The National Parks Service is closing the State Route 148 through the Cedar Breaks National Monument for the winter. According to a press release from the Parks Service, snow and ice has piled up on the road to the point where its now become unsafe to have traffic. Visitors can […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two transgender Utah residents, who have been denied a legal sex designation by a state judge, are challenging the ruling by asking the Utah Supreme Court to overturn the decision. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Angie Rice and Sean Childers-Gray both have driver’s licenses and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two Utah police agencies are investigating the use of propane tanks to blow up ATMs. One of the attempts on Sunday caused an explosion, while the other attempt was prevented by law enforcement. Surveillance footage shows a West Jordan credit union’s ATM exploding while someone […]
VERNAL, Utah (AP) — Crews spent 12 hours rescuing a California man who fell while exploring a Utah cave. The Deseret News reports Uintah County Sheriff’s Cpl. Brian Fletcher says the man and three friends on Sunday were exploring Little Brush Creek Cave in the Ashley National Forest near Dinosaur […]
In remembrance of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints President Thomas S. Monson’s death, the U.S. and Utah flags will be flown at half staff at all state facilities and public grounds from sunrise until sunset on Jan. 12, according to a statement issued by the governor’s office. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear an appeal from Utah property owners challenging endangered-species protections for prairie dogs, but the plaintiffs say the case has nevertheless made a mark as the Trump administration moves to loosen the contested rules. Lawyers for the Cedar City residents […]
(Brian Head, UT) — The National Forest Service wants to hear from you regarding their plan to rehabilitate the area scorched by the Brian Head Fire. Some of the work involved includes watershed and wildlife habitat rehabilitation, along with reforestation and timber salvage. You can submit your comments on the […]
(Puite County, UT) — No damage or injuries from a small tremor that struck in Puite County. The United States Geological Survey reports the quake hit near the Manderfield Reservoir yesterday afternoon and was measured at a 3.5 on the Richter scale. The USGS also reported that a much smaller […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A new Utah law aimed at stopping the destruction of guns seized by police is making it easier to sell the firearms instead. The Standard-Examiner in Ogden reported Monday the law requires the state to contract with a licensed gun dealer to accept weapons from police […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge in Las Vegas on Monday dismissed criminal charges against a Nevada rancher and his sons accused of leading an armed uprising against federal authorities in 2014. Chief U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro signaled when she declared a mistrial last month that she might dismiss […]
