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A state evaluator says Ralph Menzies is too ill with dementia to be executed

One of several reports prepared for a Utah judge draws a conclusion that convicted killer Ralph Menzies is “not competent to be executed” for the 1986 murder of Maurine Hunsaker. The finding doesn’t definitively answer the question of whether Menzies, 67, will be put to death for the ...

BYU: Research shows mega wildfires can actually be a good thing

The entire state of Utah remains under some level of drought designation — part of a decades-long megadrought affecting the Western United States. Hotter, dryer weather along with decades of fuel buildup from fire suppression have led to more megafires. Wildfires can be alarming and ...

First Presidency lowers minimum missionary age for women to 18

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a significant change to missionary requirements in a Friday news release. Effective immediately, women may begin full-time missionary service at 18 following high school graduation or an equivalent. The ...

EPA says Provo metro meets air quality standards for first time in 15 years

The Provo metropolitan area has met air quality standards for the first time in 15 years, according to a news release from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA declared Wednesday that the Salt Lake City and Provo areas have met the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality ...

Thirsty data centers would have to report water use under Utah bill

Utah’s data centers would have to report to the state how much water they’re using every year under a proposal advancing at the state Legislature. The vast centers housing rows of servers would have to pay up if they don’t disclose water use, said Rep. Jill Koford, R-Ogden. The bill ...