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Southern Utah University Holds Career Internship Program 

(Cedar City, UT)  –  Southern Utah University is sponsoring an event this week to offer students internship opportunities.  SUU’s Public Lands Employment Day event is being held on campus today.  Students with an interest in working in the National Park Service or similar activity can meet with representatives from several companies […]

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Dixie State To Hold 13th Annual Scholarship Fundraising GalaÂ

(St. George, UT)  –  Dixie State University is set to host its 13th annual Fire And Ice scholarship fundraiser.  The event includes an auction of several items of value donated by individuals and companies.  All proceeds go to a special scholarship fund to help students with financial challenges go to college.  […]

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First Screening Of Wilberg Mine Fire Documentary Set In Castle Dale 

(Castle Dale, UT)  –  The new documentary film “Remember Wilberg” is set for its initial screening in Emery County.  The film documents the deadly fire that broke out underground in the Wilberg Coal Mine in 1984 that killed 27.   The premiere of the federally funded documentary produced by the University of […]

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Police Identify Victims In Deadly Heber Crash 

(Heber, UT)  –  Police in Heber say a driver drifted out of his lane on Highway 40, causing a crash that killed three people.  The Utah Highway Patrol is still investigating why Miguel Huitron drove into oncoming traffic and crashed into an oncoming car early yesterday.  Huitron, his girlfriend and a […]

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Golfing Couples Get Married At Midvale Driving Range 

(Midvale, UT)  –  Seventeen Utah couples are taking a swing at marriage following a Valentine’s Day wedding ceremony in Midvale.  Top Golf sponsored yesterday’s event, which saw each couple get their own driving range bay for the ceremony.  Sponsors provided the food, the rings and even a honeymoon for each couple […]

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Utahn Contracts Hantavirus Transmitted By Rats 

(Salt Lake City, UT)  –  Health officials in Utah County say a local resident has contracted a rare virus connected to breeding pet rats.  The unidentified person contracted the Seoul [[ soul ]] virus as part of an outbreak that affected people in 15 states.  The Utah illness was traced back […]

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Report:  SLC Workers Most Stressed In America 

(Undated)  –  Salt Lake City tops the list of the most stressed cities in America.  That’s according to a new study from staffing service Accountemps that asked workers if they feel stressed.   Boston and Des Moines make up the next two spots after Salt Lake City.  Nationally, 52-percent of workers […]

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Tribes expect job losses after closure of Navajo coal plant

PHOENIX (AP) — Communities on the Navajo and Hopi Nations are bracing for what they say will be devastating economic fallout after the owners of a coal-fired power plant decided to close the location. The decision announced Monday to close the Navajo Generating Station in 2019 would lead to the […]

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Lawmakers May Consider Increasing State Food Tax 

(Salt Lake City, UT)  –  State lawmakers say they may consider increasing Utah’s food tax as a way to help fund the state budget.  The president of the state Senate said yesterday that a tax increase was one of several options being discussed by lawmakers.  Raising the food tax could be […]

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Utah Officials Say State Dams Are Safe 

(Salt Lake City, UT)  –  Utah officials are convinced that dams around the state are safe.  State engineers say they are constantly looking for any signs of cracks or deterioration and believe there is no danger to people living near any Utah dam.  The question of dam safety has been growing […]

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