Utah-based Ancestry.com seeks OK to turn public, raise cash by putting shares up for grabs

SALT LAKE CITY — Ancestry.com Inc. has filed a registration statement with the SEC proposing an initial public offering of some of its shares.

Investigators say artifact looting case in Southwest will grow to include more suspects

SALT LAKE CITY — Federal authorities in charge of the nation’s biggest bust of artifact looting and grave-robbing are targeting more suspects in the lucrative black market of ancient Southwest relics.

Dino detectives: New ‘fingerprinting’ technique may help nab fossil poachers on public lands

SALT LAKE CITY — Looters who plundered one of Utah’s newest troves of dinosaur bones got away with ribs, vertebrae and part of an ancient legbone they had to bust apart to remove. They also stole hidden scientific clues about the life of a young diplodocus dinosaur that roamed the area some 150 million years ago.

Environmental groups ask US to reconsider approval of Utah’s 1st new uranium mine in 3 decades

SALT LAKE CITY — Two environmental groups have asked federal land managers to reconsider their approval of Utah’s first new uranium mine in three decades.

Prosecutor won’t pursue trespassing charges in Mormon church plaza kissing incident

SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City prosecutor’s office says it will not pursue charges against two men who were cited for trespassing on a Mormon church-owned downtown plaza earlier this month after sharing a kiss.

Associated Food Stores to buy 36 Albertsons stores in Utah from Supervalu

SALT LAKE CITY — Grocery wholesaler Associated Food Stores Inc. says it has agreed to buy 36 Albertsons stores in Utah from Minneapolis-based Supervalu Inc.

Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch opposes Sotomayor nomination, cites her judicial philosophy

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch says he will vote against Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.

Delta reducing number of nonstop Salt Lake City-to-Tokyo flights

SALT LAKE CITY — Delta Air Lines says it’s reducing the number of nonstop Salt Lake City-to-Tokyo flights, less than two months after the carrier launched them.

Signs of life: Mammal tracks from 190 million years ago found at Dinosaur National Monument

SALT LAKE CITY — Hundreds of tiny footprints left by mammals some 190 million years ago have been found on a canyon wall in a remote part of Dinosaur National Monument, park officials said Thursday.

Utah judge rejects polygamous church trust settlement proposal

SALT LAKE CITY — A judge has rejected a proposed settlement that would have returned control of a state-managed land trust back to followers of polygamous leader Warren Jeffs.

Tribes urge Utah officials not to develop commuter rail station on site of ancient village

SALT LAKE CITY — Tribes in Utah are speaking out against a proposal to develop a commuter rail stop on what was once an American Indian village.

University of Utah gets donation of newspapers spanning more than 130 years

SALT LAKE CITY — The parent company of The Salt Lake Tribune is donating editions of the paper from 1871 to 2003 to the University of Utah, which will conserve the fragile volumes and keep them available for public access.

Federal appeals board OKs drilling near prehistoric sites in southern Utah

SALT LAKE CITY — A federal appeals board has cleared the way for oil and gas drilling around prehistoric ruins in southern Utah.

Polluted rain, snow raises concerns for sensitive landscapes in 16 national parks

SALT LAKE CITY — A pollutant that can slowly trigger changes in the lives of plants and animals is increasingly being found in 16 National Park Service sites, mostly in the Western United States.

Second ‘kiss-in’ on Mormon church plaza in Utah draws shouting match

SALT LAKE CITY — A mass-kissing protest near the Mormon church temple Sunday drew a shouting match between gay activists and a group of faithful Mormons.

Second ‘kiss-in’ on Mormon church plaza in Utah draws shouting, but no arrests

SALT LAKE CITY — A mass-kissing protest near the Mormon church temple drew a shouting match between gay activists and a group of faithful Mormons.

6 people killed, including 4 children, in 2-vehicle traffic collision near Salt Lake City

MAGNA, Utah — Six people were killed, including four children, and three people were seriously injured when two cars collided early Saturday in the Salt Lake City suburb of Magna, authorities said.

Wildlife officials perplexed by increase in killings of black bears in Utah this summer

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah wildlife officials say people have killed five black bears in the last two weeks, mostly bruins that wandered into campgrounds or were found eating livestock.

Environmental group calling for moratorium in Utah on disposing of depleted uranium

SALT LAKE CITY — State regulators will consider whether federal rules for disposing of depleted uranium are adequate to protect health and safety in Utah or if the waste should be banned until more stringent procedures are put in place.

Gay couple says they were detained on plaza outside Mormon temple after kiss on cheek

SALT LAKE CITY — A gay couple say they were detained by security guards on a plaza owned by the Mormon church and later cited by police, claiming it stemmed from a kiss on the cheek.

Utah’s 4-day workweek creates new supply of volunteers with full-time jobs

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah, a state that has always been a leader in the percentage of residents who volunteer, appears to have inadvertently found a way to boost volunteerism: a four-day workweek.

University of Utah says HBO show ‘Big Love’ can’t use its ‘U’ logo

SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah says the HBO series “Big Love” can’t use the school’s name or logo without its permission.

Man puts ’stop’ to his nagging conscience with $600 check for Utah road signs

SALT LAKE CITY — It’s a case of thief’s remorse — more than three decades later. A man who said he stole a stop sign 35 years ago from a Salt Lake County road has mailed a $600 cashier’s check — bearing an illegible signature — to the Utah Department of Transportation.

Mother, daughter plead guilty in Native American artifact theft, trafficking case

SALT LAKE CITY — A mother and daughter pleaded guilty Monday to several felony charges stemming from a sweeping federal investigation into the theft and illegal trafficking of American Indian artifacts.

Utah bartenders throw open their doors as decades-old liquor restrictions are cast aside

SALT LAKE CITY — Jeremy Kristic and several of his friends pounded on the door at Oscar’s bar Wednesday promptly at 11 a.m. They wanted it to open immediately, and they wanted to drink. They had after all other bars to go to — before closing time at 1 a.m.

Utah’s bars open doors to public as decades-old restrictions on liquor sales are cast aside

SALT LAKE CITY — Getting into a bar in Utah is now as simple as showing a bouncer a valid ID.

Utah bids farewell to law requiring membership forms, fees for the right to enter a bar

SALT LAKE CITY — For the last 40 years, dropping into a bar in Utah has been a complicated affair: Patrons have to fill out an application, pay a fee and become a member before they can go in for a drink.

Utah ready to bid farewell to law requiring membership forms, fees for the right to enter bars

SALT LAKE CITY — No fees. No forms. No hassle.

Grasshoppers invade western Utah, find their way into gardens, yards and homes

TOOELE, Utah — An ambitious director might look at Mitch Halligan’s property and see an instant B-movie classic: “Invasion of the Grasshoppers.”

F-16 crashes at Utah Test and Training Range west of Salt Lake City; pilot’s status unknown

TOOELE, Utah — Military officials say rescue crews are still trying to locate the pilot of an F-16 that crashed at the Utah Test and Training Range in the state’s west desert.