Elizabeth Smart says abductor raped her daily, threatened to kill her if she tried to escapeOctober 1st, 2009 Elizabeth Smart says abductor raped her dailySALT LAKE CITY — Elizabeth Smart says she was raped repeatedly each day after she was abducted from her bedroom seven years ago and told she would be killed if she yelled or tried to escape. Smart testified Thursday morning in U.S.
Mormon-owned plaza in downtown Salt Lake City sports new signs following kissing incidentSeptember 30th, 2009 New signs at Mormon plaza say anyone can be barredSALT LAKE CITY — New signs at a Mormon church-owned plaza in downtown Salt Lake City put visitors on notice: Anyone can be asked to leave for any reason. The change follows a much-publicized incident this summer in which two men were cited with trespassing on the plaza after sharing a kiss.
Airliner returns to Salt Lake City airport after lightning strike; no damage foundSeptember 16th, 2009 Airliner hit by lightning, returns to Utah airportSALT LAKE CITY — An airliner returned to Salt Lake City International Airport when it was struck by lightning shortly after takeoff. The American Airlines MD-80 was bound for Chicago when it took off during storms that swept over the Salt Lake Valley on Monday.
Salt Lake City woman who held record for long fingernails talks about breaking them in crashSeptember 3rd, 2009 Utah woman talks about breaking long fingernailsSALT LAKE CITY — A Salt Lake City woman who held a Guinness World Record for her long fingernails before they broke off in a car crash says it was the most dramatic event of her life. But Lee Redmond, who lost the fingernails in February, says it's now much easier to do things and her hands seem to fly with the weight of the nails gone.
No bull: Officers in Salt Lake City suburb wield Tasers to subdue escaped animalSeptember 3rd, 2009 Utah officers use Tasers to subdue escaped bullSOUTH JORDAN, Utah — Police in South Jordan had to use Tasers to tame a bull that escaped from its owner and knocked over an 80-year-old man. South Jordan police Lt.
Whoa, Nellie: Spooked horse takes full carriage on a wild ride in downtown Salt Lake CityAugust 30th, 2009 Spooked horse takes family on wild carriage rideSALT LAKE CITY — Talk about a wild ride. A spooked horse pulling a carriage with seven people aboard took off through downtown Salt Lake City and didn't stop until it crashed through a police officer's bicycle and ran into a parked car.
Utah father of Elizabeth Smart recounts story of his own daughter's long abduction, reunionAugust 29th, 2009 Latest abduction invokes saga of Elizabeth SmartSALT LAKE CITY — The Utah father of Elizabeth Smart says he's horrified by the parallels between the latest abduction story to grip the nation and his own daughter's long journey with an alleged kidnapper. Snatched at knifepoint from her Salt Lake City bedroom, then 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart was kept for nine months in 2002 and 2003 as her alleged abductor drifted around from Salt Lake City to San Diego.
University of Utah settles lawsuit over deaths of 7 Chinese scholars in 2003 van crashAugust 8th, 2009 University of Utah settles suit over deadly crashSALT LAKE CITY —The University of Utah has settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the families of seven Chinese scholars killed in a 2003 van rollover. State officials on Friday agreed to pay nearly $500,000 to the plaintiffs, including three men injured in the crash.
University of Utah gets donation of newspapers spanning more than 130 yearsJuly 22nd, 2009 Newspapers spanning 130 years donated to schoolSALT LAKE CITY — The parent company of The Salt Lake Tribune is donating editions of the paper from 1871 to 2003 to the University of Utah, which will conserve the fragile volumes and keep them available for public access. The university also plans to digitize the pages to create a searchable database.
DOT report: More flights arrived on time in May, fewer mishandled bagsJuly 9th, 2009 DOT says more flights were on time in MayWASHINGTON — U.S. airlines have cut many flights and they are getting better at staying on schedule with their remaining flights, as more trips arrived on time in May than a year earlier.
Late own goal lets Real Salt Lake tie Earthquakes 1-1July 4th, 2009 Real Salt Lake ties Earthquakes 1-1SANDY, Utah — San Jose kicked in an own-goal in second-half injury time, allowing Real Salt Lake to tie the Earthquakes 1-1 on Friday night. Real Salt Lake (5-6-5) extended its undefeated streak to five matches (2-0-3), tying a franchise record last done Sept.
Paperless boarding introduced at Salt Lake City airport for Delta Air Lines domestic flightsJune 3rd, 2009 Delta starts paperless boarding in Salt Lake CitySALT LAKE CITY — Delta Air Lines starts paperless boarding for its domestic flights at Salt Lake City International Airport. Travelers with Web-enabled mobile devices like a BlackBerry or iPhone can download their boarding passes, then hand over the devices for scanning by federal security screeners and airline gate agents.
MLS suspends Real Salt Lake midfielder Javier Morales for 1 gameMay 5th, 2009 MLS suspends Real Salt Lake's Morales for 1 gameSANDY, Utah — Major League Soccer has suspended Real Salt Lake midfielder Javier Morales for one game for elbowing a Colorado player during a game last weekend. Morales will sit out Salt Lake's home game against the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday night.
LaBrocca, Kimura score for Rapids in 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake, scoreless in 3 road gamesMay 3rd, 2009 LaBrocca, Kimura score for Rapids in 2-0 winCOMMERCE CITY, Colo. — Nick LaBrocca scored his first goal in nearly a year and Kosuke Kimura added his first of the season to lead the Colorado Rapids to a 2-0 victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday night.
Delta Air Lines will resume flights at Dallas Love Field in JulyApril 24th, 2009 Delta Air to return to Dallas Love FieldDALLAS — Delta Air Lines Inc. said Friday it will begin flights to and from Dallas Love Field this summer.
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