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Kizik names new chief marketing officer
“Hands-free” footwear brand Kizik has added an industry veteran to its C-suite. The brand has appointed Elizabeth Drori as chief marketing officer. She joins Kizik from footwear brand Sperry, where she served as global chief marketing officer and general manager of its e-commerce business. Prior to joining Sperry, Drori...
Singer/songwriter Peter Breinholt returns to Tooele for Fridays on Vine performance
As the Fridays on Vine concert series winds down to its final three nights, this week’s performer returns to Tooele to share his talents as a singer/songwriter. During a 2019 Ted Talk, given in front of an audience at Brigham Young University, artist Peter Breinholt recalled a childhood moment that proved to be transformative. While listening to the song “God Only Knows,” by The Beach Boys, Breinholt felt deeply moved by the song’s final minute which featured a round of harmonious music and singing by the group.
Mike Trout not in minor league lineup, returning to Angels for evaluation after injury setback in rehab start
Mike Trout lasted two inning into the first game of his return from knee surgery in his attempted comeback from a meniscus tear. The Los Angeles Angels announced that Trout left Tuesday's game with Triple-A Salt Lake Bees because of knee soreness. On Wednesday, the Angels announced that Trout would not be in the Bees lineup and returning to the Angels for evaluation. Further details of his condition were not immediately clear.
Utah Weather Alert: Marginal Risk for Severe Thunderstorms Until 3 a.m. Friday
Salt Lake City, UT – Portions of northwestern Utah are under a Marginal Risk for severe thunderstorms today, according to the US National Weather Service in Salt Lake City. Residents can expect isolated severe storms with strong wind gusts reaching 50-60 mph. The primary threat period is from 2 p.m. to 3 a.m. Friday, with the most likely affected areas being the West Desert (5-11 p.m.), Wasatch Front (8 p.m. – 12 a.m.), and Uinta County, Wyoming (11 p.m. – 3 a.m.).
USU Engineering Professor Celebrated at Pioneers of Progress Banquet
In celebration of Utah’s Pioneer Day, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Assistant Professor Nadia Kouraytem is being recognized as a Pioneer of Progress in science and technology. As part of the annual celebration of Utah’s pioneer heritage, The Days of ’47 Board of Trustees honors deserving Utahns whose lives and...
Near-record heat and storms for some Utah areas this Pioneer Day
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Happy Pioneer Day, Utah! We celebrate the holiday with a spike in daytime highs, thanks to a large high-pressure ridge centering up over Utah, Arizona and Nevada. Temperatures will be roughly 5-10° above average, nearing record highs in northern Utah with Salt Lake City forecast to hit 104° this afternoon, […]
ATV Adventures: Enjoy a colorful ride on the Manti Mountain Fall UTV Run
Colors on the Skyline Road at the top of the Arapeen Trails. Manti hosts two annual OHV events -- the Manti Mountain summer and fall UTV runs. The first one ran earlier this month and was a huge success. The success of this one led to the opening of a second run in the fall. This one is scheduled for Sept. 19-20 and has already reached over half its registration limit of 100 machines.
LISTEN: 2002 Olympic athlete, and native Utahn, reflects on Olympic past, present
SALT LAKE CITY — Track and field athlete turned bobsledder, Bill Schuffenhauer, learned about the sport that got him a spot, and eventually a silver medal, in the Olympic games, through a movie. That movie, “Cool Runnings,” chronicled the experience of the first Jamaican bobsled team, consisting of track...
‘Uncalled for’: Utah officials react to Salt Lake County District Attorney’s posts about Trump
Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill posted on Twitter/X on the night of Saturday, July 20, to share his opinion on former President Donald Trump — and that post has received intense backlash from other users.
Police: Head-on collision on Southern Parkway linked to passing attempt
ST. GEORGE — Two people were injured and transported to the hospital following a head-on crash on Southern Parkway in Hurricane that temporarily closed the highway in both directions Thursday morning. Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Cameron Roden told St. George News the incident, reported shortly before 7 a.m., involved...
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