FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Parking at a spot near the edge of an Arizona canyon where the Colorado River makes a sharp U-turn now comes at a cost. You can blame that mostly on social media. Countless posts have celebrated the wonder of Horseshoe Bend, where the bluish-green river takes […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Officials are trying new techniques to get rid of an invasive plant species called phragmites from the shores of Utah Lake, such as spraying herbicides and smashing the plants instead of burning them. A new program is also being piloted this summer, in which cows will […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — State education officials say administration of Utah’s new test taken by students in grades 3-8 was suspended Friday due to technical problems with the computer system used to submit data, with some students receiving error notices. Board of Education officials said they were reviewing the […]
HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AP) — The U.S. Air Force will conduct a large training exercise and a weapons evaluation in Utah in coming weeks. Hill Air Force Base officials said Saturday that the 388th and 419th fighter wings based at Hill and equipped with F-16 fighters will conduct […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The longtime executive director of the Utah Department of Natural Resources is retiring. Gov. Gary Herbert announced Mike Styler is stepping down from his post at the agency after more than 14 years. His retirement is effective June 1. Herbert is expected to name his […]
WELLSVILLE, Utah (AP) — A former police chief in Utah has pleaded guilty to impaired driving after troopers say he drove erratically and failed a sobriety test. The Deseret News reported Thursday that court records show former Box Elder County police chief Shane Jacob Zilles pleaded guilty April 19 in Wellsville Justice […]
ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah (AP) — A highway that is a main access route for Zion National Park is reopening following weeks of repairs following damage from heavy rain. Park officials announced Friday that the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, also known as the State Route 9 Connector, will reopen Saturday, with […]
WEST JORDAN, Utah (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says he is undergoing treatment for skin cancer. Herbert said Wednesday that doctors believe they got it all. Herbert was sporting a bandage under his right eye because of an infection in the wound that set back his healing a couple […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — One day in the not-too-distant future, drones ferrying medical supplies, packages and even pizza could be crisscrossing the skies. But how to prevent those unmanned fliers from creating atmospheric traffic jams? Student developers at the University of Utah have been working with the Utah Department […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A new state report projects Utah will be significantly more diverse in 2065. The Deseret News reports that figures released Wednesday from the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute show that slightly more than 1 in 3 Utah residents will be racial and […]
