'Mama bird frantically circled overhead' as nest burns atop Utah power pole, firefighters say
Firefighters in Morgan County said they received a call about 8:15 p.m. Wednesday regarding a power pole fire on the eastbound side of Interstate 84. Crews arrived to find a large osprey nest that was atop the pole on fire.
Ohio man falls to his death after cliff-jumping at Utah lake
Witnesses said the man jumped from a height of about 50 feet.
Utah boarding school loses license following death of Washington teen Taylor Goodridge
The death of a Snohomish County, Washington girl at a Utah-based therapeutic boarding school has led to the loss of its license, and a separate decision found that staff "breached the standard of care."
Fossil of 94-million-year-old sea creature found in Utah
The research team concluded that the specimen was potentially the oldest mosasaur ever found.
Indiana woman dies at Utah national park amid summer heat
The National Park Service said Thursday that the 61-year-old visitor was pronounced dead at Canyonlands National Park.
Utah mom Kouri Richins Googled 'luxury prisons for the rich' after allegedly killing husband: docs
Author of children's book 'Are You With Me?' Kouri Richins is accused of poisoning Eric Richins.
Utah woman accused of killing husband then writing grief book for children requests bail
A Utah mother of three who authorities say fatally poisoned her husband then wrote a children’s book about grieving is asking a court to let her out on bail.
Watch: Houseboats go up in flames at marina on Arizona-Utah border
More than half a dozen house boats momentarily caught fire at a popular boating destination on the Utah-Arizona line on Friday, igniting while tourists and jet skiers stood by before the flames were extinguished.
Utah woman sues Starbucks, claims cleaning tablets were found in drink
A woman said she noticed her drink tasted differently after asking a frustrated barista to remake it.
Utah district bans Bible in elementary, middle school 'due to vulgarity or violence'
The Good Book is being treated like a bad book in Utah after a parent frustrated by efforts to ban materials from schools convinced a suburban district that some Bible verses were too vulgar or violent for younger children.
Senior man found dead on Utah national park trail
Arches National Park rangers say it happened on the Primitive Loop section of Devils Garden Trail.
Stray bullet hits toddler playing outside Utah day care center
A 2-year-old was shot in the head by a stray bullet while playing outside at day care in Utah, authorities said Tuesday.
Heather Armstrong, mommy blogger known as Dooce, dies at 47
Armstrong’s boyfriend, Pete Ashdown, told The Associated Press that he found her Tuesday night at their Salt Lake City home.
University of Utah athlete flees US amid rape charge, investigation
19-year-old diver Benjamin Smyth is wanted on a rape, forcible sodomy and forcible sexual abuse charges.
Utah woman who wrote children's book about grief charged with husband's murder
A Utah woman who wrote a children’s book about dealing with grief after her husband died last year was charged with his murder by prosecutors who say the man died from a fentanyl overdose.
These US national parks require reservations in 2023
Beware that some national parks are much more popular than others, and you'll need to make a reservation if you want to visit.
Police: Utah toddler run over, killed by landscaping equipment
A 2-year-old girl wandered into the backyard and stepped behind a piece of equipment her father was operating, police said.
Park rangers: 70-year-old man fends off cougar attack with rock
The unidentified man told authorities that he was hiking through some trees when a cougar jumped out and knocked him to the ground.
Watch: Utah DOT uses dish soap to slide 5.3-million-pound bridge into place
While it's not known exactly why dish soap was the chosen lubricant as opposed to others, the UDOT said it was environmentally friendly, effective and cheap, and all of those factors sound like great reasons to use it.
One of last 2 USS Arizona survivors, Ken Potts, dies at 102
Ken Potts had just turned 102 a week ago, and had carried memories of the attack throughout the course of his long life.