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IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Utah and pushes state officials to help end FBI investigation
PARIS (AP) — What was expected to be a simple coronation of Salt Lake City as the 2034 Winter Olympic host turned into complicated Olympic politics Wednesday, as the IOC pushed Utah officials to end an FBI investigation into a suspected doping coverup. The International Olympic Committe formally awarded...
Dramatic video shows fireworks mishap in Lehi neighborhood
LEHI — Dramatic video showed another Pioneer Day mishap in Utah involving fireworks. Amanda Clark and her family were celebrating the holiday Wednesday in Lehi when she said people she didn’t know pulled into the neighborhood. “We saw some boxes of fireworks going in the dumpster,” Clark said,...
Trespassing dispute: Coalition gives ultimatum over access to Willard Canyon
WILLARD, Box Elder County — Willard Mayor Travis Mote calls Willard Canyon "the centerpiece of the community" and really the centerpiece of northern Box Elder County ever since the city was settled. But changing attitudes toward gravel mining, and the closure of a treasured trail system has been the...
Lehi’s first female police officer and longtime public servant, Kathy Stewart passes away
Lehi City’s first female police officer and longtime public servant, Kathy Stewart, passed away on July 20, 2024. Stewart served in the Lehi Police Department for 14 years. She was an ardent advocate for teens and was President of the D.A.R.E Officers Association, a statewide organization that shared information about the dangers of teen drug use. She is remembered for her kind and loving nature, even as a police officer.
Water Canyon Winery expands: Sip and savor this weekend at the grand opening of Hildale’s new cafe
HILDALE — Hildale just got a fresh new flavor with a brand-new cafe, and they’re serving up delectable, locally sourced dishes alongside a selection of wines that are already winning hearts and tantalizing taste buds. “It’s been awesome,” The Winery Cafe owner and chef Indy Tooke said. “I’m...
Four local athletes heading to Paris for Summer Games
Layton native and Davis High graduate Courtney Wayment will compete in the women’s steeplechase for Team USA at the Paris Olympic Summer Games. Photo courtesy of BYU. Among the 35 athletes with Utah ties qualified to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games four are from the City Journals and Davis Journal communities.
Utah's Premier Culinary Event: Girl Dinner with a Twist!
Indulge your taste buds with delectable creations from Utah's finest female chefs at this seasons hottest event, Girl Dinner. Dress to impress and strike a pose with our vibrant poppy food art for Instagram-worthy memories. Feeling adventurous? Treat yourself to a new piercing or a small tattoo from our exciting lineup of vendors offering nail art, piercings, tattoos and Jewelry. It's a feast for the senses you won't want to miss!
Judge sends 2 killers to prison; 1 gets harsher sentence for laughing, mocking after murder
SALT LAKE CITY — Jessica Romero McDonald told one of the two men who murdered her sister that she now has a mission to help others going through what her family did, and is training to be a police officer. She said the two men still have the freedom...
Moab city’s Walnut Lane property closed to public; residents have relocated
The city-owned Walnut Lane trailer park is vacant as all residents have relocated following news in April that the city’s insurance provider would no longer insure the aged trailers, forcing people to move. Residents have transitioned to new housing and in the coming weeks crews will remove the trailers...
Days of '47 celebrates historic and modern pioneers
SALT LAKE CITY — Thousands set up camping chairs, canopies and air mattresses along the Days of '47 Parade route Tuesday night and Wednesday to watch one of the oldest parades in the U.S. — a spectacle of pioneer heritage that's been going strong since 1947. For many...
Rep. Hageman Votes Yes On Interior Appropriations Bill That Blocks Buffalo And Rock Springs RMPs, Delists GYE Grizzly
Congresswoman Harriet Hageman is voting in favor of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2025 – a bill that is extremely favorable to the needs of Wyomingites. Four amendments offered by Representative Hageman were included in the final bill, as well as language to delist the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Grizzly Bear.
2,800 lightning strikes from storms Wednesday leads to 15 new wildfire starts
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — The U.S. Forest Service reports that 15 new fire starts have been detected in the past 24 hours in Idaho, with more expected. Strong winds and thunderstorms across eastern Oregon and western Idaho Wednesday further complicated matters for fire managers as resources are already stretched thin. The National Weather Service in Boise reports 2,800 lightning strikes came from the storms on Wednesday, leading Forest Service personnel to believe more fires could soon be detected.
Housing supply flagging in Salt Lake and throughout Utah
Data: Redfin; Note: Reflects how long it would theoretically take for every home on sale to sell in current conditions; Chart: Axios VisualsThe housing supply in the Salt Lake metro area has fallen again after a couple of brief post-pandemic spikes.Why it matters: The housing market is considered balanced when supply meets the six-month level — and Utah's housing markets don't come close to that. Zoom out: Nationally, that hasn't happened since 2012."The market is fundamentally unbalanced," because the U.S. is short an estimated 3.8 million homes, Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather tells Axios.Between the lines: Housing supply drives affordability.What's next: If mortgage rates fall, demand will surge, and supply will continue to deplete, Fairweather says.
Utah's parental leave policies are changing
Data: U.S. Department of Labor; Map: Tory Lysik/Axios VisualsPaid family leave is still not mandated in Utah, but new laws across the country are expanding access to benefits for expecting and new parents.The big picture: Utah employers must offer 12 weeks of job-protected, unpaid family leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act.Meanwhile, most countries guarantee paid maternity leave and paid paternity leave.Why it matters: Studies have shown parental leave can lower the risk of developing postpartum depression and can provide better interactions between the birthing parent and child.State of play: More Utah moms are going back to work less...
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