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Utah Supreme court overturns death sentence for man who murdered witness in 1985
The Utah Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Douglas Lovell this week, ruling that attorneys for the convicted murderer were ineffective during testimony about his excommunication from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The opinion, issued on Thursday, reaffirms Lovell’s murder conviction. But instead of facing the death penalty, he will be […]
Wasatch Back follows Utah trend in record fentanyl pill seizures
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration considers fentanyl “the nation’s greatest and most urgent drug threat.”. The Utah News Dispatch reports Utah has already seized a record number of fentanyl pills this year. In 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration and its local partners seized more than 664,000 fentanyl pills,...
Sunrise Stories: 24-Year-Old Motorcyclist Declared Dead After Accident near St. George BLVD
Officials from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration reported a record number of fentanyl pills were seized throughout the state in 2023. Fentanyl is the deadliest drug threat in the entire country, and such a threat required several high-ranking officials to meet in Northern Utah on Thursday to discuss the issue.
New machine harvests water from thin air in dry environments
Earth’s atmosphere contains an immense amount of water, enough to fill Utah’s Great Salt Lake 800 times. This vast resource has the potential to pull clean drinking water out of thin air for billions of people facing global shortages. Existing atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) technologies are hindered by...
Ryan Smith: Utah ‘Not Going To Be Known As A Small Market’
SALT LAKE CITY – Ryan Smith, chairman of the Smith Entertainment Group is in Paris to celebrate the opening of the 2024 Olympic Games, and discuss the direction of Salt Lake City ahead of the 2023 Winter Olympics. Speaking at an event featuring 500 young athletes from over 36...
Suspects in 'sophisticated' St. George robbery leave with $500k in merchandise
ST. GEORGE, Utah (KUTV) — Authorities in St. George suspect members of an international crime group are responsible for a burglary at Red Cliffs Mall. The robbery took place at Regal Watch, a luxury watch and handbag boutique. The suspects were in the mall for more than five hours...
Great Salt Lake dry-up may be increasing greenhouse gas emissions: Study
As the Great Salt Lake falls prey to human-induced drought conditions, its increasingly exposed seabed is emitting greenhouse gases and accelerating climate change, a new study has found. About 4.1 million tons of such gases were released from the dried-out lake floor in 2020 alone, with carbon dioxide making up 94 percent of those emissions,…
IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Utah and pushes state officials to help end FBI investigation
By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press PARIS — What was expected to be a simple coronation of Salt Lake City as the 2034 Winter Olympic host turned into complicated Olympic politics
Zion Wildfire Grows To 24 Acres
(Springdale, UT) — The wildfire in Zion National Park is growing in size. Utah Fire Info says the blaze grew to 24 acres as of yesterday afternoon and crews didn’t report any containment. Officials explained a local resident reported the blaze Wednesday afternoon and it led to the closure of Hop Valley Trail. It has been dubbed the Kolob Terrace Fire and about 40 wildland firefighters are working to put out the flames.
The USA vs China Rivalry Has Never Been More Back After IOC Tells America To Just Stop Caring About The Chinese Doping Their Faces Off
NPR -- In a shocking move on Wednesday, the International Olympic Committee moved to crush U.S. inquiries into a Chinese sports doping scandal, by threatening to reject Salt Lake City's bid to host the Winter Games in 2034. In a series of fierce statements coordinated by IOC President Thomas Bach,...
Tooele taxes could increase by hundreds to compensate for school district deficit after massive funding loss
TOOELE — Residents in Tooele County are calling on the state to perform an audit of their school district after another tax increase proposal could cost some hundreds per month. The district made the proposal earlier this summer, citing a budget deficit of seven million dollars after losing state...
Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities under fire after being seen with a Trump bumper sticker
SALT LAKE CITY – The Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities is receiving backlash over a post shared on social media. The post points out a former President Trump bumper sticker on the back of one of their trucks. Now, people are questioning whether this is okay. The...
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