Drowning in Utah's dirty air
01/26/2014 9:38am
Utah's dirty air is costing people their health, and in some cases, their
lives. It's costing the state millions of dollars, muddying Utah's
reputation as a pristine, clean place to raise a family, grow a business.
Sundance Film Festival awards given, 'Whiplash' comes out on top
01/26/2014 10:42am
The award-winning films of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival were
announced during an awards ceremony Saturday at the Basin
Recreation Fieldhouse in Park City.
Utah Democrats 'united' for 2014 Legislature
01/26/2014 12:02pm
Members of the House and Senate Democratic caucuses met Tuesday
at the state Capitol to share their vision for the 2014 Legislature,
which gets underway next week
PHOTO GALLERY: Sundance Film Festival 2014
01/26/2014 12:22pm
The Sundance Film Festival is the premier
showcase for new work from
American and international independent
filmmakers. Check out our
ongoing photo gallery and feel free to submit
your photos!
SLC-bound flight diverted after engine trouble
01/26/2014 12:33pm
A Utah-bound Delta flight reported engine problems and was diverted
to Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Saturday afternoon.
Facebook vs. Princeton in study smackdown
01/26/2014 1:15pm
It's an Internet feud between polar opposites: East Coast vs. West
Coast, old school vs. new media, Ivy League gravitas vs. Silicon Valley
geekery.
'Limited water supply' forecast for Utah in 2014
01/26/2014 1:27pm
A limited water supply is predicted west of the Continental Divide,
according to the Natural Resources Conservation Service's National
Water and Climate Center data in its first forecast of 2014.
Firecracker blast blows off driver's hand in Wash.
01/26/2014 2:07pm
A powerful firecracker detonated inside a moving vehicle in a Spokane
neighborhood and blew off the driver's hand, with residents rushing
to aid the bleeding man, police and neighbors said.
Russian man faces weapon of mass destruction charges in Pennsylvania
01/26/2014 3:33pm
Authorities in Pennsylvania arrested a 19-year-
old Russian man Friday and charged him with
possession of a weapon of mass destruction.
Minimum wage bills pushed in at least 30 states
01/26/2014 4:07pm
Minimum-wage increase proposals are getting the maximum push from Democrats in statehouses in more than half of U.S. states, highlighting the politically potent income inequality issue this year.
Utility bill assistance sought by more Utahns through HEAT program
01/26/2014 4:56pm
Many young children in Utah are warm enough to
play with their toys instead of sitting
underneath layers of blankets, thanks to the
Home Energy Assistance Target program.
Air quality one of many environmental concerns for Utah, according to report
01/26/2014 5:59pm
While much of the recent focus has been on
cleaning up Utah's air pollution, the Utah
Department of Environmental Quality spent 2013
engaged in a variety of oversight actions to
improve the world around us — including the
water, air and soil.
Child killer who escaped prison in 2008 extradited to US
01/26/2014 6:45pm
Nearly six years after he escaped from prison,
one of the U.S. Marshals Service's 15 Most
Wanted fugitives has been extradited from
Mexico and returned to that same prison,
according to the federal agency.
Tennessee waitress receives $1,075 tip from anonymous customer
01/26/2014 8:47pm
Khadijah Muhammad's shift was business as usual until she returned to one
of her tables to collect the receipt for a patron’s meal, which totaled
$29.30. Muhammad retrieved the slip of paper only to see $1,075 written in
the tip line.
White House warns Obama could go around Congress
01/26/2014 9:24pm
President Barack Obama will work with Congress where he can and circumvent lawmakers where he must, his top advisers warned Sunday in previewing Tuesday's State of the Union speech.
'Sacred Gifts' attendees write heart-felt letters to painters
01/26/2014 10:20pm
"Sacred Gifts," the exhibition at BYU's Museum
of Art, is attracting record numbers of
visitors, so curators are sending a message
about the best times to see these remarkable
paintings.
Car containing dead infant's possessions stolen from Ogden family
01/26/2014 10:27pm
An Ogden family's car, which contained items
from the funeral of their 13-month-old baby,
was stolen Saturday night.
3-year-old killed in Taylorsville crash identified
01/26/2014 10:27pm
Police say Zane Thurber, 3, from Murray, was
killed while sitting in his
car seat of a Subaru hit by a pickup truck
traveling at a high rate of
speed Saturday in Taylorsville. Manuel de
Jesus Guinea was arrested
on at the scene.
Legislative session begins Monday with bold education goals
01/26/2014 10:41pm
Starting Monday, the next 45 days are going to
be important to schoolchildren. State lawmakers
begin the legislative session by funding and
passing policies for Utah schools.
Caribbean cruise ended after outbreak of illness
01/26/2014 10:51pm
The Royal Caribbean cruise line on Sunday ended a ship's 10-day trip in the Caribbean early after hundreds of passengers and crew members were sickened with a gastrointestinal illness.
Maine mom gives birth in driveway
01/26/2014 11:59pm
Abigail Cain was in labor and about to leave for the hospital early Friday morning when she had no choice but to give but to give birth while standing in the driveway of her Gray home — in wind chills that reached minus-13 degrees.
