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McAllen Texas Temple Open House Begins

McAllen Texas Temple Open House Begins

MCALLEN, Texas-Monday, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints confirmed an open house of its temple at McAllen Texas has begun. Media and guests are touring the temple August 21-24 with the open house to the public beginning August 25. This will run through September 9 with the exception […]

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A fisherman throws a cast net along shore of Lake Mead at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, near Boulder City, Nev. Six western states that rely on water from the Colorado River have agreed on a plan to dramatically cut their use. California, the state with the largest allocation of water from the river, is the holdout. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Utah Is Looking To Adjust Its Spearfishing Rules

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah wildlife officials are looking to adjust its spearfishing rules. The state Division of Wildlife Resources unveiled a series of possible rule changes that will allow spearfishing to grow in the state. The proposed changes will allow the sport to take place in more rivers. […]

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Rain from Tropical Storm Hilary lashes California and Mexico, swamping roads and trapping cars

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tropical Storm Hilary inundated streets across Mexico’s arid Baja California Peninsula with deadly floodwaters Sunday before moving over Southern California, where it swamped roads and downed trees, as concerns mounted that flash floods could strike in places as far north as Idaho. Forecasters said Hilary was […]

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Heber City Police Department Shift Report: 8/17

Heber City Police Department Shift Report: 8/17

HEBER CITY, Utah-Friday, the Heber City Police Department released its shift report for August 17. Case #2308-0979/An 80-year-old man fell to his death Case #2308-0985/Traffic accident at 400 East and 1200 South, Heber City Theft of a Stihl leaf blower out of a trailer on Main Street Case #2308-1050/DUI arrest […]

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Heber Bypass Decision Delayed To 2024

(Heber Valley, UT) — Highway project planners are delaying the decision on where to build a bypass west of Heber City. The Utah Department of Transportation is considering five options and the next step is to the choose a preferred alternative. Officials say the project is meant to take traffic […]

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Poll: Romney Leads Potential GOP Challengers, If He Runs

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new poll shows Republican Senator Mitt Romney leading all GOP challengers and potential challengers, if he runs for re-election. The poll from Nobel Predictive Insights shows 30-percent of Utah Republicans support Romney. Attorney General Sean Reyes is the only other possible candidate with double-digit […]

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Utah National Guard Commander On Administrative Leave

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah National guard commander Major General Michael Turley has been placed on administrative leave. The decision was made following an investigation by the U.S. Army Inspector General Agency. According to reports, the two-year investigation determined that Turley was involved in an inappropriate relationship with a […]

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Shanna Gardner, the ex-wife of Jared Bridegan, is photographed at a friend's home Wednesday, June 29, 2022 in Jacksonville, Fla. A grand jury indicted Gardner in the ambush-style death of Bridegan, State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023 at a news conference in Jacksonville.  Gardner, 36, was arrested in West Richland, Wash., and will be extradited to Florida to stand trial, Nelson said. (Bob Self /The Florida Times-Union via AP)

Ex-wife charged in ambush-style killing of Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The ex-wife of a Microsoft executive who was gunned down by a triggerman in front of his young daughter has been charged with first-degree murder, and prosecutors in Florida plan to seek the death penalty. A grand jury indicted Shanna Lee Gardner in the ambush-style death […]

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Soldier Hollow Classic changed date

SHC Press Release August 2023 Final SOLDIER HOLLOW CLASSIC CHANGES DATES! MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND – May 24-27, 2024 20th Anniversary Celebration! The 2023 Soldier Hollow Classic Sheepdog Competition & Festival over Labor Day has been canceled because of construction at the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center. The next Soldier Hollow Classic […]

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Workers at a Medicaid call center in Jefferson City, Mo., field questions and review information regarding eligibility determinations on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. Federal Medicaid officials have raised concerns that call center wait times are too long in 16 states, including Missouri. States are handling an influx of questions after a pandemic-era moratorium on removing people from Medicaid ended this spring. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)

Feds raise concerns about long call center wait times as millions dropped from Medicaid

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — As millions of Medicaid recipients face the potential loss of health coverage for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic, state call centers are getting inundated with questions from people needing help. In some cases, federal officials say, it’s taking too long to get answers. […]

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