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Utah water storage highest in over 15 years
The higher temperatures have accelerated snowmelt and many streams and rivers are running high and fast. Authorities advise people to be especially cautious around running water, despite many streams now running below peak flow. According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service June report, Utah’s water storage is the highest it's...
Superstar Post Malone kicks off his nationwide tour in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Good Things Utah) – Are you a big fan? Utah’s most famous resident, superstar Post Malone, will kick off a nationwide tour for his new album in the Beehive State this Fall. Posty announced his “F-1 Trillion Tour,” starting with a stop at the...
Bureau of Land Management crews suppressing Gunsight Fire on the Arizona Strip
The BLM Arizona Strip District’s fire crews are managing a fire located, 16 miles south of Kanab, Utah on lands managed by the BLM Arizona Strip District. The lightning-caused fire, visible from Kanab, was reported at 9 p.m. June 26 and was estimated at 200 acres. Resources on the fire include 2 engines, 1 dozer, 2 water tenders, 1 Helitack crew, and overhead. Crews will be mapping the fire, completing the dozer line and starting mop up operations.
13 states with Republican governors opt out of summer food program for kids
A new, permanent summer grocery program will help nearly 21 million kids across 37 states get enough to eat this year while school’s out. But 13 states with Republican governors have opted out of the federal program, citing their opposition to what they deride as “welfare” and their unwillingness to cover administrative costs. Under the […] The post 13 states with Republican governors opt out of summer food program for kids appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
Lightning strike near Utah church youth group sends 7 to hospital
Seven members of a youth group hiking in Utah were transported to hospitals Thursday after lightning struck the ground near them. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints youth group from Salina, Utah, were in the eastern part of Sevier County around 1:45 p.m. when a light rain began.Officials said the rainstorm caused water to puddle before lightning struck the ground, reports CBS Salt Lake City affiliate KUTV. "Approximately 50 youth felt the shock of the lightning," Sevier County Sheriff Nathan Curtis said in a statement, adding that seven of the young people had "medical concerns due to the electrocution." Two had serious symptoms and were flown by helicopter to Primary Children's Hospital in Lehi, Utah. Five others were transported by ambulances to Sevier Valley Hospital in Richfield and Gunnison Valley Hospital in Gunnison, Curtis said. None of the injuries were considered life-threatening, according to Curtis, who said the other hikers were returned to their families in Salina, which is 139 miles south of Salt Lake City.
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