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This invasive foothills plant can burn your skin. Here’s how to identify it Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman Updated at Share This Myrtle spurge, an invasive plant whose caustic sap can cause skin irritation and blindness, can be found throughout the Boise Foothills, including at trailheads like the Three Bears trailhead, shown here. | Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — Two Utah girls went to the emergency room last week after picking a plant that can cause s...

Nicholas K. Geranios Police the scene of a shooting at the Salt Lake County Sheriffs Office, Saturday, April 10, 2021 in Salt Lake City. Two Utah sheriff’s deputies were wounded and the suspect was killed in a shooting outside the Salt Lake County jail. Officials said both deputies were taken to a hospital after the Saturday morning shootout and are expected to survive.(Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP) April 10, 2021 - 5:33 PM Two Salt Lake County sher...

KSL TV SALT LAKE CITY — Two Utah men have won the ESPN bracket challenges for the 2021 mens and womens NCAA basketball tournaments. In a coincidence just as unlikely as picking a perfect bracket, both happened to be in the dental field, as well. Of all the dentists in Utah, or the country, Chris Jacobsen can honestly say hes now No. 1. "Yeah, I did it. Shocking, really," Jacobsen said with a laugh. Jacobsen, who works at SoJo Dental Lehi in Lehi, was number one in picking college basketball w...

Utah couple charged with sexually abusing daughters after claiming it was sex education Print this article Two Utah parents have been arrested and charged with sexually abusing their young children for years after claiming they were giving them tutorials in "sex education." The husband, 35, and wife, 39, were charged on Monday with six counts of sodomy on a child and two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, as well as 11 other charges. Eight charges are felonies. The couples young da...

KSL TV SALT LAKE CITY — Two Utah men have won the ESPN bracket challenges for the 2021 mens and womens NCAA basketball tournaments. In a coincidence just as unlikely as picking a perfect bracket, both happened to be in the dental field, as well. Of all the dentists in Utah, or the country, Chris Jacobsen can honestly say hes now No. 1. "Yeah, I did it. Shocking, really," Jacobsen said with a laugh. Jacobsen, who works at SoJo Dental Lehi in Lehi, was number one in picking college basketball w...

Utah teachers selected for NASA flight to the stratosphere Utah teachers selected for NASA flight to the stratosphere and last updated 2021-02-27 01:11:03-05 MIDVALE, Utah — Two Utah teachers have been selected to board the flight of a lifetime, on a plane that will carry them all the way to the outer edges of Earth. Its part of a NASA-funded program that aims to increase student interest in STEM, and the teachers beat out educators across the country to secure their spots. Theyll be bring...

Two legislators often at odds over Bears Ears National Monument boundaries — Republican Rep. Phil Lyman and Democrat Rep. Doug Owens — have joined up to push for a new visitors center in southeastern Utah.

| Updated: 5:11 p.m. Two Utah lawmakers tested positive for the coronavirus on Monday while a third, Utah Rep. Jon Hawkins, 42, was battling COVID-19 from a hospital bed. Hawkins, R-Pleasant Grove, has been unable to participate in the legislative session so far, according to a Sunday post on his official Facebook page that requested Utahns of all political stripes “come together in prayer for Jon and his family.” In a statement Monday evening, House Speaker Brad Wilson said he’s been in...

Utah legislators look to loosen requirements for teen’s learner’s permits to allow for more flexibility due to experiences from the COVID pandemic.

SALT LAKE CITY — Two Utah legislators are promoting looser restrictions on teen drivers learners permits due to the COVID-19 pandemic. HB18 will allow the learners permit to be extended from 12 months to 18 months to allow more time for teens to meet their observation hours and other requirements. The Senate Business and Labor Committee recommended the bill for approval Thursday, moving it to the full Senate. The House passed the bill Tuesday 45-28. Bill sponsor Rep. Melissa Ballard, R-North ...