Skier, 65, dead after hitting tree in Park City
01/29/2014 12:14am
A 65-year-old skier from Florida is dead after hitting a tree at Utah's
Deer Valley Resort.
Obama paid lip service to 'inequality crisis,' Sen. Lee says
01/29/2014 6:57am
Delivering the tea party's response to the
State of the Union address Tuesday, Sen. Mike
Lee, R-Utah, says President Obama has paid lip
service to nation's "inequality crisis."
Marriage, nondiscrimination bills likely to be put on hold, GOP says
01/29/2014 7:14am
Republican leaders say there's a "strong
possibility" the Utah Legislature will put on
hold bills related to marriage and
nondiscrimination laws this year.
Utah is the 10th 'freest' state, new study finds
01/29/2014 8:01am
A recent study ranked how free each of the 50
United States are based
on a detailed set of criteria.
Arthritis is unexpectedly common in children, expert says
01/29/2014 8:30am
Arthritis is commonly associated with elderly
people. You might be surprised how often it
affects children, too.
Bill aims to lessen fear of calling for help with overdose
01/29/2014 9:29am
Hundreds of Utahns die each year from
accidental overdoses. That has prompted one
state lawmaker to offer an olive branch to
addicts who fear by reporting overdoses, they
could end up in legal trouble.
Why Ammon Olsen's transfer may be a bigger deal than most think
01/29/2014 10:33am
Last week, BYU back-up quarterback Ammon Olsen transferred to
Southern Utah University. While Olsen was used very sparingly, his
transfer may have a major affect on BYU's football program in 2014
and beyond.
Getting money back after debit card theft takes time, man discovers
01/29/2014 10:42am
Imagine having $500 taken out of your bank
account from a store you've never visited. And,
worse, nobody will give you your money back.
Positive commercial real estate trends expected to continue in 2014
01/29/2014 10:46am
Commercial real estate markets ultimately reflect the health of local
economies. At the firm where I work (full disclosure: I'm a senior
research analyst at CBRE), commercial real estate (CRE) is often
referred to as "the economy in a box". If you think about it, that's all
it (CRE) is – structures that house commerce. So, what does the
performance of Salt Lake's commercial real estate market tell us?
Looking at the basic indicators, it tells us the local economy is healthy.
Why every Utahn should try skiing
01/29/2014 11:01am
A 43-year-old native Utahn who has skied only once in his life, goes
skiing for the first time in 30 years. Even if you have never been skiing
or haven't gone in a long time — try it.
Girl Scout cookie bracket: vote for your favorite
01/29/2014 11:46am
Clearly the classics win. We asked you to tell us which Girl Scout
cookies were your favorite, and you enthusiastically said the old
standbys were best.
Local charity helps Ugandan women end cycle of poverty
01/29/2014 11:55am
Musana Jewelry aims to end the cycle of poverty for women in Uganda
by giving them employment and training on how to start their own
businesses.
Utah woman strikes a deal on 'Shark Tank'
01/29/2014 3:35pm
When Susan Petersen began her business, she recycled old window
frames to create capital. Now, Freshly Picked is expected to sell
between 20,000 and 30,000 pairs of baby moccasins this year and
struck a deal on the TV show "Shark Tank."
BYU teams up with Library of Congress to rescue reading
01/29/2014 4:30pm
Children have to rescue famous characters from a thief in a new
interactive game developed to promote literacy.
Woman arrested, questioned about burglaries in 3 counties
01/29/2014 4:43pm
A woman charged with burglarizing a Salt Lake
home in October was
arrested Tuesday.
Man calls to make court date 2 1/2 years after alleged shooting
01/29/2014 5:17pm
A man charged in a drug-related shooting in a
grocery store parking lot nearly three years
ago was arrested Tuesday after he called the
court to say he had been living in Texas.
Ogden social worker charged with abusing friend's children
01/29/2014 5:51pm
An Ogden clinical social worker who promotes
himself as having an
expertise in dealing with children with autism
has been charged with
sexually abusing two young girls.
Woman has purse, car stolen while visiting cemetery
01/29/2014 5:54pm
A grieving woman had her purse, keys and identification stolen out of
a truck at a West Jordan cemetery, and then the crooks promptly went
to her house in Taylorsville and stole her car.
Sears store at Fashion Place demolished for revitalization efforts
01/29/2014 6:16pm
The Sears store at the Fashion Place Mall in
Murray was demolished Wednesday to make way for
a newer and bigger site for Dillard's, which
will be moving from the north to the south end
of the mall.
Utah world-class athlete receives Firefighter of the Year Award
01/29/2014 6:32pm
A former world-class athlete received South
Salt Lake's Firefighter of the Year Award.
Tabiona teacher fired for 'inappropriate physical contact', district says
01/29/2014 7:03pm
A Tabiona High School teacher who is the subject of a police
investigation has been fired by the Duchesne County School District
for having "improper or unlawful physical contact with students,"
according to a termination letter.
Safe full of cash stolen from Discovery Gateway Museum, police say
01/29/2014 7:44pm
The Discovery Gateway: The Children's Museum of Utah reported a
break-in that allegedly took place sometime after 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan
26.
Police say Salt Lake City man tried to run over mother's boyfriend
01/29/2014 8:10pm
A Salt Lake City man faces an attempted murder
charge after police say he tried to kill his
mother's boyfriend with his truck.
Family sues Dr. Phil, Utah treatment center
01/29/2014 8:50pm
The family of a teen girl who claims she was
berated on television by Dr. Phil and then sent
to a Utah residential treatment center where
she was falsely imprisoned, has filed a civil
complaint in federal court.
The Purple Turtle to reopen Friday after fire damage repairs
01/29/2014 9:12pm
The owner of the Purple Turtle restaurant in
Pleasant Grove restaurant isn't letting a fire
keep him out of business for long. The
restaurant will reopen Friday.
Skier killed in accident identified by resort
01/29/2014 9:33pm
The skier who died Tuesday at Deer Valley was identified by the resort
Wednesday.
Deseret News National Edition now available in Utah
01/29/2014 10:48pm
A print version of the Deseret News National
Edition is now available in
Utah. Based on results from a reader survey,
the National Edition
focuses on six areas: family, faith,
education, culture, care for the poor
and financial responsibility.
Kids going without lunch because of unpaid bills, parents say
01/29/2014 10:53pm
A few dozen students at Uintah Elementary
School in the Salt Lake City
School District went without lunch Tuesday
after they were told they
did not have enough money in their school
accounts.
'No place for hatred and bigotry,' Herbert says in State of State address
01/29/2014 11:01pm
Gov. Gary Herbert laid out a trio of challenges facing Utah in his
annual State of the State address Wednesday evening, but also offered
assurances that "the state of our state is strong."
Sandy officials use Web resources to keep residents up to date
01/29/2014 11:01pm
Decisions being made in the Legislature will
impact some laws more than others, and Sandy
residents can find out that information on a
new website.
Bomb squad responds to reports of explosives — turns out to be soap
01/29/2014 11:12pm
Two boxes of old soap created a bomb scare in a Tooele
neighborhood Wednesday night.