SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say a raccoon that got into the power lines was the culprit for a small brush fire overnight in Weber County. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Riverdale fire chief Jared Sholly said Monday that the raccoon set himself on fire on accident and then fell […]
IVINS, Utah-Per a report in the St. George Spectrum, 94-year-old Samuel Tom Holiday, one of the last surviving Navajo Code Talkers, passed away Monday in southern Utah. Holiday and his cohorts were instrumental in helping the U.S. defeat Japan in World War II in using their native language to create […]
UPDATE: The fire has now grown to 16,837 acres on Friday, according to officials. 415 firefighters are working on battling the blaze and have gained 59% containment. — The fire continued to grow with only 10 percent containment on June 14. Officials report over 9,554 burned Thursday morning. There are […]
SALT LAKE CITY-As the June primary elections await later this month, voters in various counties throughout the Mid-Utah Radio coverage area will be able to use new accessible voting machines. These will be available in 19 counties in Utah, including Garfield, Kane, Millard, Sanpete, Sevier and Wayne counties. These systems […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gasoline prices in the Salt Lake City area have increased more than 2 cents in the past week. GasBuddy.com reports the average retail price of a gallon of gas in the area is $3.10. That’s according to a survey of 380 gas outlets. Gas prices […]
One man is recovering with head injuries and possible neck injuries after crashing his motorcycle near Salina on Saturday morning. Investigators with the Highway Patrol don’t know why David R. Killday lost control while traveling westbound on I-70 at about milepost 59. He went off the pavement into the median […]
(Escalante, UT) — A man is dead after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing in Escalante. Investigators with the Highway Patrol don’t know why the 41-year-old lost control on Center Street on Saturday but say he didn’t have a helmet on. The man reportedly died while emergency crews were […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A Mormon motorcycle club is currently holding its biennial gathering in southern Utah where about 125 members from across the country are riding together through scenic parts of the region. The Spectrum reports the Temple Riders are celebrating the club’s 30th anniversary through Wednesday with the “Color […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is ending its use of the SAGE standardized test and moving to tests produced by other providers. The state Board of Education earlier this year approved a new test called “RISE” provided by Questar Assessment Inc. for students in grades three through eight, and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A third man has been charged with child sexual abuse in connection with a Utah doomsday group that believed in polygamy and took child brides. Prosecutor Kevin Daniels said Friday that 34-year-old Robert Shane Roe of California was a follower who met the two founders […]
