For most k-12 students throughout central Utah it is time for them to head back to school. Aug. 19 marked the start of the school year for Sevier, Beaver, Millard, Juab and Wayne county school districts. For North Sanpete and South Sanpete school districts Aug. 20 was that day. This […]
On Aug. 16 a new wildfire was reported approximately 15 miles east of Salina in the Cowboy Drainage area. The fire is burning in rough terrain, limiting firefighter access. Air crews along with ground crews are working to establish containment lines. For public and firefighter safety, individuals are being asked […]
On Aug. 17 the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints announced more details in their plan of limited reopening of temples. The LDS church is implementing a 4 phase reopening plan for temples, with different temples going through different phases as there are different […]
Utah Jazz (44-28, sixth in the Western Conference during the regular season) vs. Denver Nuggets (46-27, third in the Western Conference during the regular season) Lake Buena Vista, Florida; Wednesday, 4 p.m. EDT LINE: Nuggets -4; over/under is 218.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Denver leads series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The […]
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 10 of his 36 points in overtime on a day Donovan Mitchell erupted for a Jazz playoff-record 57 points and the Denver Nuggets beat Utah 135-125 in Game 1 of their first-round series. Denver’s Nikola Jokic finished with 29 points and […]
A new wildfire has been reported in Beaver County. According to fire officials the Cougar Fire started Aug. 16 around 1:45 p.m. in Hamlin Valley near Cougar Spar in Beaver County. As of 9:00 a.m. on Aug. 17 the fire has burned 476 acres and is 0% contained. The cause […]
Fire restrictions will be implemented beginning Monday, Aug. 17 on the Beaver Ranger District in the Fishlake National Forest. At the time of this implementation, the entire Fishlake National Forest will be under fire restrictions. These restrictions will be in place in place until Sept. 31, 2020 or until rescinded. […]
The Central Utah Public Health Department (CUPHD) was notified on Friday, August 14, 2020 of the death of a Sanpete County resident due to COVID-19. The individual who passed away was a male, over the age of 85, and was a contact of a confirmed case. “We are saddened to […]
Every year, the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) Office of Primary Care and Rural Health (OPCRH) recognizes the valuable role rural hospital administrators play in their communities. Due to COVID-19, the OPCRH canceled an annual summit to honor these accomplishments; however, OPCRH believes the administrators’ hard work and efforts is […]
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Utah Jazz kept the Memphis Grizzlies winless in the NBA bubble with a 124-115 victory. Joe Ingles scored 12 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, and Mike Conley had 23 points and seven assists against his former team as the Jazz […]
