SALT LAKE CITY —Out of every four graduating seniors of Utah’s class of 2013 one passed an Advanced Placement exam, lifting the state nationally to a seventh place tie with New York for the percentage of students passing AP exams. The new figures were released on Tuesday by the College Board. Utah's AP success rate has upgraded from 11th place in 2012 when 22 percent of graduating seniors … [Read more...]
Anti-smoke Ad Left Utah Teens Wincing
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - A new ad campaign by the Food and Drug Administration left teens flinching in their seats. The ad showed teens pay for the cigarettes by pulling off their smooth skin or by pulling teeth. The advertisement focused on the basic matter of concern for a teen i.e. loss of control and their looks. “Everybody wants to look good and especially concerning your appearance you … [Read more...]
Lawmaker says polygamy laws scrapped for this year
A Utah lawmaker on Monday said that a proposal to strip away a key part of state’s polygamy laws was scrapped for this year. The decision was taken in the wake of a pending legal case. According to Rep. Jerry Anderson, R-Price, he is abandoning his bill that aims to make Utah laws comply with a federal judge's ruling that struck down a key part of the state polygamy statute. US District … [Read more...]
Utah man dies after fall on Hawaiian cruise
HONOLULU — A 87-year-old man from Salt Lake City died Friday after hitting his head while on a cruise ship near a Hawaiian island days after falling while on a cruise in Hawaii. The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed James C. Harte died Friday, four days after he sustained a head injury which he got due to fall on a Hawaiian cruise ship. An official said an examination was … [Read more...]
One Deputy Shot Dead, Another Injured In Utah County
SALT LAKE CITY — On Thursday afternoon, a man with a rifle fatally shot a Utah County Sheriff’s deputy and injured another one along a highway. The first shooting occurred around 1 p.m. on SR-73 in the Eagle Mountain area during a chase that stretched over 50 miles before the man was caught. "Evil ran through Utah County today," Utah County Sheriff, Jim Tracy said in a televised news conference … [Read more...]
Utahn Kenzie Hall Hoping To Shine On ‘American Idol’
American Idol returned to Salt Lake City, Wednesday night. It is the hometown of Season 7 runner-up David Archuleta and the place where radio stations play more former Idol contestants than any other American city. "There are a lot of talented people in the world - and they all come to American Idol," said one of the judge Harry Connick Jr. Kenzie Hall, 17, is one rising star from Draper. … [Read more...]
Lunch Taken Away From Students With Insufficient Balance In Account
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – In a humiliating incident in Salt Lake elementary school, the food served in lunch was taken away from dozens of students and was thrown away. The incident that took place on Tuesday at Uintah Elementary School. The students were told that they lack money in their school lunch accounts. The students were then served fruit and milk. Officials said they were following … [Read more...]
Police Suspect Family Dispute As The Reason Behind Auto-pedestrian Accident
SALT LAKE CITY: A pedestrian was struck by a truck on Saturday afternoon around 4 p.m. in the area near 200 south and 500 west. According to the police the suspect intentionally drove a truck onto a sidewalk and struck the pedestrian. The officials believe the suspect and victim know each other. Salt Lake City Police Department officials said the incident was a family dispute that turned … [Read more...]
Utah Cities Among Top in Milken and Harvard Rankings
SALT LAKE CITY — Augmenting the business reign of Utah, a recent report from the Milken Institute ranked the Provo-Orem area at second position and Salt Lake City at fifth on its list of the “Top 25 Best-Performing Large Cities” for business. Spencer P. Eccles, executive director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development said, “Having two Utah cities recognized as ‘best performing’ in a … [Read more...]
Utah Student Protests Tuition Hike, Pays In $1 Bills
SALT LAKE CITY — Luq Mughal, a University of Utah student said he's fed up with the increasing tuition bill. Mughal on Tuesday paid his tuition this week with 2,000 single dollar bills as a protest against rising tuition rates. Mughal, 21 avails a discount because of his father being a member of the faculty. He used to pay with card only but this week he took a suitcase full of singles to the … [Read more...]
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