GRAND MARAIS, Minn. (AP) — A 40-acre plot of Minnesota forest land connected to a polygamous sect once led by Warren Jeffs is up for sale. News that the property is back on the market, listed for $189,000, relieved residents in the remote area near the town of Grand Marais, where some once feared […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah is, once again, the youngest state in the nation. Figures just released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that the median age in the Beehive State is 31-point-nine years. That’s a half-year older than the state median in 2020 but it’s nearly three years […]
(Zion National Park, UT) — The Narrows is open again but the popular hiking trail in Zion National Park is no walk in the park. The Virgin River is flowing “high, fast, and cold,” according to park spokesman Jonathan Shafer. The Narrows was closed to hikers for more than two […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Republican Party says Celeste Maloy will be its nominee for the upcoming special congressional election despite ongoing questions about her eligibility. Utah G-O-P chair Robert Axson submitted Maloy’s name to state election officials yesterday. Maloy’s candidacy was questioned because she was not registered […]
REXBURG, Idaho-Thursday, a press release confirmed Elder David A. Bednar of The Quorum of Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will speak at BYU-Idaho spring commencement exercises July 19. Elder Bednar will address 2,802 graduates and many guests at the Rexburg-Idaho-based campus of Brigham Young […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Per Wednesday news, Utah state legislators say Utah lieutenant governor Deirdre Henderson may not have followed state law when she allowed Celeste Maloy to appear on the special election ballot. They also said it’s too late for traditional challenges to Maloy’s candidacy. Monday, Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson […]
(South Jordan, UT) — The U.S. Forest Service is investing millions of dollars to reduce the risk of wildfires in Utah. The Forest Service will invest more than 18-million dollars over the next few years to clear out potential grounds fuels in the Unita-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Forest Service officials said […]
HEBER CITY, Utah-Road construction is currently ongoing through July 15 on US 189 between SR 113 (the Charleston-Midway turnoff from US 189) and the intersection with US 40 on Main Street in Heber City. The purpose of this project is to realign South Field Road with US 189. UDOT advises […]
(Provo, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is warning that Utah’s weather for much of this month will bring a severe risk of wildfires. In an interview at Provo’s Freedom Festival on Tuesday, Cox said the next three weeks the state will face above-average temperatures and below-average precipitation. Cox noted a […]
HEBER CITY, Utah-Wednesday, the Heber Valley Police Department released its report for July 4. Case #2307-0259/Warrant Service: Suspect arrested for an outstanding warrant at 7-11. Case #2307-0256/Fireworks: Fireworks complaint at Spring Gardens, 551 E. 1200 South, Heber City Case #2307-0255/Citizen Assist Complaint: Complainant reported a truck traveling at high speeds […]
