SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP) — Local officials say two Utah wildfires could keep evacuees out of their homes for weeks. The Utah County Sheriff’s Office and the mayor of Elk Ridge warned Monday that 6,000 residents could be ordered to stay away for at least two weeks. Firefighters say the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mormon church leaders are calling for Utah lawmakers to pass medical-marijuana legislation by the end of the year even as they urge people to vote against an insurgent ballot measure that would legalize it. The Deseret News reported Sunday that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day […]
SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP) — A fast-growing wildfire roaring through dry terrain in Utah has forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes. People were told to leave three communities near the city of Spanish Fork on Thursday after the lightning-sparked blaze exploded in size to 31 square miles (80 square […]
A Mt. Pleasant man will spend 45 days in the Sanpete County Jail for his role in enticing a minor through text messages. Bradford Bentley was a teacher at North Sanpete High School when he sent sexually explicit messages to a 16-year old student in March. He was fired by […]
A fire at the Country Auto Salvage has left behind several damaged cars and tires Tuesday afternoon in Sevier County. According tp the Sevier County Sheriff Nate Curtis, the fire began around 2:30 near Aurora. Investigators believe the fire started as a worker was cutting on a car when a […]
Ephraim City has experienced a broken water line, and the City is requesting residents to suspend outside watering until tomorrow. The break should be repaired by then, and residents can follow the regular watering schedule after today.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently announced the new temple presidency for the Manti Temple. Doug Dyreng of Manti and his wife Valerie have been called to serve as Manti Temple President and Matron. The First Counselor will be Curtis Anderson from Gunnison, with his wife Marsha […]
Four people are in custody in Sevier County after a drug bust Wednesday. According to Sevier County Sheriff Nate Curtis, the major crimes unit was conducting an investigation into known drug traffickers when they watched 37-year-old Michelle Harris of Venice visit a home known to them to have drug activity. Investigators […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Idaho is reviewing its program for temporarily releasing prison inmates to help fight wildfires after an inmate was charged with raping a woman working at a remote Utah firefighting base camp. Idaho prison officials are working with the state’s lands department as they scrutinize which […]
An inmate from Idaho who was released to help battle a wildfire in Utah is accused of raping a woman who was also helping with the fire. Ruben Hernandez was charged with first-degree felony rape on Friday after he allegedly sexually assaulted the woman. The women, who was not named, reportedly ran […]
