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Chief justice announces retirement, leaving Cox chance to overhaul Utah Supreme Court
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (398+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " Chief Justice Matthew Durrant announced Friday he is retiring from the Utah Supreme Court. He will officially retire on Aug. 31 after 14 years as chief justice and 26 years since joining the Utah Supreme Court. Durrant is the longest-serving…...
Measles infections detected at 2 Heber City schools as Utah cases continue to rise
23+ hour, 6+ min ago (293+ words) HEBER CITY " Parents with students at two Heber City schools are being encouraged to keep unvaccinated children at home after health officials identified a pair of positive measles cases. In a letter sent to parents on Tuesday, the Wasatch County…...
Utah couple believes 7-year-old son is youngest to complete rim-to-rim Grand Canyon hike
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (621+ words) DRAPER " A Utah couple believes their 7-year-old is now the youngest child ever to complete a rim-to-rim hike of the Grand Canyon, after finishing the course in about 17 hours on Saturday. Nate and Beckie Lambert said 7-year-old Tim didn't tire…...
Coalition urges Congress to allocate $2 B for drought mitigation along Colorado River
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (602+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " A coalition of businesses, agencies and nonprofits across the Colorado River Basin, including some in Utah, is urging Congress to pass at least $2 billion in new federal funds to address an "escalating water supply crisis" within the…...
Utahn onboard ship hit with hantavirus outbreak, health department says
1+ week, 6+ day ago (273+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " At least one person from Utah is on a cruise ship that experienced a hantavirus outbreak while traveling the Atlantic Ocean, the Utah Department of Health and Human Services announced in a press release Friday. Hantavirus is…...
Utah Supreme Court justice resigns ahead of investigation into alleged relationship
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (910+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen announced her resignation Friday. Hagen submitted a letter of resignation to Gov. Spencer Cox, stating that she is stepping down from the high court, effective immediately, according to a press release…...
Idaho teen resurfaces after vanishing 3 years ago; search continues for missing siblings
2+ week, 6+ day ago (290+ words) RIGBY, Idaho " A teenager who disappeared in Jefferson County over three years ago has obtained a driver's license in Utah and is no longer considered a missing person, according to investigators. Elintra Dee Fischer was reported missing from her Monteview…...
Orioles manager Craig Albernaz returns " with a broken jaw " a day after being hit by a foul ball
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (392+ words) BALTIMORE " With a big bruise on the right side of his face and several fractures, Baltimore Orioles manager Craig Albernaz was back at the ballpark a day after being hit by a foul ball in the dugout. "I can't blow…...
Former BYU star Clayton Young crushes lifetime best in Boston " on short notice
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (407+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " Up until the past month or so, Clayton Young wasn't sure if he'd make it to the starting line of the 130th Boston Marathon. By Monday afternoon, he was walking away from the course with a stunning new…...
Utah had a role in building " and rebuilding " the Grand Canyon Lodge. Now it's gone again
10+ mon, 6+ day ago (696+ words) GRAND CANYON, Ariz. " When the Dragon Bravo Fire suddenly picked up in intensity amid strong winds over the weekend, it destroyed an iconic piece of Grand Canyon National Park. Many park visitors have taken to social media in recent days…...