SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has recorded its highest number of people hospitalized due to COVID-19 in five months as the virus surges among unvaccinated people. State health officials renewed their pleas on Wednesday for people to get vaccinated as Utah intensive care units reached 81.5% capacity. There are […]
Primary ballots should be arriving for residents this week throughout Sanpete County. The cities include Centerfield, Gunnison, Fairview, Mayfield, Mt. Pleasant, Moroni, Manti and Spring City. Those who have received ballots are still registered to vote, however if someone doesn’t receive a ballot they can register by calling the Sanpete […]
After more than a year, a Sanpete County man has pleaded guilty to the murder of his stepfather. Michael Janerro Hartnell, 33, said he shot Joseph Vallejos, 73, in his Hideaway Valley home on June 20, 2020 as a result of a mental health episode. Hartnell called 911 immediately after […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City’s mayor has adopted a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis and committing to dismantling racist policies. Mayor Erin Mendenhall and the Salt Lake City Council adopted a joint resolution on Tuesday acknowledging that racism has harmful impacts on the mental and […]
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality has added more spots to watch out for harmful algal blooms, some of which lie within central Utah. A danger advisory is in effect at Scofield Reservoir meaning individuals are being warned to stay out of the water. Otter Creek State Park has a […]
The city of Manti will be hosting a Meet the Candidates Night July 22. There will be two sessions of the meeting, the first at 4:40 p.m. the second at 7:00 p.m. The meetings will be held at the Manti City Hall Auditorium and is open to the public. Candidates […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The Utah County sheriff is offering an active-shooter training for teachers and it has filled up long before its start date. The Daily Herald reports trainers at the Teachers Academy include police, self-defense trainers and medical professionals. The training lasts 20 hours. Topics covered include emergency […]
DENVER (AP) — Colorado is lifting some fishing restrictions along a 27-mile (43-kilometer) stretch of the Colorado River, thanks to recent rains and lower water temperatures essential to fish. But biologists warn that historically low water flows caused by drought, high water temperatures and wildfire sediment that all starve trout […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Health officials have warned that algae blooms are turning up in Utah Lake that can produce toxins harmful to humans and animals. The Daily Herald reported the Utah County Health Department warned that samples taken from the lake water on July 13 show that cyanobacteria cell […]
The Richfield Lion’s Club will be hosting a Meet the Candidates Night July 21. at 7:00 pm. The Meeting will be held at the Richfield City Firehouse and is open to the public. Candidates for both the Richfield City Council race and the race for Mayor have been invited to […]
