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A Hyrum man accused of possessing nude images of minors has been charged with several felonies in 1st District Court. Zachary Taylor Oakden, 26, made his initial appearance in court on Wednesday afternoon via video conference call from the Cache County Jail. He has been charged with 10 counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. The charges were filed on Wednesday prior to his arraignment. A probable cause affidavit filed with the court states Cache County deputies began investigati...

The Herald Journal usually puts together a list of the biggest stories of the year. Some years it’s hard to pick the most impactful story. Other years, like this one,

Utah health officials keeping eye out for COVID-19 variant now seen in Colorado Lisa Riley Roche © Kristin Murphy, Deseret News Margery Kepka breaks into song as she gets the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from Ashley Gardner, a registered nurse with Red Rock Pharmacy, at The Ridge Foothill senior living facility in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. SALT LAKE CITY — The new strain of COVID-19 first reported in Great Britain has been found next door in Colorado, and Utah o...

Editors note: The original version of this article did not give the location of the local fireworks show. Mondays fireworks will be shot off at 7:30 p.m. at Willow Park in the same location as the Pioneer Day fireworks are typically launched, though — in compliance with COVID-19 mitigation efforts — those who attend the event are asked to stay in their vehicles or otherwise maintain physical distancing from those outside of the household. The designated parking lots to view the show a...

KSL TV 5PM: Cherry Peak Resort opens despite disappointing snowfall KSL TV RICHMOND, Cache County — A lack of early winter snow left many Utah resorts, like Cherry Creek Resort, with no choice but to fire up the snowmaking machines if they were going to open this year. Cherry Peak got off to a later than ideal first day Monday after crews pulled off numerous swing shifts and all-nighters to get the mountain in good enough shape to open. No matter how bad or good things are, there is always ho...

Two people accused of burglarizing a Smithfield auto body shop over the weekend have been charged with felony counts in 1st District Court.

Dec 29 data: 16 COVID-19 deaths, 2,736 new cases, 20k+ vaccinated © Provided by KUTV Salt Lake City The Utah Department of Health is reporting 16 new COVID-19-related deaths, along with 2,736 new cases as more than 20,000 Utahns have now been vaccinated against the deadly virus. UDOH released the following statistics: Positives: UDOH reports 269,326 positive cases today. This is an increase of 2,736 cases since yesterday. Vaccines: UDOH reports 20,417 vaccines administered. Notes: “Doses Ad...

Utah health officials keeping eye out for COVID-19 variant now seen in Colorado Lisa Riley Roche © Kristin Murphy, Deseret News Margery Kepka breaks into song as she gets the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from Ashley Gardner, a registered nurse with Red Rock Pharmacy, at The Ridge Foothill senior living facility in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. SALT LAKE CITY — The new strain of COVID-19 first reported in Great Britain has been found next door in Colorado, and Utah o...

By Kat Webb & The Herald Journal • Dec 28, 2020 “There has not been a day since I got diagnosed with COVID that I’ve been like, ‘Oh, I feel good today,’ or ‘I’m 100 percent today,’” said Christine Maughan of Logan. Despite taking precautions, Maughan was diagnosed with COVID-19 on April 16 — when there were about 2,683 cases in Utah, but less than 50 in the Box Elder, Cache and Rich counties that make up the Bear River Health District.     Now, more than ...

A Cache Valley man accused of trading in child sexual abuse material was arraigned on numerous felonies on Wednesday. Steven Wayne Viator, 38, faces 20 counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Viator appeared in 1st District Court via video conference call from the Cache County Jail. A probable cause affidavit filed with the court states FBI agents contacted Logan City Police officers regarding an investigation involving Viator. Police wrote a social media company reported 11 fil...