On July 2, a new wildfire started burning in Millard county. The Monk Springs fire is believed to have been started by a lightning strike and is burning about six miles Southeast of Kanosh. As of July 5, the fire has burned 170 acres and is 70 percent contained. There […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A group of students at Brigham Young University has left the school’s paper, The Daily Universe, and launched their own underground, independent publication not controlled by the private university. Students at the Daily Universe aren’t allowed to report anything that’s critical of the school or […]
SPRINGDALE, Utah (AP) — Zion National Park officials and business owners in a nearby tourist town are still cleaning up and assessing the damage from a massive flash flood that ripped through the popular red rock park, sending mud and debris onto streets. No injuries were reported. A park spokesperson […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Wildlife officials say a rare animal spotted in a Utah neighborhood is likely on the move in search of a new place to live. The Salt Lake Tribune reports a home doorbell camera caught the wolverine on video Thursday in west Layton about 15 miles […]
Manti City is still under a boil advisory for their culinary water until at least Saturday morning. Water samples have been sent to the State for evaluation, and results will hopefully be back by then. For updates, check Facebook.com/Manti City or midutahradio.com. You can also listen to Mid-Utah Radio for […]
Manti City has issued a drinking water boil advisory for the next 24 hours. City officials reported they found cloudy water in the drinking water system on Thursday, coming out of two springs east of Manti. The springs have been turned out of the water system and the storage tank […]
HILDALE, Utah (AP) — Zion National Park has reopened with modified operations after a flash flood swept through portions of southern Utah. Park officials urged visitors on Wednesday to exercise caution and to expect delays as clean up efforts continue and damage is assessed following Tuesday’s flood. The National Weather […]
SALT LAKE CITY — With thousands of visitors expected to spend their Fourth of July weekend enjoying the outdoors, the risk of human-caused wildfire increases. Fire restrictions are in effect across all public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management in Utah to help reduce the risk of wildfires […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and other local leaders are urging state residents to forgo using personal fireworks this summer as the state faces a historic drought. Cox and more than 30 Utah city mayors and council members called on people to instead celebrate July Fourth […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dixie State University trustees have voted for the school to change its name to Utah Tech University. That came Tuesday after the school’s previous name recommendation faced backlash and confusion. The board voted unanimously to drop the earlier recommendation of Utah Polytechnic State University after […]
