WASATCH COUNTY, Utah-UDOT reports a crash Friday at 9:48 am at U.S. 40 milepost 8 at Mayflower near Jordanelle Reservoir and the junction with S.R. 319. The estimated clearance time is 10:45 am. The latest information is always available on the UDOT app or at udot.traffic.utah.gov. CrashUS 40 at MP […]
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Record-breaking heat and historic drought in the U.S. West are doing little to discourage cities from planning to welcome millions of new residents in the decades ahead. From Phoenix to Boise, officials are preparing for a future both with more people and less water, seeking […]
LAYTON, Utah (AP) — A middle school cheerleading program in Layton, Utah has received criticism after a student with Down syndrome, who was working as the team manager, was excluded from an official team portrait this year. Shoreline Junior High School’s cheerleading squad took two official team portraits — one […]
WASATCH COUNTY, Utah-Thursday afternoon, a 17-year-old boy drowned at Deer Creek Reservoir while swimming with his family and friends, officials confirmed. Utah State Parks Lieutenant Eric Stucki reported that at about 4:45 pm, the boy was swimming with friends and family at Deer Creek Reservoir when he went under the […]
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation is suing Idaho Republican Gov. Brad Little and state wildlife officials in federal court, contending the state has wrongly denied the tribe hunting rights guaranteed by the 1868 Treaty of Fort Bridger. The lawsuit, filed in Idaho’s U.S. District […]
PHOENIX (AP) — Much of the American West has been blasted with sweltering heat this week as a high pressure dome combines with the worst drought in modern history to launch temperatures into the triple digits, toppling records even before the official start of summer. Record daily highs were seen […]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas will now let people carry handguns without first getting a background check and training, becoming the latest and largest on a growing list of states to roll back permitting requirements for carrying guns in public. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott conducted a ceremonial bill signing Thursday at the […]
UINTA-WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST, Utah-The Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, including the Heber-Kamas Ranger District, commences stage 1 fire restrictions Friday. This is because of public health safety concerns and to reduce the potential for human-caused fires. Fires, campfires and charcoal briquettes are only permitted in designated areas. These restrictions also entail smoking […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) —Utah Republican state leaders are not currently planning to seek an all-out fireworks ban. Senate Majority Leader Evan Vickers (Cedar City) told KSTU-TV of Salt Lake City officials will instead be urged to closely follow the restrictions set by the city or town they live in. […]
The British bobsled team said Thursday it has won a World Cup gold medal for the first time, a result that became official nearly four years after the what is now considered the winning sled crossed the finish line. British Bobsleigh and Skeleton announced that the four-man team of Lamin […]
