The Monroe Canyon Fire in Sevier County continues to burn. As of this morning, the fire is listed at 66,275 acres and is eighteen percent contained. There are currently 1,331 personnel assigned to fight the fire and the cause is still under investigation.
The Department of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management and in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, has completed the environmental review for a major Utah coal project, marking the first expedited coal leasing action under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. In a press […]
Power has been fully restored for Wayne County and the surrounding areas. In an email to customers on Aug. 6, Garkane Energy shared, “we’re happy to report that everything should be back to normal. At this time, there are no load limits in place and the system is operating normally.” […]
An 11-year-old boy is dead after a watercraft accident at the Gunnison Bend Reservoir in Millard County. Millard County EMT’s and Deputies responded to the scene Aug. 5, where the boy had been pulled under the water by a rope that was caught in the motor of the watercraft. According […]
The Monroe Canyon Fire in Sever County Continues to burn. As of this morning, the fire is listed at 64,957 acres and is 15 percent contained. There are currently 1,366 personnel assigned to fight the fire and the cause is still under investigation. A red Flag warning continues through tomorrow, […]
Garkane Energy will be conducting a planned power outage starting this morning at 6:00 am as they transition to generator power for each substation in Wayne County and the surrounding areas. They anticipate restoring power by 8:00 AM, but due to the complexity of this project, extended outages may occur.
The Millard County Commission unanimously approved a rezone of 4,000 acres paving the way for its second major data center facility. Mark McDougal, a partner with Joule Capital Partners, told ABC4, “the project is expected to begin construction and house tenants as early as 2026. The data center will host […]
On May 16, the remains of a human foot was found in a shoe on the shores of Fishlake. Sevier County Sheriff’s Office linked it to an individual who went missing in 1997, David White. According to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office, “White was intending to go fishing […]
The Monroe Canyon Fire in Sever County Continues to burn. As of this morning, the fire is listed at 63,653 acres and is 13 percent contained. There are currently 1,348 personnel assigned to fight the fire and the cause is still under investigation.
Garkane Energy has given a power update for Wayne County and the surrounding areas. In a press release they shared that due to the impact of the Monroe Canyon Fire they will be switching the main transmission load to their generators starting the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 6. Due to […]
