Firefighting efforts are continuing on the Silver King Fire near Marysvale. Incident Meteorologist Sam Weber shared that gusty winds, dry conditions and near 100 degree temperatures over the next couple of days could make suppression efforts more difficult. Weber also shared that “later in the week we could see some […]
A man has been taken into custody after a gun he was carrying went off while in the self-checkout area of the Richfield Walmart. According to a press release from the Richfield City Police, “Zachery Hampton, age 26 of Richfield, was apparently adjusting the handgun that was being held in […]
(Beaver, UT) — A wildfire burning south of Beaver is not seeing much change in size. Officials said the Little Twist Fire didn’t grow much as of Saturday. As of Monday morning it has consumed just over 5-thousand acres, it is 40-percent contained and crews believe the fire will remain […]
A new wildfire near Marysvale is exhibiting extreme fire behavior. The Silver King Fire was sparked by lightning on July 5 and is burning about 8 miles west of Marysvale. According to utahfireinfo.org, the fire has burned over 10,800 acres and is zero percent contained. In a Facebook post on […]
(St. George, UT) — Utah is one of the most freedom-loving states in America. That’s according to a recent study by finance website WalletHub, which found the Beehive State to be the 19th most patriotic in the country. While Utah ranked in the bottom half of states in the military […]
(Boulder, UT) — A popular recreation site in southern Utah is preparing to close temporarily. The Bureau of Land Management says Calf Creek in Garfield County will be shutting down on Monday for two months. Officials told St. George News the closure is part of an effort to make the […]
(Washington, DC) — A Texas law that forces adult entertainment websites to verify the age of its users will go before the U.S. Supreme Court. The case has possible implications for Utah which has a similar law. Opponents to the law say it violates free speech. Texas passed its legislation […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Rocky Mountain Power wants customers to know why it is proposing an electricity rate increase of 30 percent over the next two years. RMP says the cost of fuel for its power plants has increased and the rates to purchase wholesale power have also gone […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Highway Patrol will put extra resources into DUI enforcement this month. The Fourth of July and Pioneer Day are right around the corner, and drunk driving tends to increase around holidays. U-H-P officials say there will be more than 280 additional DUI shifts […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah homeowners are seeing home insurance rates increase by at least 19 percent this year. A new study from S&P shows that Utah is third in line behind Texas and Arizona for these higher homeowner costs. Utah insurance commissioner Jon Pike says the cost of […]
