Utah Among 11 States To File Suit Opposing Obama Directive For Transgender Students
Eleven states, including Utah, are involved in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday to challenge the Obama administration's recent directive asking states to allow transgender students at public schools to use whichever bathroom they identify with.
Human-caused wildfire on Highway 189 in Wasatch County grows to 50 acres
A wildfire fire has shut down U.S. Route 189 in both directions at the Charleston Junction in Wasatch County.
Gov. Gary Herbert renews state of emergency declaration for Utah
Gov. Gary Herbert has issued an executive order that will again place Utah under a state of emergency, following record numbers of COVID-19 cases this weekend.
5-year-old on life support, Millcreek couple jailed on suspicion of felony abuse
A Millcreek couple has been booked into the Salt Lake County Jail they took the woman's son to an emergency room unconscious, unresponsive, and with injuries that "may not be consistent with life," a court statement says.
Multiple agencies respond to Mapleton fire
MAPLETON, Utah, Dec. 28, 2022 (Gephardt Daily) -- Mapleton firefighters responded to an early morning fire after area residents reported hearing explosions and seeing...
Texas Tech locked down after officer shot, killed; suspect in custody
Texas Technical University was on lockdown Monday evening, after a shooting was reported on campus at the Texas Tech Police Department.
TikTok user says she picked up Brian Laundrie hitchhiking in Grand Teton National Park
A TikTok user says she and her boyfriend picked up Brian Laundrie hitchhiking in Grand Teton National Park on Aug. 29.
Los Angeles Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Vandalized
A Vietnam War veterans' memorial in Venice, California was vandalized just ahead of Memorial Day, an act that has outraged people across the city of Los Angeles.
Windblown bouncy house hits power lines, cuts electricity to thousands in Draper, surrounding cities
Power was knocked out to thousands of Rocky Mountain Power clients Thursday after a large bouncy house being set up was picked up by a gust of wind, then blew through a corn maze and into power lines.
Romney rips Trump’s refusal to commit to peaceful transition should he lose election
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney is denouncing Donald Trump's refusal to ensure a peaceful transition of power should he lose the November election, especially in a races where mail-in ballots are a factor.
Draper EMTs, Life Flight transport injured paraglider off Steep Mountain Drive
An individual was transported by medical helicopter after falling in the Steep Mountain Drive area while paragliding Tuesday.
Firefighters battle blaze at abandoned apartment in downtown Salt Lake City
It was deja vu all over again for Salt Lake City firefighters Wednesday night, as they found themselves battling a blaze at the very same abandoned apartment building they fought a fire in just four months ago.
Salt Lake City police investigating shooting that injured 2 in Poplar Grove
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 31, 2022 (Gephardt Daily) — Two people sustained minor injuries in a shooting Saturday night in Poplar Grove, Salt...
Police say suspect hit police car, 2 parked cars while fleeing in stolen vehicle
Police were alerted to the location of a stolen car Saturday and took one person into custody, but not without a determined effort by the suspect to avoid arrest.