(Zion National Park, UT) — A rockfall near Weeping Rock stopped traffic in Zion National Park for more than an hour yesterday afternoon. The rockfall, a little after 3:30 p.m., threw up a dust cloud that forced shuttle buses to stop until about 5. The Weeping Rock Shuttle Stop, the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Department of Corrections has appointed Alex Garcia as the new Adult Probation and Parole director. He will be replacing Dan Blanchard, who officials say will be taking on a new position working on special projects. He had served as director since 2015. Garcia […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah House has elected Representative Mike Schultz for the role of Speaker of the House. He defeated Melissa Garff Ballard in the race to replace Brad Wilson, who stepped down as speaker to focus on his run for the U.S. Senate. Schultz said he […]
A new prescribed fire project has begun in Summit County. In a post to their Twitter page, Uinta Wasatch Cache National Forest shared that fire crews will start hand ignition in the Ponderosa project area on Nov. 14 approximately 10 miles east of Kamas along the Mirror Lake Highway SR150. […]
Funeral services for M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, have been announced. In a news release on Nov. 14, the church announced the service will be held in the Tabernacle on Temple Square on Friday, […]
(Logan, UT) — The college in Logan is being rated as the best employer in Utah. That’s according to a new study by Forbes, which ranked Utah State University as the best in the state out of three dozen that made the cut. The list was based on a survey […]
(St. George, UT) — Only one week remains until Utah has a new member of Congress. The special election to fill the open 2nd Congressional District seat takes place next Tuesday, with the two main candidates being Republican Celeste Malloy and Democrat Kathleen Riebe. The special election was needed after […]
A man is in custody in Millard County after a report of a gunshot victim in the Meadow area on Nov. 11. According to the Millard County Sheriff’s Office the gunman, Zachary Pikyavit, age 31, fled the scene after the shooting, but turned himself in the next day. The condition […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Republican congressional candidate Celeste Maloy is heading into the home stretch of her campaign with a bit more cash than her opponent. Maloy reported about 120-thousand dollars on hand at the beginning of this month, compared to about 30-thousand dollars for Democrat Kathleen Riebe. Maloy […]
(Undated) — The Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will begin its winter season on Wednesday. Some facilities in the recreation area will be closed to prevent freezing and other problems during cold weather. Most of the closures are for public restrooms and pump-out facilities at campgrounds and boating ramps. Hours […]
