Weber County man killed in officer-involved shooting

WASHINGTON TERRACE CITY — A Weber County man is dead following an officer-involved shooting. At 12:49 a.m. Saturday morning, Jeffrey Lynn Foote, 39, called the Weber County Dispatch saying he was going to shoot himself, according to the sheriff's office. Weber County Sheriff's Office deputies responded immediately, arriving at the home of Foote's parents ...

Soccer ref remembered by loved ones at match

SALT LAKE CITY — The soccer referee who was punched and killed last month was remembered at a soccer match Saturday. Family and friends of Ricardo Portillo, 46, held a fundraiser Saturday to remember the man who was killed after a 17-year-old player punched him after he issued a yellow card. Loved ones sold fruit, drinks, and other snacks outside an indoor soccer match hoping to raise a ...

Probe looks into strain on endangered Colorado River

SALT LAKE CITY - A massive probe of the challenges to the Colorado River system enters another phase with a Tuesday meeting in San Diego, where multiple state representatives, the federal government and a 10-tribe Native American partnership look to "what's next" for the struggling river. At issue is a river system already serving 30 million people that is being sapped by ...

Mothers try to find balance between family work

SALT LAKE CITY - It doesn't matter if your a working mother or a stay-at-home mom. It's a constant struggle to find balance. Two Utah women shared their experiences and what works for them. Tara Carpenter is a stay-at-home mother to her two young children. Just because she doesn't work in a paid position doesn't mean she's not busy. "I'm in the Relief ...

Ogden house fire causes $10K in damage

OGDEN - Fire crews responded to an Ogden house fire that displaced four people early Saturday morning. The Ogden City Fire department received a report of a house fire at 739 24th Street at 1:05 a.m. 14 firefighters responded and found a significant amount of smoke when they arrived at the scene, according to Ogden Deputy Fire Chief Eric Bauman. The four occupants of the duplex were able ...