Utah's Noon News

A new study shows many younger Americans are forgetting what the Holocaust was all about. But teachers here in Utah are trying to make sure they never forget.

Tracking your water usage and being reminded of how you are doing can save a lot of water.

A man with a long criminal history has been jailed on suspicion of killing his girlfriend's 4-month-old daughter.

Utah will be getting millions of more dollars from a revision to the longstanding settlement with Big Tobacco.

A national survey finds 75-percent of kids know where their parents keep their guns in homes, and that has pediatricians worried.

 new report from the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) shows that intimate partner violence or IPV affected 18.1 percent of adult females and 10 percent of adult males in Utah in 2016.

Mitt Romney is now officially running for US Senate in Utah. He signed the paperwork Thursday and joins a growing field.

Kearns Jr. High held a remembrance for the 17 fatal victims of the Parkland, Florida high school shooting, and then distributed cards to students for ideas for "17 acts of kindness."

The walkout went peacefully at Highland High School in Salt Lake City.  A large crowd  joined in the national walk out at 10 AM Wednesday, while many other students and teachers stayed inside. The principal says regardless of stance, he is glad the day was peaceful.

Police with a warning today while troopers investigate a crash last night. Make sure if you're hauling anything, it's secure. (stock photo)

A legislative compromise will ask Utahns to raise gas taxes to fund education, so taxes won’t go up anywhere else. More on the story: https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900012502/utah-lawmakers-wrap-up-legislative-session-with-tax-relief-big-boost-for-education.html

The water line somehow broke from a fire hydrant, spewing thousands of gallons of water.

Much of the world is online, so the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has its missionaries connect with more inquirers with the technology they know.

New artwork is brightening up an area of East High School that was made to help students in need.

As the legislative session ends, state lawmakers want to honor the late parks director by renaming a special place for him. The legislative resolution for Fred Hayes State Park at Starvation: https://le.utah.gov/~2018/bills/static/HCR021.html

Even with last Sunday's storm, this winter keeps being one for the warm and dry record-books.

Both of Utah's U.S. Senators have come out swinging against President Trump's proposal to boost tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum.

Ogden residents are invited to town halls every night this week to talk about possible school closures this fall or next.

HB 254 ran out of time before a committee, effectively tabling it, but opponents spoke up in the rotunda about their concerns.

Utahns all over the state woke up to the strongest snowstorm this winter. They had their work cut out for them to dig out of it.

Four fallen big-rigs littered a five-mile stretch of I-80 west of Grantsville, when sudden, strong wind gusts knocked them over.

A plow driver is still recovering after being hit by a semi truck in the last storm. Now Udot is asking people to stay behind plows during this upcoming storm.

Concerns about the cost of new homeless shelters is clashing with concerns over the impact on other cities and towns in Utah.

Local educators say you need to talk to your teen about sexting, because chances are, they are already doing it.

A lawsuit filed Tuesday says federal agents terrorized a family from Mexico living in Heber City last year. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement says they uphold laws while providing safety and security, although they do not comment on pending litigation.

Russian search group is hoping Salt Lake City Police can help it connect the remains of a missing Soviet soldier with his grandson. More on the story: https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900011197/russian-utah-authorities-seek-next-of-kin-for-fallen-wwii-soldier.html

A new song is going viral about the Utah Jazz, and the excitement surrounding Donovan Mitchell. The team go for their 12th win in a row Friday night.

You may have heard about the app, you and your kids may already have it downloaded.  But if you don't, we want to tell you how it works.

The state senator admitted he had a blood-alcohol content of .05, when he tried to delay the implementation of Utah’s stricter limit at the state Senate Transportation Committee.

A state legislative panel excitedly approved regulations for five levels of autonomous cars, but they admit they have some bugs to work out. More on HB-371: https://le.utah.gov/~2018/bills/static/HB0371.html

The Brigham Young University Instagram account outlined what people should do.

The topic of teen suicide is starting to get more attention throughout the state... And today a number of state leaders issued a report... As they try to find ways to better help our youth.

An unlikely group of state lawmakers is pushing to end Utah’s death penalty – state house Republicans. But they’re bracing for a fight among themselves.

This winter storm Monday has plow drivers busy, and at least two were hit.

Utah’s roads have been treacherous, but skiers and snowboarders have welcomed with open arms our state’s first big snowstorm of the year.

Mitt Romney’s main opponent, Jenny Wilson, for U.S. Senate says he was trying pretty hard to be a Utahn during his campaign announcement video, as she avoided questions if she would get help with campaign financing.

Now that Mitt Romney has announced he is running for the US Senate Seat in Utah, he has to get on the ballot and convince Utahns to vote for him.

State lawmakers think more spending more money will work faster than trying to fix laws to stop mass shootings like at a Florida high school.

Officials in Utah say they want to prevent mass shootings, like the one in Florida, with the public’s help.

Doctors at Utah Valley Hospital say they believe they have treated the youngest patient in the state in a hyperbaric chamber, after carbon monoxide poisoning in the baby's apartment.

Bicyclists could soon get more freedom on Utah streets, amid concerns of added liabilities and dangers among cars.

UDOT has been struck with a $2.3 million bill after judges agreed the big box store in American Fork had been wronged. Link to the court documents: https://www.utcourts.gov/opinions/appopin/UDOT%20v.%20Target%20Corporation201802082016012224.pdf

A controversial legislative bill to remove incapacitated elected officials cleared another hurdle to become law in Utah. More on the story: https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900010062/bill-to-remove-mentally-unfit-elected-officials-advances-to-utah-house-floor.html

Last year, Utah agencies saw a jump in the number of discrimination and retaliation claims in the workplace.

Geography fuels hate and hate groups in America, and a new University of Utah study also finds common threads among its regions. More on the study: https://unews.utah.edu/drivers-of-hate-in-the-u-s-have-distinct-regional-differences/

Tickets went on sale today in Salt Lake City for the biggest hit from Broadway in years.  (pic from Caitlin Burchill)

Environmentalists are still leery, even though no one has pulled mining permits at two southeastern Utah national monuments after President Trump shrank them.

Utah leaders are moving ahead after a new report says Utah is financially able to host the Winter Olympics again, and could do it cheaper than other cities.

Police think a case of boys being boys led to one of their deaths at a construction company headquarters in Murray.

A Utah National Guard helicopter pilot’s vision is improving after people on the ground shined a laser through his night vision goggles while he flew.