(Springdale, UT) — Stage 2 fire restrictions are now removed at Zion National Park. Officials say they have returned to the park’s year-round fire restrictions that are aimed at protecting visitors and resources. The National Park Service noted recent rains have reduced fire danger around Zion and moved away from […]
(Atlanta, GA) — The CDC has issued a food safety alert over Salmonella infections linked to recalled eggs, including in Utah. The federal health agency says 95 people from 14 states have gotten sick from the same strain of Salmonella. Eighteen people have been hospitalized but the CDC says no […]
(St. George, UT) — Utah is in the middle of the road when it comes to excitement and entertainment. Finance website WalletHub recently ranked all 50 states based on fun both indoors and outdoors. The study looked at how cheap it is to have fun in each state, along with […]
A small plane made an emergency landing on Interstate-70 in Sevier County. The incident occurred just after 2:00 p.m. on Aug. 28 in Salina Canyon when a mechanical issue forced the pilot to land. According to Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Jason Kelsey, the pilot made repairs, then the UHP closed […]
A 6th District Court judge denied a request to temporarily halt Spring City’s land-use and zoning decisions. The lawsuit, filed by Friends of Historic Spring City and other property owners, claimed the city violated laws through inadequate public notice, conflicts of interest, and failure to assess impacts on historic properties. […]
(San Juan County, UT) — Four horses died Tuesday when a semi-truck hauling 31 horses rolled in San Juan County around 5:30 p.m. The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office said local cowgirls and cowboys helped livestock team members gather the remaining horses on Lisbon Valley Road. The truck driver was […]
An accident on Highway 89, two miles north of Manti on Tuesday, slowed traffic to a halt in both directions and resulted in a detour for many people. According to Lt. Jason Kelsey with the Utah Highway Patrol, a vehicle was traveling northbound when it hydroplaned, spinning into the southbound […]
A street chip sealing project has begun in Monroe. According to the city website the project begins today and “the roads affected will be the roads south of 100 s, including 100 s, and on center street in and around the elementary and middle schools, 45 e and South Bend […]
(Gallatin, MO) — A senior missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has died in a lawn mower accident in Missouri. Elder Brent Blackburn was operating a mower on a hillside at the church’s Adam-ondi-Ahman historic site in Gallatin Saturday when it overturned, authorities said. He had […]
(Millard County, UT) — The Wide Mouth Fire has now exceeded 600 acres. A lightning strike sparked the blaze Saturday afternoon in Fishlake National Forest near Dog Valley Mountain, south of Kanosh. It grew six times its original size within the first 24 hours. It’s burning west of the Monroe […]
