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Taste Utah Road Tour - San Juan County - Nebo Queen Drive-Inn
KUTV — Nestled in the heart of Utah, The Nebo Queen is a delightful culinary destination that brings a unique blend of flavor, creativity, and community spirit to its patrons. Founded with the vision of offering an exceptional dining experience, this restaurant has quickly become a beloved spot for...
The End of Fast-Food Jobs in Utah
California is a big state, and what happens in the Golden State impacts our region. Sometimes, California's shenanigans influence the entire country. California Governor Gavin Newsom and the state legislature enacted a law raising the working wage of fast-food workers. . The politicians bragged that it would help the industry's...
Utah Renaissance Faire returns for its 12th year, promises royal fun at new venue
The Utah Renaissance Faire is returning for its 12th run on August 23-24 at a new venue, the Young Living Mona Lavender Farm. The two-day event will feature the Knights of Mayhem, the Harp Twins, as well as a variety of food and merchant vendors.
Magnitude 4.5 earthquake shakes southern Utah
In the late night and early hours of July 27 and 28, an earthquake struck southern Utah 24 km south of Brian Head and 29 km northwest of Cedar City, Utah according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The quake, rated at magnitude 4.5, was very noticeable, with reports coming in from all over southern Utah including Kane County and parts of Zion.
Utah sees nearly 90 new wildfires this week, almost half human-caused
Aside from the fire along Democrat Alley, the other Summit County burns are contained or extinguished as of Wednesday afternoon. Utah Fire Info reports 44% of the week’s new fires were human caused, including the Browns Canyon and Dikker Hill fires. The cause of Monday’s Murdock Hollow fire is...
Hey Southern Utah! Beware The PID
There's a new trend in housing developments and it's not good for the average consumer. Basically, if a developer wants to build a new housing development that doesn't yet have infrastructure (roads, water pipes, electricity, gas, etc.) the area government is allowing the developer to borrow the money to create the infrastructure and then pass the debt onto the homebuyer.
Utah lawmaker promises answers as protest is planned over 12-year-old boy's death
WEST HAVEN, Utah (KUTV) — The call for answers is growing three weeks after a 12-year-old West Haven boy died from alleged starvation. Community members and lawmakers want to know what state workers did to help the boy. One lawmaker told 2News that answers would be coming soon. In...
Sunrise Stories: Utah Judge Denies Convicted Killer’s Stay of Execution
Judge Halts Taberon Honie’s Effort to Halt Execution. A judge has rejected convicted killer Taberon Honie’s effort to stop his execution on Aug. 8 via lethal injection. Honie was found guilty of killing Claudia Benn in Cedar City in 1998. Honie’s lawyers attempted to sue the state of...
Lawmaker demands answers from DCFS, proposes new bill to help
WEST HAVEN — State lawmakers are joining a growing number of voices demanding answers from the Utah Division of Child and Family Services in the death of 12-year-old Gavin Peterson. Representatives Christine Watkins, District 67, and Tyler Clancy, District 60, told KSL TV they will be questioning the Utah...
With COVID-19 in Utah’s wastewater ‘very high,’ experts recommend updated vaccine
Levels of COVID-19 in Utah’s wastewater are “very high,” according to a tracker from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most of the 35 wastewater monitors from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, including the majority of those on the Wasatch Front and in southwest Utah are seeing elevated levels of the […]
88 new wildfires sparked in the last week across Utah, officials say
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — In the last week, nearly 90 new wildfires sparked in Utah, and officials say a considerable chunk of them were human-caused. According to Utah Fire Info, 88 new fires have kicked up in the Beehive State since July 21. About 44% of them were determined to be caused by people. […]
Sheep Rock Fire sparks in southern Utah, threatened power for nearly 11K people
A new fire was discovered in Beaver County on Tuesday -- and officials with Rocky Mountain Power said infrastructure was being threatened by the fire, leading to nearly 11,000 customers losing power in southern Utah.
Could Southern Utah Take A Page From Rexburg, Idaho?
I love when someone with an entrepreneurial spirit sees a need for a community, and then puts together a business or service to meet those needs. That's why this article from East Idaho News caught my attention. I spent several years in the Rexburg and Idaho Falls area, and went...
Rep. Phil Lyman’s attempt to contest the election rejected for failing to follow procedure
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox’s unsuccessful Republican challenger, Rep. Phil Lyman, announced last week that his campaign had “filed official notice contesting” the results of the 2024 primary — but a letter Utah New Dispatch obtained from the Utah Supreme Court on Monday shows his filing was rejected because it failed to follow proper procedures.
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