SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah program aimed and helping low-income families buy more produce from local farmers is back. The Utah Department of Health said Monday that the Double Up Food Bucks is now available at more than 20 farmers markets around the state. It allows families to […]
UPDATE WEDNESDAY 12 P.M.: The Hilltop fire is continuing to grow in Sanpete County. The fire grew Tuesday to more than 1,400 acres with 0 percent containment. Residents in the Milburn area will be allowed back with a pre-evacuation notice Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m. — TUESDAY 1:30 A.M.: Officials […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two women who faced intense backlash when they sued to form the state’s first gay-straight alliance club 20 years ago are looking back at the landmark decision. The Salt Lake Tribune reported last week that the Salt Lake City School District went as far as banning all […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An Arizona man has died in Utah after authorities say he climbed on top of a transformer box and touched high-voltage wires. Authorities say the 18-year-old Colorado City man had a severe form of autism and no fear of heights or danger. His name is […]
MOAB, Utah (AP) — A 15-year-old Boy Scout who had been reported missing since going mountain biking with his troop near Moab in eastern Utah has been found safe and in good condition. The Grand County Sheriff’s Office says Kyler Wood of Vineyard was spotted Saturday morning by a state […]
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Grand Canyon National Park is closing a scenic road to a North Rim vista and two trails because of a lightning-caused wildfire that has grown to 3.5 square miles (9 square kilometers). Park officials said Cape Royal Road, Cape Final Trail and Cliff […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A U.S. government-funded research project in Utah to study the feasibility of man-made geothermal energy will use a new type of directional drilling on two wells. The Deseret News reports that University of Utah chemical engineering associate professor John McLennan says the advent of horizontal drilling and […]
Beaver — You could see as many as 100 mountain goats on Aug. 11. And you might not need binoculars to see them. At some past viewing events, goats have gotten as close as 35 feet to those viewing them. On Aug. 11, the Division of Wildlife Resources will host its annual […]
DENVER (AP) — Three years after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency triggered a massive mine spill that polluted rivers in three states, the federal government still hasn’t repaid the victims for the millions of dollars in economic damage they claimed. The EPA said this week it’s making progress on reviewing […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart of Utah insists that President Donald Trump is standing up to Russian President Vladimir Putin behind the scenes. Stewart added, however, that he is frustrated by Trump’s tweets and a fawning news conference last month with Putin in Finland that make […]
