Gastric bypass surgery can change patients' urine composition that may increase their risk of developing kidney stones, research from UT Southwestern Medical Center investigators...

Salt Lake City – Utah cowboys can be among the first in the nation to use the Internet to renew or apply for a livestock brand or earmark. The traditional 5-year renewal cycle for livestock brands...

Division of Air Quality Division of Environmental Response and Remediation Division of Radiation Control Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste Division of Drinking Water Division of Water...

SALT LAKE CITY -- Despite the recession, the local and organic food industry is growing. If you have not been buying local, Utah food producers want to change your mind. Gary Hirshberg,...

LOGAN -- The loss of Merlin Olsen is being felt particularly hard at his alma mater, Utah State University. No matter where he went, Logan was always his city, and Utah State always his school. ...

SALT LAKE CITY -- A political heavyweight with longtime Utah ties will be in town this weekend for a book tour that very likely could be a prelude to another presidential...

PROVO -- The former treasurer of Mapleton City pleaded guilty to theft Thursday. Jeanie Bell admitted to stealing thousands of dollars worth of city property and then selling it on eBay. The case...

Two elderly sisters were killed . Witnesses say the trooper was speeding on a 40-mile-an-hour road, but exactly how fast he was going is still under investigation. The trooper was on his way to...

RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Tai Wesley, Brian Green and Pooh Williams each scored 18 points to lead Utah State to its 16th straight victory, 84-60 over Boise State in the quarterfinals of the Western Athletic...

LAVA HOT SPRINGS, Idaho -- Idaho State Police believe slick roads may be the cause for a deadly ATV accident. Officers say 69-year-old Steven Toone, of Willard, was on a four-wheeler near Lava Hot...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says he probably won't veto an increase in the tobacco tax. Herbert told reporters Thursday that as long as a negotiated budget deal with...

The Utah attorney general's office has filed a 3rd District Court petition seeking an execution warrant for Ronnie Lee Gardner, one of 10 men on Utah's death row. Gardner was sentenced to death...

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Legislature signed off Thursday on the creation the Great Salt Lake Advisory Council, which will allow the governor to pluck 11 people from a variety of backgrounds to...

WEST JORDAN — The last posting by Kristen Kay Taylor on her Facebook page was a message talking about her excitement over her upcoming marriage. "Wow! I can't believe that my wedding is only 4...

PROVO — Turning 50 isn't normally a birthday to savor — unless you're a journal. And then, thriving for five decades is something to be celebrated, which is what BYU Studies will do this...

As anyone who has ever tried to lose weight or control cholesterol can tell you, the challenge is as much about mindset as it is about getting more exercise and counting calories. That "all in your...

CEDAR CITY — Retired military veterans are holding a Town Hall meeting Friday to launch a public campaign for a Veterans' Assistance nursing home. Marine Corps veteran Chuck Hoepfner recently...

SALT LAKE CITY — Unwanted pets in Utah can be euthanized in any manner deemed best by local shelters, the Utah Senate decided Thursday. Senators voted down a bill that would have limited...

HINCKLEY, Millard County — An Alpine doctor facing criminal charges and lawsuits for allegedly videotaping and fondling his employees was found lying on the side of a highway in remote Millard...

WASHINGTON — While dozens of House Democrats have been returning donations from scandal-tainted Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., Rep. Jim Matheson is not giving back the $45,000 that Rangel gave...

RENO — Using a balanced offensive attack and a dominating board game, Utah State repelled a Boise State rally early in the second half and closed out the game with a statement-making blowout...

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife and daughter were being treated in a hospital Thursday from serious injuries they sustained when their vehicle was rear-ended, a spokesman...

Cottonwood » The doors at the state liquor store had just opened on a weekday morning, and the assistant manager already was helping the lone cashier ring up sales. Within an hour, receipts...

Disagreement over a bill that would make many school districts put more money toward charter schools continued Thursday. The House passed a new version of SB2, the education budget bill, on...

Washington » House Republicans have decided to shun all earmarks this year, a move meant to show voters they are serious about reining in spending. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, called...

Washington » A group of House members says it makes more sense for NASA to slow the development of a new space shuttle rather than kill the program. In a letter sent Thursday, 15 House...

Tooele County Emergency Management spokesman Wade Mathews says the heat from the fires caused propane in three nearby tanks to boil and the tanks to...

Roy » Amanda Limburg is already seeing the benefit of her new double-paned windows and furnace: She and her husband pay $20 less on the monthly heating bill. "That was really exciting to...

Washington » Senators have reached an agreement on more modest dietary supplement safeguards that would make it easier to crackdown on products that could hurt people. The move comes only a...

Elton John's rock musical "Aida." "Beauty and the Beast." "The Secret Garden." "Phantom of the Opera." Those are just a few of the 27 musicals Jeanne McGuire has produced at Viewmont High...

West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder is inviting residents to stop by his office for a drink -- of milk. Winder is hosting Milk with the Mayor, a monthly open-door meeting where residents can stop by...

A 69-year-old Willard man died when his ATV rolled near Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, on Wednesday night. The Idaho State Police identified the victim as Steven E. Toone. Cpl. Brady Barnes said Toone...

City Center Plaza at the intersection of Lehman Avenue and Market Street in West Valley City. Officials are using a $1 million federal earmark to help turn the blighted area into a vibrant gathering...

There are several events for the Latino community filled with booths, music and performers, but Expo Mujer Utah 2010 organizers said they want to do more than entertain. The expo's goal is to...

Some Midvale residents are misusing or abusing prescription pain pills, and community leaders want to fix the problem. Midvale was ranked the No. 3 city -- after Salt Lake City and South Salt Lake...

Robert Mateus just wants to make an after-hours deposit at his Wells Fargo bank. But the handle on the night depository at the East Broadway branch, 381 E. Broadway, is more than 54 inches above...

Ever wonder how Michael Dell came up with the idea to create his own computer company? Or how Pierre Omidyar dreamed up the online marketplace eBay? Or how Jeff Bezos came up with the bold moves...

Snowboarders Kim Beckelman, left, and CheyAnne Carter sticks out their thumbs at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon to get a lift to the ski resorts. With the snow falling and a lot of cars going by...

A bill that would remove the cap on charter school enrollment growth in Utah has passed both houses of the legislature. Currently, charter school enrollment in Utah may grow each year by a number...

ST. GEORGE -- A man was arrested after St. George police say pictures turned up showing him sexually abusing his own infant son. Even worse, investigators believe the child's mother snapped the...