SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Wildlife officials worried that sediment spewed from a southern Utah wildfire could poison and destroy a native fishery have rescued and relocated 400 local fish to a hatchery, in a glimpse of the sweeping impact wildfires have on the state. Damage done by the fire […]
Roads are closed in Zion National Park after flash flooding Wednesday. After receiving 3 inches of rain in a short amount of time, Zion has been experiencing several rock and debris slides on the switchbacks below the tunnel. The road has been closed indefinitely between Canyon Junction and the East […]
Salina City is turning off the Pressurized Irrigation Water due to lack of water in the pond. The water will remain off until the pond is able to recover. According to a post on the Salina City Facebook page, if and when the water is turned back on, people need […]
A Richfield man could face at least 15 years in prison after a large drug bust in Sevier County on Tuesday. Jason Saunders was arrested with 3/4th of a pound of pure crystal meth. According to Sevier County Sheriff, Nate Curtis, Saunders has been dealing meth out of his home. […]
PRICE- The Manti-La Sal National Forest announced that they will begin implementing fire restrictions on the Ferron-Price and Sanpete Ranger Districts due to continued dry and hot weather. The fire restrictions will go into place on Monday, July 9 and will continue until November 1 or until rescinded. The restrictions […]
A former Fayette Town employee has been arrested in connection with the misuse of public funds dating back to 2009. Tracy Kay Mellor was booked into the Sanpete County Jail on Thursday following an investigation initiated when Mellor quit her job as town clerk in January following a confrontation with […]
Five young ladies will compete to represent Gunnison City when the Miss Gunnison scholarship pageant is held on Saturday. The pageant will be held at 7 p.m. at Gunnison Valley High School. Participants include Carolyn Donaldson, Meg Childs, Ashtyn Childs, Ashley Boore and Aubree Jensen. Tickets for the evening will […]
Thanks to a USDA Rural Development Grant, Sterling Town will begin redevelopment of the upper and lower ponds in Forbush Cove to collect more water for its residents. The grant took a year to come to fruition, and the town wasn’t sure it would even come through. So, it was […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah officials are reminding residents of proper off-road vehicle safety as the number of deaths is increasing from accidents involving the vehicles. The Deseret News reports University of Utah Health officials are partnering with the state Division of Parks and Recreation for a safety awareness campaign. Chris […]
A side-by-side accident in Sanpete County on Monday afternoon sent two girls to the hospital. According to the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office, the accident occurred about 4:30 p.m. on Shumway Road, north of Manti when two girls, between the ages of 11 and 14, went off the roadway, and the […]
