Opioids remain a significant health crisis statewide, accounting for 197 of the state's 293 drug overdose deaths so far in 2026, according to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services. The issue is prevalent in Utah County, where authorities said the Utah County Major Crimes Task Force ...
Judge Tony F. Graf found probable cause Tuesday that Tyler Robinson shot and killed Charlie Kirk and ordered him to stand trial on all seven counts, including aggravated murder. The ruling came after 5 p.m. at Provo’s Fourth District Courthouse following a lengthy closing day of a ...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opened Tuesday reservations for next year's Salt Lake Temple open house tours -- and they proved to be in high demand. The church said Wednesday that 1 million spaces were reserved for the free tours within the first 24 hours of availability. ...
Tyler Robinson will return to court Tuesday for the final scheduled day of the preliminary hearing, with Judge Tony F. Graf set to rule on whether to send the case to trial. Beginning at 10 a.m. at the Fourth District Courthouse in Provo, the prosecutor and defense will make final arguments on ...
A Utah-based organization is playing a role in disaster relief efforts for Nepal after flooding killed hundreds and left towns devastated last week. The Global EnviroHealth Initiative, founded by Utah native Spencer Crocker, is on two committees established by the Nepali government's ...
An officer fatally shot a woman who was armed with a firearm after responding to a call regarding a domestic violence incident early Sunday morning, according to the Nephi City Police Department. The department said in a news release that officers responded to the domestic violence incident ...
Utah Valley University is launching a new scholarship that will reward freshman students who took college classes while in high school. First-year UVU students who participated in UVU's Concurrent Enrollment Program during high school and gained college credit will be eligible for the Freshman ...
A tax increase to cover costs for two new police officers was approved in a 5-2 vote at an Orem City Council Truth and Taxation meeting Thursday night. The 6.95% tax increase will bring $450,000 in additional revenue to the city. It will raise the annual city property tax cost for a ...
A historic Lehi train museum will open to guests and visitors Saturday as part of Lehi Heritage Days from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Utah Southern Railroad Depot will be open for just the second time since it closed in 2020. In July, the museum had a soft opening that saw more than 250 ...
Gov. Spencer Cox on Friday announced he picked a judge and an attorney for two open seats on the Utah Supreme Court, the latest changes in this year’s reshaping of the state’s highest court. Cox appointed 5th District Judge Matthew Bell and civil litigator Michael Menssen to fill the seats ...
