(Marrakesh, MAR) — Utah National Guard troops are in Morocco after a devastating earthquake killed over two-thousand people. In a strange coincidence, the troops were sent there to train for an exercise called “Moroc Mantlet”, which is preparation for earthquake response. According to Lieutenant Colonel Chris Kroeber, while the troops […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — LDS Church Elder Jeffrey R. Holland is back at home after a long recovery from health issues in the hospital. Holland had been in the hospital for over a month for observation and treatment of ongoing health complications. The church never disclosed the severity and […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A lawsuit filed in federal court aims to keep former President Donald Trump off the Utah ballot in 2024. A Texas attorney and longshot Republican presidential candidate John Anthony Castro is suing to bar Trump from the ballot . Castro argues that Trump’s role in […]
The Fishlake National Forest and the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands plan to prescribe burn approximately 7,500 acres of a variety of different kinds of vegetation. The project started Sept. 7 and will run through Nov. 20 in Sevier County east of Salina between I-70 and Accord […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Unfavorable weather conditions for cattle ranching this year has caused a spike in Utah’s beef prices. According to ranchers, shoppers should expect the price hike to continue for at least the rest of the year, saying a harsh winter and drought are to blame. The […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utahns have more debt than any other group of Americans. New rankings by fintech PR firm Cultural Currents Institute ranks Utah the most debt-ridden state in the nation. A study by the group found the average Utah household owes 138-percent of the state’s average annual […]
(St. George, UT) — Congressman Chris Stewart’s former aide, Celeste Maloy, has won the Republican nomination in the race to take his place in the U.S. House after he resigns next week. Maloy took more than 38-percent of the vote in the sprawling district that includes Washington and Iron counties. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Six conservation groups will receive millions of federal dollars to improve and conserve public lands in Utah and other western states. The Bureau of Land Management said on Tuesday it’s sending 28-million dollars to conservation groups including the Salt Lake City-based Mule Deer Foundation, Backcountry […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Senator Mitt Romney’s approval rating is dramatically higher than it’s been in months, according to a new poll. The latest Deseret News/Hinckley Institute poll shows the Republican senator’s approval among GOP voters has really jumped. After having support from only 40-percent of Republicans in […]
(St. George, UT) — The Republican primary in Congressional District 2 was too close to call as votes from the sprawling district that includes Washington and Iron counties rolled in Tuesday night. Shortly before 11 p.m., fewer than 12-hundred votes separated Celeste Maloy who led Becky Edwards. Maloy is a […]
