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This Thursday, July 12, 2018 photo released by Benji Xie shows flooding from a waterfall on the Havasupai reservation in Supai, Ariz. About 200 tourists were being evacuated Thursday from a campground on tribal land near famous waterfalls deep in a gorge off the Grand Canyon. (Benji Xie via AP)

Beaver Braces For Flooding From Cottonwood Burn Scar

(Beaver, UT) — The burn scars from the Cottonwood Fire are now posing a flooding hazard as the chance of rain increases. Local and state officials tell KUTV that monsoonal moisture could cause large amounts of flooding in Beaver Canyon. The state is telling residents to prepare now with sandbags […]

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Some Property Owners Allowed Back Into Cottonwood Fire Area

Some Property Owners Allowed Back Into Cottonwood Fire Area

(Beaver, UT) — Some property owners are being allowed back into the areas left burned by the Cottonwood Fire. The Beaver County Sheriff says property owners can return to Merchant Valley, Hi-Low and Kents Lake. Access is being allowed today and tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. No one […]

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Cottonwood Fire Is Over 96,000 Acres And 58% Contained

Cottonwood Fire Is Over 96,000 Acres And 58% Contained

(Beaver, UT) — The Cottonwood fire is now over 96-thousand acres and is 58-percent contained. Over 12-hundred firefighters are battling the flames. New images from NASA shows the fire from space. The Landsat 9 satellite captured the full extent of the devastation. The images show how the fire exploded in […]

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Cottonwood Fire Now 19-Percent Contained

Cottonwood Fire Now 19-Percent Contained

(Beaver, UT) — The full extent of the Cottonwood Fire is now being seen up close. As the wildfire closes in on 100-thousand acres, it’s now 19-percent contained. The area around the Eagle Point Resort is badly damaged. Resort officials say half of their skiable acreage is burned and four […]

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Cottonwood Fire Victims Visit Burned Homes

Cottonwood Fire Victims Visit Burned Homes

(Beaver, UT) — Homeowners who lost their houses and condos in the Cottonwood Fire are starting to survey the destruction. Yesterday, some of them were allowed into the area outside of Beaver. Several people say they lost cabins that have been in their families for decades. Officials say about 150 […]

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Cottonwood Fire At About 94,000 Acres

Cottonwood Fire At About 94,000 Acres

(Beaver, UT) — America’s largest current fire is closing in on 100-thousand acres in the heart of Utah. The Cottonwood Fire is now at about 94-thousand acres with four-percent containment. About 150 structures of various sizes are now in ashes. Fire officials estimate that another 130 structures are damaged, but […]

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Cottonwood Fire Up To About 94,000 Acres

Cottonwood Fire Up To About 94,000 Acres

(Beaver, UT) — The Cottonwood Fire continues to burn out of control and is currently America’s largest wildfire. It’s now up to about 94-thousand acres with zero containment. The week-old fire has destroyed multiple homes and part of the Eagle Point Resort. State Highway 153 remains closed in both directions. […]

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Dozens Of Structures Feared Destroyed In Beaver County

Dozens Of Structures Feared Destroyed In Beaver County

(Beaver, UT) — Fire officials believe dozens of structures are now in ashes as a fire rips across Beaver County. The Cottonwood Fire is now over 70-thousand acres and is zero percent contained. So far, there does not appear to be any loss of life. The weather is not helping […]

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FEMA Approves Aid For Cottonwood Fire Response

FEMA Approves Aid For Cottonwood Fire Response

(Beaver County, UT) — Federal officials have approved emergency funding to help battle the Cottonwood Fire burning east of Beaver. FEMA authorized a Fire Management Assistance Grant after determining the wildfire posed a major disaster threat. The human-caused fire has burned more than 31-thousand acres since Monday and remains zero-percent […]

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Unofficial 2026 Primary Election Results

Unofficial 2026 Primary Election Results

REP U.S. House District 3 Celeste Maloy 56,610 Phil Lyman 27,385 REP State Board of Education District 14 Linda Hanks 19,576 Nichole Beecher Isom 8,481 REP State House District 29 Sheldon Birch 2,829 Alexis Wheeler 1,531 REP State House District 69 Logan J. Monson 3,965 Daniel Gardner 2,437   Beaver […]

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