(Salt Lake City, UT) — Six conservation groups will receive millions of federal dollars to improve and conserve public lands in Utah and other western states. The Bureau of Land Management said on Tuesday it’s sending 28-million dollars to conservation groups including the Salt Lake City-based Mule Deer Foundation, Backcountry […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Senator Mitt Romney’s approval rating is dramatically higher than it’s been in months, according to a new poll. The latest Deseret News/Hinckley Institute poll shows the Republican senator’s approval among GOP voters has really jumped. After having support from only 40-percent of Republicans in […]
(St. George, UT) — The Republican primary in Congressional District 2 was too close to call as votes from the sprawling district that includes Washington and Iron counties rolled in Tuesday night. Shortly before 11 p.m., fewer than 12-hundred votes separated Celeste Maloy who led Becky Edwards. Maloy is a […]
This story will continue to be updated as results are posted US Congressional District 2 Celeste Maloy 26687 Becky Edwards 25270 Bruce R Hough 18237 Beaver County Juab County Nephi City Council Travis L. Worwood 715 J.D. Paradyy 658 Shari Cowan 639 Larry Ostler 572 John Bradley […]
Piute County Sheriff’s Office is offering a reward of $3,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons involved in the shooting and butchering of a cow. In a post to their Facebook Page, the Sheriff’s Office stated that the shooting took place in Black Canyon, Antimony, just […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s growing retiree population is urging lawmakers to eliminate income tax on Society Security benefits. An AARP survey says 66 percent of Utah residents support eliminating tax on Social Security benefits. State lawmakers say they’re eliminating the tax piece by piece for different individuals. The […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Thousands of Latter-day Saint volunteers, including those from Utah, are going to Florida to help with Idalia cleanup efforts. The Category three hurricane caused an estimated nine billion dollars in property loss. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says officials have organized several […]
(St. George, UT) — Gas prices are trending up in the Beehive State. Numbers from Triple-A show the average price for a gallon of regular in Utah at roughly four-dollars and 30-cents, about a dime higher compared to this time last week. It’s also 19 cents more than last month, […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Good news for those ready to be done with summer — the Farmer’s Almanac says Utah is a month away from peak autumn colors. The almanac says October 5th though October 21st is the best time to view fall foliage in the state. Years with […]
(Kanab, UT) — A Colorado man is dead following an ATV crash in southern Utah over the weekend. The Utah Division of State Parks says Abel Ocampo was riding in a side-by-side at the Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park Saturday when he lost control of the vehicle. The 23-year-old […]
