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NHL Rumours: Utah Willing to Deal Young Defender
It’s time for another edition of NHL rumours. We’re in the middle of the summertime, but we’ve got plenty to discuss on the rumour front. Signings and trades may slow down at this point of the summer, but there could still be some action. One of the franchises that was busy in the early part of the off-season was the Utah Hockey Club. This edition of NHL rumours takes a look at the continued makeover of its defence.
This Nonprofit Gives Free Laptops To K-12 Kids In ID, UT, OR, & WA…No Strings Attached
CFK: bridging the digital gap for kids in ID, UT, WA & OR. Wouldn't it be amazing if every kid had the laptop they needed for school regardless of their family's income? Computers for Kids sure thinks so! Computers for Kids, Inc. (CFK) is a Pacific Northwest nonprofit based in Boise bridging the digital gap for kids in Idaho, Utah Washington, and Oregon.
Utah rethinks execution drugs for Honie amid concerns over initial drug cocktail
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — There are new concerns over the three-drug cocktail the Utah Department of Corrections procured to put condemned killer Taberon Honie to death in August. Honie was sentenced to death for the violent murder of his ex-girlfriend's mother, Claudia Benn, in Cedar City back in...
THE ESSENTIAL A&E PICKS FOR JUL 18 - 24
Greg Warren seems like such a natural when he performs stand-up comedy that it's hard to believe he hasn't been doing it forever. But in fact, it took several detours before he found his calling: enrolling at West Point with the goal of a career in the military; dropping out to return to wrestling at the University of Missouri; and spending a decade with Procter & Gamble selling Jif peanut butter to grocery stores.
A free concert, parade, and more at Bountiful Handcart Days
BOUNTIFUL, UT (GOOD THINGS UTAH)- The second largest parade in the great state of Utah is celebrating its 74th year, coming up this weekend on Saturday, July 20! The president of Bountiful Handcart Days, Richard Siddoway, and his colleague Mitch McEwan join us on GTU this morning to share the details.
One dead after car crashes into tree in Park City
PARK CITY — One person was killed after state troopers say their car crashed into a tree and burst into flames early Thursday morning. Lt. Cameron Roden with the Utah Highway Patrol said a black 2019 Subaru WRX was traveling south on state Route 224 near the Kearns Boulevard intersection when it went off the road before 1:45 a.m.
Park City schools now use AI-driven firearm detection software
Park City Police Department and Park City School District have implemented AI-driven software to detect firearms in schools. “Schools in our community just got a lot safer,” read a post on Park City Police Department’s Facebook page. The post said that the software is produced by ZeroEyes and...
St. George's dry spell ends at 78 days; flash flood risk picks up as monsoons return
SALT LAKE CITY — One of Utah's longest active dry spells has finally come to an end after more than two months as monsoon moisture returned to Utah this week. St. George received 0.05 inches of rain on Tuesday, snapping a 78-day stretch without any measurable precipitation dating back to April 28.
Mid-Distance Freestyle Specialist Taylor Tomey to swim for Univeristy of Utah (2024)
Tomey, who hails from Scottsdale, Arizona, is a middle distance freestyle specialist and will join the University of Utah this fall. Current photo via Taylor Tomey. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
Patrick Kinahan: Only guarantee with Whittingham's retirement is no long farewell party
SALT LAKE CITY — Soon after Utah lost to BYU in football three years ago, word got out that Kyle Whittingham had coached his last game between the two rivals. Another retirement push came one year later when a prominent journalist on the West Coast printed Whittingham would be done if his Utah team reached the Rose Bowl, which it did to conclude the 2022 season. The latest prediction has him making one more run with quarterback Cam Rising, who is playing his final season — we think, anyway — after seven years in college.
Utah rental market softens, but for how long?
SALT LAKE CITY —After years of skyrocketing prices, the rental market in Utah is softening a little. That’s thanks to a lot of new units currently hitting the rental market, prompting some landlords to offer more incentives to new tenants. But with a slowdown in new construction right...
‘All About Betsy’ to play at Fridays on Vine
“All About Betsy,” a band that plays just about every genre of music and a few of their own songs, will perform this Friday, July 19, at Fridays on Vine. The band formed around nine years ago after a member of another band approached Kim Smart, a singer, at an event in Salt Lake City and sparked a conversation after he overheard her say she was a singer. Smart agreed to sing in a new band to be created. Although the band member who approached Smart isn’t in the band anymore and several band members have come and gone, all it took was one short conversation to create All About Betsy.
Utah Baseball Starting Pitcher Merit Jones Selected By Minnesota Twins
SALT LAKE CITY— University of Utah starting pitcher Merit Jones was the last college student with Utah ties to hear his name called when the Minnesota selected him in the 20th round of the MLB draft. The Twins selected Jones with the 608th overall selection in the 2024 MLB...
MINI Cooper caravan passes through Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY — Hundreds of MINI Cooper fans rolled into Salt Lake City on July 15 as part of MINI Takes the States. The event is meant to bring lovers of the peppy pint-sized cars together and benefit charities. Participants spent an evening at the Gallivan Center enjoying...
Generative AI is speeding procurement, but not without risks
Procurement, the process of purchasing products and services from commercial bidders, is a heavily regulated and lengthy affair that sometimes takes months or years to complete. But as cities and states explore uses of generative artificial intelligence, a few, like the State of Idaho and the City of Murray, Utah, are finding early success when applying the rapidly advancing technology.
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