UDOT project to create weekend delays in Lehi
07/12/2013 6:48am
The Utah Department of Transportation is announcing an eight-week
bridge maintenance project slated to begin July 12 that is expected to
cause hour-long delays near Lehi. The project is scheduled to run on
weekends through September.
Car wrap offer amounted to fraud, man discovers
07/12/2013 8:20am
A scam making its way around the Internet bilks money from unsuspecting people looking for a way to make easy money.
Utah's prison education benefits 'far outweigh the costs', study says
07/12/2013 8:43am
Utah sees a more than 13-to-1 return on
investment when inmates complete vocational
secondary education in prison and get a job
afterward, according to a new University of
Utah study released this week.
Truck fire closes southbound I-15 near Willard Bay
07/12/2013 8:59am
A semitrailer hit a guard rail on I-15 and ignited Friday morning. One
lane of
southbound I-15 was closed for a few hours near Willard Bay as crews
cleaned up the accident.
Pickleball the new craze among seniors in Utah
07/12/2013 9:12am
Imagine playing a miniature version of tennis
on what looks similar to a badminton court
with an enlarged ping pong paddle while
hitting a large Wiffle ball. It's a real
sport, called Pickleball.
Police trying to ID man in Midvale store robbery
07/12/2013 10:16am
Police are seeking the public's help in tracking
down a masked robber.
The Unified Police Department
has released the surveillance images of a
robbery that happened in Midvale.
LDS missionary dress code gets update
07/12/2013 11:42am
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has updated a website of guidelines for how missionaries should dress. Clothing that has been acceptable in many missions for some time has now been standardized.
Funeral set for Ashley National Forest fire boss who drowned in California
07/12/2013 1:33pm
Funeral services have been set for the man who
spent nearly three decades overseeing the
management of fire on the Ashley National
Forest. Ivan Erskine drowned June 28 during a
family vacation in California. He was revived
but died Monday.
18-month-old wanders into street, hit by Jeep
07/12/2013 2:15pm
An 18-month-old child was hit by a car after
wandering into the street Friday afternoon.
Utah Supreme Court upholds decision to free woman accused of 1995 murder
07/12/2013 3:53pm
The Utah Supreme Court upheld Friday a decision that freed Debra
Brown from prison after she had served 17 years for murder.
Cat parasite could be serious public health problem, review says
07/12/2013 4:13pm
A new review says that a cat parasite that has been implicated in several human mental and physical disorders could be a much bigger problem than previously thought.
Man arrested after impregnating 13-year-old, police say
07/12/2013 4:18pm
A 24-year-old Sandy man was arrested for investigation of three
counts of rape of a child Thursday, stemming from a sexual
relationship with a 13-year-old, police say.
Police identify body found near Jordan River as male
07/12/2013 5:16pm
Unified police detectives are combing through a
muddy, wooded area along the Jordan River after
the discovery of a badly decomposed body.
Logan man, 2 Spaniards gored during Running of the Bulls
07/12/2013 6:41pm
A 20-year-old University of Utah student was seriously injured while
participating in the annual Running of the Bulls in Spain on Friday.
Police arrest man, searching for another in SLC shootout
07/12/2013 7:06pm
Two men reportedly shot at each other outside a Salt Lake club on
Thursday night. One man was arrested and police were looking for a
second.
'Unidentified missing person' in Scofield crash contacts deputies
07/12/2013 7:19pm
A West Jordan man has contacted Carbon County sheriff's deputies to
tell them he was in a crash Sunday near Scofield Reservoir that killed a
Price woman. The man's mother says her son did nothing wrong and
has tried for days to talk to investigators.
Human-powered helicopter takes home $250K prize
07/12/2013 7:19pm
The American Helicopter Society's Igor I. Sikorsky Human Powered
Helicopter Competition, held in Vaughan, Ontario, sees dozens of
entries annually competing for $250,000 and notoriety. This year,
AeroVelo, Inc. took home the grand prize for their human powered
helicopter called The Atlas.
New Utah NSA center requires 1.7M gallons of water daily to operate
07/12/2013 8:12pm
More secrets, more water? The NSA data center in Bluffdale could
require as many as 1.7 million gallons of water per day to operate and
keep computers cool.
Man charged after allegedly shooting at restaurant patron
07/12/2013 9:17pm
A man accused of firing several rounds and another man outside a
restaurant was charged this week.
3-year-old in critical condition after hanging herself from slide
07/12/2013 9:24pm
A 3-year-old girl is in critical condition
after accidentally suspending
herself with a rope from a slide at her
grandparents' house on Friday
evening.
Grand County deputy sheriff arrested in attempted murder investigation
07/12/2013 9:31pm
Grand County Deputy Sheriff Timothy Brewer has
been arrested for investigation of attempted
murder in what police are calling a domestic
violence altercation.
SWAT team corners alleged bank robber at Shilo Inn
07/12/2013 10:15pm
An alleged bank robber was arrested Friday
night following an extensive interagency
effort.
