Dads required to pay half of woman's pregnancy costs under new law in Utah

The bill’s sponsor presented the measure as an effort to decrease the burden of pregnancy on women and increase responsibility for men who have children.

Utah school reverses course after 'reluctantly' letting parents opt-out of Black History Month curriculum

The charter school in Utah sent home an opt-out form after school officials said they received requests from parents that kids not participate in Black History Month curriculum and activities.

Instagram user says he witnessed group dismantle mysterious silver monolith in Utah

Authorities in Utah said they wouldn’t be opening a major investigation into the mysterious monolith’s disappearance — but the mystery of where it went may have been solved.

Utah governor issues statewide mask mandate to stem coronavirus

Utah's governor issued a state of emergency and ordered a statewide mask mandate amid surge in coronavirus cases.

Salt Lake City police suspend use of K9s after officer ordered police dog to attack man

Police have suspended the use of police dogs in apprehensions in light of an arrest earlier this year in which officers ordered a dog to attack a Black man who was kneeling and had already put his hands in the air, the Salt Lake City Police Department said Wednesday.

Dog dies from algae bloom exposure just 1 hour after swimming in Utah river, National Parks Service says

Officials in Utah have issued a public health warning for part of the Virgin River in Zion National Park after a dog died, following reported exposure to harmful algal blooms on July 4.

JET ICU to fly premature twins home to St. Petersburg from Utah

The babies, David and Sydney, were carried by a surrogate mother in Utah and born prematurely, 10 weeks before their due date. Their biological parents, Allison and John watched the birth via Facetime from their home in St. Pete, more than 2,000 miles away.

Former Phillies pitcher Tyson Brummett killed in plane crash

Former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Tyson Brummett died Friday morning in a plane crash that killed three other people, police say.

10-year-old fisherman in Utah reels in massive catch

A young angler recently caught a fish most grown-ups would be excited to reel in. While it wasn’t quite a state record, it was still an impressive catch considering the fisherman’s age.

Troopers pull over 5-year-old Utah boy on his way to buy Lamborghini in California

When troopers saw an SUV swerving on a Utah highway, they thought they were pulling over an impaired driver. Instead, they found a 5-year-old boy behind the wheel.

Police dog killed in line of duty to be honored with custom painted casket

A K-9 fatally shot apprehending a fugitive in Utah earlier this month will be honored next week with a specially designed casket that bears the hero dog's portrait and the American flag.