9-year-old New Mexico boy dead after accidentally hanging himself while playing on hoistOctober 10th, 2009 Boy accidentally hanged while playing in Aztec, NMAZTEC, N.M. — Authorities in New Mexico say a 9-year-old boy is dead after accidentally hanging himself while playing on a hoist in his yard.
Utah governor says he doesn't want state to be national clearing house for gun permitsSeptember 25th, 2009 Utah gov supports stricter concealed gun permitsSALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says he doesn't want his state to be a national clearinghouse for concealed weapons permits.
Up to 16 inches of snow forecast for Colorado mountainsSeptember 22nd, 2009 Up to 16 inches of snow forecast in Colo mountainsDENVER — Colorado is bracing for a second wave of wintry weather, with up to 16 inches of snow expected in the mountains by Wednesday afternoon. The National Weather Service says heavy snowfall at lower elevations and rain in Denver and elsewhere could make travel hazardous.
Utah school district to appeal ruling it showed prejudice in rejecting India nativeSeptember 15th, 2009 Utah school district to appeal ruling over hiringSALT LAKE CITY — A southern Utah school district says it plans to appeal a Utah Labor Commission judge's ruling that its officials engaged in racial profiling and prejudice when they rejected a man from India for a substitute teaching position shortly after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Herbert signs agreement to keep rail station from going up on site of ancient villageAugust 20th, 2009 Utah rail station won't go on ancient village siteSALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has signed a conservation easement that will prevent a commuter rail stop from being built on what was once an American Indian village.
A look at the 29 species the US Fish and Wildlife Service says may need federal protectionAugust 18th, 2009 29 species tagged for possible federal protectionThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says 29 species may warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act:
PLANTS:
—Yellowstone Sand Verbena in Wyoming
—Ross' bentgrass in Wyoming
—Hamilton milkvetch in Colorado and Utah
—Isely milkvetch in Utah
—Skiff milkvetch in Colorado
—Precocious milkvetch in Wyoming
—Cisco milkvetch in Utah
—Schmoll milkvetch in Colorado
—Fremont County rockcress in Wyoming
—Boat-shaped bugseed in Colorado
—Pine springs cryptantha in Arizona, Utah
—Weber whitlowgrass in Colorado
—Brandegee's wild buckwheat in Colorado
—Frisco buckwheat in Utah
—Ostler's peppergrass in Utah
—Lesquerella navajoensis in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah
—Flowers pentemon in Utah
—Gibben's beardtongue in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming
—Pale blue-eyed grass in North Dakota, Oregon, Washington
—Frisco clover in Utah
MOLLUSKS:
—Frigid ambersnail in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin
—Bearmouth mountainsnail in Montana
—Byrne Resort mountainsnail in Montana
—Longitudinal gland pyrg in Nevada, Utah
—Hamlin Valley pyrg in Utah
—Sub-globose snake pyrg in Utah
INSECTS:
—Platte River caddis fly in Nebraska
—Meltwater lednian stonefly in Montana
FISH:
—Northern leatherside chub in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming
Wildlife officials perplexed by increase in killings of black bears in Utah this summerJuly 15th, 2009 5 black bears shot, killed in Utah this monthSALT LAKE CITY — Utah wildlife officials say people have killed five black bears in the last two weeks, mostly bruins that wandered into campgrounds or were found eating livestock. The number is unusually high and state biologists are puzzled by what has caused the increase.
Fla. woman sitting on the toilet shot in leg after woman in next stall accidentally drops gunJuly 10th, 2009 Woman sitting on toilet accidentally shot in legTAMPA, Fla. — Authorities said a bullet from a gun that was accidentally dropped injured a Tampa woman sitting in a bathroom stall.
Utah ready to bid farewell to law requiring membership forms, fees for the right to enter barsJune 30th, 2009 Utah ushers in relaxed rules for bar patronsSALT LAKE CITY — No fees. No forms. No hassle. On Wednesday, getting into a bar in Utah will be as simple as showing the doorman a valid ID.
Military identifies pilot killed in F-16 crash in UtahJune 24th, 2009 Pilot killed in F-16 crash in Utah identifiedHILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — The military has identified the pilot of an F-16 who was killed in a crash at the Utah Test and Training Range in the state's west desert. The 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base says Capt.
Russian navy ship accidentally shells village near St. Petersburg; no injuries reportedMay 29th, 2009 Russia: Village accidentally shelled; no injuriesST. PETERSBURG, Russia — A Russian naval ship carrying out target practice off the Russian Baltic Sea coast accidentally rained shell fragments on a village near St.
Move to Kentucky Derby dirt from synthetic surface didn't bother several horsesMay 3rd, 2009 Derby: Dirt vs synthetic debate not fully answeredLOUISVILLE, Ky. — The dirt vs.
Accidentally swallowed chopstick removed from kung fu master's body after 20 years!March 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Twenty years after being accidentally swallowed by a kung fu master during a training session, a chopstick has finally been removed. The 21-cm stick was ingested by Wing Ma during an exercise.
Accidentally swallowed chopstick removed from kung fu master's body after 20 years!March 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Twenty years after being accidentally swallowed by a kung fu master during a training session, a chopstick has finally been removed. The 21-cm stick was ingested by Wing Ma during an exercise.
Senior police official accidentally shoots himselfJanuary 14th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - The senior superintendent of police (SSP) of Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district sustained a bullet injury after he accidentally shot himself here Thursday while cleaning his service revolver, the police said. Brij Raj Meena was taken to the hospital after he accidentally shot himself while cleaning his 9 mm service pistol at about 6.50 p.m.