The Monroe Canyon Fire in Sever County Continues to burn. As of this morning, the fire is listed at 36,637 acres and is 11 percent contained. There are currently 1,052 personnel assigned to fight the fire and the cause is still under investigation.
A bicyclist was taken to the hospital after being hit by a vehicle in Richfield. The incident happened July 28 around 2:00 p.m. on 800 South and Main St. near AutoZone. According to Richfield City Police Chief Trent Lloyd, the cyclist, a 37-year-old male, was riding northbound with the right […]
The Monroe Canyon Fire in Sever County Continues to burn. As of this morning, the fire is listed at 31,820 acres and is 16 percent contained. There are currently 1,053 personnel assigned to fight the fire and the cause is still under investigation. According to the Monroe City website, ” […]
Three individuals found deceased last week in Millard County have been identified. In a press release from the Millard County Sheriff’s Office it was shared, “those deceased in the incident that occurred in Flowell on July 24 have been identified as 28-year-old Jay Dean Stevens, 67-year-old Colleen F Halsey and […]
(Millard Co., UT) — An investigation is underway in Millard County where three people including a child were found dead. Authorities say the bodies were discovered last week at a home in the Flowell area. The names and ages of the victims haven’t been released. While details about their deaths […]
Possible power shutoffs have been announced due to the Monroe Canyon fire. In an email to their customers Garkane Energy shared, “due to ongoing wildfire activity in the region, there is a high likelihood of power shutoffs impacting several areas within Garkane’s service territory…These precautionary outages could happen with little […]
New evacuation orders have been announced for the Monroe Canyon Fire. In an emergency alert from the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office, evacuations were ordered for Long Flat, Big Lake and Porters area. It stated, “if you are within the Monroe or Cove Mountains area evacuate now. Take pets with you […]
(Millard County, UT) — A retired law enforcement officer is arrested after allegedly fleeing deputies and threatening them with an axe in Millard County. The incident happened during a recent welfare check near I-15. Scott Elliott Russell faces felony charges for failure to stop and aggravated assault. After a pit […]
On July 23, a 4th District judge dismissed a lawsuit that sough to block a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in Heber City from being built. Sam Penrod, a spokesman for the church, shared in a statement, “since the temple site plan was approved by Wasatch County […]
(Cedar City, UT) — A driver was airlifted in serious condition yesterday after their SUV crashed nose-first into an irrigation ditch in Cedar City. Police say the SUV swerved to avoid a turning vehicle and veered off the road near Highway 56 and Airport Road, landing about 25 feet from […]
