Salt Lake County
Community members plant daffodils to remember gun violence victims
The event marked the 10th anniversary since the Gun Violence Prevention Center started planting flowers.
Salt Lake's economy grew on average by 2.53 percent annually since 2001 despite the recession.
Sen. Orrin Hatch and challenger Scott Howell met in their only televised debate Wednesday at BYU.
Hatch uses harsh words against Obama team in chat with students
Sen. Orrin Hatch used some harsh language while speaking to a group of college students Thursday. Read more »
Pedestrian killed in Taylorsville accident
A 39-year-old woman was killed Thursday night when she stepped off the curb in front of an oncoming car. Read more »
Crockett's jail services proposal sparks firestorm from Salt Lake County sheriff
Sheriff Jim Winder went on the attack against Republican Mark Crockett's campaign for Salt Lake County mayor Thursday, calling the ideas Crockett presented at the county jail earlier in the... Read more »
Woman in critical condition after SUV crashes into back of dump truck
A woman was in critical condition Thursday after the SUV she was driving slammed into a bottom-dump semi truck on I-15, wedging it underneath the large vehicle. Read more »
Police receive training to work with mental health patients, team with professionals for solutions
The Crisis Intervention Team training academies are held around the state as many as 18 times a year in an effort to teach law enforcement officers how to best help those with mental health issues. Read more »
Financial burden of Alzheimer's disease is hitting home
Because of the projected rise in people being diagnosed, the Alzheimer's Association and health care advocates nationwide are pushing for state-initiated plans to address the expected tsunami and... Read more »
Crews investigating cause of Magna house fire
Crews were working Thursday to determine the cause of a two-alarm house at 2752 S. 9000 West. Read more »
Ron Paul given rock star treatment at UVU
Ron Paul received a robust welcome at Utah Valley University on Thursday, drawing supportive chants, cheers and standing ovations from the audience as he lambasted the Federal Reserve, income... Read more »
Charges filed agaisnt 2 men accused of sparking Dump Fire
Charges have been filed against two men accused of sparking the destructive Dump Fire near Saratoga Springs in June. Read more »
Utah video game developer ordered to pay back wages
A Utah video game developer has been sentenced to one year in jail and ordered to pay restitution of at least $1.2 million. Read more »
Ron Paul given rock star treatment at UVU
Ron Paul received a robust welcome at Utah Valley University on Thursday, drawing supportive chants, cheers and standing ovations from the audience as he lambasted the federal reserve, income... Read more »
Curtis Allgier releases statement to debunk rumors about guilty plea
Curtis Allgier released a recorded statement Thursday to dispel rumors sparked by a letter he wrote that he would withdraw his guilty plea in the death of a corrections officer. Read more »
Red Butte Garden seeks to raise $1M for water conservation garden
SALT LAKE CITY — Red Butte Garden is seeking an additional $1 million to bring its planned water conservation garden to life. In May, the garden received a $3 million challenge grant from... Read more »
Utah unemployment rate drops
Utah's unemployment rate dropped in September, according to statistics released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Thursday. The drop is more than a full percentage point from a year ago, the latest... Read more »
Police identify man who died following downtown altercation
SALT LAKE CITY — Police identified a 62-year-old man who died Wednesday after a downtown altercation at a gas station. Alfred Montoya died following a brief fight at the Smith's Express gas station at 873 E. South Temple... Read more »
DUI deaths up on Utah roadways up in 2011
The number of deaths related to impaired driving in Utah rose last year, while the number of arrests for driving under the influence declined for the second year in a row. Read more »
Salt Lake City businessman sentenced to prison on child porn charges
A Salt Lake City businessman convicted of viewing child pornography on his work computer was sentenced Wednesday to one to 15 years in prison. Read more »
1 dead following altercation at Salt Lake City gas station
A 62-year-old man died Wednesday night following a physical altercation inside a downtown gas station. Read more »
Sandy man charged with using checks to steal $370K from employer
A Sandy man is accused of stealing more than $370,000 from his employer over several years through unauthorized checks. Read more »
Charges filed against man accused of carjacking a Porsche in Millcreek
A West Valley City man arrested in connection with an Oct. 5 carjacking in Millcreek has been charged with aggravated robbery. Read more »
Bill requiring sex ed classes for parents elicits debate, skepticism
Under the terms of a bill being drafted by one Utah lawmaker, public schools would be responsible for teaching not only students about human sexuality, but also training parents on how to teach the subject to their children. Read more »
VA hospital killed former soldier with excessive painkillers, lawsuit says
Gregory Lynn Smith and Jeri Bolinder blame the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for the death of their 30-year-old son in a federal lawsuit filed in Salt Lake City this week. Read more »
Lawmakers propose changes to Utah's concussion law
Lawmakers proposed a change to Utah's concussion rule that would exempt property owners, including cities, from liability. Read more »
Skyline High exposed to pertussis cases; officials urge prevention
Parents of students at Skyline High School received recorded phone messages and a letter from the Salt Lake Valley Health Department on Wednesday, reminding them to keep students up to date on pertussis vaccinations. Read more »
Utah lawmakers want to tangle with beetle
SALT LAKE CITY — A group of frustrated, concerned and even some angry Utah lawmakers agreed Wednesday to sound off over a federal proposal to set aside more than 2,000 acres of state park... Read more »
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Utah lawmakers take stand against unfaithful marriages with alimony proposals
A person who intentionally destroys their marriage, expecting to get favorable alimony, may have another thing coming, according to Utah lawmakers. Read more »
Ron Paul given rock star treatment at UVU
Ron Paul received a robust welcome at Utah Valley University on Thursday, drawing supportive chants, cheers and standing ovations from the audience as he lambasted the federal reserve, income... Read more »
Ron Paul given rock star treatment at UVU
Ron Paul received a robust welcome at Utah Valley University on Thursday, drawing supportive chants, cheers and standing ovations from the audience as he lambasted the Federal Reserve, income... Read more »
Olympic Exploratory Committee tells governor, mayor to go after 2026 Winter Games
The state’s Olympic Exploratory Committee is unanimously recommending Salt Lake City pursue another bid, this time for the 2026 Winter Games. Read more »
Sen. Orrin Hatch, Scott Howell tussle over partisanship, Obamacare
Senate candidate Scott Howell wants voters to know that not all Democrats are evil. Sen. Orrin Hatch concedes there are a few good ones, but when they get together bad things happen. Read more »
Police identify man who died following downtown altercation
SALT LAKE CITY — Police identified a 62-year-old man who died Wednesday after a downtown altercation at a gas station. Alfred Montoya died following a brief fight at the Smith's Express gas station at 873 E. South Temple... Read more »
Curtis Allgier releases statement to debunk rumors about guilty plea
Curtis Allgier released a recorded statement Thursday to dispel rumors sparked by a letter he wrote that he would withdraw his guilty plea in the death of a corrections officer. Read more »
DUI deaths up on Utah roadways up in 2011
The number of deaths related to impaired driving in Utah rose last year, while the number of arrests for driving under the influence declined for the second year in a row. Read more »
Salt Lake City businessman sentenced to prison on child porn charges
A Salt Lake City businessman convicted of viewing child pornography on his work computer was sentenced Wednesday to one to 15 years in prison. Read more »
Utah video game developer ordered to pay back wages
A Utah video game developer has been sentenced to one year in jail and ordered to pay restitution of at least $1.2 million. Read more »
Highest priority should be rescuing children from poverty, lawmaker says
According to a report on intergenerational poverty by the Department of Workforce Services, there are 364,833 individuals living in poverty in Utah, or 13.2 percent of the state's population. The... Read more »
1 dead following altercation at Salt Lake City gas station
A 62-year-old man died Wednesday night following a physical altercation inside a downtown gas station. Read more »
VA hospital killed former soldier with excessive painkillers, lawsuit says
Gregory Lynn Smith and Jeri Bolinder blame the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for the death of their 30-year-old son in a federal lawsuit filed in Salt Lake City this week. Read more »
Utah unemployment rate drops
Utah's unemployment rate dropped in September, according to statistics released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Thursday. The drop is more than a full percentage point from a year ago, the latest... Read more »
Financial burden of Alzheimer's disease is hitting home
Because of the projected rise in people being diagnosed, the Alzheimer's Association and health care advocates nationwide are pushing for state-initiated plans to address the expected tsunami and... Read more »
Bands battle weather, each other at Davis Invitational
Within minutes of stepping onto the football field, Provo High School mellophone player Cade Brimhall felt his hat torn from his head by a stiff wind. Read more »
Mia Love doubles Jim Matheson in 3rd quarter fundraising
Capitalizing on her speech at the Republican National Convention and Utah campaign events featuring GOP stars, Mia Love raised more than twice as much money in the past quarter as Democratic Rep.... Read more »
Utah lawmakers want to tangle with beetle
SALT LAKE CITY — A group of frustrated, concerned and even some angry Utah lawmakers agreed Wednesday to sound off over a federal proposal to set aside more than 2,000 acres of state park... Read more »
Bill requiring sex ed classes for parents elicits debate, skepticism
Under the terms of a bill being drafted by one Utah lawmaker, public schools would be responsible for teaching not only students about human sexuality, but also training parents on how to teach the subject to their children. Read more »
LDS Church withdraws plan for 9-story Missionary Training Center building
The LDS Church issued the following statement regarding the previously-announced nine-story building at the Provo Missionary Training Center. Read more »
Sandy man charged with using checks to steal $370K from employer
A Sandy man is accused of stealing more than $370,000 from his employer over several years through unauthorized checks. Read more »
210 Rio Grande: The epicenter for Utah's homeless
More than 80 percent of the state's homeless are along the Wasatch Front, according to a 2011 state report. Many land at 210 Rio Grande some time or another to seek shelter, sustenance or a... Read more »
Crushing debt: Students finding solutions to avoid or survive loans
Government-backed student loan debt has mushroomed in the United States, as have defaults on those loans. There are strategies that can help student loan debtors avoid default and its consequences,... Read more »
Community members plant daffodils to remember gun violence victims
Angie Vorher fought back tears as she shared the story of how her daughter was killed in a senseless act of violence. Read more »
Police receive training to work with mental health patients, team with professionals for solutions
The Crisis Intervention Team training academies are held around the state as many as 18 times a year in an effort to teach law enforcement officers how to best help those with mental health issues. Read more »
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