GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — The National Park Service plans to partially replace and shorten the frequently broken 50-year-old pipeline that supplies water to the Grand Canyon National Park hotels, campgrounds, staff housing and other facilities on the South Rim. An announcement Wednesday said the newly approved plan […]
PROMONTORY, Utah (AP) — Thousands of people are expected to gather Friday at a remote spot in the Utah desert where 150 years ago the Transcontinental Railroad was completed, triggering a famous telegraph that set off celebrations around the nation. Friday’s event at the Golden Spike National Historic Park about […]
Richfield City Police are investigating multiple cases of fraud in town that Police Chief Trent Lloyd says are extremely hard to catch. According to Lloyd, several groups are working their way throughout the Western U.S. and Utah, leaving behind card skimmers. He believes they take the card information, than go […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — South Salt Lake Mayor Cherie Wood is proposing a substantial property-tax hike to give police and firefighters a pay raise. The Deseret News reports that Wood night proposed a 31% property tax hike to the City Council on Wednesday. The new tax would bring in about $1.6 […]
Five young ladies will compete Friday for the opportunity to represent Manti for the coming year. The Miss Manti pageant is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday, May 10 at Manti High School. The five contestants include Keyera Braithwaite, Tara Nickel, Hope Marsing, Katlyn Cox and Libby Simons.
PHOENIX (AP) — More than a dozen states have moved to declare pornography a public health crisis, raising concerns among some experts who say the label goes too far and carries its own risks. The Arizona Senate approved a resolution this week calling for a systemic effort to prevent exposure […]
More than a century after Chinese workers helped build a portion of the Transcontinental Railroad, their descendants are pushing for more than a token mention in history. Members of the Chinese Railroad Workers Descendants Association are gathering in Utah this week to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the railroad’s completion. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A popular three-day music festival featuring the likes of rapper G-Eazy has been cancelled after Utah state officials refused to grant a liquor license. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the authorities cited past drug and alcohol-related violations in refusing to grant a permit for the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A new proposal could mean bigger crowds at one of the most exclusive hiking spots in the southwestern United States. The federal Bureau of Land Management proposed changes Wednesday that would increase daily visitor limits from 20 people to 96 people per day at The […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Salt Lake Tribune has announced plans to become a nonprofit as it moves toward a nontraditional model that it hopes will ensure long-term stability after years of financial struggles. Salt Lake Tribune editor Jennifer Napier-Pearce said Wednesday the move is aimed at finding a […]
