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.
Federal judge OKs competency hearing testimony from Elizabeth SmartSeptember 30th, 2009 Federal judge OKs testimony from Elizabeth SmartSALT LAKE CITY — A federal judge says he will allow Elizabeth Smart to testify in competency proceedings for the man charged with her 2002 abduction. In a ruling monday, U.S.
1,400-pound bull escapes slaughterhouse, drags cops during 10-block run down NJ city streetsSeptember 30th, 2009 1,400-pound bull drags officers down NJ streetPATERSON, N.J. — Police say a 1,400-pound bull that escaped from a northern New Jersey slaughterhouse dragged officers with a lasso down a street and ran 10 blocks before being captured and sedated.
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.
A look at cases of children who were kidnapped and later foundAugust 28th, 2009 Cases of kidnapped children who were later foundA look at some cases involving children who were found years or months after they were kidnapped:
— Shawn Hornbeck: In October 2002, Hornbeck — then 11 — was kidnapped while riding his bike to a friend's house in Washington County, Mo. In January 2007, authorities found Hornbeck and another kidnapped boy, Ben Ownby, in the suburban St.
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.
University of Utah says HBO show 'Big Love' can't use its 'U' logoJuly 9th, 2009 University of Utah, HBO in flap over logoSALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah says the HBO series "Big Love" can't use the school's name or logo without its permission. University officials say they learned an episode of the show displayed a document with the school name and logo.
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.
Molly the cow may get a new lease on life after escaping from a NYC slaughterhouseMay 8th, 2009 Cow may get new home after slaughterhouse escapeNEW YORK — A cow nicknamed Molly who escaped from a New York City slaughterhouse may have a new lease on life. New York police said the all-black cow got out from Musa Hala, Inc.
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.
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