GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Grand Canyon National Park rangers had to rescue e a river runner and several hikers who were overcome by the heat last weekend. On Saturday, Phantom Ranch rangers responded to a river runner experiencing heat illness and fatigue on a Colorado River trip. […]
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Grand Canyon National Park plans another four-day period for limited entry and daytime recreational access to some park areas on the South Rim. A statement issued by the park Wednesday said the South entrance will be open from 4-10 a.m. on Friday through Monday for […]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An endangered fish found in the Colorado River basin is on the upswing, federal officials said Tuesday as they proposed reclassifying the humpback chub as threatened. The fish that gets its name from a fleshy bump behind its head is one of four endangered fish that make their […]
DENVER-Wednesday, Utah Valley men’s basketball transfer, guard Brandon Averett was named to the Western Athletic Conference’s all-preseason second team as the conference’s men’s basketball media day commenced. The event, hosted by the Crowne Plaza Denver International Airport Convention Center, also saw the conference’s media and coaches pick the Wolverines to […]
WILLIAMS, Ariz. (AP) — An 8-week-old wildfire that for weeks had minimal growth and smoke is now more active in and near the Grand Canyon due to strong gusty winds and below-normal moisture. The fire burning on the national park and adjacent Kaibab (KYE’-bab) National Forest poses no danger to […]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Ted Kennedy sums up what he sees along the river in the Grand Canyon: “It’s buggy out there.” That is to say, an experiment to change the flow of water from a dam near the Arizona-Utah state line appeared to boost the number of aquatic insects […]
PHOENIX (AP) — Two recent deaths in which men plummeted in the Grand Canyon follow dozens of apparently accidental fatal falls since the national park was established 100 years ago. Michael Obritsch, of Santa Rosa, California, died April 3 after falling from the edge of the South Rim in Grand […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Carlos Johnson had a career-high 35 points as Grand Canyon narrowly beat Utah Valley 78-74 in the semifinals of the Western Athletic Conference Tourney on Friday night. Johnson shot 6 for 8 from beyond the arc. He added nine rebounds. Michael Finke had 10 points for […]
LAS VEGAS-Friday, Utah Valley men’s basketball (24-8, 12-4 in WAC play) meets Grand Canyon (19-12, 10-6 in conference play) in the WAC semifinals at the Orleans Arena of Las Vegas for a 9:30 pm tip-off. After besting UMKC 71-64 in the conference quarterfinals Thursday, the Wolverines set a school record […]
OREM, Utah (AP) — Jake and Connor Toolson combined to score 37 points and Utah Valley defeated Grand Canyon 82-70 Thursday night in the battle for second place in the Western Athletic Conference. Jake Toolson scored 19 points, making four 3-pointers with eight rebounds and seven assists. Connor Toolson scored […]
