FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Parking at a spot near the edge of an Arizona canyon where the Colorado River makes a sharp U-turn now comes at a cost. You can blame that mostly on social media. Countless posts have celebrated the wonder of Horseshoe Bend, where the bluish-green river takes […]
DUCHESNE, Utah (AP) — A state park in east-central Utah has been renamed in honor of a former director of the Division of Parks and Recreation. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held Tuesday at Fred Hayes State Park at Starvation, formerly Starvation State Park. After beginning his career with Parks […]
PHOENIX (AP) — A collection of photos taken in the Four Corners region by a prominent Arizona ranching family during the late 19th and early 20th centuries is being called a snapshot of history. The State of Arizona Research Library says the selection of images from the Wetherill family’s collection […]
WASATCH COUNTY, Utah-Saturday afternoon, per the official Twitter of UDOT, a crash occurred in Wasatch County. The incident occurred at 1:52 pm at milepost 8 on westbound U.S. 40. This is at Mayflower’s crossing with S.R. 319. The estimated clearance time is at 3:00 pm. If in the area, please […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Officials are trying new techniques to get rid of an invasive plant species called phragmites from the shores of Utah Lake, such as spraying herbicides and smashing the plants instead of burning them. The Daily Herald in Provo reports a new program is also being piloted this summer, […]
HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AP) — The U.S. Air Force will conduct a large training exercise and a weapons evaluation in Utah in coming weeks. Hill Air Force Base officials said Saturday that the 388th and 419th fighter wings based at Hill and equipped with F-16 fighters will conduct […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The longtime executive director of the Utah Department of Natural Resources is retiring. Gov. Gary Herbert announced Mike Styler is stepping down from his post at the agency after more than 14 years. His retirement is effective June 1. Herbert is expected to name his […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Officials say a computer glitch is keeping more than 18,000 public school students in Utah from completing year-end testing. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the Utah Board of Education announced the problem Friday for students in third through eighth grade who are taking the assessment testing. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The question of how many girls would play football for an all-female high school team if given the chance took center stage Friday in a Utah lawsuit filed by a teenage female football star. More than 400 girls have joined a league that 16-year-old Sam […]
WELLSVILLE, Utah (AP) — A former police chief in Utah has pleaded guilty to impaired driving after troopers say he drove erratically and failed a sobriety test. The Deseret News reported Thursday that court records show former Box Elder County police chef Shane Jacob Zilles pleaded guilty April 19 in Wellsville Justice […]
