An update has been released on the Pine Hollow Fire that is burning along the Utah and Arizona border. As of the morning of Aug. 8 the fire has burned 11,373 acres, is 58% contained and has 380 personnel assigned. According to officials one house and four outbuildings were in […]
On the morning of July 29 officials responded to a call about a structure fire in Skyline Mountain Resort in Sanpete county. According to a post to the Sanpete Sheriff Twitter page, “the structure is a loss but the fire was held to the immediate property.” Fire resources used structure […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Five Utahns had their hunting privileges suspended recently after the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources’ monthly hearings on April 24 and May 5. The individuals had all previously been sentenced in district or county justice courts in connection with various wildlife-related violations. Those who had their […]
The Central Utah Public Health Department (CUPHD) has confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 in Wayne County. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the Central Utah Health District to 341. The individual is between the ages of 1-14 and is currently recovering at home. The individual […]
The Central Utah Public Health Department (CUPHD) was notified on Wednesday, July 22 that a death occurred in Sevier County due to COVID-19. The person who passed away was a female, between the ages of 45-64, and was not hospitalized prior to her death. She was initially reported to be […]
The Richfield City Police are seeking help from the public in locating a missing person believed to be in the Sevier County area. In a post to their Facebook page, the Richfield City Police stated that 45 year old Tammy Kay Biddle was last seen the first week of July […]
A 61 year old woman was taken into police custody for failing to stop for law enforcement while speeding down Interstate 15. A Utah Highway Patrol trooper spotted Louise Locke in a silver Ford Mustang traveling over 120 mph southbound on I-15 in the evening of July 21. While attempting […]
After being confirmed in domestic rabbits in Sanpete County in June, Rabbit hemorrhagic disease has now been confirmed in wild rabbit populations in Wayne County as well. Rabbit hemorrhagic disease serotype 2 (RHDV-2) was confirmed on July 21 after some dead wild cottontail rabbits were found in the Teasdale area […]
Fire crews are working to suppress a new wildfire in Kane County. The Strawberry Fire was reported July 20 around 2:00 p.m. and is burning near the Mammoth Creek Road in Kane County. As of the morning of July 21 the fire has burned around 43 acres and is 0% […]
In an article posted to their website on July 16 the Sevier School District shared their back to school plan for the upcoming return to school. It was stated that they want the return to school to feel as normal as possible and that “the better we all work together […]
