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$20,000 Reward For Information On The Illegal Shooting Of Two Endangered California Condors In Utah
A $20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to a conviction for the illegal shooting of two endangered California condors near Cedar City, Utah. The Center for Biological Diversity offered the reward after the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) announced the shootings on Friday. According to the agency, the first condor was found in the fall of 2022 in a remote area southeast of Cedar City, north of Zion National Park. A second condor was discovered in the same area in June 2024. Both birds had reportedly been shot with firearms. It is currently unclear if the two incidents are connected or what type of firearms were used.
Why Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn wants the 2034 Winter Games in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — As a 17-year-old from Minnesota competing her first Winter Games in 2002, Olympic champion skier Lindsey Vonn was surrounded by family. "It was the only Olympics that every single member of my family was in attendance," Vonn told the Deseret News. A member of the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games, she's in Paris to help make a final pitch on July 24 for the state to host another Winter Games, in 2034, ahead of the International Olympic Committee's deciding vote.
Utahns at Washington Square betting they'll live their Olympic dreams
SALT LAKE CITY — Brad Winn's keeping office hours with the backdrop of the Olympic rings off to the side behind him. The former Republican state legislator and current Utah State University professor is a dedicated Winter Games enthusiast, so he showed up at Washington Square at noon, well ahead of the crowd that's filtering in.
Building heat into Pioneer Day with afternoon thunderstorms for some Utah areas
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Happy Tuesday, Utah! Showers and storms are in place today over southwest Utah with near-record heat settling in along the Wasatch Front Wednesday. A similar weather pattern is in store this afternoon compared to what we saw yesterday. With high pressure still in place, it’s bringing little changes to Monday’s […]
Lake Powell levels up 20% thanks to lucky weather, water conservation efforts
Lake Powell, one of the Southwest’s largest reservoirs, is at its highest level in more than three years. This even though 2024 runoff will be below average. The lake is now 42% full, nearly 20% higher than it was last spring, and out of danger of falling so low it would hit a so-called dead pool and not be able to generate electricity at Glen Canyon Dam.
Iron County Sheriff IDs victim of fatal shooting
KANARRAVILLE, Utah, July 24, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Authorities have released the name of the man fatally shot July 17, while the suspect remains in jail on other charges. “The deceased has been identified as Jonathan L. Brooks, a resident of Cedar City, Utah,” The Iron County Sheriff‘s Office said in a Tuesday news release. “At this time, no further information will be provided.”
SUU Picked Third In UAC Coaches Pre-Season Poll
Thunderbird fans got an early taste of the excitement for the upcoming football season at the United Athletic Conference (UAC) Media Day on Tuesday, held at Texas Live in Arlington, Texas. With the new season on the horizon, the Thunderbirds are generating buzz as they are projected to finish third in the UAC coaches' poll. This comes on the heels of a strong 2023 campaign where Southern Utah tied for second place with a 6-5 record, marking their first winning season since 2017.
‘Superior support’: Navy recognizes St. George company for commitment to reservists
ST. GEORGE — Jeff Applegate and Red Mesa Science and Refining recently were rewarded for a unique brand of support of the nation’s Navy Reserves. Applegate, who serves as president of the St. George-based company, and Jarrett Brown, director of operations, represented Red Mesa at the Navy Employer Recognition Event in Coronado, California, on June 11.
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