GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a Utah woman has died after a fall at the Grand Canyon. Park officials say 34-year-old Margaret Osswald of Salt Lake City was near Ledges Camp along the Colorado River on Monday evening when she fell about 20 feet and sustained […]
DENVER-Wednesday, Utah Valley men’s basketball transfer, guard Brandon Averett was named to the Western Athletic Conference’s all-preseason second team as the conference’s men’s basketball media day commenced. The event, hosted by the Crowne Plaza Denver International Airport Convention Center, also saw the conference’s media and coaches pick the Wolverines to […]
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Heavy-lift helicopters are being used to drop water on a wildfire burning in a remote area of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and an adjacent national forest. Officials say the fire started July 25 by lightning has become more active recently […]
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Grand Canyon National Park officials say two dead bats found along the Colorado River inside the park tested positive for rabies. A statement released Thursday by park officials said the bats were deceased when collected last month and that the bats didn’t come […]
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a body has been recovered from the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park and it’s believed to be that of a California man reported missing from a commercial river trip last month. Park rangers say the body was recovered Wednesday […]
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities at Grand Canyon National Park continue to search for a California man reported missing after a hike. National Park Service officials say 66-year-old Peter Francis Schwab of Healdsburg was last seen Friday on a river trip on the Colorado River. They say […]
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say Grand Canyon National Park has completed ignition operations on a prescribed fire. Crews will continue to mop up any areas along the fires perimeter that may threaten the holding line. Because of changing conditions, fire managers have decided to halt any […]
PHOENIX (AP) — Grand Canyon National Park has been recognized for its work in reducing light pollution of the night sky. The Arizona Republic reported Wednesday that the International Dark-Sky Association has named the Grand Canyon an International Dark Sky Park. The park and the Grand Canyon Conservancy started retrofitting more than […]
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — The National Park Service plans to partially replace and shorten the frequently broken 50-year-old pipeline that supplies water to the Grand Canyon National Park hotels, campgrounds, staff housing and other facilities on the South Rim. An announcement Wednesday said the newly approved plan […]
LAS VEGAS-Friday, Utah Valley men’s basketball (24-8, 12-4 in WAC play) meets Grand Canyon (19-12, 10-6 in conference play) in the WAC semifinals at the Orleans Arena of Las Vegas for a 9:30 pm tip-off. After besting UMKC 71-64 in the conference quarterfinals Thursday, the Wolverines set a school record […]
