Mud-filled impassable roads making life difficult for residents in Monument Valley
There are multiple dirt roads in that area, and many turned to mud Wednesday after the rains hit. People are not gonna get to work until maybe a week. Although Tracie Yellowman Tso lives in Salt Lake City, she grew up not far from Monument Valley in San Juan County.
via Fox 13Monument ValleySeptember 17, 2026
Utah's share of human-caused wildfires falls as lightning fires surge
Utah has recorded more than 1,000 wildfires this year. “We’ve seen an influx of monsoonal moisture, which brings lightning,” Riddle said. ”State data shows roughly 600 fires this season have been caused by lightning. Investigators examine a fire’s point of origin, physical evidence, lightning activity, witness accounts, video and other information to rule out possible causes.
via KUTVStatewideSeptember 17, 2026
Family works to restore monument for former apostle, Salt Lake City mayor
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A Utah family seeks $10,000 to restore Daniel H. For at least 125 years, a granite monument has stood at the gravesite of Daniel H. Wells at the Salt Lake City Cemetery. Wells was a pioneer and leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
via KSLSalt Lake CitySeptember 17, 2026
Prep Sports Roundup: 9/17
Football 1A South BEAVER, Utah-Kaleb Warner and Grady Anderson ran for scores and the Kanab Cowboys doubled up Beaver 14-7 in 1A South football play Thursday. Davis Carter ran two yards for a score in the loss for the Beavers.
via midutahradio.comStatewideSeptember 17, 2026
Utah Lawmakers Tour Great Salt Lake to Plan New Conservation Bills
Utah Republican lawmakers conducted a tour of the Great Salt Lake wetlands via airboat on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2026, to assess the impact of previous conservation policies. As they prepare for the 2027 legislative session, officials and lawmakers discussed new measures to secure water, including legislation to capture municipal water savings and efforts to eradicate invasive phragmites.
OgdenSeptember 17, 2026
Utah Senate confirms governor's latest Supreme Court nominees
Both men were approved with broad, bipartisan support, with only two Senate Democrats voting against their confirmation. "Today, I reiterate my allegiance to the constitutions of the United States and of the state of Utah, which serve as the definitive checks on all three branches of government," Bell told the chamber after being confirmed.
via KSLStatewideSeptember 17, 2026
