SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Zion National Park officials say a 13-year-old girl has fallen to her death from a popular narrow trail bordered by steep drops. Zion park ranger John Marciano said Tuesday the Utah girl was hiking with family when she tumbled from the Angel’s Landing Trail Monday […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah (UDOT)-Per the official Twitter of UDOT, a crash occurred in the northern sector of Cedar City that may negatively affect Interstate 15 traffic Tuesday morning. UDOT reports the crash occurred at milepost 62, the north Cedar City exit off of Interstate 15 at 9:51 am MST Tuesday. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah legislators are piling up a record high number of proposals for new laws at the start of their 45-day lawmaking session, logging 1,341 “bill files” as of last week’s deadline. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the number is 43 more than the previous record […]
(Cedar City, UT) — The public will get a chance to give input to the Bureau of Land Management on how they plan to reduce future wildfires. The B-L-M will take comments on fuel breaks and their restoration plans during the meeting in Cedar City on February 14th. This comes […]
(Midway, UT) — A winter attraction in Midway is temporarily closed due to warm weather. Officials at Midway Ice Castles say current temperatures have melted the ice at the location, making it unsafe for visitors. “It’s been a warm winter, which has made it difficult to sustain the ice,†said […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is getting its first new state park in 15 years at Echo Reservoir, which is expected to ease the demand on other bodies of water that are popular for recreation. The Utah Division of State Parks is planning to develop a plan for the […]
SPRINGVILLE, Utah (AP) — A passer-by carrying a concealed pistol is being credited with stopping an attack on a police officer in central Utah. Derek Meyer told FOX13 he was driving Friday afternoon in Springville when he saw a policeman scuffling with someone near a clothes donation bin. Meyer turned […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah lawmaker has sponsored a bill that would void an education initiative if it passes because he says the initiative’s goals could be reached without sales and income tax hikes. The bill sponsored by Republican state Rep. Mike Schultz of Hooper would cancel out […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — One of Mexico’s largest airlines has begun offering flights between Mexico and Salt Lake City. Aeromexico will offer daily flights to Guadalajara, Mexico and a weekly service to Mexico City. Aeromexico Executive Jorge Goytortua told KUTV-TV Thursday that the company was drawn to the Beehive […]
Starting Friday, companies and private citizens can make mining claims on land that used to be part of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments. Using the more than a century old General Mining Law, claims for up to 20 acres can be staked today. Almost anyone can […]
