The Central Utah Public Health Department (CUPHD) has confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 in Piute County. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the Central Utah Health District to 27. The individual is between the ages of 45-64 and is currently recovering at home. The individual […]
The first ever virtual Utah Republican state nominating convention was held over the weekend. Here are the people moving on in the race for the positions that effect central Utah. Utah’s second congressional district covers Salt Lake City as well as the rural western and southern portions of Utah. For […]
The Utah Department of Natural Resources has extended the closed fire season for parts of central Utah. In a proclamation released by the department they stated that wildfire danger is unseasonably high this year due to weather and dry fuel conditions in central Utah. They also discussed that “minimizing the […]
Ignition for the South Monroe Prescribed Fire Project began Sunday Nov. 3. Ignition areas for the fire include Langdon Mountain, Big Table, and Bean Hill. The Richfield Ranger District says they plan to burn 1,200-2,000 acres on the project located in Piute County. Hand ignitions were used […]
2,100 acres of South Monroe Mountain burned Wednesday and Thursday in Piute County, but even after the flames are snuffed out, the work is continuing in the effort to restore aspen groves in the area. After years of planning and studying, prescribed burns in Fishlake National Forest are creating what […]
A prescribed burn on Monroe Mountain in Piute County will intensify on Wednesday and Thursday. The U.S. Forest Service is planning to burn approximately 200 acres Wednesday on the South side of the mountain. On Thursday an additional 2,000 acres will be burned with a combination of hand and aerial […]
Several roads, homes, water lines and a natural gas line have been damaged after a flash flood in Piute county. Heavy rain Tuesday night caused a flash flood to move through Marysvale and surrounding areas. According to the Piute County Commissioner, Darrin Bushman, the flooding has affected mostly 100 West […]
Republican for U.S. Senate Candidate % Popular Vote Popular Vote MITT ROMNEY 71.71% 217049 MIKE KENNEDY 28.29% 85622 – County: Sevier Republican for County Commissioner A Candidate % Popular Vote Popular Vote SCOTT T. JOHNSON 65.88% 2442 CONRAD MILLER 34.12% 1265 – Republican for County Clerk/Auditor Candidate % Popular Vote […]
