Man who poached Utah bighorn ram fined $30K, banned from hunting in 47 states
An Arizona hunting guide found guilty of poaching a trophy-size desert bighorn ram in Utah has been ordered to pay large fines, and has been banned from hunting in 47 states for the next decade.
Payless ShoeSource declares bankruptcy, closing 400 stores
Payless ShoeSource Inc. has filed for bankruptcy and said it has a restructuring plan calling for the immediate closure of 400 stores.
Utah’s 2 week total for unemployment claims nearly equal to all those filed in...
The number of unemployment claims filed in Utah in the last two weeks is almost equal to the claims filed in all 52 weeks of 2019.
Dow closes down 572 points amid tariffs tit-for-tat with China
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 572 points Friday amid ongoing fears over a potential trade war between China and the United States.
Democrats unveil bill to raise minimum wage to $15
With the support of 181 cosponsors, congressional Democrats introduced legislation Wednesday to gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2024.
Sandy Police Chief Kevin Thacker fired ‘effective immediately’ for inappropriate behavior
Sandy Mayor Kurt Bradburn has fired Police Chief Kevin Thacker -- effective immediately -- after an investigation found substantial evidence that the chief committed inappropriate, unwanted acts on department employees.
Salt Lake City is No. 2 in nation for holiday package theft
Salt Lake City is No. 2 in the nation for package theft from porches during the holiday season, according to a new report.
Macy’s closing stores across U.S.; 160 Utahns to lose their jobs, 10,000 nationwide
One hundred sixty Utahns will be losing their jobs in 2017 as the retail giant Macy's has announced the shuttering of 68 outlets across the U.S., including two stores in the Beehive State.
Officials approve 13 projects for Utah film incentives, includes new Costner project
The Utah Film Commission and Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity (Go Utah) Board approval of 13 new productions for state film incentives, generating an estimated economic impact of $142.5 million with approximately 90% to occur in rural Utah.
Stay away! Health Dept. closes hotels, campgrounds to outsiders in Carbon, Emery, Grand counties
The Southeast Utah Public Health Department is telling non-local "social distancers" who want do commune with nature to do so elsewhere.
Most Larry H. Miller Megaplex theaters to reopen with new rules in place
After three months of temporary closure due to COVID-19 restrictions, Larry H. Miller Megaplex Theatres is resuming modified business operations effective Thursday, June 18, throughout most Utah Megaplex locations from Logan to St. George.
Constellation Brands buys Utah whiskey maker’s High West Distillery for $160M
Constellation Brands, a leading beverage alcohol company, has entered the high-end whiskey market with the purchase of High West Distillery, company officials announced Wednesday.
Utah Legislature: ‘Zion Curtain’ poised to fall — a little
The Utah Legislature on Wednesday passed a bill to modify a law requiring some Utah restaurants to hide their bars behind 7-foot-tall barriers.
Utah’s Start Madness competition beefs up money pot, slims down application
Utah's third annual Start Madness competition for new businesses trying to get off the ground just pumped up its prize money and streamlined its application process.