Payouts for 2007 Crandall Canyon disaster moving through Utah courts for approvalSALT LAKE CITY — Judges have begun approving payouts from a multimillion-dollar settlement stemming from the collapse two years ago of a Utah mine that entombed six miners and led to three rescuers’ deaths. Utah’s Hogle Zoo debuts 3 male Amur tiger cubs; critically endangered speciesSALT LAKE CITY — Three male Amur tiger cubs have made their public debut at Utah’s Hogle Zoo. Utah judge authorizes sale of 400 acres of polygamous sect’s land in bidding processSALT LAKE CITY — A Utah judge has ordered the sale of a 400-acre parcel of land that is part of a trust established by followers of jailed polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs. Famed for its dinosaur bones, Vernal was also an outlaw hideoutVERNAL, Utah — Local legend has it that cowboys, sheep herders and trappers long knew about the huge fossilized bones that regularly surfaced from the ancient rock underlying Utah’s dinosaur country. Nutraceutical board rejects takeover offer for second time since JulyPARK CITY, Utah — Nutritional supplement maker Nutraceutical International Corp. said Thursday its board has decided an unsolicited takeover proposal from Ryan Drexler is not in the best interest of shareholders. Herbert signs agreement to keep rail station from going up on site of ancient villageSALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has signed a conservation easement that will prevent a commuter rail stop from being built on what was once an American Indian village. APNewsBreak: Feds descend on Durango, Colo., to seize collection of artifacts dealerSALT LAKE CITY — A major Southwest dealer is surrendering a vast personal collection of ancient artifacts in another break in the federal investigation of looting and grave robbing in the Four Corners region. A look at the 29 species the US Fish and Wildlife Service says may need federal protectionThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says 29 species may warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act: Bugs, snails and rare plants: Agency says 29 more species may need federal protectionSALT LAKE CITY — Twenty-nine species in more than 20 states — from a rare beach-dwelling plant in Yellowstone National Park to a caddisfly in Nebraska — may need federal protections to avoid extinction, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Utah robbery suspect nabbed when back of note lists name, Social Security number, birth dateMURRAY, Utah — The detailed information on the back of the demand note in a Utah bank robbery made it pretty easy for authorities to arrest a suspect. US Census Bureau tells Utah it can’t count overseas Mormon missionaries in 2010 head countSALT LAKE CITY — The U.S. Census Bureau has told Utah’s elected leaders it won’t count Mormon missionaries serving overseas in the nation’s next head count. ‘Kiss-ins’ smack back at Mormon church as faith’s image suffers from Calif. gay marriage fightSALT LAKE CITY — The Mormon church’s vigorous, well-heeled support for Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in California last year, has turned the Utah-based faith into a lightning rod for gay rights activism, including a nationwide “kiss-in” Saturday. Observers say Mormon image suffers after church intervenes in Calif. gay marriage fightSALT LAKE CITY — The Mormon church’s vigorous, well-heeled support for Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in California last year, has turned the Utah-based faith into a lightning rod for gay rights activism, including a nationwide “kiss-in” Saturday. Matchmaker, matchmaker: Helping rural America by placing aspiring farmers with seasoned prosRICHLAND, Iowa — He quit his job and drove his wife and their four young daughters across country, a 21st-century pioneer lured to these faraway farm fields by the promise of a life-changing deal with an older stranger. COLLEGE FOOTBALL ‘09: Despite spotlight, efforts to reform BCS face tall order in CongressWASHINGTON — Rep. Joe Barton had a plane to catch, but he wanted to give college football officials a warning before leaving the highly publicized hearing. Obama heading to mountain West, a microcosm of his vulnerability with the national electorateDENVER — Perhaps no region of the country better illustrates President Barack Obama’s political vulnerabilities than the mountain West. Attorney for Utah man tied to conviction of polygamous leader asks for rape charge dismissalSALT LAKE CITY — An attorney asked a judge Thursday to dismiss a rape charge filed against a man whose 2001 spiritual marriage led to the criminal conviction of Utah polygamous church leader Warren Jeffs. Southern Utah newspaper rejects gay couple’s wedding announcement, cites legal marriage policySALT LAKE CITY — A southern Utah newspaper has rejected a gay California couple’s wedding announcement, saying its policy is to publish announcements only for marriages legal under Utah law. SkyWest traffic up 8.9 percent in July, as capacity rises 4.5 percentST. GEORGE, Utah — Regional airline operator SkyWest Inc., which runs SkyWest Airlines and Atlantic Southeast Airlines, said July traffic rose 8.9 percent. Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman resigns to become ambassador to China; Lt. Gov. Herbert to be sworn inSALT LAKE CITY — Gary Herbert was sworn in Tuesday as Utah’s 17th governor following the resignation of Jon Huntsman, who is now the U.S. ambassador to China. Arizona jail says polygamous church leader Jeffs is off feeding tube, eating regular mealsSALT LAKE CITY —Arizona jail officials say polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs is eating normally and no longer needs to be force-fed through a tube. Bush drilling program left huge backlog of contested oil and gas leases in Rocky MountainsSALT LAKE CITY —Brian Wixom’s company has paid the U.S. government hundreds of thousands of dollars for leases to drill for oil and gas on federal lands over the years, only to never put a rig in the ground. University of Utah settles lawsuit over deaths of 7 Chinese scholars in 2003 van crashSALT LAKE CITY —The University of Utah has settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the families of seven Chinese scholars killed in a 2003 van rollover. Utah-based Ancestry.com seeks OK to turn public, raise cash by putting shares up for grabsSALT 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 suspectsSALT 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. Family hopes its 42-year search for relatives’ missing plane in California is nearing endFRESNO, Calif. — Somewhere after Amelia Earhart in the annals of aviators who have flown into oblivion is the Webb Family: Ruby and Carroll and their son William, a budding pilot with just 70 hours in the cockpit. AP NewsBreak: Arizona jail force-feeding FLDS church leader Warren JeffsBEAVER, Utah — A letter from a doctor says polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs is being force-fed in an Arizona jail to prevent the possibility of “imminent death.” Dino detectives: New ‘fingerprinting’ technique may help nab fossil poachers on public landsSALT 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 decadesSALT LAKE CITY — Two environmental groups have asked federal land managers to reconsider their approval of Utah’s first new uranium mine in three decades. A look at government subsidies for flights in and out of rural communitiesMore than 100 communities in 32 states and Puerto Rico benefit from taxpayer-susidized air service. Costs of the program have spiraled to $175 million or more for the upcoming budget year. The subsidies can amount to hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars for each passenger ticket. Below are communities that benefit from the program, and the per ticket subsidy, in dollars, according to the Senate Appropriations Committee: |
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