Sevier News

Pictured here is one of the two existing coal-fired units operating at the Intermountain Power Project near Delta.

Students are learning more, teachers are providing better instruction and parents have a deeper understanding of their children's academic progress thanks to a pilot testing program that at least one school district is calling a success.

"Splendiferous," except for southeastern Utah. That's how Randy Julander, data collection officer for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, describes Utah's reservoir storage this spring.

Sevier Power Co.'s demand had put the project on the Monday agenda of county commissioners, but the company says it's asking for a time-out because lawsuits and appeals filed by opponents are still pending.

Police say a Sevier County man has been killed in an industrial accident at the trucking company where he worked after a waste oil holding tank exploded and hit him in the head.

It's hot in Sevier County these days. Especially if you're an elected official. "There's no question that we'll be sued, whatever we do," said Commission Chairman Gary Mason.

One of 44 natural gas buses in the Joran School District is fueled slowly on Monday in Sandy.

The push for a public vote to prevent a coal-fired power plant in Sevier County could flame out amid new fears that last fall's successful ballot measure, seeking to pave the way for such an initiative, may not apply to the proposed facility after all.

A van carrying 12 illegal immigrants crashed and rolled in Salina Canyon, killing two people.

Two people were killed in an accident near Salina in Sevier County on Tuesday morning while possibly trying to enter the country illegally, investigators say.

Big Cottonwood Creek swirls it sway down from the mountains above Big Cottonwood Canyon.

It wasn't so much encouragement that Jim Smith offered his co-worker and friend as it was a testimonial.

Local counties to get federal relief An estimated $28.7 million in 2008 losses to Utah farmers and ranchers because of weather has brought a federal disaster designation for 19 counties, including Box Elder, ...

Students from Wasatch Elementary look for bald eagles at the Waterfowl Management Area for Bald Eagle Day, February 1, 2006.

More than 500,000 children enrolled in Utah public schools will receive a child's ID kit as part of a national effort to protect every child enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade.

MARYSVALE / ST. GEORGE - Our loving wife and mother, Evelyn Joy Hamel Henrie, passed away in her home on December 24, 2008, at the age of 81, leaving behind her husband of 61 years, James O. Henrie, seven ...

CEDAR CITY - To help preserve the lifestyle and habitat of a threatened species, the prairie dog, Iron County is working with surrounding counties as well as local, state and federal government agencies to ...

For Sevier County Commissioner Ralph Okerlund, 2009 will be a year of changes. An open house was hosted in Okerlund's honor Monday afternoon in Richfield as he prepares to bid farewell to his role as Sevier ...

A Richfield man and wife were arrested Dec. 3 after allegedly trying to purchase methamphetamine from an undercover informant by signing over a car.