Utah

Travis McIntyre received a prison term of five to 15 years after pleading guilty to killing a man who pushed his pregnant wife to safety in Springville, Utah.

24. juni 2026 Rapportert av AI

A Nevada man has been charged with murder and insurance fraud over the death of his wife at Utah's Zion National Park nearly two decades ago. David Vander Meer is accused of pushing Bernadette Vander Meer from Angel's Landing during a 2006 hike.

Plans for a large data center complex in rural Utah have sparked public opposition due to concerns about energy use, water consumption and impacts on the Great Salt Lake.

13. mai 2026 Rapportert av AI

Kouri Richins, the children's book writer who penned a grief story after her spouse's death, was handed a life sentence without parole this week for his murder. A Utah court convicted her of lacing Eric Richins's drink with a massive fentanyl dose in March 2022.

Utah became the first state to legalize plug-in solar panels that connect directly to home outlets, inspiring similar legislation in 30 other states and the District of Columbia. Republican state Representative Raymond Ward sponsored the unanimous bill last year after learning about Europe's balcony solar trend. The technology promises affordable solar power without costly rooftop installations.

20. april 2026 Rapportert av AI

Utah has banned four additional books from all public schools, increasing the total number of prohibited titles to 32. The new additions, made late last week, include Life Is Funny by E.R. Frank, The Haters by Jesse Andrews, The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, and People Kill People by Ellen Hopkins. This development follows the implementation of House Bill 29 in 2024.