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Firefighters urge caution after target shooting sparks fire in red flag conditions
TOOELE — Target shooters sparked a brush fire Wednesday that quickly spread to more than 15 acres, firefighters said. According to Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands spokesman Karl Hunt, the target shooters called 911, and dispatchers got local, state and federal crews out to the hillside northwest of Grantsville and southwest of Interstate 80.
Utah to Face Intense Heatwave and Critical Fire Weather Conditions
Salt Lake City, UT – Utah is set to experience extreme weather conditions, with a significant heatwave and critical fire weather warnings issued for the coming days. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) Salt Lake City, a strengthening ridge of high pressure will bring dangerously high temperatures to southern Utah, starting Sunday. Afternoon highs are expected to reach between 110 and 115 degrees, with overnight lows remaining in the upper 70s. This Excessive Heat Warning will be in effect from 9 AM Sunday through 9 PM Tuesday, with the potential for further extensions.
'Thankful for our freedoms': Utahns gather across Utah for Independence Day
LAYTON — Maybe it's not the biggest or flashiest Independence Day parade in Utah. But the annual Liberty Days Parade in Layton suits Jennifer Wanless, a Layton resident, just fine. "It's just fun, a great way to celebrate Independence Day ... plus, I'm a Layton girl," said Wanless, sitting alongside the parade route with about 10 other family members and friends.
DEA forecasts a record-breaking year for fentanyl seizures in Utah
On the heels of a massive bust, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, or DEA, expects the number of fentanyl pills seized in Utah this year to be record-breaking. In less than two weeks this June, the DEA’s Rocky Mountain Field Division seized about 170,000 fentanyl pills in the Beehive State, the agency said in a […] The post DEA forecasts a record-breaking year for fentanyl seizures in Utah appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
Olympic runners with Utah ties qualify for 2024 Paris Olympic Games
ALPINE — In three weeks, the 2024 Paris Olympic Games will kick off with its opening ceremony, and there are a lot of Utahns on the U.S. team, especially when it comes to running. There is something special going on within the Utah running community. The proof was highlighted...
Utah’s plan to retain Sundance Film Festival would split it between 2 cities
SALT LAKE CITY — It appears that Utah’s bid to retain the Sundance Film Festival beyond 2026 will focus on splitting it between its current home and its first one. Few details about Utah’s bid have been made available since the Utah Film Commission announced Utah had filed a request for proposal response to the Sundance Institute in May. The commission confirmed that it submitted a request-for-proposals response — to Sundance’s questions about the bid — on June 20, but it declined to offer many details about what’s in the request.
Daily Delivery: Will Utah dominate a conference that it didn't want to join?
Utah, along with Arizona and Arizona State, would have preferred the Pac-12 survive, but it didn't. That makes these three schools the first three orphans of college realignment that are forced to live somewhere it did not prefer. Now Utah fans claim they will "own" Big 12 football, and they may be right.
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