From Anna Tibbitts, Utah Attorney General’s Office SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Three major egg producers who illegally coordinated to drive up egg prices will be held accountable under a settlement announced today [June 30]. Utah joins a bipartisan coalition of states and the U.S. Department of Justice in filing a complaint and proposed final…

By Faith Jolley, Division of Wildlife Resources If you didn’t draw a buck deer or bull elk permit during the hunt drawing earlier this year — and you’re still interested in hunting deer or elk this fall — your last chance to obtain a big game permit begins next week. The permits are first come,…

By Brooke Heath, Southern Utah University Marking a major milestone in university history, the Southern Utah University (SUU) Men’s Rodeo Team captured the 2026 Rocky Mountain Regional Championship for the first time since the program’s inception. The T-birds capitalized on that momentum at the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in Casper, Wyoming last week, finishing…

With major fires already burning and dry, windy conditions raising fire danger, residents are urged to avoid adding to the wildfire risk and choose professional displays instead. By Keith Paul, American Red Cross Utah/Nevada Region The American Red Cross of Utah is urging Utahns to leave fireworks to professional shows this Fourth of July and…

People displaced by the wildfire can go to the National Guard’s Beaver Armory. As dangerous fire  weather threatens additional communities, Red Cross teams are prepared to open more shelters.  By Keith Paul, American Red Cross The American Red Cross of Utah opened an emergency shelter today at the  Utah National Guard’s Beaver Armory as the…

Research shows the importance of multiple measures for understanding early literacy progress By Nick Thiriot, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute; ICT Staff  Utah continues to face early literacy challenges despite some signs of progress, according to a new education brief from the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. The brief reviews Utah’s three…

By Jennifer Plecki, Dixie National Forest Due to extreme fire danger conditions and increased human caused wildfires in southwest Utah the Dixie and Fishlake National Forests are implementing Stage 2 Fire Restrictions beginning Friday, June 26, at 12:01 a.m. The public and visitors to the area should be mindful that these new fire restrictions will…

Weather forecasts and elevated fire conditions for June 26, 2026 at could trigger a planned power shutoff safety measure By Jonathan Whitesides, PacifiCorp Salt Lake City (June 24, 2026) — Rocky Mountain Power is closely monitoring weather conditions that include the potential for elevated winds and extreme fire conditions in the area of Delta, Milford,…

By Aidan Mortensen, KOAL News This article is published through the Utah News Collaborative, a partnership of news organizations in Utah that aims to inform readers across the state. A historic milestone was reached in Emery County Thursday afternoon, as Valar Atomics’ Ward 250 reactor completed a zero-power fueled criticality demonstration. The experiment marks the…

By Regan Hunsaker, SUU Sports  The Southern Utah University football program has announced the completion of its 2026 regular season schedule, highlighted by the addition of a sixth home game at Eccles Coliseum following a late-cycle adjustment. Head Coach DeLane Fitzgerald said: “One of the best things about this change is that it gives our…

By Brooke Heath, Southern Utah University CEDAR CITY, Utah – Demonstrating outstanding technical skill and forward-thinking innovation, Southern Utah University’s (SUU) student engineering team captured second place overall at the fourth annual 2026 Hydropower Collegiate Competition (HCC). Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Hydropower and Hydrokinetic Office (H2O), the national contest challenges the…

By Jay Wittwer, Parowan Volunteer Firefighter As wildfire seasons continue to grow longer and more intense across the West, residents of Southern Utah must recognize that living near open lands, cedar forests, pinyon juniper terrain, and sagebrush areas comes with increased wildfire risk. Iron County communities are especially vulnerable due to dry conditions, seasonal winds,…