(Logan, UT) — Officials are asking Utah resident to track their monarch butterfly sightings. The Center for Biological Diversity says the monarch butterfly population has declined by 85 percent over the last two decades. Conservationists say residents can help by enrolling in the Utah Pollinator Pursuit program. Officials say once […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers are looking for ways to solve school lunch debt. The total statewide meal debt during the 2022 to 2023 school year is more than one million dollars. Republican Representative Tyler Clancy says he’s drafting a bill that would provide easier access to free […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Schools across Utah are dealing with a shortage of psychologists. According to the National Association of School Psychologists, there should be one psychologist for every five-hundred students, but Utah schools have an average of one psychologist for every 23-hundred students. Granite School District psychology coordinator […]
(Zion National Park, UT) — Zion National Park is lifting campfire restrictions. The park announced this week that it’s scaling back fire restrictions that had been in place for months, after recent rains and this week’s forecast for more storms and cooler weather. The new rules allow campfires at the […]
(Cedar City, UT) — A man in his 50s is seriously injured after a single-vehicle rollover Tuesday morning west of Cedar City. Utah Highway Patrol says it happened around 7:10 a.m. on State Route 56. The Highway Patrol says the man was alone and headed west when his 2012 Ford […]
(Highland, UT) — The Department of Public Services is appointing a new director for the Bureau of Emergency Services. DPS says they look forward to Darin Bushman’s leadership as he takes on this crucial role. Bushman is currently the Piute County Commissioner and will continue to serve until October 1st. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is inviting the public to tour its Bangkok Thailand Temple. Church officials say the public can take free guided tours from September 1st through the 16th excluding Sundays. The Church has a long history in Thailand and […]
(St. George, UT) — Utah is in the middle of the road when it comes to confrontational drivers. That’s according to a new study by Forbes Advisor Report, which found the Beehive State was ranked 21st for how many of those confrontational drivers there are in Utah. The numbers show […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is calling on Utahns and all Americans to “Disagree Better.” That’s the name of an initiative Utah’s chief executive is leading to help the U.S. “bridge the partisan divide” and be more positive during political conversations with loved ones. Cox posted a […]
A Piute County teen was sentenced to a term of 25 years to life on Aug 28, for the murder of his girlfriend in January. Francisco Daniel Aguilar pleaded guilty on June 12 to the aggravated murder of 16 year old Jacqueline Nunez-Millan, a non capitol offense because he was […]
