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Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray announces charges against Tyler Robinson, intends to seek death penalty
Layton grocery store evacuated for bomb threat; police continuing search for suspect

Utah Supreme Court denies Legislature’s petition to block ruling tossing out congressional map
Robert Redford, Oscar-winning actor, director and indie patriarch, dies at 89
Neighbors rally around saving Taylor Canyon site as a park
In the wake of Charlie Kirk assassination, Utah coalition releases toolkit to avoid polarization
‘Every Sign Tells a Story’: UTA and others celebrate Utah Rail Safety Week

Weber County implements employee compensation study; public safety sworn positions see $2M increase
FBI launches victim services center for UVU students, community following Charlie Kirk assassination
Robert Redford, Oscar-winning actor, director and indie patriarch, dies at 89
Robert Redford has died at 89. The Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema died in Utah on Tuesday. His publicist didn't immediately provide a cause of death. After rising to stardom in the 1960s, Redford was one of the ...
Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray announces charges against Tyler Robinson, intends to seek death penalty
Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray filed charges Tuesday against the man suspected of killing Charlie Kirk and said he intends to pursue the death penalty. Tyler Robinson, 22, of Washington, Utah, faces seven criminal charges, including aggravated murder, a capital felony, after he allegedly ...
Utah Supreme Court denies Legislature’s petition to block ruling tossing out congressional map
The Utah Supreme Court has denied the Legislature’s petition to block a district court judge’s decision that tossed out the state’s 2021 congressional boundaries and ordered a process to draw a new one. “For the reasons explained below, we deny Legislative Defendants’ petition,” ...
In the wake of Charlie Kirk assassination, Utah coalition releases toolkit to avoid polarization
The week of the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a Turning Point USA speaking event at Utah Valley University, a coalition of Utah organizations of different political affiliations appeared side by side to launch Turn Toward Each Other, a toolkit to reduce ...
Neighbors rally around saving Taylor Canyon site as a park
From the parking lot at 21st Street near Taylor Avenue, Mount Ogden looms to the east. Evening light illuminates Ben Lomond between the houses. The sunset colors the western sky. It’s a view that neighbors of the former Taylor Canyon Elementary School don’t want to lose. So when they ...
Weber County League of Women Voters set to host several local candidate forums in coming weeks
With the primary election firmly in the rearview mirror, voters in several municipalities across Weber County are about to get an opportunity to hear from the candidates who advanced to the general election. As it has in previous elections, the Weber County League of Women Voters is set to ...