Craig Bennett
Basin Fire 25 miles east of Mesquite nowat 36,488 acres
Crews are battling a brush fire that has grown to more than 36,000 acres in the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument that is burning in a "critical tortoise habitat," according to the Bureau of Land Management Arizona.
The fire is named the Basin Fire and is burning 25 miles southeast of Mesquite, Nevada
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UPDATE: Child killed in flash floods near Goblin Valley State Park, her 3 year-old sister is missing
Officials in Emery County announced that the person killed in Monday’s flash flood was a 7-year-old girl. Her 3-year-old sister is missing as well.
“A piece of clothing believed to belong to the missing 3-year-old was found last night approximately 7 miles down a wash from the staging area,” police said.
Officials say
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Girl Scout cookies to be sold at Harmons
The Girl Scouts of Utah is partnering with Harmons to help them sell unsold cookie boxes amid the pandemic.
Girl Scouts of Utah CEO, Lisa Hardin-Reynolds, says this deal will help wrap up this year's program for thousands of girls as stay-at-home orders influenced a cookie sale shortfall of more than one-hundred-thousand dollars
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Multi-million dollar lawsuit to be filed against U of U
The parents of a University of Utah student who was shot and killed in 2018 are ready to file another multi-million-dollar lawsuit against the school.
The attorney for Matt and Jill McCluskey had planned to file a 56-million-dollar wrongful death suit against the university today.
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Jon Huntsman says Americans want economy to reopen
Former Ambassador to China John Huntsman says Americans want the economy to reopen because of the potential damage a long-term lockdown could have on it.Speaking on Fox News yesterday, Huntsman said he believes the people should be informed and then they should be able to govern themselves accordingly...
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Search resumes for Iron County resident
The Iron County Sheriff’s Office is resuming its search for a resident who went missing in October of last year.
The search will be conducted in the Three Peaks Recreation Area of Iron County.
The agency is asking for volunteers to help locate 71-year-old Carol Stratton who disappeared amid unseasonably cold weather in late October of 2019. County offici
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Arches and Canyonlands to reopen May 29
Utah national parks are beginning to reopen their gates as the federal, state and local entities ease restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Arches and Canyonlands national parks,which were both closed to the public on March 28, will be increasing recreational access again starting May 29, 2020.
The National Pa
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One person killed in flash floods near Goblin Valley State Park
A multi-agency search is underway after strong storms moved over central and southern Utah Monday.
Emery County Sheriff’s Office confirmed an active search and rescue operation in Little Wildhorse Canyon near Goblin Valley State Park after an isolated thunderstorm crossed the San Rafael Swell earlier in the afternoon causing flash flooding in area slot canyons.
Officials said 2
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UPDATE: Man killed in 5 vehicle crash in Virgin River Gorge identified
St. George resident, 39 year old Robby Joe Fritts died in the crash, Arizona Department of Public Safety officials said Tuesday.
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A wrong-way head-on collision Monday morning in the Virgin River Gorge near Cedar Pocket closed I-15 for several hours and killed one, injuring several others...
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Navajo Nation continues struggle with Covid-19
The Navajo Nation reported 97 new cases of COVID-19 and 2 more deaths bringing the deaths to a total of 98 deaths as of Saturday.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation has reached 2,973.
A total of 18,055 COVID-19 tests have been administered overall, with 13,576 negative test results.
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