(Springdale, UT) — There’s going to be a new concessioner at Zion National Park for the first time in more than half a century. Zion officials announced this week Destination Zion Lodge will take over various services starting next year, including food, beverage and retail. It’s unclear what the financial […]
(Provo, UT) — Prosecutors say an Indiana man who drove a semi-truck into the back of Santaquin Police Sergeant Bill Hooser on May 5th is now formally charged with his murder. Michael Aaron Jayne was charged yesterday in 4th District Court with aggravated murder, a capital offense; two counts of […]
(Santaquin, UT) — Attorneys weighing in on the suspect accused of killing Sergeant Bill Hooser say he could face the death penalty. Suspect Michael Jayne allegedly ran Hooser over with his semi-truck while fleeing from a traffic stop on May 5th. Law experts say the state has 60 days after […]
(Garfield County, UT) — Federal officials say one of the favorite recreation sites at the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Garfield County will close for much of this summer. The Calf Creek Recreation Site, which includes the trailhead for the popular Lower Calf Creek Falls hike, will close on July […]
(Santaquin, UT) — The funeral service for fallen Santaquin police officer Sergeant Billy Dean Hooser were held today. Hooser was killed in the line of duty on May 5th when he was allegedly run over by semi-truck driver Michael Jayne, who authorities say was trying to flee from a traffic […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Family is confirming that former Utah Rep. Chris Cannon has died. A brother of the late congressman did not release additional information on Wednesday concerning the death of the 73-year-old Republican lawmaker who represented the state’s 3rd Congressional District from 1997 to 2009. Cannon was […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The body of Santaquin Police Sgt. Bill Hooser was accompanied by an organized vehicle escort back to his home city from the state medical examiner’s office in Taylorsville on Monday. Officers from Lone Peak, Spanish Fork, Payson, Provo, the sheriff’s office and two universities were […]
(Santaquin, UT) — Funeral arrangements have been made for fallen Santaquin police officer Sergeant Bill Hooser. He was killed in the line of duty Sunday morning when he was reportedly run over by semi-truck driver Michael Jayne, who allegedly tried to flee from a traffic stop. The funeral will be […]
(St. George, UT) — Utah is the best state in the country. That’s according to the U.S. News and World Reports’ latest ranking of the Overall Best States, which was released yesterday. Utah was listed at number one after earning top-ten honors in multiple categories, including second in education and […]
(Santaquin, UT) — Authorities say Michael Jayne, the man accused of fatally hitting a Santaquin police officer with a semi-truck on Sunday, has a history of violent crimes against law enforcement. A similar incident took place in Oregon back in 2009, when Jayne was charged with the attempted murder of […]
