(Washington, DC) — The U.S. government has completed a renaming project that eliminates the word “squaw” from the names of more than 600 landmarks. The Department of the Interior announced the completion of the project yesterday. The effort began last year as a way to eliminate a word that many […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new design for the Utah State Flag is getting closer to reality. Nineteen designs are under consideration following feedback from the public. State Senator Dan McCay tweeted images of the remaining designs last night, saying they represented the hard work of many Utahns and […]
(Cedar City, UT) — Utah Highway Patrol troopers have arrested Christiane Dukes of Salt Lake City after a 15-mile police chase that ended north of Cedar City. Dukes was booked on charges of reckless driving, going over 100-miles-an-hour, not stopping for police, and driving on a suspended or revoked license. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s independent candidate for U.S. senator is trying to rally supporters ahead of the November election. Evan McMullin held a rally yesterday at the Impact Hub in downtown Salt Lake City. McMullin called two-term Republican Senator Mike Lee a pretend conservative and criticized him for […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Extreme temperatures are causing Utah’s fish to die. Biologists with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources say over 80 salmon died at Lost Creek Reservoir during the recent heatwave. Dead catfish were also found at the Jensen Nature Park pond in Syracuse and the Farmington […]
A man is hospitalized in critical condition after a rollover crash in Sevier County. Authorities responded to the crash on Sept. 5 on state Rout 256 at milepost 3, near Redmond. According to reports, no other vehicles were involved in the crash and the man, who was driving a truck […]
The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the publics help in locating a missing person. William “Bill” Thorpe was last seen disembarking the park shuttle at Bryce Point on Sept. 1 at approximately 3:00p.m. He is approximately 80 years old and was last seen wearing a turquoise shirt, khaki or […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Youth activists are urging state leaders to address the crisis at the Great Salt Lake. Over the weekend, Utah Youth Environmental Solutions organized a rally at a dried-up area of the lake. People of all ages gathered with tombstone-shaped posters to highlight how losing the […]
(Zion National Park, UT) — Part of State Route 9 will be closed in Zion National Park for improvements starting today. A majority of the work will be at night and is not expected to impact daytime visitors. Work will last through next week and the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway will […]
(Logan, UT) — Governor Cox says the state needs more incentives to help encourage water conservation and help the recovery of the Great Salt Lake. Cox answered questions about the state’s water needs yesterday during a forum at Utah State University. Cox was optimistic about current efforts to preserve the […]
