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Superstar Post Malone kicks off his nationwide tour in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Good Things Utah) – Are you a big fan? Utah’s most famous resident, superstar Post Malone, will kick off a nationwide tour for his new album in the Beehive State this Fall. Posty announced his “F-1 Trillion Tour,” starting with a stop at the...
Bureau of Land Management crews suppressing Gunsight Fire on the Arizona Strip
The BLM Arizona Strip District’s fire crews are managing a fire located, 16 miles south of Kanab, Utah on lands managed by the BLM Arizona Strip District. The lightning-caused fire, visible from Kanab, was reported at 9 p.m. June 26 and was estimated at 200 acres. Resources on the fire include 2 engines, 1 dozer, 2 water tenders, 1 Helitack crew, and overhead. Crews will be mapping the fire, completing the dozer line and starting mop up operations.
13 states with Republican governors opt out of summer food program for kids
A new, permanent summer grocery program will help nearly 21 million kids across 37 states get enough to eat this year while school’s out. But 13 states with Republican governors have opted out of the federal program, citing their opposition to what they deride as “welfare” and their unwillingness to cover administrative costs. Under the […] The post 13 states with Republican governors opt out of summer food program for kids appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
Lightning strike near Utah church youth group sends 7 to hospital
Seven members of a youth group hiking in Utah were transported to hospitals Thursday after lightning struck the ground near them. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints youth group from Salina, Utah, were in the eastern part of Sevier County around 1:45 p.m. when a light rain began.Officials said the rainstorm caused water to puddle before lightning struck the ground, reports CBS Salt Lake City affiliate KUTV. "Approximately 50 youth felt the shock of the lightning," Sevier County Sheriff Nathan Curtis said in a statement, adding that seven of the young people had "medical concerns due to the electrocution." Two had serious symptoms and were flown by helicopter to Primary Children's Hospital in Lehi, Utah. Five others were transported by ambulances to Sevier Valley Hospital in Richfield and Gunnison Valley Hospital in Gunnison, Curtis said. None of the injuries were considered life-threatening, according to Curtis, who said the other hikers were returned to their families in Salina, which is 139 miles south of Salt Lake City.
Severe storms move across Utah generating strong wind gusts, heavy rainfall
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Severe storms are moving across eastern Utah this afternoon generating strong wind gusts and heavy rainfall. Active skies have returned this afternoon as the threat of severe thunderstorms is here. A storm system passing through the Pacific Northwest will swing a cold front through the state this afternoon, bringing a […]
Maloy’s lead narrows to less than 1% in nail biter for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District
Rep. Celeste Maloy’s lead over her challenger Colby Jenkins continued to narrow when updated results were posted Thursday, on the third day of ballot counting in a race that’s been too close to call. Another batch of election results posted after 4:45 p.m. Thursday showed Maloy had 50.48% of the vote to Jenkins’ 49.52%. Wednesday […] The post Maloy’s lead narrows to less than 1% in nail biter for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
What did Utah lose after the Presidential debate was pulled?
SALT LAKE CITY — As the current President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump take the stage in Atlanta for a historic, first-of-its-kind debate, Utah is mourning the loss of its scheduled Presidential debate for October. The University of Utah was supposed to be the final stop for...
As anti-DEI law takes effect, students and staffers share ‘great sense of loss’
Elise Djagba, 17, poses for a photo at her home in West Valley City on Sunday, June 16, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) Even before Elise Djagba learned the term “diversity, equity and inclusion,” she knew about the profound impact such programs had in her life. She saw the results every day in her life and the path her family forged after her father, Ben Koffi Djagba, arrived in Utah as a refugee.
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