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Tesla let a man sell his Cybertruck because it didn’t fit in his garage
Blaine Raddon, a self-proclaimed Tesla superfan from Salt Lake City, was one of the first to reserve Tesla’s newest vehicle, the New York Post reported. But just after he received the $100,000 electric truck, Raddon went through a divorce and moved from a house with an ample driveway to an apartment complex where he had to fit the 18-foot-by-8-foot long vehicle in a smaller parking space.
Pump up your tires to keep them operational during the summer heat
SALT LAKE CITY — This many days at or above 100 degrees can present unique challenges for machinery of all kinds, including our cars. Namely, their tires. A tire does not do well in the heat. “They do terrible,” said Robbie Carter, manager of the Big O Tires in...
Dave Buhler, longtime commissioner of higher education and politician, dies at 67
SALT LAKE CITY — Dave Buhler, a longtime politician and former Utah commissioner of higher education, has died at the age of 67. "Dave Buhler was a pillar of the community who was dedicated to public service," Utah Gov. Spencer Cox wrote in a statement posted Wednesday to the social media platform X. "Abby and I are grateful for his friendship, his generosity and his commitment to our state. We send our deepest condolences to his family and offer prayers of gratitude for his life well lived."
Organizers of future tiny home village for homeless hope to add prep school
SALT LAKE CITY — Program directors who are developing a tiny home village for those experiencing homelessness plan to build a new prep school. However, Salt Lake City has yet to sign off on it. Preston Cochrane, the CEO of The Other Side Village, said the prep school plays...
Murray businesswoman sent to prison for exploiting elderly and vulnerable clients
SALT LAKE CITY — A Murray woman has been sentenced to prison after she financially exploited 76 elderly and otherwise vulnerable clients who trusted her as a fiduciary to take care of their finances, according to court documents. Janine Marie McCauley, 49, was charged in 3rd District Court with...
Silver Alert issued after 67-year-old West Valley man goes missing
PHOENIX — Authorities issued a Silver Alert on Thursday for a missing 67-year-old West Valley man with a cognitive condition. Robert Yates was discovered missing from his home near 96th Avenue and Van Buren Street in Tolleson around 7 p.m. the previous night. He might be wearing a baseball...
Wasatch Back affordable housing has positive return on investment, study says
Mountainlands Community Housing Trust advocates for and helps create affordable housing in Summit and Wasatch counties. And a study the nonprofit commissioned shows affordable housing has net positive economic impacts for the Wasatch Back. But local leaders fear the study leaves out costs and downsides. Consultants at Economic & Planning...
Four dead in a week: Heat leads to tragedies in state and national parks
Belyruth Ordóñez was an avid hiker. Over the past few summers, the 30-year-old and her parents had traveled to parks around Utah, where they lived, to hit the trails together. But on Saturday, the heat proved too severe and tragedy struck. Temperatures in Utah's Snow Canyon State Park...
Siblings can expedite learning opportunities both academically and emotionally
WEST JORDAN — Formal learning may be on break for the summer, but experts tell parents not to overlook the powerful lessons siblings can teach each other at home. Peyton Aspiazu is one smart 5-year-old. She knows her letters and numbers and is proud to share her newly minted skills with her 2-year-old brother, Cooper Aspiazu.
Hungry, hungry bovines: Cows helping in fight against invasive phragmites around Great Salt Lake
SYRACUSE — Conservationists, waging a yearslong battle against an invasive marsh reed grass that has choked out native plants and wildlife in the wetlands near the Great Salt Lake, have enlisted an unlikely ally: Cows. The animals are part of a tactic The Nature Conservancy Utah employs to fight...
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