(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah ranks as one of the best states for hiking in the U.S. based on factors like scenic beauty, elevation and the number of hiking trails. The Green Brand study ranked the top U.S. spots for getting outside. Colorado took the number one ranking followed […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is poised to contend for another term in November. Unofficial results from the primary election showed the incumbent with nearly 57-percent of the vote as of early this morning. His challenger, Phil Lyman, told the Salt Lake Tribune he had no plans […]
Heber-Kamas RD lower area of North Fork Trailhead will be closed to all uses starting today. In a post to the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest X page they stated it is for public safety while fire crews are using the lower area as helibase during implementation of Ponderosa Upper Provo Prescribed […]
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest fire personnel have initiated a prescribed burn as part of the Ponderosa Restoration Project. As forecasted weather conditions continue to improve, personnel will continue operations in other units as part of the project lasting through mid June if conditions allow. The Ponderosa Restoration Project is in Summit […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Guardsman Pass Scenic Backway that goes through the Wasatch Mountains is now open for the summer. Utah Department of Transportation officials say the seven-mile roadway connecting the Salt Lake Valley to the Heber Valley was opened to traffic yesterday at 8 a.m. Crews worked […]
(Wasatch County, UT) — Crews have recovered the body of a truck driver after his semi-truck plunged into the Deer Creek Reservoir Monday night. The truck jackknifed, crashed through a guardrail, and went into the water. Rescue crews were unable to locate the driver after the crash, but found his […]
One person is unaccounted for and State Road 189 is closed after a semi-truck carrying propane lost control and rolled over into Deer Creek Reservoir Monday night. According to Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Cameron Roden the semi was traveling southbound when it “lost control and jackknifed…hit the guard rail and […]
HEBER CITY, Per news released Thursday, the Wasatch High School track at Wright-Tree Stadium will be named after longtime Wasatch High School head track and field coach Verle Tolley. This ceremony is slated for Tuesday April 23 at 3:15 pm at Wright-Tree Stadium, 760 S. 200 East, Heber City. Tolley […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is planning to build 15 new temples in cities around the world. The Church concluded its spring General Conference Apr. 4 by announcing the locations of the new temples. The temples will be built in the following […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is addressing his age ahead of this weekend’s General Conference. President Russell M. Nelson expressed his appreciation for still being able to take part in the conference in a social media post yesterday. He […]
