Concussions cut short Skyline football player's career
09/24/2013 7:07am
Getting their "bell rung" doesn't begin to
describe the devastating effects concussions
can have on young athletes. Skyline High senior
Jack Larsen suffered three concussions in six
months, and now his football career has been
cut short.
GOP looks for long-term solution with later primary date
09/24/2013 7:26am
Political parties no longer face having to hold
their 2014 state conventions on the day before
Easter thanks to a temporary legislative fix, but
Republicans still support moving the primary
election date in future years.
Study looks at layoff's effect on remaining workers
09/24/2013 7:49am
New research might be pretty frightening for
workers. It shows that layoffs may be
a powerful motivator for employees who are left
behind.
Midwife charged with homicide to enter plea
09/24/2013 8:23am
Court records show an unlicensed midwife charged with negligent
homicide in the 2012 death of a newborn in Moab is set to accept a
plea deal.
Kennecott to defend mining in court challenge
09/24/2013 8:44am
For years, Kennecott has been violating clean-air regulations by
digging for more ore than allowed under a federal agreement and
kicking up dust, clean-air groups planned to argue Tuesday in federal
court.
Midday naps help preschoolers learn, study says
09/24/2013 9:23am
Any parent knows that a daytime nap can help keep preschoolers from getting cranky. Now a small study suggests that it helps them learn, too.
Burger King launching lower-calorie french fry
09/24/2013 9:56am
Burger King wants people to feel less guilty about gobbling up its french fries.
How to earn $18,000 without leaving bed
09/24/2013 10:32am
NASA is looking for volunteers to spend 70 straight days in bed as
part of a new study. And they'll pay each participant $18,000 for the
inconvenience.
Thieves take 1 Honda Civic, leave behind another
09/24/2013 11:36am
A car thief in Utah stole one Honda Civic this
weekend and left behind an older version of the
same car in its place, authorities said.
At UN, Obama welcomes signs of Iranian moderation
09/24/2013 11:58am
President Barack Obama on Tuesday welcomed the new Iranian government's pursuit of a "more moderate course," saying it should offer the basis for a breakthrough on Iran's nuclear impasse with the United Nations and the U.S. He signaled a willingness to directly engage Iran's leaders, tasking Secretary of State John Kerry with pursuing that diplomacy with Tehran.
Toddler burned after mom's e-cig explodes in car
09/24/2013 12:32pm
A little boy is recovering after his
mom's e-cigarette exploded in the car. Forty
attorneys general sent a letter to the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration urging for the
regulation of e-cigs like normal cigarettes.
Lousy start won't deter BYU
09/24/2013 12:47pm
BYU is off to another 1-2 start with the offense that continues to
sputter, but coach Bronco Mendenhall isn't interested in making
changes. The Cougars have been here before, and Mendenhall believes
they will flourish again.
Weber County fire captain arrested for alleged 2nd DUI
09/24/2013 1:42pm
A captain with the Weber Fire District is on
paid leave pending the outcome of a DUI
investigation.
BrewHaHa bar denied liquor license for limited parking spaces
09/24/2013 2:01pm
The state alcohol commission denied the
controversial BrewHaHa Bar and Grill a liquor
license Tuesday.
2 hurt in NY when deer jumps through minivan
09/24/2013 2:35pm
A family was on a drive and enjoying the fall foliage when a six-point buck flew through one side of their minivan and out the other, leaving them showered with glass and wondering what just happened, a member of the family said Tuesday.
Why just about everybody unwittingly works for free
09/24/2013 2:37pm
People may think of themselves as sometimes producers and
sometimes as consumers, but the growing trend of "prosumption" is
leading people to work for free while they think they are consuming.
Mom faces 95 charges in alleged child cancer hoax
09/24/2013 2:48pm
A mother from the southern Nevada town of
Mesquite is charged with 95 misdemeanors
after
police said she falsely claimed her 7-year-
old
son had cancer and she tried to profit from
the
scheme.
Pakistan quake kills 39 as houses collapse
09/24/2013 2:50pm
Thousands of Pakistanis ran into the streets praying for their lives Tuesday as a powerful earthquake rocked a remote area in the southwest, killing at least 39 people and possibly creating a small island off the coast.
They're back: first pics of 'Dumb and Dumber To'
09/24/2013 3:04pm
It's been 20 years, but Harry and Lloyd are back and Twitter has the
pictures to prove it.
Judges weigh religious exemption for health law
09/24/2013 3:37pm
A federal appeals court is considering whether for-profit businesses can be exempted from a contraceptive mandate in the health care law because of the owners' religious views.
Experts: Girl in adoption dispute needs stability
09/24/2013 4:59pm
Veronica's entire 4-year-old life has been lived at the center of a protracted custody dispute between her biological Native American father and a couple in South Carolina chosen as adoptive parents by her mother.
BYU fans throwing objects at referees could face charges, police say
09/24/2013 6:12pm
The BYU fans caught on tape hurling garbage at referees following
Saturday's rivalry game against Utah could face charges, police said
Tuesday.
Search for missing Utah man ends in South Carolina
09/24/2013 7:03pm
The remains of a body found in South Carolina
three years ago were positively identified this
week as a Lehi man who went missing in 2010.
Details emerge about man who planned mass shooting in SLC
09/24/2013 7:06pm
The man prosecutors say planned to carry out
a mass shooting in Salt
Lake City has a minor criminal history, and
his last known address was
a transitional home for people with mental
health issues.
LDS Church to broadcast priesthood session on TV and online
09/24/2013 7:07pm
For the first time in its history, The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will broadcast
the priesthood session of its general
conference live on television and online.
Ogden Valley family domesticates goose with diapers, love
09/24/2013 7:50pm
Inside the Westcott family's Ogden Valley home, Gladys the goose can
often be seen taking a little beak-bath from a water tray. She's more
comfortable indoors around humans than she is around other geese.
City Council passes carriage horse debate to mayor's office
09/24/2013 8:15pm
The Salt Lake City Council shied away from
pursuing a ban or increased regulations for
carriage horses in Utah's capital city, opting
instead to forward the question on to city
administrators.
Raising an Asperger's child to functioning adulthood
09/24/2013 8:16pm
How did our son go from daily meltdowns as a child to a functioning
young adult? I have zero advice. However, besides prayer, trial and
error, and a village of good people, here are a few things that have
worked for us.
Kenyan president declares victory in mall siege
09/24/2013 8:26pm
Kenyan authorities prepared for the gruesome task of recovering dozens more victims than initially feared after the country's president declared an end Tuesday to the four-day siege of a Nairobi mall by al-Qaida-linked terrorists. Officials said the death count could jump by another 60 or more.
12 Halloween activities for kids of all ages
09/24/2013 8:29pm
For parents of young kids, now is the time to start planning Halloween
costumes, picking out pumpkins and taking part of the seasonal
activities Utah hosts.
2 men indicted in 2012 jewelry store heist
09/24/2013 8:33pm
Almost a year later and on the other side of the country, federal
prosecutors have indicted two men accused of robbing an Ogden
jewelry store in broad daylight.
New flights from Provo to L.A. make $500 getaway possible
09/24/2013 9:03pm
Utah County residents will soon have access to non-stop flights to Los
Angeles out of the Provo Municipal Airport.
Cousin of Utah man survives Kenya mall attack
09/24/2013 10:11pm
A Kenya native living in Utah said he was able
to talk to one of his cousins Tuesday morning.
He is still waiting for contact from two of his
brothers.
New law requires school to tell parents about bullying
09/24/2013 10:24pm
A new law requires schools to tell parents if
their child is bullied, but
some said they think the law needs revision.
Copper Hills High School coach fired, another suspended
09/24/2013 10:28pm
One Copper Hills High football coach has been suspended for two
games and another has been fired, according to Jordan School District
officials.
Union football team suspended, playing time earned with service
09/24/2013 10:29pm
Coaches at Union High School suspended the
entire football team after hearing reports of
cyber-bullying by players. Players had to
promise to participate in planned acts of
service, among other things, to earn back a
chance to play.
1 injured in motorcycle accident in Cedar City
09/24/2013 10:32pm
A man was seriously injured after his
motorcycle collided with a
vehicle at an
intersection near the Southern Utah University
campus.
Police identify body found in Virgin River
09/24/2013 10:59pm
The body of a 64-year-old woman found in the Virgin River has been
identified by police.
