KANOSH, Utah—A sandstorm caused a huge 22-vehicle pileup on a Utah highway that left eight people dead, including children, authorities said. The Sunday afternoon crashes on Interstate 15 near the town of Kanosh came at the end of a holiday weekend for the state that often leads to increased highway traffic. At least 10 people…
At Least 7 Killed in 20-car Pileup in Utah During Sandstorm
KANOSH, Utah—At least seven people were killed in a 20-vehicle pileup during a sandstorm Sunday afternoon, Utah Highway Patrol said. The crashes happened on Interstate 15 near the town of Kanosh, according to a news release. Several people were reportedly taken to hospitals in critical condition. Ground and air ambulances were used to transport crash…
State of Emergency at Lake Powell: Fears of Hydroelectric, Water Shutoffs Increasing
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which manages Western states’ water and power systems, said it recently released emergency water reserves from reservoirs upstream of Lake Powell—the second-largest reservoir in the United States. The agency’s regional director, Wayne Pullan, said that emergency releases from the Flaming Gorge Reservoir will bolster Lake Powell’s water levels so Glen Canyon…
19-Year-Old Charged With Hate Crime for Destroying ‘Back the Blue’ Sign as Officer Issues Speeding Ticket
A 19-year-old woman was arrested and charged with a hate crime last week for allegedly destroying on a “Back the Blue” sign during a speeding incident in Garfield, Utah. The woman was identified as Lauren Gibson, a Californian college student who was heading back home with a group of friends last week from a camping trip…
Western US Home Prices up 19 Percent Since 2019
June 23, 2021
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Commentary Home prices across the Western U.S. continue to skyrocket. The median price for a single-family home in the region reached $502,300 in May, according the National Association of Realtors. It represents an increase of $81,000—or 19.2 percent—from the 2019 median price. Unsurprisingly, home prices in the West are up 17.7 percent from the year-ago…
US Park Service Sued After Gate Kills Ugandan Humanitarian
SALT LAKE CITY—The family of a women’s rights activist from Uganda sued the National Park Service this month after she was decapitated last year by a gate at Utah’s Arches National Park. The gate had been left unlatched against federal policy for two weeks before it struck Esther Nakajjigo in June 2020, according to the…
All 29 Utah Sheriffs Promise to ‘Steadfastly Protect’ 2nd Amendment Amid Gun-Control Push
Every sheriff in the state of Utah signed a letter saying they would try to safeguard the Second Amendment in the midst of proposed legislation and recent executive orders authorized by President Joe Biden. “Importantly, the Second Amendment of our divinely inspired Constitution clearly states … ‘the right of the people to keep and bear…
NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (June 4)
Facebook opts to continue former President Donald Trump’s account suspension. Utah’s extremely dry conditions are threatening crops, livestock, wildlife, and supply chains. Scientists say that last year’s wildfires blazed at least 10 percent of the world’s giant sequoia trees.
Armed School Employee Prevents Man From Allegedly Kidnapping Juvenile Utah Girl
An armed school employee at an elementary school in Utah prevented an alleged kidnapping on the school’s playground earlier this week.
Utah Legislature Passes Bill Prohibiting Mask Requirements in Public Schools, Universities
The Utah legislature on Wednesday night approved a measure that bans public schools and universities from enforcing mask mandates in the next school year. House Bill 1007, according to its text, “prohibits a face covering requirement to participate in or attend instruction, activities or any other place on the school campus or facilities in the…
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