Chris Holmes

Flooding Again Hits Iron County Towns
Areas of Iron County again received in excess of two inches of rain in a short time to fill streets with muddy water, overflowing in basements and buckling asphalt, Sunday. Damage centered in the Nichols Canyon and Fiddlers Canyon areas of Cedar City, as well as Enoch City
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Weather Likely the Cause of Train Derailment Near Lund
At approximately 10:10 PM Thursday, Cedar Communications received a 911 call about a train, which had derailed near Lund, Utah. The occupants advised there had been water covering the track just before the train derailing. The three occupants of the train had injuries and they had been able to exit the train and get on the upper side of the locomotive.
Due to the rising
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Utah Lawmakers Hope To Have Redistricting Completed By Thanksgiving
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah lawmakers are hoping to move forward with the process of drawing new voting district maps in the next few weeks. The state legislature's redistricting commission hopes to have the U.S. Census data it needs so
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Garfield County Sheriff Defends Deputy
(Garfield County, UT) -- The Garfield County sheriff is defending a deputy's arrest of a teen last week for allegedly damaging a Back the Blue sign. She was originally pulled over on July 7th for speeding , but was arrested for allegedly crumbling up a Back the Blue sign right after the traffic stop and staring menacingly at the deputy.
The
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White House Names Gov. Cox To President’s Council Of Governors
(Washington, DC) -- Governor Spencer Cox will have a large say in national security matters going forward. The White House named Governor Cox to a bipartisan advisory group known as the Council of Governors. The group will help advise President Biden on a range of issues that include extreme weather and international terrorism in discussions that will involve the secretaries of Defense and Hom

Utah Receiving Over 200-Million From Federal Government For Schools
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Utah is set to receive over 200-million-dollars from the federal government for public schools. The U.S. Department of Education approved of the funds yesterday and they will be distributed immediately. These funds are pa
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Man Arrested For Breaking Into Washington County Home Naked
(St. George, UT) -- A man is in custody for allegedly breaking into a Washington County home while naked. Police say they were dispatched to a Washington City home around 3 a.m. on Monday after a man reported that a suspect entered his home through the doggy door. When off
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Utah Joins 30+ Other States, DC In Lawsuit Against Google
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The state of Utah is joining over 30 other states and the District of Columbia in a lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit focuses on the Google Play Store's policy of charging app developers a 30-percent commission on digital content or subscription purchases. The suit claims Google
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Stewart Touts Compromise On LGBTQ Rights, Religious Freedom
(Washington, DC) -- Congressman Chris Stewart believes it is possible to find a common ground that respects the rights of the LGBTQ community as well as religious freedom. In an opinion column for the Deseret News yesterday, the Utah Republican said too many people are pitting members of each group against the other saying that only one side can win.
But Stewart says U
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Second GOP Challenger To UT Senator Lee
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- A second Republican is in the race to unseat Utah Senator Mike Lee in 2022. Ally Isom launched a statewide listening tour yesterday. She says the nation is at a crossroads and there's a need for a return to fundamental conservative principles. Former state representativ
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