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Lottery opens for self-guided river trips in Grand Canyon
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (203+ words) Granite Camp is a popular site along the Colorado River, Arizona, date not specified." The National Park Service is now accepting applications for noncommercial river trip permits to raft the Colorado River through Grand Canyon National Park for specific launch…...
'Community-driven' Red Mountain 50K/30K/Half Marathon showcases the best of Southern Utah's trails
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (607+ words) (Sponsored)Ready to get dirty while enjoying some of the most picturesque scenery Southern Utah has to offer? The Red Mountain 50K/30K/Half Marathon combines roads and trails to create an unforgettable challenge for ultrarunning and power hiking enthusiasts alike. On…...
Measles cases increase in Utah, South Carolina, Arizona; nation's health officials fear 'undercounting"
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (669+ words) FILE - A sign is seen outside a clinic with the South Plains Public Health District,Brownfield, Texas. Feb. 23, 2025. While many eyes nationwide are focused on South Carolina's rising measles numbers, closer to home, the Utah Department of Health and Human…...
State economist: Utah employment picture reveals 'low hiring, low firing' trend
2+ week, 5+ day ago (408+ words) Utah's non-farm payroll employment for November 2025 increased an estimated 1.0% across the past 12 months, with the state's economy adding a cumulative 18,500 jobs since November 2024. Utah's current job count stands at 1,788,600. Closer to home, the St. George area saw a slight increase…...
Federal health officials: Measles cases increase along Utah-Arizona border, S. Carolina
2+ week, 5+ day ago (504+ words) A measles outbreak along the Arizona-Utah border has infected 418 people since August 2025. Meanwhile, in South Carolina, health officials have confirmed 124 new measles cases since Friday, as the outbreak in the northwestern part of the state balloons following the holidays. Last…...
Mohave County Sheriff's Office rescues 4 women stranded in remote area of Arizona Strip
3+ week, 6+ day ago (441+ words) The Mohave County Sheriff's Office rescued four women Sunday afternoon after they became lost in the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument on the Arizona Strip. Members of the women's family contacted the Sheriff's Office at approximately 4 p.m. to report that they'd gotten…...
Where is Utahâs water really going? Updated state model breaks it down
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (419+ words) Utah's water managers now have a clearer answer to a question that shapes nearly every growth and conservation debate in the state: Where is the water really going? After completing its annual run of the Utah Water Budget model for…...
âEasy weekend getawayâ: Renovated canyon lodge in Arizona invites Southern Utah weekend warriors
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (858+ words) Just over the Arizona border, where towering cliffs glow at sunrise and condors soar overhead, a canyon lodge invites Southern Utah residents to mix adventure with laid-back comfort in the heart of canyon country. "We are about two and a…...
Meteor shower, supermoon, planet positions poised to light up Southern Utah night skies
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (745+ words) Stock image of night sky above Monument Valley, Utah, date not specified. An image of an etching of an astronomical chart showing Bootes the Ploughman holding a spear, a sickle and two dogs, Asterion and Chara, on leash. It also…...
With over 100 measles cases in Southern Utah, anyone with symptoms should call ahead before seeking care
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (175+ words) The Southwest Utah Public Health Department is urging residents to call health care providers and hospitals before showing up in person if they think they might have the measles. Southern Utah, including Washington, Iron, Beaver, Kane, and Garfield counties, has…...