(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s snowpack is starting to improve following a series of winter storms around the state. The National Weather Service says the snowpack is now about 130-percent above normal statewide. That’s a big improvement from early last month, when the snowpack was at its lowest point […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox doesn’t appear likely to defy a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for the Utah National Guard. The Salt Lake County Republican Party sent the governor a letter, urging him to push back on the mandate from the Biden administration to protect personal and religious […]
The snowpack has gained some strength and is much more stubborn to someone triggering an avalanche but it remains dangerous. The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE on mid and upper elevation northwest, north and northeast, and east facing slopes. Large human triggered avalanches are likely. Continue to avoid steep slopes on […]
(Salt Lake County, UT) — The Salt Lake County Republican Party is pushing Governor Spencer Cox to defy the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the Utah National Guard. In a letter to the governor, GOP Chair Chris Null urged the governor to “protect the rights” of the guardsmen, saying “Utah must […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah officials say a law that lowered the blood-alcohol content needed for a DUI citation has not led to a spike in arrests. Utah lawmakers voted to lower the BAC needed for an arrest to zero-point-zero-five in 2017, the lowest level of any state. But […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is urging Utahns to get vaccinated and get their booster shots as COVID-19 cases increase around the state. The governor tweeted yesterday that the omicron variant of the virus has caused case numbers to increase “exponentially.” He also said the next few […]
DANGEROUS AVALANCHE CONDITIONS CONTINUE TODAY AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND. More new snow and lots of wind are keeping the avalanche danger HIGH. Travel in avalanche terrain is NOT RECOMMENDED. The good news is that the riding conditions are excellent almost everywhere. The abundant meadows and low angle slopes […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Keep the New Year’s Eve parties small to prevent spreading COVID-19 according to Intermountain Healthcare’s Dr. Eddie Stenehjem. He says people need to be tested for coronavirus before attending anything in order for parties to be safe. Stenehjem says the increase in cases the last […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — An outbreak of COVID-19 has been reported at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-ay Saints’ main training center for missionaries in Provo, Utah. The Provo Missionary Training Center requires all missionaries to be fully vaccinated and also conducts COVID-19 testing, several missionaries tested positive this […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers are looking for solutions to help bring more water to the Great Salt Lake. House Speaker Brad Wilson will host a summit on that topic next week in Layton. The invitation list includes other state lawmakers, government officials, scientists and groups who favor […]
