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Utah officials deny clemency for man set to be executed for 1998 killing of his girlfriend’s mother
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah officials denied clemency Friday to a man who is set to be executed for the stabbing death of his girlfriend’s mother in 1998. The decision regarding the fate of Taberon Dave Honie, who is scheduled to die by lethal injection Aug. 8, was announced in a one-paragraph notice from Scott Stephenson, chair of the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole.
Utah preservation groups plan statewide launch of Buffalo Soldier heritage trail
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The Fort Douglas Military Museum is home to the largest collection of Buffalo Soldier artifacts in Utah. In the coming months, stories about the soldiers and those artifacts will get even more public exposure. Plans are now underway to develop a Buffalo Soldier heritage...
Wasatch Back follows Utah trend in record fentanyl pill seizures
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration considers fentanyl “the nation’s greatest and most urgent drug threat.”. The Utah News Dispatch reports Utah has already seized a record number of fentanyl pills this year. In 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration and its local partners seized more than 664,000 fentanyl pills,...
Dozens of Rescued Dogs Flown to Utah for New Homes
Over 50 dogs rescued from a hoarding situation in Desert Hot Springs were flown to Utah by the nonprofit Wings of Rescue. This marks the third dog hoarding case in the area in the past three weeks. The animals, which were found by Riverside County Animal Control Services and received necessary treatment, are now awaiting new homes. The flight and associated costs were covered by donations to the rescue group.
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