Heat Warnings Continue In Utah: KSUB Summary

Residents and tourists are urged to prepare for excessive heat that will create dangerous conditions in parts of Utah by midweek. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for portions of Utah. Meteorologists say lower Washington County, the Glen Canyon Recreation Area of Lake Powell and the lower elevations of the Grand Canyon will be getting unseasonable and "very hot temperatures" especially toward the end of the week. Highs could hit 111 degrees with evening lows dropping only into the 70s. In St. George, officials say if the mercury rises this high, it would be the first triple digit days in the city this year.

Salt Lake Weather Radar Down For Repairs

The National Weather Service says radar data for the Salt Lake City area will not be available starting today due to necessary repairs to equipment. Officials say the outage will impact the area for two weeks. Crews are refurbishing and replacing parts of the pedestal inside the dome that supports the KMTX radar disk. While repairs are underway, radar data will be gathered from Farmington and Cedar City, as well as radar from Elko, Nevada, Idaho and Colorado. NWS says these repairs will keep equipment highly functional for two decades.

One Of The Best Economies In America Is In Utah

A new WalletHub study shows that Utah, Washington, Massachusetts, Texas and California have the best state economies. To winnow down the top state rankings, the personal finance company used 28 indicators grouped into three categories, including economic activity, economic health and innovation potential. States that are struggling at the bottom of this latest set of economic rankings are Mississippi, Hawaii, West Virginia Arkansas and Louisiana.

Woman Pleads Guilty In Murder For Hire Scheme

A 23-year-old Salt Lake City woman accused of trying to secure a murder-for-hire hitman will face sentencing later this summer after pleading guilty on May 30th. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Utah says Krista Stone went on the dark web of the internet from March to September of last year looking for someone to assist her in her plot. Investigators says Stone "ordered" the killing of the victim for five-thousand dollars using Bitcoin to complete the transaction. Stone included a photograph and the victim's location, as well as a step by step plan for the murder. Stone will be sentenced on July 15th in U.S. District Court.