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.
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.
Delta reducing number of nonstop Salt Lake City-to-Tokyo flightsJuly 24th, 2009 Delta reducing Salt Lake City-to-Tokyo flightsSALT LAKE CITY — Delta Air Lines says it's reducing the number of nonstop Salt Lake City-to-Tokyo flights, less than two months after the carrier launched them. Delta executive vice president Glen Hauenstein said Wednesday that the swine flu virus hurt traffic that was expected to be on the flight between Salt Lake City International Airport and Narita Airport.
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.
Man puts 'stop' to his nagging conscience with $600 check for Utah road signsJuly 8th, 2009 Man won't 'stop' until he corrects youthful errorSALT LAKE CITY — It's a case of thief's remorse — more than three decades later. A man who said he stole a stop sign 35 years ago from a Salt Lake County road has mailed a $600 cashier's check — bearing an illegible signature — to the Utah Department of Transportation.
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.
Former Wolverines, Bills player Riemersma files paperwork for Michigan congressional seatJune 10th, 2009 Ex-football star Riemersma eyes congressional seatGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Former Michigan and Buffalo Bills tight end Jay Riemersma (REE'-muhrz-muh) has designs on Congress.
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.
Chivas USA's Zach Thornton records sixth shutout of seasonMay 10th, 2009 Thornton's shutout too much for Real Salt LakeCARSON, Calif. — Zach Thornton made three saves for his sixth shutout of the season, and Paulo Nagamura scored and Chivas USA defeated Real Salt Lake 1-0 on Saturday night.
Galaxy scramble to 2-2 draw with Real Salt LakeMay 8th, 2009 Galaxy scramble to 2-2 draw with Real Salt LakeSANDY, Utah — Mike Magee scored the third goal of stoppage time to give the Los Angeles Galaxy a 2-2 draw with Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night. The Galaxy (1-1-5) remained unbeaten on the road this season with their third tie in as many road matches, while RSL was denied a fourth straight home victory.
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.