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FILE - The Grand Canyon National Park entrance is blocked off, in Tusayan, Ariz., Oct. 8, 2013, because of a partial government shutdown. Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park and all five national parks in Utah will remain open if the U.S. government shuts down, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox say that the parks are important destinations and local communities depend on dollars from visitors. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Utah and Arizona will pay to keep national parks open if shutdown occurs

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona and Utah will keep the iconic national parks in those states open if a shutdown of the federal government threatens access to Arizona’s orange-striped Grand Canyon and the sheer red cliffs of Utah’s Zion Valley. Most importantly for state budgets, visitors can keep spending their money […]

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House Speaker Brad Wilson Enters U.S. Senate Race

House Speaker Brad Wilson Enters U.S. Senate Race

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson is running for the U.S. Senate. Wilson made it official Wednesday, announcing he’s running for the Republican nomination to fill the seat GOP Senator Mitt Romney will vacate in 2025. Political observers have been expecting Wilson to get into the […]

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FILE - Delicate Arch is seen at Arches National Park on April 25, 2021, near Moab, Utah. A Texas man whose body was found in Utah’s Arches National Park is believed to have died of heat stroke while on a trip to spread his father’s ashes. Hendricks, 66 of Austin, was hiking in the park and likely became disoriented from a combination of heat, dehydration and high altitude, according to sister Ruth Hendricks Bough.
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Cox, Lawmakers Prepping Plan To Keep National Parks Open During Shutdown

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox says he and state legislative leaders are preparing a plan to keep Zion National Park and Utah’s other national parks open in case a federal government shutdown comes to pass this weekend. Cox said the plan is similar to what’s been done […]

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Heber City Police Department Shift Report: 9/27

Heber City Police Department Shift Report: 9/27

HEBER CITY, Utah-Thursday, the Heber City Police Department released its shift report for September 27. Case #2309-1517/A 14-year-old female was struck by a vehicle at 800 S. Main, Heber City Case #2309-1536/Companion told her ex she was going to leave her kids at the Heber City Police Department if he […]

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Girl Hit By SUV In Heber City

Girl Hit By SUV In Heber City

(Heber City, UT) — A teenage girl was hit by an SUV in Heber City early Wednesday. Just before 11:30 a.m., police were called to South Main Street and found a 14-year-old girl who had been struck by a vehicle. She was taken by ambulance in critical condition to a […]

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Auto-Pedestrian Accident Occurs Wednesday Morning In Heber City

Auto-Pedestrian Accident Occurs Wednesday Morning In Heber City

HEBER CITY, Utah-Wednesday morning, the Wasatch County Dispatch Center reported an auto-pedestrian accident at 790 S. Main at 11:28 am. Heber City Police, as well as Wasatch County Fire & EMS, were dispatched to the incident and determined a 14-year-old female was struck by a southbound SUV. The female was […]

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FILE-Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, speaks with Strider Technologies, an AI-powered strategic intelligence firm, on Aug. 22, 2023, in South Jordan, Utah, to discuss the work they are doing to help entities better understand vulnerabilities and mitigate security concerns. Romney announced earlier this month he won't seek a second term, saying younger people needed to step forward. In so doing, he threw open a wider door for those seeking to enter the race and led to speculation about whether Utah voters will choose a politically moderate successor similar to him or a farther-right figure such as Utah's other U.S. senator, Mike Lee, a Trump supporter. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Race to replace Sen. Mitt Romney heats up as Republican Utah House speaker gets ready to enter

Republican Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson is poised to formally announce at a Wednesday night rally that he is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mitt Romney, who recently announced he won’t run for reelection. Romney announced earlier this month that he won’t seek a second term, saying […]

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Best Value Colleges, Universities In UT

Best Value Colleges, Universities In UT

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new study reveals the colleges and universities where you’ll get the best bang for your buck in Utah. SmartAsset released its ninth annual “Best Value Colleges” list this week. It puts the University of Utah at number one, followed by Utah State University, and […]

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Local Red Cross Chapter Pleads For Blood Donations

Local Red Cross Chapter Pleads For Blood Donations

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The local chapter of the American Red Cross is pleading for blood donations. Sarah Martin with the Utah Red Cross tells they’re “significantly short right now.” Since the organization shares supplies across the country, the shortage is felt everywhere. The Red Cross says they’re short […]

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Cal Fire firefighters battle the Dixie Fire near Prattville in Plumas County, Calif., on Friday, July 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Data Shows Decrease In Human-Caused Wildfires In Utah

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Data shows a recent downtrend in human-caused wildfires in Utah. According to state fire officials, the numbers show a steady decrease in such fires since 2020. The trend has continued this year, as there have been a total of 290 human-caused wildfires in the state […]

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