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An adoption agency in American Fork has been put on notice that the state plans to revoke its license. In September last year, the Office of Licensing...

An adoption agency in American Fork has been put on notice that the state plans to revoke its license. In September last year, the Office of Licensing for the Utah Department of Human Services told The Adoption Center of Choice to correct various operating problems. An extensive list of violations includes missing documentation, failure to account for expenditures made on behalf of birth mothers, and failure to conduct home studies before placement of babies. During a probationary period ending

A four-alarm fire destroyed an apartment building under construction in Salt Lake City yesterday. The building was empty, and firefighters were able to...

A four-alarm fire destroyed an apartment building under construction in Salt Lake City yesterday. The building was empty, and firefighters were able to protect neighboring structures as well as the Smith’s supermarket just across 500 South. But Jasen Asay with the Salt Lake City Fire Department says they don’t want to send investigators into the building until it’s safe. He says one of the problems is a crane that was caught in the flames. “The crane has been compromised," Asay tells KUER, "so

The University of Utah football team introduced new offensive coordinator Dave Christensen today. Christensen comes to the University of Utah after...

The University of Utah football team introduced new offensive coordinator Dave Christensen today. Christensen comes to the University of Utah after spending the past five years as the head coach at the University of Wyoming. Before that, Christensen spent eight years as the offensive coordinator for Missouri. He says he plans on using an offensive system that runs as many plays as possible. “It’s really based upon execution and scoring points," Christensen says. "If you’re executing and scoring

The Rescue Mission of Salt Lake held it’s annual Christmas Banquet for the homeless today. Until the doors opened at 11 am, the line of people waiting...

The Rescue Mission of Salt Lake held it’s annual Christmas Banquet for the homeless today. Until the doors opened at 11 am, the line of people waiting to get into the Christmas banquet stretched down fourth West. When they did finally open, volunteers ushered them to their seats where they could eat a warm meal and listen to the Christmas music. Chris Croswhite is the executive director of the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake. He says for many, Christmas is an especially difficult time of year. “They

Utah ranks first in the nation for volunteering according to a new report released today. It’s the eighth straight year the state has received the honor...

Utah ranks first in the nation for volunteering according to a new report released today. It’s the eighth straight year the state has received the honor. The report published by the organization Volunteering and Civic Life in America notes that more than 900,000 people in Utah volunteered this year. Some were donating their time on Monday in a large warehouse in Salt Lake City for Candy Cane Corner. It’s an annual program that provides new donated clothing and toys for families in need each

For Real Salt Lake, the Major League Soccer season came to a disappointing end. The winner of the MLS Cup was never previously determined by as many as...

For Real Salt Lake, the Major League Soccer season came to a disappointing end. The winner of the MLS Cup was never previously determined by as many as ten rounds of penalty kicks. But that’s what happened Saturday night against Sporting Kansas City. It came down to penalty kicks after the teams slugged it out for 120 minutes and the match remained deadlocked, 1-1. Sebastian Velasquez, the 22-year native of Colombia had a shot to win it for RSL in the eighth round, but was stopped by Sporting

The University of Utah held their 16th annual Veterans Day Celebration today. A series of events throughout the day commemorated veterans, past and...

The University of Utah held their 16th annual Veterans Day Celebration today. A series of events throughout the day commemorated veterans, past and present. Eleven Utah veterans received a medallion to honor their individual service. Bagpipes opened the awards ceremony that began at 11 a.m. Monday in remembrance of the armistice that ended World War I at the same time 96 years ago. Eleven Utahns who served during World War II, the Korean and Vietnam wars were honored. John Edwards, Utah’s

Salt Lake City, the Utah Transit Authority and Enterprise Rent-a-Car announced a new Wasatch Front car share partnership today. Enterprise vehicles are now available for rental downtown, at various TRAX stations and on the University of Utah and Utah Valley University campuses. Public transportation like TRAX and buses were active near Rice Eccles Stadium as UTA Director of Commuter Services Michael Allegra announced version 2.0 of the car sharing program. The previous contract with U-Haul has