The Central Utah Public Health Department has confirmed three new positive cases of COVID-19 in the Central Utah Health District. Two new cases were announced in Sevier County on Apr. 16 and one more was announced the next day in Millard County. According to Nate Selin, health director for CUPHD, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says the state is aiming to reopen restaurants and gyms and resume elective surgeries in early May under a plan to gradually reopen the economy that has been decimated by the coronavirus pandemic. Herbert, a Republican, said at a news conference […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — The Kane County Water Conservancy District has pulled out of a pipeline project designed to pump water to two southern Utah counties, leaving Washington County as the only proposed future user of the pipeline. The Spectrum reported that the decision comes as the U.S. Bureau […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake County officials are reporting a COVID-19 outbreak at a homeless center for men near Salt Lake City. The county said in a news release Friday that 94 of 205 people tested positive. Tests were done after two men tested positive last week at […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah tailor has filed a lawsuit against law enforcement agencies in the state over officers firing nearly 200 rounds into his shop. The Deseret News reports Thaer Mahdi says he has not recovered from trauma he claims was caused by the April 2019 shooting. […]
KENSINGTON, Maryland (AP) — A new study finds that much of the western United States is baking in what scientists call an emerging megadrought. Thursday’s study in the journal Science blames almost half the problem on man-made global warming, which scientists say is only getting worse. Multi-decade deep droughts happen […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — In the face of a global pandemic, Utah lawmakers voted to run an upcoming primary election entirely by mail Thursday and temporarily do away with traditional polling places. The proposal now goes to the state Senate ahead of the June 30 primary that will be […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah-As Dixie State men’s basketball prepares for its initial season as a Division I program, head coach Jon Judkins brought in former East High School (Salt Lake City) star Andre Mulibea. Mulibea is a 6-6 guard/forward who earned Class 5-A all-state 2nd team honors from The Deseret News. […]
HIALEAH GARDENS, Fla.-Per news Thursday, former University of Utah tailback Zack Moss had tele-conference meetings with the Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Redskins as reported by NFL Network reporter Mike Garafolo. The 5-10 220-pound Moss has previously met with the Lions and Buccaneers February 27-March 1 at the […]
With Utah’s primary elections only a couple months away, people are trying to learn more about the candidates that are starting to fill up the ballot. Here is a quick update on whose running for office in areas that effect central Utah. Utah’s second congressional district covers Salt Lake City […]
