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East Carbon man charged with wanton destruction in connection with illegal killing of buck

East Carbon man charged with wanton destruction in connection with illegal killing of buck

An East Carbon man was recently charged in connection with the illegal killing of a 19-inch buck deer. Jesse Davis, age 36 from East Carbon, was charged in Carbon County’s 7th District Court with wanton destruction of protected wildlife, a class A misdemeanor, on Mar. 27. His initial court appearance […]

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Sanpete County teen dies in motorcycle crash

Sanpete County teen dies in motorcycle crash

A teenager from Sanpete County was killed in a motorcycle crash in Wayne County Easter weekend. On Saturday Apr. 11 at approximately 7:03 p.m., the Wayne County Sheriff’s office was dispatched to the Burro Wash area located south of Notom, Utah, for a 17 year old male that was involved […]

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Central Utah Public Health Department issues a social distancing challenge

Central Utah Public Health Department issues a social distancing challenge

The Central Utah Public Health Department is issuing a challenge to central Utah. Nate Selin, health director for the CUPHD, shared on Apr. 9 that “they wanted to put a challenge out there to the people of central Utah to show them how you do social distancing.” Selin talked about […]

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Kane County suspending recreational use of public lands to nonresidents

Kane County suspending recreational use of public lands to nonresidents

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Kane County Commission is suspending recreational use of public lands to nonresidents for the next two weeks. Nonresidents may still enter and leave the county for travel-related reasons and county residents can still recreate on the lands if they adhere to CDC guidelines. According […]

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Two new cases of COVID-19 in the Central Utah Health District

Two new cases of COVID-19 in the Central Utah Health District

The Central Utah Public Health Department announced Apr. 8 two more case of COVID-19 within the Central Utah Health District with one of them being the first hospitalized case within the district. Central Utah Public Health Department Health Officer Nate Selin shared that both new cases are Millard County residents. […]

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UDOT to reconstruct parts of I-15 in Juab County

UDOT to reconstruct parts of I-15 in Juab County

The Utah Department of Transportation is planning a $15 million project in Juab County to reconstruct part of Interstate 15. In a press release, UDOT shared that they will reconstruct seven miles of I-15 in rural Juab County south of Yuba Lake State Park. Crews will use a process called […]

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Eight deer shot and left to waste in multiple locations in Wayne County

Eight deer shot and left to waste in multiple locations in Wayne County

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers are seeking information from the public after multiple deer were illegally shot and left to waste in agricultural fields in Wayne County. On Dec. 9, 2019, DWR conservation officers were notified that two weeks prior (approximately Nov. 23-24), a truck was seen driving […]

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SUU names new provost

SUU names new provost

After an extensive national search and a unanimous recommendation by the University search committee, Dr. Jon Anderson was recently named provost and vice president for academic affairs at Southern Utah University. Dr. Anderson begins his appointment on May 4, 2020. Dr. Anderson comes to SUU from Middle Georgia State University […]

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Snow College manufactures N95 masks

Snow College manufactures N95 masks

Snow College’s Manufacturing Technology program in Richfield has partnered with Sevier County Emergency Medical Officials to help make N95 masks through 3D printers and fibers from carbon composites. Currently the school is working with Sevier County EMS and local dentists to produce a mold  to cut down production time from […]

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Two new cases of COVID-19 in the Central Utah Health District

Two new cases of COVID-19 in the Central Utah Health District

Two more cases of COVID-19 in the Central Utah Health District were announced over the weekend. Central Utah Public Health Department Health Officer Nate Selin shared that there is now one more case in Juab county and one more case in Millard county. According to Selin, the state coronavirus website […]

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