F-16 crashes at Utah Test and Training Range west of Salt Lake City; pilot’s condition unknownTOOELE, Utah — Military officials are trying to locate the pilot of an F-16 that crashed at the Utah Test and Training Range west of Salt Lake City. Web-based petition seeks healing, softer gay marriage stance from Mormon leadersSALT LAKE CITY — A group of current and former Mormons at odds with the church’s position on gay marriage and its political activism to ban it has launched a Web site asking the faith to soften its stance. FBI reports second apparent suicide among defendants in Four Corners artifact theft caseSALT LAKE CITY — A second defendant indicted following an investigation into the theft and illegal trafficking of American Indian artifacts from the Four Corners area has been found dead in an apparent suicide, the FBI said Friday. Competency hearing sought in Utah for man charged in Smart kidnapping after psych reportSALT LAKE CITY — Federal prosecutors on Thursday sought a competency hearing — not forced medication — for the man charged in the 2002 abduction of Elizabeth Smart after receiving split opinions from a pair of psychiatric experts about his ability to defend himself at trial. Federal agents face criticism over arrests in Indian artifacts case; Holder defends arrestsSALT LAKE CITY — The sun was barely up when federal agents began surrounding a dozen homes scattered across rural southern Utah, the final stroke of a two-year undercover investigation into the theft and trafficking of ancient Indian artifacts around the Four Corners area. Utah judge orders man charged with threatening Obama to get psychiatric evaluationSALT LAKE CITY — A psychiatric evaluation has been ordered for a man accused of telling bank employees in Utah he was “on a mission to kill” President Barack Obama. Holder defends arrests in artifact theft raid criticized by senatorsSALT LAKE CITY — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday defended federal agents involved in the arrests of nearly two dozen people accused of stealing or illegally trafficking in ancient artifacts from the Four Corners area. Court-appointed manager of polygamous church trust enters not guilty pleas to Arizona chargesSALT LAKE CITY — A court-appointed fiduciary of a polygamous church trust has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor trespassing and other charges related to his management operations. Report criticizes awarding of oil, gas leases near Utah parks by Bush administrationSALT LAKE CITY — Bush administration officials pushed aside the National Park Service and sought to lease public lands for drilling on the borders of Utah’s most famous redrock parks during their final days in power, a special report to Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar says. Report criticizes awarding of oil, gas leases in Utah by Bush administrationSALT LAKE CITY — Bush administration officials pushed aside the National Park Service and sought to lease public lands for drilling on the borders of Utah’s most famous redrock parks during their final days in power, a special report to Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar says. 24 people indicted in theft, trafficking of artifacts from Southwest’s Four Corners areaSALT LAKE CITY — Two dozen people were indicted Wednesday after a sweeping undercover investigation into ancient artifacts stolen from public and tribal lands in the Four Corners area. 24 people arrested in theft of archaeological artifacts from Four Corners areaSALT LAKE CITY — Federal officials say two dozen people have been arrested in connection with the theft of ancient artifacts taken from public and tribal lands in the Four Corners area. Gay rights activist calls for October march on Washington, new grass roots push for equalitySALT LAKE CITY — An activist who worked alongside slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk announced plans Sunday for a march on Washington this fall to demand that Congress establish equality and marriage rights for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Prosecutor says man accused of making threat against Obama is arrested in NevadaSALT LAKE CITY — Authorities have arrested a man who allegedly told bank tellers while cleaning out his savings account in Utah that he was on a mission to kill President Barack Obama. Scientists uncover new bones at Utah dinosaur quarry in quest to piece together ancient lifeSALT LAKE CITY — Scientists at one of Utah’s major new dinosaur quarries have found 60 to 70 new bones this spring, including what appears to be a 20-foot-long neck bone discovered this week. Utah authorities accuse man of saying he was on mission to kill ObamaSALT LAKE CITY — Federal prosecutors have charged a man with making threats against President Barack Obama after he allegedly told a bank employee in Utah he was on a mission to kill the president. Man accused in Utah of saying he was on mission to kill ObamaSALT LAKE CITY — Federal prosecutors have charged a man with making threats against President Barack Obama after he allegedly told a bank employee in Utah he was on a mission to kill the president. Appeal planned for ruling that allows company to dispose of Italy’s nuclear waste in UtahSALT LAKE CITY — An eight-state radioactive-waste-management entity plans to appeal a federal court ruling that said a company can dispose of foreign nuclear waste at its facility in the western Utah desert. AP News in BriefObama says he’ll accept Nobel Peace Prize as ‘call to action’ toward peace and prosperity Paperless boarding introduced at Salt Lake City airport for Delta Air Lines domestic flightsSALT LAKE CITY — Delta Air Lines starts paperless boarding for its domestic flights at Salt Lake City International Airport. Last call for Utah liquor licenses leaves state’s largest city thirsty in attracting touristsSALT LAKE CITY — Utah is easing its liquor laws to encourage tourism, but the state’s most-visited city needs to prepare for a buzz kill: A review of state records shows that Utah is quickly running out of liquor licenses for bars and restaurants. Utah Symphony conductor Keith Lockhart leaves on final high noteSALT LAKE CITY — Conductor Keith Lockhart is ending an 11-year run as director of the Utah Symphony. NTSB recommends charter bus companies come up with contingency plansSALT LAKE CITY — The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending charter bus companies come up with better contingency plans to deal with crashes in remote areas. ‘Zion curtains’ come down in Utah restaurants; cocktails can now be served over bar counterSALT LAKE CITY — Utah bartenders may serve alcoholic drinks to patrons directly over bar counters instead of having to walk around them under a new law that took effect Tuesday. Calling all geniuses: Einstein’s 1930 phone number posted on genealogy Web siteSALT LAKE CITY — If you had a question about the special theory of relativity back in 1930, you could call up the guy who proposed it. Feds: Mountain-dwelling pika may go on endangered species list because of climate changeSALT LAKE CITY — A tiny mammal that can’t handle warm weather could become the first animal in the lower 48 states to get Endangered Species Act protection primarily because of climate change. Utah Jazz cancel Rocky Mountain Revue summer leagueSALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Jazz have canceled this year’s Rocky Mountain Revue summer league. DNA tests confirm remains found in Utah wilderness those of vagabond poet who vanished in ’30sSALT LAKE CITY — Researchers said Thursday that a skeleton found last year in Utah’s redrock country is that of a 20-year-old artist, poet and wanderer who disappeared in the 1930s and has been the stuff of Western lore and Navajo legend ever since. Jazz coach Sloan has knee replacement surgerySALT LAKE CITY — Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan has had right knee replacement surgery. Some residents in Utah and Arizona worry they may lose homes in polygamous church trust fightSALT LAKE CITY — Some former members of a polygamous sect on the Utah-Arizona line are worried they will lose their homes in the legal wrangling for control of the church’s property trust. |