Craig Bennett
Authorities identify two firefighter pilots killed in Nevada aircraft collision
Authorities have identified the names of the two firefighter pilots who died after a mid-air collision while battling a wildfire in Nevada in July.
David Blake Haynes, of Arizona, and Scott Thomas were identified as the pilots several weeks after the crash due to the condition of the victims
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St. George City Council appoints veteran officer Kyle Whitehead to be City’s 29th Chief of Police
The St. George City Council appointed Kyle Whitehead to be the City’s 29th Chief of Police during Thursday’s meeting at City Hall. Whitehead had served as Interim Chief of Police following the retirement of previous Chief Rich Farnsworth earlier this year. Whitehead
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Semi Trailer fire closes one lane of I-15
A semitrailer fire on southbound Interstate 15 near Leeds has closed one lane of travel as of late Thursday afternoon, according to the Utah Department of Transportation.
The fire is located at about mile market 29 on I-15 north of Leeds, the semitrailer fire was reported around 5 p
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New Utah Covid-19 numbers
On Thursday, August 20, the Utah Department of Health is reporting 461 additional cases of COVID-19 in the state, and four new deaths
Utah’s total positive cases of the virus are 47,982 since the beginning of the pandemic. The state’s death toll due to the virus is 381.
The rolling
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Governor Herbert establishes new state of emergency due to COVID-19 pandemic
Utah Governor Gary Herbert told Utahns he has established a new state of emergency for the state to replace one that expires at midnight on August 20.
The new state of emergency allows Utah to stay eligible for federal funding and keeps the ability to react to the changing pandemic in place.
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Iron County schools on alert after bomb threat
Schools in Iron County are on alert Thursday morning after dispatchers received a bomb threat.
Cedar City police said the Utah Department of Public Safety Cedar Communications Center received a recorded bomb threat around 3:30 a.m.
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More deaths from Covid-19 in Utah
Eight more Utahns have died from COVID-19.
The latest numbers from the Utah Department of Health show the state's death toll now stands at 377.
UDOH also confirmed 364 new cases, bringing the statewide total above 47-thousand-five-hundred.
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Beaver County wildfire growing
The Cougar Fire that started in Beaver County Sunday night is still growing.
Officials say the fire has grown from 300-acres on Monday to 476 acres.
They suspect it was human caused but haven't pinpointed exactly how.
Crews have contained the blaze by about 45-percent as of yesterday afternoon.
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St. George LGBTQ festival cancelled
St. George's annual LGBTQ pride festival is being canceled.
Officials from the Pride of Southern Utah say they simply can't get behind holding a festival that draws in large crowds in the middle of a pandemic.
They urge allies to instead participate in Project Rainbow to support the community and future Pride celebrations by paying 15-dollars to rent a rainbow flag for one week, which will be st
Avoid heat-related illness and dehydration during Utah’s heatwave
Temperatures are expected to reach a potential 113 degrees in some parts of Utah this week, as the stat nears record-breaking August temps the likelihood of heat-related illness increases.
The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for the majority of Utah. An exces
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