A dog in Wayne County has been put down after it seriously bit a human. The victim had been a guest at the dog owners home on many previous occasions, and was invited over the night of the attack. The attack left the victim with deep bruising and four puncture […]
A small lightning caused wildfire will be growing in Wayne County over the next few days. According to the U.S. Forest Service, the .10 acre Park Ridge Fire began on July 24 when lightning ignited a single ponderosa pine in the Park Ridge area of Boulder Mountain. Officials with the […]
Wayne County Officials have released the names of the two who died in a small plan crash in Wayne County Friday. The pilot was identified as Christian C. Simonsen and passenger was Lynn Ann Anderson Simonsen of Morgan Hill, California. The investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National […]
Two people are dead after a single engine aircraft crashed in the Grover area near Miner’s Mountain Road in Wayne County Friday. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the area after 11 AM Friday and according to a news release there appeared to be two occupants and both […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — There’s a job opening at the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, one where being a dummy is an advantage. Law enforcement officers in the south-central Utah county, which includes the north entrance to Capitol Reef National Park, are looking for a new mannequin to place in […]
COUNTY COMMISSIONER A Candidate % Popular Vote Popular Vote DENNIS G BLACKBURN REPUBLICAN 100.00% 904 COUNTY COMMISSIONER B Candidate % Popular Vote Popular Vote STANLEY W WOOD REPUBLICAN 100.00% 632 COUNTY SHERIFF Candidate % Popular Vote Popular Vote DANIEL N JENSEN REPUBLICAN 100.00% 1238 Local School Board 4 Candidate […]
A man was arrested after authorities say he spilled a toxic substance believed to be pesticide during a meeting at the town hall in Torrey Thursday night. A press release from Wayne County officials says a resident attending the meeting brought a toxic substance into the building and spilled it. […]
UPDATE: Power has been restored according to a spokesperson from Garkane Energy. Crews are assessing the damage to see if any poles were damaged by the blaze. Power was restored around 1 a.m. Saturday morning — The Willow Patch Fire is causing a power outage throughout Wayne County. Garkane Energy […]
The Wayne Community Health Center is opening again for normal business on Tuesday after no threat was found following an evacuation Monday. The Utah National Guard 85th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team announced the levels of poisonous materials was deemed safe. They found no threat to the public […]
HANKSVILLE, Utah-Late Sunday evening, per the official Twitter of UDOT Traffic, a crash occurred south of Hanksville. UDOT reports the incident occurred on S.R. 95 four miles south of Hanksville in Wayne County at milepost four. The report states this is a “non-blocking” incident. The clearance time is currently estimated […]
