WASATCH COUNTY, Utah-Saturday, Wasatch County had its first search and rescue mission of 2021. At 1:40 pm Saturday, the county’s SAR team was called out to a snowmobile accident in the Big Glad Area of Daniels Summit at 1:40 pm. This entailed a man, around 50 years old, who “had […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As communities across the country feel the pain of a surge in coronavirus cases, funeral homes in the hot spot of Southern California say they must turn away grieving families as they run out of space for the bodies piling up. The head of the state […]
SEATTLE (AP) — Many Washington residents with diabetes will have an easier time affording insulin this year, as a law imposes a $100 cap on patient copayments. The law applies to any health-care plan issued or renewed after Jan. 1 that covers insulin drugs. It includes language to protect people […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Saturday, covid-19 statistics were updated for Utah by the state department of health. 81.76 percent of covid-19 cases statewide (230,287-281,654) are recovered. 17.8 percent of covid-19 cases statewide (50,073-281,654) are active cases. In the past 48 hours, as statistics were not posted Friday, new recoveries (5,848) exceeded new […]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The news came during a hopeful time on the largest Native American reservation. Daily coronavirus cases were in the single digits, down from a springtime peak of 238 that made the Navajo Nation a U.S. hot spot. The tribe, wanting to ensure a COVID-19 vaccine would […]
DENVER (AP) — On March 14, Colorado’s governor issued an executive order shutting down ski resorts across the state. The coronavirus had arrived and was spreading rapidly in small mountain communities that were attracting hordes of spring break revelers. The next day, with chairlifts and gondolas hanging idly overhead, a […]
HEBER CITY, Utah-As of Saturday, Wasatch County residents now have access to free, rapid covid-19 tests. Wasatch County School District confirmed this in a Facebook post. “Dear Wasatch Family, We are excited to announce the availability for all community members to receive a FREE COVID-19 rapid test through a temporary […]
WASATCH COUNTY, Utah-Saturday morning, UDOT reported a crash near Deer Creek Reservoir. The incident occurred on the right shoulder of westbound U.S. 189 at milepost 18 at 11:38 am. UDOT estimates the clearance time at 12:45 pm. The latest information is available at udottraffic.utah.gov. CrashWB US 189 at MP 18 […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A single mother with two advanced degrees who works as a licensed clinical social worker wants to buy a gun to protect herself and to go hunting and target shooting with her family. A federal felony conviction in 2008 for trying to cash a fraudulent […]
ST. GEORGE, UTAH (AP) — A 35-year-old man was hospitalized with serious injuries after crashing while paragliding west of St. George Friday. Sgt. Nate Abbott with Washington County Sheriff’s Office says the man was paragliding in the area near Zen Trailhead around 5 p.m. when he lost control and plummeted to […]
