(Parowan, UT) — Multiple wildfires continue to burn in several parts of Utah. A total of five fires have now burned about 60 acres. In Iron County, evacuation orders have been lifted as crews get a better handle on the Christy Lane Fire which is burning near Summit. It’s now […]
(Spanish Fork, UT) — As Memorial Day weekend gets underway, drivers need to prepare for traffic. The Utah Department of Transportation says Spanish Fork Canyon could see 90 minute delays. The Salt Lake International Airport is likely to see about 100-thousand travelers over the long weekend. Airport officials expect to […]
(Brigham City, UT) — Big data centers and the rapid growth of AI are not being warmly received in Utah. A new poll by the Deseret News and the Hinckley Institute of Politics shows most Utah voters are against the proposed data center in Box Elder County. The poll finds […]
Many high schools in central Utah are celebrating graduation this week. Enterprise High School held their ceremony on Wednesday. Beaver, Juab, Milford, Panguitch, Piute and Wayne High Schools celebrated on Thursday. Still to come on Friday: May 22 Wasatch Academy — 11:00 AM Richfield High School — 12:00 PM South […]
Beginning May 22, the Bureau of Land Management is implementing stage one fire restrictions on all BLM-managed lands in Washington, Iron, Kane, Garfield and Beaver Counties. The restrictions prohibit: Building or maintaining any open fire or campfires using solid fuels, or any ash-producing fuel. Smoking, except within a vehicle or […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Governor Spencer Cox has declared a statewide emergency because of extreme drought conditions. All 29 counties are now considered to be in severe drought with 22 of them experiencing extreme drought. The dry conditions follow Utah’s warmest winter and lowest snowpack levels on record. […]
(Panguitch, UT) — A Garfield County man who works at an elementary school is being charged with 22 child sex crimes. Dallen Benjamin Platt is being charged with uploading child sexual abuse material. Investigators believe he abused young children at his house and then sent the images to a 13-year-old […]
(Provo, UT) — The man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk appeared in court yesterday in Provo. Defense attorneys for Tyler Robinson asked a judge to hold prosecutors in contempt claiming a spokesperson for the Utah County Attorney’s Office discussed evidence publicly on national television. Attorneys also argued over whether […]
(Garden City, UT) — The average price for a gallon of gas in Utah jumped nine cents in one day. Triple-A says the statewide average is now 4-dollars and 68-cents. The most expensive average price for a gallon of self-serve regular can be found in Rich County where it’s 4-89. […]
(Leamington, UT) — A fire in Millard County has been fully contained. The Wild Horse Fire broke out one week ago during a lightning strike. Eventually, it burned seven-thousand acres in the Fishlake National Forest near Leamington. A recent round of winter weather helped the firefighters.
