–UPDATE– Both US Highway 6 and 191 have reopened as of Monday afternoon. Two Utah highways were closed on Sunday due to mudslides. Both lanes of US Highway 6 are closed from Soldier Summit to Helper due to the washout of a culvert. UDOT said there is no estimate of […]
A teen is recovering after crashing into the fence at the bottom of the Manti Temple grounds. On Sept. 1, Tristin Martinez, age 18, was travelling South on Main Street in Manti. According to Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Clay Morgan, “near 550 North Main, Tristin stated he fell asleep. He […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Thousands of unlicensed Utah drivers are raising safety concerns for all road users. The Utah Highway Patrol says it has cited more than 21 thousand drivers for either not having a valid driver’s license or never obtaining one at all since 2020. The director of […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox kicked off Utah’s “Constitution Month” with a speech at the state Capitol yesterday. Earlier this year, Cox signed a law designating September as a month to celebrate the U.S. Constitution. In his speech launching the state’s first Constitution Month, Cox said celebrating […]
(Logan, UT) — Officials are asking Utah resident to track their monarch butterfly sightings. The Center for Biological Diversity says the monarch butterfly population has declined by 85 percent over the last two decades. Conservationists say residents can help by enrolling in the Utah Pollinator Pursuit program. Officials say once […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers are looking for ways to solve school lunch debt. The total statewide meal debt during the 2022 to 2023 school year is more than one million dollars. Republican Representative Tyler Clancy says he’s drafting a bill that would provide easier access to free […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Schools across Utah are dealing with a shortage of psychologists. According to the National Association of School Psychologists, there should be one psychologist for every five-hundred students, but Utah schools have an average of one psychologist for every 23-hundred students. Granite School District psychology coordinator […]
(Zion National Park, UT) — Zion National Park is lifting campfire restrictions. The park announced this week that it’s scaling back fire restrictions that had been in place for months, after recent rains and this week’s forecast for more storms and cooler weather. The new rules allow campfires at the […]
(Cedar City, UT) — A man in his 50s is seriously injured after a single-vehicle rollover Tuesday morning west of Cedar City. Utah Highway Patrol says it happened around 7:10 a.m. on State Route 56. The Highway Patrol says the man was alone and headed west when his 2012 Ford […]
(Highland, UT) — The Department of Public Services is appointing a new director for the Bureau of Emergency Services. DPS says they look forward to Darin Bushman’s leadership as he takes on this crucial role. Bushman is currently the Piute County Commissioner and will continue to serve until October 1st. […]
