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Body recovered from Glen Canyon Rec Area in Page; No ID yet

Body recovered from Glen Canyon Rec Area in Page; No ID yet

PAGE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say they’ve recovered a body at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Page and it is believed to be a person reported missing from Buckeye. The name, age and gender of the missing person weren’t immediately available Monday. Coconino County Sheriff’s officials say the body […]

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Crash Near Loa Tuesday Morning

Crash Near Loa Tuesday Morning

SEVIER COUNTY (UDOT)-Per the official Twitter account of UDOT, a crash occurred Tuesday morning in eastern Sevier County. UDOT reports the incident happened at 8:53 am MDT Tuesday 18 miles west of Loa on S.R. 24 at milepost 33. Authorities estimate a clearance time of 9:52 am MDT. If in […]

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Southern Utah officials destroy mortars found in remote area

ESCALANTE, Utah (AP) — Southern Utah officials say a bomb squad has destroyed two mortars found in a remote area near the town of Escalante. Garfield County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Denise Dastrup said a resident found the mortars near a camping area and emailed the sheriff’s office Friday to let them […]

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Crews fighting fire near Crandall Canyon Mine in Emery County

Crews fighting fire near Crandall Canyon Mine in Emery County

Two fire crews are battling a wildfire in Emery County near the Crandall Canyon Mine, Northwest of Huntington. Officials with the Forest Service believe the fire was started over a week ago by a warming fire used by people recreating in the area. It wasn’t reported until 2 p.m. Friday. […]

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After brief relief, forecasts indicate drought will continue

After brief relief, forecasts indicate drought will continue

Recent showers temporarily relieved drought conditions in parts of the southwestern United States, but dry weather will persist through the summer. Forecasters said Monday a months-long drought is considered “extreme” from southern California to central Kansas. Conditions are even worse in the Four Corners region and the Oklahoma and Texas […]

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4 children, adult injured in single-vehicle rollover crash near Scipio

SCIPIO, Utah (AP) — Officials say five people were injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash that caused the closure of a Utah highway. KSL-TV reports Utah Highway Patrol personnel say the crash happened around 6:20 p.m. Sunday on the southbound lanes of I-15 near milepost 196, approximately 8 miles (12.9 kilometers) north […]

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Salt Lake City planning $27M upgrade to historical cemetery

Salt Lake City planning $27M upgrade to historical cemetery

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City is looking to spend $27 million to rebuild roads, repair walls and make other upgrades to its 170-year-old bucolic city cemetery. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the 150-acre cemetery nestled in the city’s Avenues neighborhood is the largest burial ground run by any city […]

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Police: Provo man found dead in home after shooting his wife

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) — Police in Provo say a man is dead after allegedly shooting his wife three times. They say 48-year-old Michael Skinner was found dead inside the house early Sunday, but they didn’t immediately say how he died. The Deseret News reports officers responded to a […]

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BLM Seeks Comments on Proposed Solar Energy Development in Beaver County

BLM Seeks Comments on Proposed Solar Energy Development in Beaver County

Cedar City, Utah — In support of the Administration’s priority to promote America’s energy independence, the Bureau of Land Management Cedar City Field Office released a draft environmental assessment for proposed parcels within the Milford Flats South Solar Energy Zone in Beaver County, Utah. This draft environmental assessment analyzes the environmental […]

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Romney must compete in primary for Senate seat

Romney must compete in primary for Senate seat

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) — Mitt Romney was forced Saturday into a Republican primary for a U.S. Senate seat in Utah as he looks to restart his political career by replacing long-serving Sen. Orrin Hatch. Romney remains the heavy favorite overall to win the Senate seat in November. But […]

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