FLAGSTAFF — Arizona Game and Fish is offering two opportunities to learn about elk and view possibly hundreds of them in one ...

On Thursday night, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team was called upon by the Pyramid Lake Police ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Sludge from Mormon crickets has wreaked havoc on Nevada roadways. The Eureka County Sheriff's Office said on social media that city agencies and the Nevada State Police had to ...

Though they are not true crickets, shield-backed katydids bear the nickname “Mormon Crickets” due to their famous invasion of the early saints of The Church of Jesus Christ in Salt Lake City ...

Mormon crickets got their name during a mid-19th century migration into the Salt Lake area in Utah where they destroyed the crops of Mormon settlers. As they feasted, they chirped like crickets.

PRESTON, Idaho (KUTV) — The residents of Elko, Nevada, have been hoping for some sort of respite as a swarm of giant, red Mormon crickets has been plaguing the town for weeks. Some, who may be ...

Traveling thieves target Lake Lowell The Canyon County Sheriff’s Office is warning people of thieves near a popular recreation spot. CCSO says traveling burglary crews are specifically targeting ...

A cricket climbs a brush during the migration of Mormon crickets in Spring Creek, Nevada. Photo / AP “The settlers prayed for relief,” Knight said. “That came in the form of seagulls.

Mormon crickets, present in several states across the U.S., are linked to crop damage and can be a nuisance. Jeff Foott via Getty Images A swarm of Mormon crickets has taken over northern Nevada ...

Outbreaks of Mormon crickets, which are native to the Great Basin and Intermountain West, have been recorded throughout history across the west — from Nevada and Montana to Idaho, Utah and Oregon.