(Beaver, UT) — A wildfire north of Cedar City continues to grow as firefighters develop a plan of attack. The Thompson Ridge Fire near Beaver started on Friday and burned roughly five acres when it was discovered. But, the fire has now scorched about 250 acres as of yesterday morning […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A state task force met on Monday to discuss school building safety in Utah. School buildings throughout the state vary from decades old to newly-built, and officials want to make sure they’re all equally safe. During the hearing, experts discussed about 40 indicators of safe […]
(St. George, UT) — The National Weather Service is warning southern Utah of critical fire conditions in the region. A Red Flag Warning was issued for today as high winds and little humidity will create those conditions in different areas. That includes just east of St. George in ZION and […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — President Joe Biden is expected to speak about veteran benefits during his visit to Utah. Biden is scheduled to land in the Beehive State on Thursday. It will be the one-year anniversary of the PACT Act which aims to provide health care to veterans exposed […]
(Spanish Fork, UT) — A Utah politician’s family barely escapes a bull attack at the Spanish Fork County Fair. Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson says her mother and brother were chased, knocked down and stepped on after a bull escaped the rodeo arena. Henderson’s brother Jeremy Hulse says they were in […]
(Parowan, UT) — Hundreds of homes and businesses in Parowan lost power late Thursday morning when a pickup truck hit a power pole. Parowan police say the truck belonging to a local electrical contractor swerved off 200 South, hit a power pole and crashed through a cinder block wall before […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah is launching an ad blitz warning parents about the harms social media platforms can pose to their children. Governor Spencer Cox unveiled the campaign at a new conference at the State Capitol on Thursday. The 30-second commercial features children wearing masks while doomscrolling on […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Apostle Jeffrey R. Holland is in the hospital. A statement released by the church on Thursday said the St. George native is hospitalized “for observation and treatment of ongoing health complications.” Holland was temporarily excused from church responsibilities […]
The Eccles Performing Arts Center will host the 62nd Miss Sanpete County as well as the Miss Sanpete County’s Teen competition on Saturday. Contestants for Miss Sanpete include Ava Jensen, daughter of Kyle and Aimee Jensen of Mt. Pleasant; Leticia Rodriguez, daughter of Gelascio and Destainy Rodriguez of Gunnison; Snow […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah will be getting nearly 600-thousand dollars in federal grant money to protect children from lead in drinking water. The grant the Environmental Protection agency announced this week is aimed at reducing lead in drinking water in schools and child care facilities. Congress banned the […]
