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Public pays for private attorneys to defend man accused of killing Santaquin officer
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The man accused of killing Sgt. Bill Hooser has new private practice attorneys after initially asking for a public defender. Officials with the Utah County Public Defender’s Office said it doesn’t have the resources to defend Michael Jayne due to Utah County having two capital murder cases.
The FBI is starting a new program to prevent mass violence
SALT LAKE CITY — In the newest reiteration of “see something, say something,” the FBI is asking people to be on the lookout for signs someone could be contemplating mass violence. There’s been a huge increase in mass violence over the past 20 years. But the FBI’s...
Loveland Living Planet Aquarium welcomes baby penguin
DRAPER, Utah — After a rough first month of life, a baby penguin born at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium is healthy and thriving. The penguin chick was born June 4. According to an aquarium press release, penguin chicks are “notoriously fragile” and have a survival rate of 30 to 50% in their first year of life.
Utah State University Eastern Employee Paid Over $157,000 Despite not Working
On Monday, July 1, the Salt Lake Tribune published an article by Courtney Tanner, revealing the details of an audit conducted at Utah State University Eastern which revealed that Warren Tyler Agner, who while employed by the university, was in charge of the Custom Fit program and Small Business Development Center (SBDC) collected pay despite not showing up and little evidence supporting him doing work.
Utah Jazz to showcase young talent at ’24 Salt Lake City Summer League
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 2, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Six players selected by Utah in the 2023 and 2024 NBA drafts are expected to suit up for the Jazz next week in the 2024 Salt Lake City Summer League. The Jazz’s 2024 NBA Draft picks — Cody Williams...
Headed to Zion for Independence Day weekend? Officials say expect long lines, heavy traffic and hot temps
ST. GEORGE — If you’re visiting Zion National Park this Independence Day weekend, remember to plan for the heat and crowds as much as you’re planning to have fun, authorities said in a news release issued by the National Park Service. The park service anticipates:. Long lines...
Another arrest from Peoa party shootout
A 25-year-old West Valley City man was arrested last week, making him the fifth adult to be apprehended in connection to a large shootout at a Peoa party in mid-May. Jose Carlo Mendez-Villa was taken into custody by Summit County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Thursday for five felony counts of discharging a firearm. He was not formally charged as of Tuesday morning, but he was being held in the Summit County Jail without bail.
Report: Western Conference team 'welcoming' calls on star forward
The Jazz are “welcoming” inquiries on Lauri Markkanen, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, who wonders if Utah’s offseason could play out like Brooklyn’s has. The Nets agreed to trade Mikal Bridges after efforts to pair him with an impact player came up short. Utah has also explored the trade market for a possible second star to complement Markkanen, talking to Brooklyn about Bridges (as previously reported) and to the Hawks about both Dejounte Murray and Trae Young, sources tell Fischer.
Intermountain Health Transplant Program first in Utah to use new state-of-the-art organ-saving technology
Salt Lake City — Intermountain Health’s Transplant Program is the first in Utah to use a new state-of-the-art organ-saving device that helps to maintain donated livers in a near-physiological state outside the body to enhance successful transplantation. This new organ-saving technology being used by Intermountain, called the OrganOx,...
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