(Beaver, UT) — Experts say today’s dry, breezy weather conditions could cause the ongoing Little Twist wildfire near Beaver to intensify and grow. Fire crews are currently setting up barriers and are also using aircraft to combat the blaze, and the area remains closed to the public. The fire initially […]
Just before 5:00 a.m. on June 14, a fire was reported at Delta Middle School. Fire crews from Delta, Fillmore, Hinckley, Oak City, Lynndyl and Leamington responded to the scene where flames were shooting out of the school’s roof. Most of the damage was to the schools gym with Millard […]
(Cedar City, UT) — A motorcyclist arrested after an alleged road-rage shooting in Cedar City on Wednesday now faces multiple charges, including felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury. Police have identified the suspect as 46-year-old Jason Stolworthy, and say the shooting happened during a fight between Stolworthy […]
(Cedar City, UT) — A 37-year-old man who police say admitted to having sex with a 17-year-old girl at a Cedar City hotel last month is in custody. Police say Vernon Ross also gave the girl alcohol and a nicotine vape, and exchanged sexually explicit photos with her before they […]
(Beaver, UT) — A prescribed burn near Beaver has grown into a wildfire. Officials have named it the “Little Twist” fire, but say the blaze is yet to spread outside the boundaries of the prescribed burn. Fire crews are working to contain the fire, and are asking people to avoid […]
(Sevier County, UT) — Sevier County officials say the Clear Creek fire that began on Tuesday is now 50-percent contained. The fire is burning in steep, rocky terrain near Fremont State Park, and caused some power outages in the area. While strong winds and dry conditions have been fueling the […]
(Kane County, UT) — Authorities say human remains found in Kane County on Cedar Mountain last month belong to Courtney Lynne Townsend. Her burned-out car was found abandoned in a forest last November, and she was reported missing the following month. Police say they’ve been investigating the case for months, […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The cost of buying a home in Utah continues to climb. A new Bankrate study indicates that the cost of home ownership in Utah has gone up by 44 percent–the nation’s largest increase. The national average cost of maintaining a home over one year is […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — State officials are voicing growing concerns about the threat of wildfires in Utah this summer. Experts say a wet winter had caused more vegetation growth than usual, and with a hot and dry summer in the forecast, that vegetation will become wildfire fuel once it […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — This Friday is World Blood Donor Day, and the American Red Cross is urging Utahns to donate blood. The Red Cross says they’re currently 20-thousand donations below what they need. Officials say the need for blood donations is highest in the summer months, and you […]
