July 14, 2020 Wildfires in Utah, Colorado force evacuations as fire conditions linger out west Two wildfires burning across the Mountain West have scorched thousands of acres and forced evacuations in communities as weather conditions on Tuesday may not give out any help to firefighters.
July 10, 2020 Utah protests erupt after 2 police officers cleared in suspect’s shooting death: reports Utah Gov. Gary Herbert declared a state of emergency Thursday evening after “civil unrest” broke out in Salt Lake City in reaction to two police officers being cleared of wrongdoing in the May shooting death of an armed suspect.
July 9, 2020 Utah police cleared in deadly shooting of armed man running away from officers Two Utah police officers were cleared Thursday in the shooting death of an armed man who was fired at more than 30 times while running away.
July 8, 2020 Police in this Florida city will start fining protesters who block traffic Police in St. Petersburg, Fla., said they will start fining protesters who block traffic during demonstrations this week following tense and dangerous standoffs between activists and drivers around the country.
July 6, 2020 Spencer Cox wins Republican primary in Utah governor's race Cox captured a narrow lead with 36.4 percent of the vote over Huntsman’s 34.6 percent, The Associated Press reports
July 4, 2020 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.
July 3, 2020 People, officers left trapped in vehicles by swarms of protesters -- but officials mute on how to handle Protesters who have taken to streets around the country to demand a national reckoning on racial injustice since the death of George Floyd have used the tactic of blocking traffic – and in some instances captured on video – have swarmed cars, jumped on the hoods and even attacked drivers.
July 1, 2020 Utah's Dixie State University considers name change, critics note slavery connotations A university in southern Utah is considering dropping “Dixie” from its name amid nationwide protests against racial injustice that have brought a renewed focus on references to the Confederacy.
July 1, 2020 'Juneuary' out West as Utah, Idaho, Wyoming see fresh snowfall: 'The ongoing crazy that is 2020' Weeks into summer and parts of the mountain West still resemble scenes straight out of winter.
July 1, 2020 Ex-NFL star Burgess Owens wins Utah GOP House primary: report A former NFL safety took a big step Tuesday night toward a whole new career.
