(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Mormon Church is donating one-and-a-half million dollars to the American Red Cross. The Red Cross says the money comes at a good time because of the many needs required to deal with future disasters in the U.S. The church donated the proceeds from its […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The EPA finds the Salt Lake City and Provo metro areas are out of compliance with air quality standards, labeling them “serious” non attainment areas. The designation means the areas failed a 2015 deadline for complying with federal standards for small particulate pollution. State air […]
(Provo, UT) — BYU researchers say a person’s religious beliefs make them more likely to identify themselves as “porn addicts.” A study published by The Journal of Sex Research says a person’s religious beliefs and attitudes toward the availability of porn are “uniquely intertwined” with the anxiety they experience when […]
PHOENIX (AP) — Navajo Nation officials and the Navajo Generating Station’s managing owner express optimism about reaching an agreement soon to keep the coal-fired power plant operating through 2019. The Salt River Project and the tribe say they’ve made “considerable progress” in negotiations on a replacement lease, which would preserve […]
(Iron County, UT) – A man is hospitalized in Cedar City after being carried off the Blowhard Trail by Iron County search and rescue teams. Officials say Mark Barrett was able to get a text message to a family member who got in touch with search teams on Sunday. Saint George […]
(Enterprise, UT) – A man facing a dozen counts in a child sex abuse case eschews a plea agreement. Kevin Betony pleaded not guilty to child sex abuse charges in court yesterday after prosecutors had offered him a deal in exchange for guilty pleas, according to The Spectrum. Investigators have not […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Drought conditions, followed by a tough winter in parts of Utah, means 1,625 fewer hunters will be hunting buck deer during the state’s general hunt this fall. More hunters will be hunting desert bighorn sheep, bison and pronghorn, though. After hearing presentations from Division of Wildlife […]
A new Miss Ephraim was crowned on Saturday from a field of six contestants. Makenna Cherry was chosen as queen with Morgan Draper, first attendant and Alyssa Ogden, second attendant. Makenna’s platform is “Have Courage and Be Kind.” She will represent Ephraim City for the coming year. Kaylin Morris was […]
(St. George, UT) — What started as a normal traffic stop ended with an arrest and seizure of 50 pounds of meth. “Saint George News” reports the Utah Highway Patrol pulled Rudy Ramirez over last week and found the plates on the car didn’t match it. Investigators said yesterday after […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Firefighters around the state are asking property owners to help them by doing a little yard work before spring wildfire season begins. Fire officials held a community wildfire preparation meeting in Salt Lake City Saturday and gave tips on how to keep approaching fires away […]
