Author: Kevin Thompson

TOOELE, Utah — A driver was hospitalized Monday afternoon following a crash involving a passenger car and a semi-truck on State Route 36 in Tooele. According to Sgt. Shawn Sagers of the Tooele Police Department, the incident occurred when a southbound passenger vehicle collided with a northbound semi-truck between 2200 and 2400 North. The driver of the car sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. The driver of the semi-truck, which was carrying construction materials at the time, reported minor injuries but declined further medical attention and was not transported to the hospital. Authorities have…

Ogden, UT – Utah Governor Spencer Cox, alongside the Utah Sheriffs’ Association, has voiced strong support for President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to increase deportations, particularly targeting undocumented migrants convicted of crimes. In a letter dated January 2, the governor and the state’s sheriffs called for several changes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations within Utah, expressing frustration over the challenges they say have been exacerbated under the Biden administration. The letter, addressed to Tom Homan, the incoming “border czar,” and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, details issues…