WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are moving to restrict the president’s ability to protect millions of acres of federal land considered historic, geographically significant or culturally important. Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, said presidents of both parties have misused the 1906 Antiquities Act to create oversized monuments that hinder energy development, […]
By Jaden Kitchen The Green River Fire Department responded to a home fire Monday evening, October 2nd. The firefighters entered the home to find that they couldn’t get to the back bedroom where the homeowner slept. Firefighters decided to break the bedroom window from the outside. As they entered, they […]
A preliminary hearing date has been set for a Mt. Pleasant man accused of killing his fiancee earlier this year. Anthony Christensen has been charged with the domestic violence death of Kammy Mae Edmunds. Edmunds was found dead in her home on March 31 of this year. The hearing has […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A Utah man is pleading not guilty to criminal charges in a massive Utah wildfire that destroyed 13 homes and cost some $40 million to fight. Court records show Robert Ray Lyman entered the plea Tuesday to misdemeanor reckless burning and burning without a permit […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A lawyer for a Utah police officer fired after being caught on video arresting a nurse said he plans to appeal the decision he calls unfair. Attorney Greg Skordas said Tuesday that Detective Jeff Payne would likely still be employed if body-camera footage hadn’t generated […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The race for Provo mayor is a showdown between two women, meaning the predominantly Mormon city will have a woman mayor for the first time in its 157-year history. The race is between former city councilwoman Sherrie Hall Everett and school board member Michelle Kaufusi. Kaufusi […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A teenager accused of shooting a 14-year-old girl in the head and leaving her in a ditch is agreeing to a plea deal. Colter Peterson shed tears as he pleaded guilty to aggravated attempted murder and other charges Tuesday. The 17-year-old is one of two boys […]
SPRINGVILLE — Springville police arrested two men Monday afternoon after searching for three individuals allegedly involved in armed robberies in Springville and Mt. Pleasant. The men stole a car from Springville late Sunday night, according to Springville police spokesman Lt. Warren Foster. They then drove the car to Mt. Pleasant […]
By Jaden Kitchen The new Robert M. and Joyce S. Graham Science Center at the Snow College Ephraim Campus will open to the public on Wednesday. The 58,000 square foot Science Center stands four stories tall, making it the tallest building in Sanpete county. The new Science Center features various […]
130 participants ran, walked, and jogged in honor of nurse Shauna Allen, who passed away earlier this year. The walk was in support of trauma victims and their families and was sponsored by Sanpete Valley Hospital. Proceeds from the race will go to the Sanpete Valley Hospital Foundation to be […]
