The Utah Department of Corrections announced the appointment of a new warden at the Central Utah Correctional Facility in Gunnison on Monday. Kristen Keisel will be replacing Bart Mortensen, who has been named the new warden at the prison in Salt Lake City. In a statement the department said, “this […]
Republican Celeste Maloy has won a special election in Utah to replace her former boss, U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart. Maloy’s win puts a woman in Utah’s congressional delegation for the first time since 2019. Maloy was chief legal counsel for Stewart, who resigned in September after 10 years in Congress […]
This story will continue to be updated as results are posted US Congressional District 2 Celeste Maloy 77,120 Kathleen Riebe 45,352 Cassie Easley 2,919 January Walker 2,401 Perry T. Myers 1,903 Joe Buchman 1,128 Beaver County City Council Lance Cox 525 Tyler Schena 403 Randy Hunter 394 Russell J […]
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released the open house and rededication dates for the Manti Utah Temple. In an announcement released on Nov. 20 it was shared that a media day will be held on Monday, Mar. 11, 2024, followed by the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has appointed Elder Jeffrey R. Holland to serve as Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The popular 82-year-old Holland succeeds the late M. Russell Ballard, who died earlier this week at age 95. Holland, […]
Funeral services for M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, have been announced. In a news release on Nov. 14, the church announced the service will be held in the Tabernacle on Temple Square on Friday, […]
A man is in custody in Millard County after a report of a gunshot victim in the Meadow area on Nov. 11. According to the Millard County Sheriff’s Office the gunman, Zachary Pikyavit, age 31, fled the scene after the shooting, but turned himself in the next day. The condition […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is slowly returning to the office. In a letter to the community, Russell M. Nelson said his recovery from a fall in September has been “rigorous.” Nelson explained that he’s been attending most meetings […]
M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has died. The LDS Church announced that Pres. Ballard had a recent brief hospital stay after which he returned home where he attended to duties as he was able […]
US-89 is set to close for a couple of days next week. In post to their Facebook page, Utah Department of Transportation region 3 announced that “Union Pacific Railroad is gearing up for a track upgrade that will close US-89 near Thistle.” The closure will take place Saturday through Sunday […]
