The North Sanpete School District recently sent a warning notice to parents regarding a recent social media challenge that poses a risk to children and young adults. The Momo challenge, as it’s called, uses video games and social media to encourage users to commit dangerous and sometimes violent act towards […]
Livestock calls are taking up a lot of time for deputies in Sevier County. According to a report from the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office of yearly totals, deputies responded to 238 livestock calls, 45 horses out and 73 other animal problems in 2018. Sheriff Nate Curtis says this amounts to […]
A missing dog is being investigated in Deseret in Millard County after the dog disappeared Thursday and officers found blood in the kennel. The Millard County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the dog according to Lt. Robert Clark. Clark says the family is out of town and a caretaker was […]
Police finally have a conclusion to investigations into several thefts throughout Central Utah in the past few months. The Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office has arrested six individuals after searches of a home North of Ephraim turned up stolen items. Breonna Thurston was first arrested by Deputies for an outstanding warrant […]
SALT LAKE CITY – After an extensive national search, the Snow College Presidential Search Committee has recommended four finalists to the State Board of Regents for the position of Snow College President: Bradley J. Cook the Provost at Southern Utah University , Steven J. Hood the Vice President for Academic […]
The partial government shutdown has been going on for nearly two weeks, and on the first day of the Congress, Utah Rep. John Curtis introduced H.R.26, the “No Work, No Pay Act of 2019.” According to a statement from Curtis’ office, the bill, if approved, will prevent representatives and senators […]
Gunnison Valley Bank will merge with State Bank of Southern Utah and become a State Bank branch in Gunnison. Eric J. Schmutz, President of State Bank announced that both boards of directors have approved the merger and a definitive agreement has been signed. The transaction is subject to approval by […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An Idaho inmate accused of sexually assaulting a woman after he was sent to work at a wildfire base camp in Utah has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor sexual battery. The woman approved the plea deal so she could avoid having to testify in the case, […]
Two hikers are being credited with discovering some dynamite sticks hidden off a hiking trail near Sigurd on Saturday. According to the Sevier County Sheriff, the hikers were in Strawberry Canyon when they found pieces of clothing, some tools, a gun, pots and pans, aspirin and dynamite in an alcove […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Federal land managers have cleared the way for population control measures for the wild horses in the Onaqui Mountains southwest of Salt Lake City. The Bureau of Land Management said Friday those measures will include fertility control vaccines and the gather and removal of excess […]
