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 […]
Three individuals from Snow College and the school itself were honored at the Best of State awards over the weekend. Only one BOSS trophy is awarded per category and is given as a special distinction to “The Best of the Best” in their field. Snow College was honored for its […]
SPRINGDALE, Utah (AP) — Zion National Park has set a new record for visitors in a single month. National Park Service data shows the park saw nearly 676,000 visitors in June. The Spectrum reports that’s a substantial increase over the previous record set during June 2019. Two other Utah parks […]
SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP) — A sheriff’s office says a Utah man fell to his death near Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon. He’d been hiking with a 9-year-old boy, the son of his fiancee, who came down the mountain on his own. The boy’s mother called for help on […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The final legal chapter of a multimillion-dollar online opioid drug ring has ended as a group of millennials who helped run the dark-web operation based in suburban Salt Lake City have been sentenced to prison. Drew Crandall helped start the operation that eventually grew to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police say a 13-year-old Utah boy is dead after he was accidently shot by a 15-year-old friend. Police Lt. Richard Bell says the shooting happened after the teens sneaked away from their homes and met up at a church parking lot in the Salt Lake […]
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Corrections officials in Alaska say a Utah man who was sentenced to 30 years in prison in the beating death of his wife on an Alaska cruise has died. The Alaska Department of Corrections says Kenneth Manzanares was in the department’s custody, at a facility in […]
LUND, Utah (AP) — Authorities say three workers onboard a freight train were injured when it derailed while crossing tracks covered with water in a remote part of southern Utah Thursday night. The train tipped on its side after derailing near Lund. The Iron County Sheriff’s Office says the workers […]
