In an email sent to members on June 16, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints announced that the Manti Temple has been moved into phase three of the reopening process. Phase three includes everything allowed in phases one and two with the addition of temple work on […]
Due to increasing potential for human-caused wildfire activity and extreme fire danger, Central Utah Interagency Fire Managers are implementing stage 1 fire restrictions beginning Wednesday, June 16 on all federally administered public lands in Juab, Millard, Beaver, Piute, Wayne, Garfield, Sevier and Sanpete counties. Fire restrictions apply to federally administered […]
Effective at 5:00 p.m. June 10 a mandatory evacuation is in effect for Aspen Cove in Schofield. The evacuation is due to extreme fire behavior and winds pushing the Bennion Creek Fire towards the community. All residence are asked to leave immediately and the public is asked to remain clear […]
The state of Utah is issuing stage one fire restrictions to help reduce the chances of wildfires. The restrictions went into effect early in the morning of June 10. According to the new restrictions smoking in now prohibited outdoors except in enclosed areas or vehicles, and restrictions on open burning, […]
On June 1, Garfield County received a call regarding a 21 year old male who has been hiking from Mexico, over eight hundred miles, and was on the Hayduke Trail of BLM Grand Staircase when he fell off a cliff. He fell approximately 60 feet landing on his face and […]
Ten young ladies from Sevier County will be competing to represent the county at the Miss Sevier County scholarship pageant on Saturday June 5. Participants include Aubrey Torgersen, Rachel Krueger, Aubree Robinson, Millie Ice, Bella Bagley, Tricia Thalman, Kinley Adams, Gillyin Jenson, Shaylee Jackman and Sierra Lani Gleave. Each of […]
On the evening of May 27, Richfield City Police and the Utah Highway Patrol responded to a head on crash on SR 119 next to the City Park in Richfield. According to reports, a single female, Lesia Allred of Cedar City, was driving a Chevy Tahoe Eastbound when she may […]
Around 4:00 p.m. on May 19, authorities responded to a structure fire near 200 North and 200 East in Ephraim. Due to the fire, a propane tank inside a shed exploded, destroying the shed and damaging a nearby house. The cause of the fire in not yet known, and fortunately […]
Two suspects are in custody and both north and southbound I-15 lanes are now open after a police incident near Scipio that took place May 19. The Utah Department of Transportation tweeted around 4:50 p.m. May 19. that all lanes of I-15 were closed near Yuba State Park due to […]
To commemorate the first anniversary of the Creation of its Farmers Feeding Utah Campaign, the Miracle of Agriculture Foundation will be doing a ‘Miracle Project Blitz’ to seven cities in Utah including Richfield on May 19. In Richfield they will be giving away about 1,000 boxes of food to families […]
