SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City mayor Erin Mendenhall has adopted a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis and committing to dismantling racist policies. Tuesday, Mendenhall and the Salt Lake City Council adopted a joint resolution acknowledging that racism has harmful impacts on the mental and physical […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Per Wednesday news, the Bureau of Land Management has implemented Stage 2 fire restrictions to prevent losses from human-caused wildfires brought on by extreme drought, high fire danger conditions and increased use of public lands in Cache, Morgan, Rich, Salt Lake, Summit, Tooele, Utah and Wasatch counties. These […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah County Sheriff Mike Smith is offering an active-shooter training for teachers and it has filled up long before its start date. Topics covered during the Teacher Academy training will include tactical emergency medical techniques, weapons familiarization, Utah concealed carry certification, tactical de-escalation, self-defense and live range-shooting. […]
DENVER (AP) — Tuesday, Colorado lifted some fishing restrictions along a stretch of the Colorado River. However, biologists warn that historically low water flows caused by a drought in the U.S. West, high water temperatures and wildfire sediment that all starve trout of oxygen could force future bans. On July […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Health officials have warned that algae blooms are turning up in Utah Lake that can produce toxins harmful to humans and animals. Friday, The Utah County Health Department warned samples taken from the lake water on July 13 show that cyanobacteria cell counts have reached a dangerous level. […]
KENSINGTON, Md.-Tuesday, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints confirmed the open house, youth devotional and rededication of the Washington D.C. Temple will occur in 2022. This was made evident during a media event at the Washington D.C. Temple Visitors’ Center in a letter from the Church’s First Presidency. […]
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation Council is commencing its summer session with a return to tradition. Tribal officials marked the beginning of the session Monday with a horse ride to the council chamber in Window Rock, Arizona, the Farmington Daily Times reported. The horse ride was canceled last […]
A look at what’s happening the world of music as artists announce their touring plans and concert venues plan their reopenings after being shuttered by the pandemic. GAGA FOR BENNETT Two music superstars will share the stage this summer when Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga team up for two nights […]
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — A Utah energy cooperative said it will reduce the number of small modular nuclear reactors it will build in Idaho from 12 to six for a first-of-a-kind project that is part of a federal effort to reduce greenhouse gasses that cause climate change. Utah Associated […]
EVANSTON, Wyo. (AP) — A highway hit and run in southwestern Wyoming has left a person in critical condition. The person was hit while fueling a truck alongside Interstate 80 a few miles from the Utah line between 7 and 7:20 p.m. Saturday, the Wyoming Highway Patrol said in a statement Monday. The driver […]
