(Washington, DC) — Republican Senators Mitt Romney and Mike Lee are both sharing feelings of sadness following the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe [[ ah-bay ]]. In a statement, Romney called Abe a “visionary leader” and said he was a “true and everlasting friend of the United […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A court hearing is scheduled today in Salt Lake City over a state district court judge’s ruling blocking Utah’s trigger law banning abortion from taking effect. Judge Andrew Stone blocked the law from going into effect on June 27th to allow time to hear a […]
On July 8, just after 2:00 p.m., Millard County Dispatch received notification of a fire near Halfway Hill between Fillmore and Meadow in Millard County. During the efforts of suppressing and investigating the fire, Millard County Deputies and State and Federal Fire Investigators developed leading information that the fire was […]
Three large fires started in Millard county on July 8, two wildfires and one structure fire. According to Utah Fire Info, the Halfway Hill Fire is burning in the Sand Rock Ridge and Pine Creek area near Filmore. As of the evening of July 8 the fire has burned 425 […]
In the afternoon of July 8 fire crews from multiple agencies were called out to the Oak City area where a grass fire is threatening several residences. Residents around Dry Creek along Oak Creek Canyon Road have been told to be ready to evacuate the area. Deputies have closed roads […]
(St. George, UT) — The police department at Utah Tech University has been awarded the accreditation of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators. Only seven-percent of universities in the U.S. have received the accreditation. Utah Tech says it took two years to earn. The University of Utah is […]
(Park City, UT) — Former Vice President Mike Pence is supporting the re-election bid of Utah Congressman Burgess Owens. Pence appeared at a private fundraiser for Owens last night in Park City. The former vice president tweeted out several pictures of the event, along with a statement saying he was […]
Denny’s Wigwam in Kanab is dealing with some property damage after an eleven year old boy hijacked a skid steer parked behind the building. Police responded to the incident a little after 6:00 p.m. on June 30, and according to their report the boy started up the skid steer after […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utahns say the challenges of treating mental health are the biggest reason for recent mass shootings in the United States. A new Deseret News-Hinckley Institute of Politics poll shows 43-percent of Utahns say a lack of mental health treatment is responsible for recent tragedies like […]
(St. George, UT) — It will be hotter than normal in Utah over the next several days due to a heat dome. St. George will be around 110-degrees and Cedar City will be in the upper 90s. Salt Lake City could have high temperatures around 105 this weekend, which meteorologists […]
