Utah news

• KUTV anchor Shauna Lake pleads guilty to impaired driving, sentenced to probation

  25-07-2017 23:55
  MURRAY — KUTV news anchor Shauna Lake resolved a DUI case against her in court Tuesday.Lake, who is listed in court documents as Shauna Lake Marshall, 46, of Holladay, admitted Tuesday to impaired driving, a class B misdemeanor, in place of the class B misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence she originally faced.Standing slightly behind her attorney, Lake responded with a quiet "guilty" as Murray Justice Court Judge Paul Thompson asked for her plea.Thompson confirmed that Lake's
  
  Read more

• 1 dead, 3 injured in assaults among homeless near freeway overpass

  25-07-2017 23:44
  SALT LAKE CITY — One person was killed and three others were injured Tuesday morning in a series of assaults among homeless individuals near a freeway overpass on 500 South.Police received reports that a man had assaulted two people near 600 West and 500 South shortly after 7 a.m., then continued moving east through the area, Salt Lake police detective Greg Wilking said.At 500 West and 500 South, another attack occurred, followed by a final, fatal attack with a large paver stone, Wilking s
  
  Read more

• Report: Utah home-birth rate is double U.S. average

  25-07-2017 23:33
  SALT LAKE CITY — Utah women are choosing home birth at a rate double the national average, and mothers who do so tend to be older and have more education than women who decide to give birth in hospitals, according to a state health department report released this month.Planned home births made up 2.12 percent of all births in Utah in 2013, according to the report from the Utah Department of Health. The U.S. national rate is less than 1 percent.Utah has one of the highest overall birth rate
  
  Read more

• Utah unions, education advocates organizing march in response to Trump, DeVos policies

  25-07-2017 23:22
  Utah's largest unions will join with political advocates this weekend to stage a march in downtown Salt Lake City in support of public education.
  The demonstration is in response to the school-related policies and budget proposals of President Don... <iframe src="http://www.sltrib.com/csp/mediapool/sites/sltrib/pages/garss.csp" height="1" width="1" > </frame>
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• One dead, 3 injured, man in custody after Salt Lake City assaults

  25-07-2017 23:22
  One man was dead, three people injured and another man in custody in the aftermath of what police called a random attack Tuesday morning in Salt Lake City.
  Kepedro Kegler, 43, was arrested Tuesday after allegedly assaulting four people in three diffe...
  
  Read more

• Channel 2 anchor Shauna Lake settles DUI case with guilty plea to lesser charge

  25-07-2017 23:22
  Murray :KUTV-Channel 2 anchor Shauna Lake pleaded guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor count of impaired driving.
  A Murray Justice Court judge ordered Lake, 46, to pay a fine and complete eight hours of community service.Attorneys at the hearing said L...
  
  Read more

• Report: Utah home-birth rate double national average

  25-07-2017 23:20
  
  A new report shows Utah women are choosing home birth at a rate double the national average, and those moms tend to be older and have more education.
  
  Read more

• Lee no longer a holdout on health care — at least for now

  25-07-2017 23:20
  SALT LAKE CITY — After being a holdout on the Senate's efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, cast a deciding vote Tuesday in favor of going forward with debate.Lee's decision not to join fellow GOP Sens. Susan Collins, of Maine, and Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska, in voting no on the procedural motion meant Vice President Mike Pence, a Republican, was able to break what was a 50-50 tie in the Senate.All 48 Senate Democrats voted against the motion and at
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Utah consumer confidence high in July

  25-07-2017 22:58
  SALT LAKE CITYUtahns continue to have strong confidence in the state's economic outlook, a new report states.
  The Zions Bank Utah Consumer Attitude Index for July held steady this month, declining 1.0 point to register at 114.2. Consumer confidence in Utah has remained above 110 since the same month last year, indicating that Utahns remain very optimistic about the current economic trajectory, said Chad Berbert, principal with Cicero Group.
  The overall index currently registered 3.8 points highe
  
  Read more

• 1 killed, 3 injured in early-morning 'surprise' assault in SLC

  25-07-2017 22:53
  
  An early-morning assault in downtown Salt Lake City left one person dead and three others injured Tuesday, police said.
  
  Read more

• Lyft is adding a new option that will make you want Taco Bell late at night

  25-07-2017 22:39
  Lyft may soon bring you the fourth meal.As Mashable reported, the riding app Lyft announced this week that it will add a Taco Mode to its app, giving riders the option to stop at a Taco Bell on the way home.Taco Mode is only available in Orange County, California, right now, specifically from dates July 27 to 29, as well as Aug. 3 to 5.The mode only allows customers to stop at Taco Bell from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.But Taco Mode will be added to more markets throughout the year before going nationwide b
  
  Read more

• St. George home flooded by vandals

  25-07-2017 22:32
  
  A home for sale was heavily damaged by water after someone dragged in garden hoses, turned on all the faucets and left the water running throughout the house.
  
  Read more

• SLC band Cinders killing crowds with kindness

  25-07-2017 22:01
  
  The world is filled with sad songs and angry songs and heartbreak songs. So Salt Lake City six-piece band Cinders decided to tap into another emotion on their debut album: joy. Cinders is playing its next Salt Lake City show at Beehive Social Club.
  
  Read more

• This is what happens when a New York Times writer visits Bears Ears

  25-07-2017 21:42
  The New York Times visited three national monuments this week, including Bears Ears in Utah.New York Times reporter Stephen Nash wrote that he visited the monument just after Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke left the monument.Bears Ears National Monument has been caught up in political turmoil in recent months. After President Barack Obama created the national monument last December, President Donald Trump has called the protections a “federal land grab.” Politicians at the local, state
  
  Read more

• Miss the Days of '47 Parade? See the photo highlights

  25-07-2017 21:30
  The Days of '47 Parade is one of the United States oldest, dating back to 1849.Paradegoers flocked from far and wide, with some flying in from New York and others driving 20 hours from Texas.The following floats received awards from the parade committee:• Days of '47 Sweepstakes Award: Bountiful South Stake• Outstanding Animation Award: Woods Cross Stake• People's Choice Award: West Jordan Mountain View Stake• Children's Choice Award: West Jordan Mountain View Stake• Pre
  
  Read more

• Have You Seen This? Utah baby experiences pure joy at her 1st rodeo

  25-07-2017 21:15
  
  One-year-old Ila experienced pure joy at the Spanish Fork Fiesta Days Rodeo last week, and the video is absolutely adorable.
  
  Read more

• Families, supporters of convicted Canadian polygamists believe men did nothing wrong

  25-07-2017 20:39
  Hours after Winston Blackmore was convicted of polygamy, some of his daughters changed their Facebook profile pictures.The new pictures showed the women posing with their father. The accompanying posts let the Canadian government and detractors of ... <iframe src="http://www.sltrib.com/csp/mediapool/sites/sltrib/pages/garss.csp" height="1" width="1" > </frame>
  
  Read more

• Utah Gov. Gary Herbert gives Curtis rare pre-primary endorsement

  25-07-2017 20:35
  Provo Mayor John Curtis bagged a big endorsement from Utah Gov. Gary Herbert on Tuesday in the race to replace Jason Chaffetz."John gets things done and is a proven conservative leader," Herbert said. "I have no doubt that John will be a congressma...
  
  Read more

• 900 South I-15 exit closing for a month

  25-07-2017 20:35
  The 900 South exit off Interstate 15 in Salt Lake City will be closed for the next month. Complicating matters is that lane restrictions are also coming at the same time on the nearby 500 South onramp to both I-15 and Interstate 80.
  The Utah Departme...
  
  Read more

• $1M grant to fund repairs on Zion's Middle Emeralds Pool Trail

  25-07-2017 20:35
  The National Park Foundation has received a $1 million grant for upgrades to the Middle Emerald Pools Trail in Zion National Park, donors announced Tuesday.
  The grant comes from the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation and will also help pay ...
  
  Read more

• One of these three things could happen when Utah's 3.2 beer selection dwindles

  25-07-2017 20:34
  Two large national brewing companieshave answered the most pressing question in Utah's beer drinking culture: Yes, the 3.2 beer selection will dwindle when Oklahoma, Colorado and Kansas start allowing stronger beer in grocery stores.
  "We will not ...
  
  Read more

• Teen's vandalism leaves $200K in damage, police say

  25-07-2017 20:15
  
  Police used a Taser to arrest a 16-year-old boy who they say vandalized several stores in West Jordan early Tuesday.
  
  Read more

• 2 killed in head-on crash in Duchesne County identified

  25-07-2017 20:02
  
  Two people were killed and a 12-year-old girl was injured in a head-on crash in eastern Utah on Sunday.
  
  Read more

• Grant to fund repairs on Middle Emerald Pools Trail in Zion National Park

  25-07-2017 20:00
  The National Park Foundation has received a $1 million grant for upgrades to the Middle Emerald Pools Trail, donors announced Tuesday.The grant comes from the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation and will also cover youth programs, accordin...
  
  Read more

• How to earn a living on an endless road trip

  25-07-2017 19:59
  
  How do you earn a living if you’re always traveling? It’s possible to live completely on the road and still earn enough money to cover your expenses — and have a little fun, too — thanks largely to ever-present access to the internet.
  
  Read more

• Gov. Gary Herbert endorses Provo Mayor John Curtis in 3rd District race

  25-07-2017 19:59
  SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert endorsed Provo Mayor John Curtis over two other Republicans in next month's primary election in the 3rd District congressional race."In Utah and Washington, D.C., we need experienced problem solvers who will put people before politics," the governor said in a statement. "That's why I'm supporting John Curtis for Congress."Herbert, a former Utah County commissioner, said the Provo mayor "gets things done and is a proven conservative leader. I have no
  
  Read more

• 2 killed, 12-year-old injured in head-on crash

  25-07-2017 19:51
  IOKA, Duchesne County — Two people were killed and a 12-year-old girl was injured in a head-on crash in eastern Utah on Sunday.Devin Kirk, 18, of Heber City, was driving east on state Route 87 near Ioka about 4:35 p.m. Sunday when his Chrysler crossed suddenly into the westbound lane, according to Utah Highway Patrol.Kirk's vehicle collided head-on into a Hyundai carrying five people. Kirk and the driver of the Hyundai, Shauna Allen, 46, of Wales, Sanpete County, were killed in the crash.A
  
  Read more

• This is why Provo ranks among the most-educated cities

  25-07-2017 19:42
  One of Utah’s college towns may be one of the smartest cities in the nation.A new report from WalletHub ranked Provo as the seventh most educated city in the country, falling right behind Boston and Madison, Wisconsin.Ann Arbor, Michigan, which is home to the University of Michigan, topped the list. The nation’s capital Washington, D.C., finished in second place, ahead of tech hub San Jose, California, and Durham, North Carolina.Ann Arbor topped the list for having the highest amount
  
  Read more

• A.M. notes: LDS Church 'going forward' with BSA move, Trump attacks Sessions on Twitter, Phelps races a shark

  25-07-2017 19:33
  Here’s a look at the news for July 25.Utahns celebrate Pioneer Day in major waysUtah residents across the state celebrated Pioneer Day on Monday, with thousands of people flocking downtown for the Days of ’47 Parade.According to the Deseret News, the parade is one of the oldest in the country.“The streets were filled with tents, blankets, hammocks and people wearing authentic pioneer costumes. Cheering and music could be heard from miles away as the crowd soaked up the atmosphe
  
  Read more

• Couple seeks help after taking in 3 children at center of drug case

  25-07-2017 19:07
  SALT LAKE CITY — Last week, an Elk Ridge couple were arrested after detectives accused them of giving their newborn daughter crushed pain medication in the hospital to allegedly hide the baby's drug addiction from medical staff.Colby Glen Wilde, 29, and Lacey Dawn Christenson, 26, were arrested last month after police say Wilde was caught shoplifting at a Walmart and Christenson was booked on an outstanding warrant.With their parents behind bars, the couple's three children — ages 4,
  
  Read more

• Couple raises $10K after taking in 3 children at center of drug case

  25-07-2017 19:00
  SALT LAKE CITY — An Eagle Mountain couple raised more than $10,000 after taking in three children at the center of a drug case.The money will help Stetson Steele and his wife, Sami, care for the children after their parents were arrested for child endangerment and drug possession."We went from no kids full time to four kids full time," Sami Steele said Monday. "It’s been great, but it’s definitely been a challenge."The Steeles have been caring for their 9-year-old son and the t
  
  Read more

• 1 dead, 3 inured in assault near freeway overpass

  25-07-2017 17:58
  SALT LAKE CITY — One person is dead and three others are injured Tuesday morning after an assault near a freeway overpass on 500 South.Police received reports of "multiple assaults" near 495 W. 500 South about 7:30 a.m., responding to find the four victims near the freeway overpass, Salt Lake police detective Robert Ungricht said.Ungricht said the assailant took an unspecified blunt object, and "it was turned into a weapon."All four were taken to area hospitals, where one was declared dece
  
  Read more

• 1 killed in assault as politicians prepare to discuss downtown 'lawlessness'

  25-07-2017 17:55
  SALT LAKE CITY — One person was killed and three others were injured Tuesday in a series of assaults among homeless individuals near a freeway overpass on 500 South.It was another instance of violence in Salt Lake City's infamous neighborhood, fueling House Speaker Greg Hughes' call to end the chaos and lawlessness surrounding the Road Home's downtown homeless shelter.Hughes called the attack yet "another tragedy" in the Rio Grande neighborhood. But, to him, the violence has long been out
  
  Read more

• 1 dead, 3 injured in assault near freeway overpass

  25-07-2017 17:55
  SALT LAKE CITY — One person is dead and three others are injured Tuesday morning after an assault near a freeway overpass on 500 South.Police received reports of "multiple assaults" near 495 W. 500 South about 7:30 a.m., responding to find the four victims near the freeway overpass, Salt Lake police detective Robert Ungricht said.Ungricht said the assailant took an unspecified blunt object, and "it was turned into a weapon."All four were taken to area hospitals, where one was declared dece
  
  Read more

• Two dead, girl seriously hurt in eastern Utah head-on crash

  25-07-2017 17:50
  Two people died and a girl was seriously injured in a head-on collision near the eastern Utah town of Ioka.
  The Utah Highway Patrol said 18-year-old Devin Kirk, of Heber City, was driving east on State Route 87 at 4:36 p.m. Sunday when his Chrysler d...
  
  Read more

• One dead, 3 injured, man in custody after west Salt Lake City assaults

  25-07-2017 17:50
  One man was dead, three people injured and another man in custody in the aftermath of what police called a case of aggravated assault Tuesday morning in west Salt Lake City.
  Salt Lake City police Detective Greg Wilking said investigation had just beg... <iframe src="http://www.sltrib.com/csp/mediapool/sites/sltrib/pages/garss.csp" height="1" width="1" > </frame>
  
  Read more

• Zion trail closed by mudslide to be repaired with $1M grant

  25-07-2017 17:43
  ZION NATIONAL PARK — A popular trail closed by a large mudslide several years ago will get be repaired with a $1 million grant.The Salt Lake City-based Eccles Foundation awarded the grant to the National Park Foundation on Tuesday to repair the Middle Emerald Pools Trail, which has been closed since December 2010 after severe rain storms caused a large mud slide.Eccles Foundation officials say in a statement it's an example of how the private sector can help restore the country's national
  
  Read more

• Ogden wildlife rehab center uses rescued eagle for education

  25-07-2017 16:51
  OGDEN — Phoenix, a 5-year-old golden eagle, leaps from perch to perch in his enclosure. He does it with a brace on his left foot.On June 21, 2012, when Phoenix was a few months old, he was critically injured in the Saratoga Springs Dump Fire. Too young to fly and escape the danger, Phoenix suffered third-degree burns.A few weeks before the fire, Kent Keller, who is licensed in Utah to put tracking bands on eagles, marked Phoenix.When the fire was finished, Keller returned to the nest on Ju
  
  Read more

• Ogden names 1st Hispanic Pioneer Day parade marshals

  25-07-2017 16:36
  OGDEN — An Ogden couple dubbed "modern-day pioneers" have been named the first Hispanic grand marshals of the city's parade on the holiday honoring Mormon pioneers who trekked across the country in search of religious freedom.Restaurant owners Javier and Amada Chavez said they were honored to fill the high-profile roles Monday in the Ogden Pioneer Days Grand Parade, the Standard-Examiner reported.The two grew up in rural farming communities and have been interested in the Pioneer Days rode
  
  Read more

• Zion’s Middle Emerald Pools Trail to be repaired, reopened thanks to $1M grant

  25-07-2017 16:15
  ZION NATIONAL PARK — A beloved trail in Zion National Park will finally be reopened thanks to a $1 million grant from the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation.The Middle Emerald Pools Trail has been closed since December 2010 when heavy rain caused rockfalls and extensive mudslides destroying much of the trail. With constraints requiring extensive reengineering, realignment and reconstruction, the anticipated completion date for the trail project is December 2019, at which t
  
  Read more

• 29-year-old man dies in Midvale motorcycle crash

  25-07-2017 16:06
  Midvale, Utah :A 29-year-old motorcyclist has died after crashing in Midvale.
  Unified police detective Ken Hansen says then man was traveling southbound through an intersection on Sunday when a car made a left turn in front of him, causing the motor...
  
  Read more

• Navajo Nation eyes purchase of Colorado ranchland

  25-07-2017 16:00
  Window Rock, Ariz. :The Navajo Nation has created a committee to look into buying Colorado ranchland that's home to cattle, bison and two mountains the tribe considers sacred.
  The price tag for the property - roughly 26 square miles (67 square kilom...
  
  Read more

• Mother sues Duchesne County Sheriff's Office over alleged use of force against her teenage autistic son

  25-07-2017 16:00
  The mother of an autistic boy has filed a federal lawsuit alleging excessive force against Duchesne County, its sheriff and a sheriff's sergeant after the boy was handcuffed and bruised during his arrest by the sergeant earlier this year.An intern...
  
  Read more

• Utah forecast: Cycle of thunderstorms brings Flash Flood Watch for most of state

  25-07-2017 15:18
  Most of Utah, with the exception of the northern Wasatch Front, was under a Flash Flood Watch through Tuesday night.
  The thunderstorms and rain clouds hovering over the state were the result of monsoonal moisture trapped between a upper-atmospheric, ... <iframe src="http://www.sltrib.com/csp/mediapool/sites/sltrib/pages/garss.csp" height="1" width="1" > </frame>
  
  Read more

• You probably couldn't make good chili without Utah

  25-07-2017 15:15
  Chili fans may want to thank Utah.Greentec Inventions recently compiled data from the United States Department of Agriculture to analyze the country’s favorite foods and where each of the ingredients in said foods hail from.“For example, Kraft marshmallows are the most popular U.S. marshmallow. All of Kraft’s marshmallows are manufactured in a single plant in Kendallville, Indiana. Therefore, statistically speaking, marshmallows in America are most likely sourced from Indiana,&
  
  Read more

• Paul Huntsman: Tribune past is a strong foundation for its future

  25-07-2017 15:00
  It has been just over a year since I acquired The Salt Lake Tribune, and I have been overwhelmed with the outpouring of support from readers. I've had the great pleasure of meeting many of you and hearing how much The Tribune means to the community. ...
  
  Read more

• More than 200 Utahns weigh in on state's small-scale Medicaid expansion plan

  25-07-2017 07:48
  Utah is poised to ask the Trump administration's approval for its plan to extend Medicaid coverage to about 6,000 of the state's neediest childless adults, many of them chronically homeless or in need of mental health or drug addiction treatment.
  Sta... <iframe src="http://www.sltrib.com/csp/mediapool/sites/sltrib/pages/garss.csp" height="1" width="1" > </frame>
  
  Read more

• Whatever happened to ... Plaza Theatre in Kearns?

  25-07-2017 07:45
  Editor's note :In this regular series, The Salt Lake Tribune explores the once-favorite places of Utahns, from restaurants to recreation to retail.
  -For a vast swath of western Salt Lake County a half century ago, the only nearby place to see movi...
  
  Read more

• Ted Cruz to visit Utah on Saturday to support Chris Herrod's congressional campaign

  25-07-2017 05:10
  Republican Sen. Ted Cruz is coming to Utah to campaign with former state Rep. Chris Herrod, who is vying for the seat recently vacated by Jason Chaffetz.
  Herrod had supported Cruz during the senator's 2016 presidential run, according to Herrod's camp... <iframe src="http://www.sltrib.com/csp/mediapool/sites/sltrib/pages/garss.csp" height="1" width="1" > </frame>
  
  Read more

• Rodeo couple raises cloned bulls for research, sentimental reasons

  25-07-2017 04:22
  
  Steve and Cindy Gilbert have become well-known over the years for raising some of the nation's top rodeo bulls. Now, some of those rodeo classics live on, in their clones.
  
  Read more

Follow @NewslockerUtah on Twitter!