Gretel Kauffman

Gretel Kauffman

Utah congressmen react to Iran’s retaliatory missile attack

Utah congressmen react to Iran’s retaliatory missile attack

Gretel Kauffman, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 7 - 7:20 p.m.

Stewart and other members of Utah’s congressional delegation took to Twitter in the hours following the strikes to acknowledge the attack, which was first reported by Iranian state media and later confirmed by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Utah County voters to decide whether to adopt new form of government

Utah County voters to decide whether to adopt new form of government

Gretel Kauffman, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 7 - 6:22 p.m.

Commissioners disagreed whether a new structure would bring down costs and amplify the voices of local communities or create a bigger, less responsive form of government.
Man critically injured in stabbing at Farmington gas station

Man critically injured in stabbing at Farmington gas station

Gretel Kauffman, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 4 - 7:55 a.m.

The man was found with multiple stab wounds just before 9:30 a.m. at the Smith’s Fuel Center, 1316 U.S. 89, according to police. The man had four stab wounds around his heart.
California man dies while skiing in Park City

California man dies while skiing in Park City

Gretel Kauffman, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 1 - 4:34 p.m.

A 20-year-old man from California was killed in a ski incident at Park City Mountain Resort on Tuesday, according to the resort.
Distracted driving crash sends pickup truck airborne off I-15 in southern Utah, police say

Distracted driving crash sends pickup truck airborne off I-15 in southern Utah, police say

Gretel Kauffman, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 27 - 7:33 a.m.

The truck went off the northbound side of the freeway near Parowan about 11:30 a.m., according to Utah Highway Patrol. It was airborne for about 40 feet before rolling at least three times, police said.
Innovation center in Garfield County looks to bridge ‘2 different worlds’ of Utah

Innovation center in Garfield County looks to bridge ‘2 different worlds’ of Utah

Gretel Kauffman, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 26 - 8:01 p.m.

The grant to fund rural coworking and innovation centers is the latest development in a larger statewide effort to bridge the divide between what Rep. Carl Albrecht, R-Richfield, describes as the “two different worlds” contained within the Beehive State: rural Utah and the more urban Wasatch Front.
Ceremony honors 92 homeless Salt Lake residents who died this year

Ceremony honors 92 homeless Salt Lake residents who died this year

Gretel Kauffman, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 19 - 10:01 p.m.

When Shylo Martinez looked out at the small sea of candles in front of him, he saw what — if not for some well-timed hope — could have been.
Man found guilty in strangling death of Utah woman

Man found guilty in strangling death of Utah woman

Gretel Kauffman, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 18 - 1:41 p.m.

A jury delivered a guilty verdict Tuesday for a man charged with strangling a Provo woman in 2014.
Hundreds of Utahns rally for impeachment ahead of historic vote

Hundreds of Utahns rally for impeachment ahead of historic vote

Gretel Kauffman, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 18 - 7:02 a.m.

Several hundred Utahns gathered downtown in the freezing cold Tuesday night to rally in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump.
Salt Lake celebrates 35 years of Christmas singalong tradition

Salt Lake celebrates 35 years of Christmas singalong tradition

Gretel Kauffman, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 17 - 6:49 a.m.

Cheers thundered through Vivint Smart Home Arena Monday, bouncing off the walls as face after excited face flashed across the Jumbotron. The music swelled; the crowd screamed, quite literally, in anticipation.
No criminal charges for Provo man who shot and killed neighbor during assault

No criminal charges for Provo man who shot and killed neighbor during assault

Gretel Kauffman, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 16 - 7:53 p.m.

A Provo man who police say shot and killed his neighbor after coming across a violent assault won’t face criminal charges, the Utah County Attorney’s Office said Monday.
Cox ahead of Huntsman in race for governor, poll shows

Cox ahead of Huntsman in race for governor, poll shows

Gretel Kauffman, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 13 - 8:38 p.m.

Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox is leading former Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. among Republican voters, according to the latest poll on the Utah governor’s race.
With holiday season in full swing, Utah postal employees gear up for busiest day of year

With holiday season in full swing, Utah postal employees gear up for busiest day of year

Gretel Kauffman, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 13 - 7:11 p.m.

Your greeting cards may have all been sent, but the Christmas rush is just beginning for United States Postal Service employees.
Judge dismisses woman’s lawsuit claiming Utah deputy sexually assaulted her during traffic stop

Judge dismisses woman’s lawsuit claiming Utah deputy sexually assaulted her during traffic stop

Gretel Kauffman, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 13 - 6:45 a.m.

Video from patrol vehicle did not show evidence of assault.
Suspected porch thieves in Cedar City found with hundreds of fake IDs and credit cards

Suspected porch thieves in Cedar City found with hundreds of fake IDs and credit cards

Gretel Kauffman, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 10 - 8:03 a.m.

Police say two people found in a Cedar City hotel with hundreds of fake IDs and fraudulent credit cards were also involved in package thefts in the area.
Why home prices in Salt Lake County are higher than they’ve ever been

Why home prices in Salt Lake County are higher than they’ve ever been

Gretel Kauffman, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 7:44 p.m.

Single-family homes in Salt Lake County are more expensive than ever, a recent report shows.
Charges filed against target shooter who allegedly hit 9-year-old with stray bullet

Charges filed against target shooter who allegedly hit 9-year-old with stray bullet

Gretel Kauffman, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 6 - 10:11 p.m.

Charges were filed Friday against a man who prosecutors say hit a 9-year-old with a stray bullet while target shooting last month.
Counterfeit money reported in Carbon County

Counterfeit money reported in Carbon County

Gretel Kauffman, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 6 - 7:45 a.m.

Fake bills — ranging from $1 to $50 — have been reported at several businesses over the past week, Price police said Thursday.
Heavy fog causes delays, cancellations at Salt Lake airport

Heavy fog causes delays, cancellations at Salt Lake airport

Gretel Kauffman, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 4 - 8:20 p.m.

Heavy fog — combined with an inversion — caused hundreds of delayed flights, a few dozen diversions, and a handful of cancellations at the Salt Lake airport Wednesday.
UDOT asks trucks to slow down on I-15 in Lehi after multiple crashes

UDOT asks trucks to slow down on I-15 in Lehi after multiple crashes

Gretel Kauffman, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 7:33 p.m.

The Utah Department of Transportation is asking trucks to slow down while driving through the construction zone on I-15 around Lehi.
Herbert proposes new conversion therapy rule supported by church, LGBT advocacy groups

Herbert proposes new conversion therapy rule supported by church, LGBT advocacy groups

Gretel Kauffman, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 26 - 10:33 p.m.

A new conversion therapy rule proposed by Gov. Gary Herbert has the support of both LGBT advocacy groups and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Leonardo museum responds to notice of default from Salt Lake City regarding unpaid utility bills

Leonardo museum responds to notice of default from Salt Lake City regarding unpaid utility bills

Gretel Kauffman, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 26 - 9:36 p.m.

The Leonardo owes Salt Lake City hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid utility bills dating back years, according to a notice of default sent from the mayor’s office last month and brought to light by media this week.
What’s up with the ‘Trump-Zuckerberg 2020’ billboards on I-15?

What’s up with the ‘Trump-Zuckerberg 2020’ billboards on I-15?

Gretel Kauffman, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 23 - 6:43 p.m.

Four new billboards along I-15 may be causing commuters through Utah County to glance up, do a double-take, and think to themselves, “I’ll have to Google that later.”
Utahns remember transgender lives lost

Utahns remember transgender lives lost

Gretel Kauffman, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 20 - 10:31 p.m.

While writing her speech for Wednesday evening, Samantha Taylor struggled with what to say about the hundreds of transgender people — and the thousands who came before them — who were killed or took their own lives this year.
2019 Utah elections are official: Here are the final results for several tight races

2019 Utah elections are official: Here are the final results for several tight races

Gretel Kauffman, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 19 - 7:01 p.m.

Final election results are officially in, with some races decided by a dozen votes or less.