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The Top Deadliest Animals You Might Encounter in Utah
In addition to being known for its amazing natural beauty, Utah is home to a wide variety of species. Most species are harmless to people, but others can be hazardous if they come into contact with them. This article explores the most dangerous animals that you may come across when exploring Utah. We’ll examine the...
Utah officials deny clemency for man set to be executed for 1998 killing of his girlfriend’s mother
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah officials denied clemency Friday to a man who is set to be executed for the stabbing death of his girlfriend’s mother in 1998. The decision regarding the fate of Taberon Dave Honie, who is scheduled to die by lethal injection Aug. 8, was announced in a one-paragraph notice from Scott Stephenson, chair of the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole.
Mountain West states rank low in women’s healthcare
Women in the Mountain West have some of the worst access to healthcare in the country. A new scorecard says Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada all rank in the bottom 10 states nationwide when it comes to how their healthcare systems are working for women. Some of these states...
Utah man wanted for attempted murder arrested after high-speed chase
A Utah man wanted in connection to an alleged attempted homicide was apprehended in Bozeman on Tuesday following a high-speed chase. Kevin D. Wilde, 63, appeared in Justice Court on Wednesday and was accused of fleeing and eluding and criminal endangerment. According to an affidavit of probable cause, Wilde had a “be-on-the-lookout” or BOLO issued for him and KSL.com reported it was in connection to an alleged attempted homicide from...
Drought returns to Utah, but storms forecast to continue in state's driest region
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's droughtless streak didn't last very long, but the section now in drought could get some much-needed rain over the next few days. About 5% of the state — almost entirely in Tooele County — is back in moderate drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor's weekly report released on Thursday. It comes three weeks after the Beehive State was drought-free for the first time since 2019 as it cleared out in eastern Utah.
A ‘devastating’ tally: Utah breaks annual record for fentanyl seizures in just 6 months
It only took six months for law enforcement to break Utah’s annual record for fentanyl seizures this year as the state copes with what the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration calls “the most dangerous drug crisis the nation has ever faced.”. In 2023, the DEA and its local partners,...
Utah woman dies after calling for help while hiking amid intense heat
A hiker who was in distress over a lack of water and high temperatures in southern Utah died Sunday on a trail near a state park. A hiker in southern Utah died on a trail near a state park after running out of water, police say. It's the latest heat-related death reported during a scorching summer in the state.
Idaho is an Island in an Ocean of Drunkenness
Credit the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Idaho is among the least inebriated states in America. Utah is the least drunken state in the country. What do they have in common aside from geography? A culture defined by the proximity of the LDS Church. Some of the other...
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