(Salt Lake City, UT) — Several Utah national parks and recreation areas could see flash floods later today. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for portions of southern Utah, including Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef and Zion national parks. The weather services rates flash floods as […]
(Millard County, UT) — Crews in Millard County are continuing to gain ground on the Halfway Hill Fire. Authorities say the wildfire is 62-percent contained after burning close to 12-thousand acres. Close to four-hundred firefighters remain on the front lines. Officials say the fire could be fully contained during the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The family of a University of Utah student who was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend hired an attorney. Nineteen-year-old Zhifan Dong was found dead at a hotel in Downtown Salt Lake City back in February. Dong’s family hired attorney Brian Stewart, who handled the murder […]
(St. George, UT) — The most recent wave of COVID-19 sweeping across the state is affecting more of Northern Utah than to the south. The current BA.5 strain was responsible for a spike in cases in Southern Utah late June and early July, but has since tapered off locally. Health […]
(Springdale, UT) — Roads through Zion National Park are back open amid an ongoing wildfire. Officials closed Kolob Terrace Road between State Route 9 and the Lava Point area to allow for firefighters to contain the blaze. The road was reopened with a pilot car guiding traffic beyond the Kolob […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Republican Senator Mike Lee is facing a stiff challenge to win a third term in office as the 2022 election approaches. The newest poll from the Hinckley Institute of Politics shows 41-percent of voters in Utah support Lee, while 36-percent support independent candidate Evan McMullin. […]
(Undated) — The Utah Highway Patrol and other police agencies are preparing for another crack down on speeding drivers. UHP says more patrols will be on the roads through mid-August looking for leadfoots. According to troopers, many of the fatal crashes they’ve responded to this year have involved a driver […]
(St. George, UT) — Parts of southern Utah are under an Excessive Heat Warning from noon today through 9 p.m. Saturday with temperatures expected between 102 and 108 degrees. That warning is for Washington, Garfield, and Kane counties along with the Lake Powell area, while lower Washington County and south […]
(Springdale, UT) — Firefighters are monitoring a wildfire that’s burned more than 20 acres at Zion National Park. Officials closed Kolob Terrace Road last night after the fire was reported late in the afternoon. Firefighters from the National Park Service and partner agencies were responding to the fire last night.
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Senator Mitt Romney says it will take billions of dollars to preserve the Great Salt Lake, though he believes the payoff will be worth the price. The Utah Republican said yesterday that the dwindling water levels in the lake are a national concern and that […]
