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 […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Florida couple will have to take down their beachfront treehouse after the Supreme Court declined to get involved in a dispute over it. The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take the case brought by Lynn Tran and Richard Hazen, who live on Anna Maria Island […]
Two locations in Iron County that have problems with cellphone signal strength are getting emergency lines. County commissioners have installed two satellite phones in areas where cellphone service is spotty. One has been installed at the Iron County Shooting Range and the other at the Woods Ranch in Cedar Canyon. […]
TOOELE, Utah (AP) — The search continues for two Utah teenagers who have been missing for more than a week on a drive from Tooele to Eureka. Authorities say 17-year-old Brelynne “Breezy” Otteson and 18-year-old Riley Powell left Tooele on Dec. 30. The couple planned to stop in Spanish Fork […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A conservative super PAC that backed Alabama Republican Roy Moore’s Senate campaign is urging Utah Republican Rep. Mia Love to run for retiring Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch’s seat and thwart and expected campaign from Mitt Romney. Love’s campaign manager Dave Hansen says the congresswoman is […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah state lawmaker wants to specifically outlaw assisted suicide after a man was accused of helping a teenager kill herself and filming the act. The case brought to light what State Rep. Michael McKell called potential flaws in state law. He’s sponsoring a bill […]
