OREM, Utah (uvu.edu)-Per numerous sources, including The Daily Herald, Salt Lake Tribune and Utah Valley University’s Twitter account, UVU received a new president Friday. Friday, Astrid Tuminez was selected by the Utah System of Higher Education’s Board of Regents to be the seventh president in the Orem-based university’s history. Tuminez […]
A man is dead in Garfield County after he fell from a ledge while trying to surprise his wife on her birthday. 51-year-old Dee Jessop fell about 50 or 60 feet when he slipped in Circleville Canyon on Saturday. He was celebrating his wife’s birthday by attempting to climb up […]
Two 12-year-olds are in the hospital after an ATV accident at the monkey trail riding area east of Salina on Saturday. According to the Salina City Police Department, neither were wearing protective gear or helmets. The Large ATV reportedly rolled on top of both kids. One child was flown to […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Interior Department is increasing fees at the most popular national parks to $35 per vehicle, backing down from an earlier plan that would have forced visitors to pay $70 per vehicle to visit the Grand Canyon, Yosemite and other iconic parks. A plan announced Thursday would […]
ST. GEROGE, Utah (AP) — Cedar City police are looking for a 63-year-old man who has been missing for nearly two weeks. The Spectrum reports that Johnny Dale Rollins was last seen March 27. Family members say Rollins has a history of stroke and signs of dementia. Police Chief Darin Adams says […]
A Wyoming man is behind bars after a late night crime spree through Cedar City on Wednesday night. Investigators say Talon Sessions broke into the Cedar City High School late Wednesday and smashed items inside the school. He also fired a gun while inside. Police say after he left the […]
(Sterling, UT) — Utah park officials are thanking the public for help in finding those responsible for vandalism at Palisade State Park near Sterling. Photos show the vandals spray-painted their names on several large rocks. Rangers found the painted rocks over the weekend on a hiking trail near Palisade Lake. […]
OGDEN, Utah-(Deseret News) Per a report in the Deseret News, the Utah State Board of Regents has named a new interim president at Weber State University. The report, released Monday afternoon, states Weber State University administrator Norm Tarbox will be the new interim president, effective May 1. Tarbox has been […]
FISHLAKE NATIONAL FOREST, Utah-Per the official Twitter account of Utah Fire Info (@UtahWildfire), a controlled burn on the Fishlake National Forest occurred successfully Monday. This project, known on Twitter, as #SouthMonroeRX, occurred approximately 10 miles southeast of Marysvale in Piute County. The targeted fuels consisted of mountain brush species on […]
