(Gunlock, UT) — Gunlock State Park has cut the ribbon on its expanded campground. It now has 30 campsites, an increase from five, and has added restrooms, running water, and electricity. Officials say they had been turning away campers already this year due to its popularity. Spots can still be […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Numbers for the 2022 wildfire season in Utah show a drastic drop-off in wildfires. Firefighters have so far only had to respond to 181 wildfires, after responding to more than three-hundred fires at this same time in both 2021 and 2020. Both state and federal […]
(Washington, DC) — Documents filed by the January 6th Select Committee may implicate Republican Senator Mike Lee in the plot to keep former President Donald Trump in office. Court filings show an email from Trump attorney John Eastman pitching Senator Lee’s plan to appoint an alternate set of electors in […]
Jerrod Baum, who was convicted of the aggravated kidnapping and murders of Riley Powell and Brelynne Otteson in 2017, will spend the rest of his life in prison. Judge Derek Pullan sentenced Baum on Thursday to four terms of life in prison without parole for the brutal murders. The judge […]
(Washington, DC) — Republican Senator Mitt Romney wants the State Department to investigate the death of a Palestinian-American journalist who was killed while reporting in Israel. Shireen Abu Akleh was a longtime correspondent for Al Jazeera and was fatally shot during a military raid in the West Bank last month. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — As the summer driving season approaches, the price of a gallon of gas continues its steady climb. In Utah, the average price per gallon is four-dollars-99-cents, slightly higher than the national average of four-dollars-96 cents. Industry analysts say the price spike is caused by inventories […]
(Juab County, UT) — Juab County officials are blaming dragging vehicle chains for sparking a wildfire. The Dutson Gire burned brush along I-15 near mile marker 233 Tuesday. Firefighters contained the fire after it burned roughly 30 acres. Authorities are reminding truckers and other drivers to secure chains on their […]
Gunnison Valley Hospital is planning to build a 4,400 square foot clinic at 156 South Main in Manti where Fred’s Sports Grill was previously located. The new building will include a drive through pharmacy. Doctor of nursing practice Sean Olsen will be the primary provider and the hospital could schedule […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A lawmaker wants to change Utah’s state code to protect marriage equality. Democratic State Senator Derek Kitchen plans to push a bill that would change a section of the Utah Code to recognize marriage as a legal union of same-sex couples, as well as a […]
(Zion National Park, UT) — Officials at Zion National Park say the Angels Landing Trail will reopen today following repairs to the chained, but treacherous, portion of the popular trail. Staff at the park have been working on repairs since Sunday to reattach a rock anchor that supports the trail […]
