(St. George, UT) — The Ironman Foundation is donating 25-thousand dollars to Utah nonprofits in conjunction with next Saturday’s triathlon in Saint George. Three area nonprofits are receiving grants, including the Washington County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team. The Healthy Dixie Council says it’s using the money to fund its […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Rocky Mountain Power is ranked the third utility in the nation for investing in solar capacity. The ranking comes from the Smart Electric Power Alliance based on the number of added solar connections. “The Deseret News” says RMP put 760 megawatts of new solar power […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The EPA finds the Salt Lake City and Provo metro areas are out of compliance with air quality standards, labeling them “serious” non attainment areas. The designation means the areas failed a 2015 deadline for complying with federal standards for small particulate pollution. State air […]
(Provo, UT) — BYU researchers say a person’s religious beliefs make them more likely to identify themselves as “porn addicts.” A study published by The Journal of Sex Research says a person’s religious beliefs and attitudes toward the availability of porn are “uniquely intertwined” with the anxiety they experience when […]
PHOENIX (AP) — Navajo Nation officials and the Navajo Generating Station’s managing owner express optimism about reaching an agreement soon to keep the coal-fired power plant operating through 2019. The Salt River Project and the tribe say they’ve made “considerable progress” in negotiations on a replacement lease, which would preserve […]
(Enterprise, UT) – A man facing a dozen counts in a child sex abuse case eschews a plea agreement. Kevin Betony pleaded not guilty to child sex abuse charges in court yesterday after prosecutors had offered him a deal in exchange for guilty pleas, according to The Spectrum. Investigators have not […]
(Iron County, UT) – A man is hospitalized in Cedar City after being carried off the Blowhard Trail by Iron County search and rescue teams. Officials say Mark Barrett was able to get a text message to a family member who got in touch with search teams on Sunday. Saint George […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Drought conditions, followed by a tough winter in parts of Utah, means 1,625 fewer hunters will be hunting buck deer during the state’s general hunt this fall. More hunters will be hunting desert bighorn sheep, bison and pronghorn, though. After hearing presentations from Division of Wildlife […]
A new Miss Ephraim was crowned on Saturday from a field of six contestants. Makenna Cherry was chosen as queen with Morgan Draper, first attendant and Alyssa Ogden, second attendant. Makenna’s platform is “Have Courage and Be Kind.” She will represent Ephraim City for the coming year. Kaylin Morris was […]
(St. George, UT) — What started as a normal traffic stop ended with an arrest and seizure of 50 pounds of meth. “Saint George News” reports the Utah Highway Patrol pulled Rudy Ramirez over last week and found the plates on the car didn’t match it. Investigators said yesterday after […]
