Help center opening for people fleeing polygamist community
09/18/2013 6:43am
Tonia Tewell took in a family fleeing a polygamist community in 2008,
and after working to help find the parents good jobs and schools and
clothes for the children, Tewell realized there was a greater need for
help than what she and her family could provide.
Power line shocks, critically injures man
09/18/2013 7:01am
A man is in critical condition after being shocked by a power line in Park City.
Gov. may look to his own office for new No. 2
09/18/2013 7:26am
Even though the list of potential lieutenant governor candidates talked about on Capitol Hill keeps getting longer, Gov. Gary Herbert may not be looking outside of his own office.
Man accused of child abuse unaware of U.S. law, police say
09/18/2013 8:03am
A man accused of whipping his two stepsons with an electrical cord in South Salt Lake was not arrested. The children are not in protective custody, either.
Parole, probation inconsistencies costing Utah millions, audit shows
09/18/2013 8:22am
An audit of Utah's Division of Adult Probation and Parole revealed inconsistencies across the state of what will get offenders sent to prison, a problem that is costing Utah millions of dollars.
New website lets buyers offer price for items
09/18/2013 9:42am
Priceline allows customers to bid on airline tickets and see if their offer gets accepted. Now there's a Priceline of sorts for appliances, cameras, electronics, even musical instruments.
We need to be in the business of helping others
09/18/2013 10:05am
Last week, I had the chance to participate in a community service
project with many of my coworkers at United Way's Day of Caring.
A few days later, headlines turned to the anniversary of Lehman
Brother's bankruptcy in 2008. While these two experiences are very
different, they caused me to reflect upon the connections that exist
among us and the roles that we play in determining how vibrant our
community will remain.
'Mountain man' set to take plea deal
09/18/2013 10:29am
The wilderness fugitive accused of burglarizing remote cabins across a
wide area of Utah is set to make his first plea from one of the six
counties that have stacked charges against him.
Insurance companies sue Army for $1.3M over Machine Gun Fire claims
09/18/2013 11:48am
Two insurance companies sued the Army to
recover $1.3 million in claims paid as a result
of the 2010 Machine Gun Fire in Herriman.
The rivalry game means more to BYU now
09/18/2013 12:11pm
As crazy as it sounds, the rivalry game means more to BYU than it
does to Utah. Although the BYU game certainly is important to the
Utes, one former BYU coach believes their season will be judged by the
outcomes against Pac-12 opponents.
Another settlement reached in Crandall Canyon Mine tragedy
09/18/2013 1:36pm
The U.S. Department of Labor announced it has reached a settlement
with Agapito Associates, the engineering consulting firm that did the
analysis on the roof control and pillar safety plan at Crandall Canyon.
The government said it was flawed.
5 sports-movie rivals to prep you for 'Rivalry Week'
09/18/2013 2:06pm
It's Rivalry Week, which means tensions are high and everyone is a
little on edge. To take off that edge here are five sports-movie
rivalries that are perfect metaphors for the BYU-Utah game that you
should give a watch.
Man charged after fighting pit bull, neighbor's dog
09/18/2013 5:03pm
A man who allegedly decided to let his pit bull and the neighbor's pit
bull work out their differences by dog fighting, has been charged.
Mandatory CPR training for barkeepers proposed by lawmaker
09/18/2013 5:44pm
A death outside an American Fork bar last year
prompted a state lawmaker to propose that the
state require barkeepers to undergo CPR
training.
Count My Vote starts drive to replace Utah's election system
09/18/2013 6:17pm
An initiative petition drive that would replace
the state's unique caucus and convention system
for selecting political party nominees was
launched Wednesday at the state Capitol.
Renowned photographer, corrections officer dies in motorcycle accident
09/18/2013 6:24pm
A Utah Adult Probation and Parole officer, who also became an
accomplished photographer, was killed Wednesday in a motorcycle
accident.
UHP arrests man for allegedly kidnapping daughter
09/18/2013 6:25pm
Utah Highway Patrol troopers recovered a 5-month-old Arizona girl
who was reported to have been kidnapped by her father when they
stopped the man's car four miles over the state line on I-15.
Layton baby dies after allegedly being shaken
09/18/2013 7:09pm
An 11-month-old Layton girl suffering from possible shaken baby
syndrome has died.
Salt Lake County working to create lead-free homes
09/18/2013 7:18pm
The Green and Healthy Homes Initiative in Salt
Lake County is working to eliminate toxic lead-
based paint in homes.
5 ways to preserve fall apples
09/18/2013 7:40pm
Fresh apples are in abundance during the fall months. If you are
looking for a way to maximize apple-picking season this year, take a
look at these five ways to preserve the tastiness of nature's favorite
candy.
BLM crews cut down trees, reduce fire danger in Uintah County
09/18/2013 7:52pm
One by one, the pinyon and juniper trees growing on
federally managed
lands in Dry Fork Canyon are coming down. Not
all of them. Just large
swaths here and there to create fire breaks.
Air bags alone aren't enough to prevent tragedy, experts say
09/18/2013 8:10pm
The excuse for not wearing a seat belt that an
air bag alone will save them in a crash is
completely false, experts say.
Candidates hope to pedal on to SLC Police Bike Squad
09/18/2013 8:54pm
The Salt Lake City Police Department's Bike
Squad is looking for a few good riders.
Teacher training needed to close achievement gap, lawmakers say
09/18/2013 9:11pm
Members of the Education Interim Committee discussed professional
development and teacher training Wednesday.
Man accused of beating girlfriend and shaving girl's head
09/18/2013 10:22pm
Police said they believe a man beat his ex-girlfriend and her three
children and partially shaved
the head of a 3-year-old girl.
Dixie State University aids police with digital forensics course
09/18/2013 10:41pm
Gathering evidence at a crime scene is key to
solving a case, and Dixie
State University now offers a digital forensics
course to focus on
finding evidence on cellphones.
911 calls for fatal shooting of officer released
09/18/2013 10:44pm
A series of 911 calls released Wednesday paint
a picture of confusion and fear in a quiet
Draper neighborhood on the morning Sgt. Derek
Johnson was shot and killed.
Bomb threats called into Utah pharmacies
09/18/2013 10:47pm
Police on Wednesday were investigating a series
of reported bomb threats at pharmacies across
Utah, and possibly the nation.
