PRICE, Utah (AP)-Per the official Twitter account of the Manti-La Sal National Forest, the organization is offering seasonal positions as of Thursday. The Forest reports the positions open will be posted on usajobs.gov. All interested applicants in various positions may look there for anything sparking their interest.
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP)-Per a report from KSL.com and the St. George Spectrum, a Hurricane man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for committing child abuse. The 25-year-old Dakota Woolsey, per Washington County deputy attorney Zachary Weiland, abused and nearly killed his girlfriend’s 9-month-old son. Weiland stated the […]
PANGUITCH, Utah (AP) — Residents of the southern Utah county that houses part of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument are speaking out against a plan to shrink it. KSL-TV reports that at a Tuesday meeting, residents told Garfield County commissioners that they rely on the monument for business and recreation. […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — A Cedar City man accused of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman has pleaded guilty. The Spectrum reports that 28-year-old Leonel Morales on Tuesday pleaded guilty to attempted rape as part of a plea agreement. He was initially charged with first-degree felony rape and forcible sexual […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal agent testified that he saw a “sniper” on a freeway overpass pointing a military-style weapon at him while a crowd of protesters in a dry river bed called for the government to release Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy’s cattle in April 2014. Trial resumed Wednesday […]
(Cedar City, UT) – Southern Utah University is sponsoring an event this week to offer students internship opportunities. SUU’s Public Lands Employment Day event is being held on campus today. Students with an interest in working in the National Park Service or similar activity can meet with representatives from several companies […]
(St. George, UT) – Dixie State University is set to host its 13th annual Fire And Ice scholarship fundraiser. The event includes an auction of several items of value donated by individuals and companies. All proceeds go to a special scholarship fund to help students with financial challenges go to college. […]
(Castle Dale, UT) – The new documentary film “Remember Wilberg” is set for its initial screening in Emery County. The film documents the deadly fire that broke out underground in the Wilberg Coal Mine in 1984 that killed 27.  The premiere of the federally funded documentary produced by the University of […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Health officials in Utah County say a local resident has contracted a rare virus connected to breeding pet rats. The unidentified person contracted the Seoul [[ soul ]] virus as part of an outbreak that affected people in 15 states. The Utah illness was traced back […]
(Undated) – Salt Lake City tops the list of the most stressed cities in America. That’s according to a new study from staffing service Accountemps that asked workers if they feel stressed.  Boston and Des Moines make up the next two spots after Salt Lake City. Nationally, 52-percent of workers […]
