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UTA gets $18 million to replace diesel buses with electric fleet
The Utah Transit Authority building in Salt Lake City is pictured on Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) The Federal Transit Administration has awarded more than $18 million to the Utah Transit Authority to replace old diesel-powered buses with a new electric fleet, part of a grant awards program for low- and no-emission buses and facilities.
Details emerge about Wisconsin dad, daughter who died in Utah park
New details are emerging about three hikers who died over the weekend in suspected heat-related cases at state and national parks in Utah, including a father and daughter who got lost on a strenuous hike in Canyonlands National Park in triple-digit temperatures.The daughter, 23, and her father, 52, sent a 911 text alerting dispatchers that they were lost and had run out of water while hiking the 8.1 miles Syncline Loop, described by the National Park Service as the most challenging trail in the Island in the Sky district of the southeast Utah park. The pair set out Friday to navigate...
More locals are visiting Utah ski areas
Ski Utah President and CEO Nathan Rafferty said one new trend is apparent when looking at visitor data for the state’s 15 ski resorts from winter 2023-2024. “We have seen just this last year an uptick in local visits,” Rafferty said. “There are two reasons. A lot of people are moving here to Utah, because of the great recreational opportunities. And then the sale of these multi-area passes. If you’ve got a pass in your pocket that’s good for multiple ski areas, you’re going to ski a ton.”
As Utah political threats rise, security measures becoming tighter, says DPS
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Department of Public Safety Commissioner Jess Anderson says it takes more than just security measures, which he feels confident about in this state, to prevent violence against politicians. Anderson said it also takes the American people to say enough is enough. Locally, threats against...
With six large fires burning in Utah, conditions could worsen with upcoming forecast
This weekend brought new fire activity to an already smokey Utah, with two new blazes — the Graff Point and Speirs fires — both growing more than 200 acres since Friday. Meanwhile, the Silver King Fire, which was sparked by lightning on July 5 and has since become the state’s largest at over 17,000 acres, […] The post With six large fires burning in Utah, conditions could worsen with upcoming forecast appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
Influencer Roblox stars, chocolate bars: Utah's crazy YouTube meet-up
SALT LAKE CITY — It was a recipe for chaos: One downtown Salt Lake City venue, a mountain of 15,000 chocolate bars and an open invite to millions of people. "Nobody ever does anything cool in Utah — it's pretty boring here," said "Steak," one of the YouTubers who organized the event. "We thought we'd spice it up a little bit."
Moisture on the move, showers and thunderstorms popping up in Utah this week
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Happy Monday, Utah! Monsoon moisture rotating around a ridge of high pressure will trickle into Utah this week, keeping a chance of afternoon thunderstorms in the forecast. Active skies returning to the region today as monsoon moisture continues to rotate through the ridge of high pressure to the east of […]
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