SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Juneteenth could soon be designated a state holiday in Utah, thanks to a bill passed by the House on Wednesday. The holiday would celebrate June 19, 1865, the day that federal troops freed the remainder of the enslaved population in Galveston, Texas — more than […]
BEAVER DAM, Ariz. (AP) — A St. George, Utah police officer shot and killed a man who allegedly was pointing a gun at a young child during a confrontation in rural northwestern Arizona per a Friday statement. This occurred following a pursuit involving several law enforcement agencies, per a report […]
WINSLOW, Ariz. (AP) — Winslow, Ariz., a once-bustling northern Arizona city, is experiencing a difficult relationship with rain. The city is home to more than 9,000 residents and while it needs rain, a small amount can overwhelm a levee system that citizens have implored the federal government to improve. Local […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — The Ms. Senior Universe/USA Pageant winner this year is a St. George local, and she was not the only Utahn to shine at this year’s competition at Las Vegas. Marianne Hamilton has been involved in the southern Utah community for more than 10 years, leaving […]
BEIJING (AP) — Here’s one thing the pandemic has made easier for the young stars of the Beijing Olympics: juggling the demands of elite athletic competition with college life. Remote schooling, now a fact of life for students everywhere, also comes in handy when you’re a world away from campus […]
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is maintaining a mask mandate to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, even as the last of the states that surround the reservation dropped the requirement. The 27,000 square-mile (70,000 square-kilometer) reservation extends into New Mexico, Utah and Arizona. Democratic New […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Friday, The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints declared the following in a letter to leaders worldwide updating guidelines concerning COVID-19. “Dear Brothers and Sisters: We are grateful that the Lord has heard the prayers of so many and provided the direction that […]
UINTA-WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST, Utah-Friday, Heber-Kamas Ranger District fire personnel of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest plan to continue a controlled burn of the remaining 350 acres of timber slash piles on the Little Dip Unit. The blaze is depicted in the caption in this story. This unit is located northeast of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will soon join the growing list of states transitioning away from treating the coronavirus pandemic as a public health crisis and instead shift to a policy focused on prevention and managing risk. Friday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said the Beehive State will move to […]
