(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah District 4 Representative Kera Birkeland announced her resignation, effective January 10th, citing the need to focus on family and professional commitments. Her resignation comes days before the legislative session begins on January 21st. Birkeland, whose district includes Daggett, Duchesne, Morgan, Rich, and Summit counties, […]
(Summit County, UT) — Utah Highway Patrol says a traffic stop last weekend led to the arrest of a California man found transporting about 80 pounds of marijuana and other drugs. Troopers say Duane Joseph Lee was pulled over for a speed stop while he was traveling east on I-80 […]
A new prescribed fire project has begun in Summit County. In a post to their Twitter page, Uinta Wasatch Cache National Forest shared that fire crews will start hand ignition in the Ponderosa project area on Nov. 14 approximately 10 miles east of Kamas along the Mirror Lake Highway SR150. […]
COALVILLE, Utah-Because of current and forecast weather conditions, Utah state forester Brian Cottam and Summit County, in consultation with the county commission, has determined measures must be taken to prevent the ignition of forest and rangeland fires. Through November 20, Summit County has prohibited the following: -The discharge or use […]
HEBER CITY, Utah-Thursday evening, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert moved Wasatch County, and neighboring Summit County, to yellow, or “low risk” under his Utah Leads Together color wheel. This means that youth sports may return to the Heber Valley and people may gather in groups of up to 50 if they […]
COALVILLE, Utah-Thursday, amid the stay at home orders that will occur in Summit County as of Friday, Summit County Sheriff Justin Martinez cleared up rumors going around concerning what will or will not be allowed. Martinez confirms there will be no police checkpoints. Summit County residents may leave their homes, […]
COALVILLE, Utah-Wednesday, Summit County imposed a stay-at-home order upon residents. This order will go into effect Friday at 12:01 am and applies to all “non-essential” businesses, services and visitors in addition to residents. This decision was made by the Summit County Council, County Manager and Health Director in collaboration with […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-Utah’s juvenile judges will soon begin taking on cases in adult court, a move to help relieve crowded courtrooms in the state’s most populated judicial district. The Deseret News reports the judges next year will preside over an adult’s first court date and decide whether to sign […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Highway Patrol warned of hazardous driving conditions Wednesday, saying wet pavement contributed to four rollovers of tractor-trailer rigs on major highways. The Highway Patrol reported rollovers early Wednesday on Interstate 80 in Salt Lake City and in Summit County and on Interstate 15 […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A veteran defense lawyer who formerly worked as a public defender in state and federal courts in Utah has been appointed to fill a state District Court vacancy. Gov. Gary Herbert’s office announced Friday his appointment of Chelsea Koch to fill a Third District Court […]
