Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints honored in Argentina for 100-year legacy

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has received a significant national honor in Argentina, marking a century since its arrival in South America.

Utah lawmakers want governor to appoint state Supreme Court's chief justice

The Utah Legislature's Judiciary Interim Committee on Wednesday voted to favorably recommend legislation that would change how the Utah Supreme Court's chief justice is appointed.

Elder Gerrit W. Gong warns against letting AI lead to laziness at BYU's Education Week

Elder Gerrit W. Gong invited attendees of BYU's Education Week to use artificial intelligence wisely and recognize that growth comes through work.

Judge orders 15-years-to-life sentence for woman in 2022 beating death of Ogden man

Emily Drake was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison Wednesday for the 2022 beating death of Bert Kopinitz, an acquaintance and retired maintenance supervisor.

Arrests, citations up 'significantly' in Salt Lake City, Chief Redd tells lawmakers

Arrests and citations are up "significantly" in Salt Lake City so far in 2025, the capital city's chief of police told state lawmakers on Wednesday.

Draft legislation aims to make it easier for officials to raise Great Salt Lake berm

The Utah Legislature's Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee Wednesday voted to support legislation centered around the Great Salt Lake's adaptive management berm.

Pedestrian airlifted after being hit by car on I-15 in southern Utah, UHP reports

An 18-year-old Cedar City woman is recovering in the hospital after being struck by a car on I-15 late Saturday, authorities said.

Ex-Utah Homeland Security agent faces sentencing in bath salts trafficking scheme

The first of two Department of Homeland Security agents who allegedly worked in concert to sell the illicit drug known as bath salts is headed to federal prison.

School districts seeing teacher retention success as high school students go back to school

High school students in Jordan School District are in class on Tuesday. Kids and the teachers for the rest of the district start Wednesday.

Washington, Iron counties outpace Utah in July job growth, each rising over 6%

Iron and Washington counties both posted job growth above the state average in July, according to the monthly jobs report issued by the Utah Department of Workforce Services.

Minnesota teacher charged with sharing marijuana vape with students during Utah field trip

A teacher from Minnesota is facing criminal charges accusing him of sharing his marijuana vape pen with students while on field trip to southern Utah.

3 men sentenced for stealing 75 guns from a Cedar City store

A third man was sentenced to prison this week for a burglary that resulted in the theft of 75 firearms from a Cedar City store.

Here's who is running for Salt Lake City Council, other county races

With the filing deadline behind us, here's who is running for city offices in the handful of Salt Lake County municipalities still using ranked-choice voting.

New virus detected in Salt Lake County mosquitoes, CDC confirms

The St. Louis encephalitis virus — similar to West Nile virus — has been detected in Utah's mosquitoes, the Salt Lake County Health Department announced Wednesday.

Smithfield man charged with hitting, killing pedestrian in Logan

A Smithfield man has been charged with automobile homicide and accused of hitting and killing a pedestrian in a Logan parking lot while under the influence of alcohol.

Ogden apartments sustain $600K in damage in the city's 4th serious blaze this month

An Ogden apartment building sustained heavy damage in a blaze on Tuesday, the fourth serious fire in the city this month.

'I'm broken.' Deputy injured in Tremonton shooting recovering, thankful for support

The Box Elder County sheriff's deputy injured in Sunday's shooting in Tremonton gave an update on his recovery on social media and thanked the community for its continued support.

Man pleads guilty to assaulting his 73-year-old wife with a wrench

A Summit County man pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault of his wife in a plea deal that dismissed charges for attempted murder and aggravated assault.

Why owners of popular, recalled BlendJet blender may never get promised replacements

The BlendJet 2 portable blender faced a mandatory recall in 2023. Nearly two years later, a Utah woman is still waiting for her replacement blenders.

Pediatric nurse arrested in child sex abuse material investigation

A nurse at a pediatric hospital in Salt Lake County was arrested Tuesday and accused of receiving and distributing thousands of images of child sex abuse material.

Zion National Park's bighorn sheep face fierce mating struggles, biologists warn

Human activity can be a "big stress" on bighorn sheep during sensitive times of the year in Zion National Park.

Angel Studios steps closer to going public with newly proposed merger

Angel Studios Inc., the Utah-based distribution company behind the films "The King of Kings" and "Sound of Freedom," has taken another stride toward going public.

No baby should go without a clean diaper

What began in 2013 as a grassroots volunteer effort has grown into a statewide operation in Utah distributing nearly 2 million diapers annually.

Couple thanks 'angels' who helped after crash that caused Herriman building explosion

The couple involved in a crash last month that led to a building explosion in Herriman is thanking those who helped them on scene.

Utah State University facing audit on former president's spending, leadership concerns

The Utah Legislative Audit Subcommittee on Tuesday voted unanimously to conduct an audit of Utah State University's governance and procurement process.