Menlo Smith built his fortune, by creating SweeTARTS, Pixy Stix, Nerds, and other well-known candies. His company went on to sell the Willy Wonka line of confections. Now, a charity he founded is being credited for helping more than 4-million people around the world work themselves out of poverty.
Statistics released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show overdose deaths in Utah declined 15.2 percent in the months leading up to the summer of 2017. Local health experts credit naloxone.
The Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Subcommittee approved a bill to be heard by the Utah House, that would rename the Utah National Parks Highway, to the Donald J. Trump Utah Parks National Highway.
The wet weekend snowstorm set off a two-day powder stampede up to the resorts, delivering two of the busiest days of the year for skiers and those charged with keeping the slopes safe.
Woods Cross city workers say a water main break caused water to back up through sewer system, flooding about 20 homes. Now, city leaders are working with homeowners to repair the damage.
KEARNS – The Salt Lake County Sheriff plans to put a stronger emphasis on educating students about the consequences of school threats. During the last week, there have been at least eight reports of threats at schools across Salt Lake and Utah counties. According to investigators, in several cases, the students said they were just […]
SALT LAKE CITY – The high technology industry is sizzling right now on the Wasatch Front, according to an economic consultant for Zions Bank. Utah currently employs 65,000 people in the technology sector, which includes software development and the video gaming industry. “The quality of life here on the Wasatch Front is what draws people […]
Lt. Governor Spencer Cox shares his own past thoughts of suicide, while encouraging everyone to talk about the difficult topic with those around them -- especially teens.
Nearly 700 cars crashed on the Wasatch Front during our extended snowstorm this week. That's a lot of mangled metal and plastic that needs to be repaired.
Sergeant Nate Powell says he had only seconds to make a choice, and avoid getting struck by a car that was quickly sliding towards him on the ice along I-15 Monday.
According to Climatologists with the Utah Climate Center, Utah has been on a gradual trend toward less snowpack in the mountains, and more rain in the valleys, making the very busy 2016-2017 winter season more of an anomaly.
AMERICAN FORK— For years, the question has been, is the American Campground near the 500 East exit in American Fork, a campground or an RV park? Now, the residents who live in the travel trailers, many of them who have been there for years, have been told they have to be gone by the end […]
PYEONGCHANG- Four-time gold medalist alpine ski racer Julia Mancuso is hanging up her ski gear and reporting in PyeongChang for NBC. As a correspondent for “The Olympic Zone,” a nightly 30-minute show, Mancuso is embracing the life of a spectator. On Monday, she visited Raccoon Cafe in Seoul where patrons can have a coffee and […]
The big snowstorm Monday snarled traffic unlike any other storm this winter, causing problems for motorists across the state. The high number of crashes prompted a critical safety reminder from state troopers and the Utah Department of Transportation.
In the wake of tragedies like the Miami School shooting, Utah School Districts work with law enforcement to assess and refine their efforts to keep students and staff safe.
UTAH COUNTY — A nationwide scam targeting customers of T-Mobile has arrived to Utah. A customer in American Fork said someone “ported” her number, and within minutes, was able to gain control of her bank account and credit card. “One minute my phone was working and then the next minute it wasn’t,” said Cristina, who […]
SALT LAKE CITY – Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke wants healthier big game herds for hunters and wildlife watchers across the West. Zinke appeared at the Western Hunting & Conservation Expo at the Salt Palace Convention Center on Friday to sign a secretarial order to provide more resources for habitat restoration, conservation and research to help […]
