Beaver City, County Commission declare state of emergency due to severe flooding
BEAVER, Utah, July 21, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) -- The Beaver County Commission on Tuesday unanimously voted to declare a state of emergency following the...
Carbon Co. Sheriff: Volunteer searcher dies while looking for signs of missing woman
CARBON COUNTY, Utah, July 20, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) -- The Carbon County Sheriff’s Office reported Monday that a man has died while searching independently...
Teen patient revived after found face down, unresponsive in Gunnison Bend Reservoir
MILLARD COUNTY, Utah, July 19, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) -- Millard County Sheriff's Office and EMT responded to Gunnison Bend Reservoir on a report of...
Provo Fire & Rescue announces death of Captain Spencer Long, 4 family members killed...
BICKNELL, Utah, July 19, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Provo Mayor Marsha Judkins has announced the death of Provo Fire & Rescue Capt. Spencer Long,...
Arroyo Fire sparks in Grand County
GRAND COUNTY, Utah, July 16, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) -- A new wildfire was discovered in Grand County at about 2 p.m. Thursday.
The Arroyo Fire...
West Jordan man with former arson conviction arrested after Timp Fire
UTAH COUNT, Utah, July 16, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) -- A West Jordan man convicted of starting a 2017 fire in the area of the...
Orem PD arrests man for 32 alleged domestic violence felonies
OREM, Utah, July 15, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) -- A 50-year-old man has been booked into the Utah County jail after he was found at...
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints releases rendering of Spanish Fork Temple
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 14, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released an exterior rendering of...
Washington County school teacher jailed after alleged attempts to entice agents posing as minors
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Utah, July 12, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) -- A 32-year-old Washington County man who worked as a school teacher has been booked into...
Extreme Heat Warning issued for much of Utah; dangerously hot conditions expected statewide
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 10, 2026 — The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued an Extreme Heat Warning covering much...
Babylon Fire grows to 87,554 acres, uncontained
SAN JUAN COUNTY, Utah, July 4, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) -- The Babylon Fire has grown to 87,554 acres, and remains uncontained.
The fire was discovered...
Update: Combined Iron, Cherry fires burn nearly 75.7K acres
UTAH, June 30, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) -- Fire officials have shared updated numbers on the Iron and Cherry wildfires.
The Iron Fire stands at at...
Firefighters gain ground on Cottonwood Fire; cooler weather aids containment efforts
BEAVER COUNTY, Utah, June 29, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Firefighters battling the Cottonwood Fire made significant progress Sunday as cooler temperatures, higher humidity and...
Juab County Sheriff allows fire evacuees to return; status remains on ‘set’
JUAB COUNTY, Utah, June 28, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) -- The Juab County Sheriff's Office has announced that residents of certain towns who previously evacuated...
