01:49PM
The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food sent a letter to a Salina resident in response to concerns raised over mosquito spraying. Clark Burgess, Pesticide Program Manager Wrote “We have…
BLM Partnership Leads to Success
Published on February 16, 2012 at 01:40PM
After extensive coordination with partners and the public, the Bureau of Land Management has authorized upgrades to 3.64 miles of the Notom Road to better serve residents and visitors in…
Lawmaker wants all public schools to recite Pledge of Allegiance
Published on February 16, 2012 at 01:36PM
Sen. Aaron Osmond wants every public school classroom to recite the Pledge of Allegiance every day. The South Jordan Republican also wants a student to lead the pledge each day…
Missing Beaver Man found alive
Published on February 16, 2012 at 01:32PM
Beaver County authorities on Wednesday located an 82-year-old man who had been missing since Tuesday. Authorities said they found Byron Stratton, of Beaver, alive, but stranded in the snow on…
Nuclear Power has a place in Utah, proponent says
Published on February 16, 2012 at 01:26PM
A proponent of Utah’s first nuclear reactors urged the governor’s Energy Development Summit on Wednesday to help make his project part of the state’s future energy mixd. Nils Diaz, part…
BYU Honor Code Note Goes Viral
Published on February 16, 2012 at 08:08AM
A note questioning another student’s compliance with the BYU honor code is going viral. Brittany Molina says she was studying in the library Tuesday night when the boy dropped the…
House Approves Homeless Hiring Tax Credit
Published on February 16, 2012 at 08:07AM
Utah’s House of Representatives says companies that hire homeless people deserve a tax break. The House has passed a measure calling for a credit of up to a thousand dollars…
Crime Stoppers Group Buys Plots To Block Josh Powell From Sons
Published on February 16, 2012 at 08:07AM
A Crime Stoppers group in Washington is acting to prevent Josh Powell from being buried next to the sons he is alleged to have murdered. Crime Stoppers bought burial plots…
LDS Spokesman Warns Of Affinity Fraud "Predators"
Published on February 16, 2012 at 08:06AM
People who defraud their family and friends are like child molesters, according to an LDS Church spokesman. Church public affairs managing director Michael Otterson told a gathering in Salt Lake…
Spanish Fork Man Accused Of $875-Thousand Tax Fraud
Published on February 16, 2012 at 08:05AM
A Utah County man is accused of filing fraudulent income tax returns, resulting in more than 875-thousand dollars in refunds. Stanley Wardle of Spanish Fork was indicted by a federal…
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