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2 suffer leg, ankle injuries in Utah avalanche

2 suffer leg, ankle injuries in Utah avalanche

ALPINE, Utah (AP) — Four people were caught up in an avalanche in the mountains of north-central Utah on Sunday morning, but no one was buried, Utah County officials said. Two people suffered leg and ankle injuries in the slide northeast of Alpine, the sheriff’s office said. The other two […]

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Backcountry ski entry from resorts reconsidered after deaths

Backcountry ski entry from resorts reconsidered after deaths

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The stairway to heaven may actually be a bootpack. Just a 15-minute hike in ski boots up through the snow from the Ninety-Nine 90 lift on The Canyons side of Park City Mountain Resort delivers skiers and snowboarders a view from the clouds, the Salt Lake […]

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Sunday covid-19 stats for Utah/Wasatch County

Sunday covid-19 stats for Utah/Wasatch County

SALT LAKE CITY, Sunday, statistics were updated for covid-19 for Utah and Wasatch County. Utahns fully vaccinated: 365,176 (10.9 percent of Utahns) Wasatch County residents fully vaccinated: 4,215 (11.7 percent of Wasatch County residents) Utah recovery percentage: 96.3 [96.29] percent (364,346-378,379) Wasatch County recovery percentage: 96.9 [96.91] percent (4,266-4,402) Utah […]

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Call of the wild: Great outdoors is great escape in pandemic

Call of the wild: Great outdoors is great escape in pandemic

For those venturing off the beaten path, be advised — it’s a little crowded out there. By nature’s standards, anyway, as the great outdoors has become the great escape. Hiking trails, parks and other open spaces were packed in 2020 with a cooped-up population searching for fresh air during the […]

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Raymond Clark stands in front of his makeshift washing station in his home in Teesto, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. Teesto workers, health representatives, volunteers and neighbors keep close tabs on another to ensure the most vulnerable citizens get the help they need. (AP Photo/Felicia Fonseca)

In a Pandemic, Navajo Community Steps up for Its Vulnerable

TEESTO, Ariz. (AP) — For as long as Raymond Clark has lived alone on this quiet stretch of the Navajo Nation under the watch of the “Praying Mountain,” he has depended on everyone yet no one. The 71-year-old has no vehicle or running water but is content hitchhiking and carrying […]

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Capitol Reef wants to revive orchards as visitors increase

FRUITA, Utah (AP) — In one of the largest orchards in the U.S. National Park System, Utahns gathered on a windy Thursday morning to talk about fruit trees and how to move orchard operations into the 21st century while preserving their cultural history. Capitol Reef National Park has nearly 20 […]

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Saturday covid-19 report for Utah and Wasatch County

Saturday covid-19 report for Utah and Wasatch County

SALT LAKE CITY-Here are the latest updates for covid-19 statistics in Utah per the state department of health. Utahns fully vaccinated: 358,195 (10.7 percent of Utahns) Wasatch County residents fully vaccinated: 4,217 (11.7 percent of Wasatch County residents) Utah recovery percentage: 96.2 [96.21] percent (363,651-377,983) Wasatch County recovery percentage: 96.8 […]

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Signal Problems In Heber City

HEBER CITY, Utah-Signal problems have been reported in Heber City in all directions at 500 North and Main Street as of 11:43 pm. The estimated clearance time is slated for 12:40 am Saturday morning. The latest updates are available at udottraffic.utah.gov. Signal problemsAll Directions Main St at 500 N, Heber […]

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New Reno to Las Vegas Bus Route Connects Rural Areas Too

New Reno to Las Vegas Bus Route Connects Rural Areas Too

RENO, NEV. (AP) — The Nevada Department of Transportation and a private transit operator are launching new bus service to connect rural and urban areas in Nevada, including a daily round-trip route from Reno to Las Vegas with several stops in smaller towns along the way. The Reno-Las Vegas route […]

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Elder Uchtdorf Calls Donation to Joe Biden “Oversight”

Elder Uchtdorf Calls Donation to Joe Biden “Oversight”

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A top leader with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Friday political donations made in his name to several Democratic candidates, including President Joe Biden, that violate the faith’s political neutrality rules were done by his family. Dieter Uchtdorf said in a […]

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