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LISTEN: Thieves using modern tech to steal cars
SALT LAKE CITY — Three men arrested at the Salt Lake International Airport in connection with a coordinated carjacking operation revealed a more modern, high tech approach used by car thieves. Salt Lake City police found a laptop, signal communication hardware, and a key fob programming device. Detective Dalton...
Smith’s Marketplace opens in Heber this weekend
In addition to groceries, the 123,000-square-foot store will offer clothing, household goods, a garden center and sports equipment. There will also be a pharmacy and a Starbucks inside the store. Outside, a gas station features 11 pumps, including four that can accommodate RVs and boats. Smith’s says this is its...
St. George area grocery stores may be sold as part of Kroger-Albertsons merger
ST. GEORGE — Two grocery stores in the St. George area are set to be sold by Kroger Foods should that company’s bid to merge with Albertsons go through. As part of a pending $25 million merger plan announced in October 2022, the two companies released a list of stores to be offloaded earlier this week. In all, 579 grocery stores, six distribution centers and one processing plant spread across 18 states and the District of Columbia are to be sold.
Iron County Sheriff's Office Responds to Shooting Incident in Kanarraville
Iron County Sheriff’s Office Responds to Shooting Incident in Kanarraville. From Lt. Dave Mitchell, Iron County Sheriff’s Office. On July 17, 2024, the Iron County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a shooting incident at a residential home in Kanarraville. The incident resulted in the death of a 33-year-old male.
Tracks Lurking in Southern Utah Reveal That Dinosaurs Swam
Tracks Found in St. George Changed Our Understanding of Dinosaurs. If you visit the St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site in St. George, you will see tracks from these early reptiles left in the mud and clay of an ancient lake. These were discovered in St. George in 2000 and are on display. These dinosaur tracks settled one of the controversies among paleontologists.
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...
Driver killed in Park City crash; witness says victim was racing other vehicle before hitting tree
PARK CITY, Utah, July 18, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) – A 29-year-old driver was killed early Thursday morning after striking a tree along State Route 224 in Park City. According to a witness statement provided to the Utah Highway Patrol, the fiery crash took place about 1:37 a.m. when the driver and lone occupant of a 2019 Subaru WRX lost control of the car while racing another vehicle near mile marker six.
Sundance Local Lens brings free film screenings to residents
The Local Lens program will feature festival favorites, starting with an outdoor showing of “Skywalkers: A Love Story” at Red Butte Garden Wednesday, July 17 in Salt Lake. The doors open at 7:30 p.m. and seating is first-come, first-served. The screenings are free for locals but an RSVP...
North Summit school board puts bond for new high school on ballot
A leaky roof and aging electrical systems, boilers and pipes plague the existing North Summit High School, the school board says. They believe new construction will be cheaper than repairs, so board members unanimously voted in May to put a bond on the November ballot. That would fund a new...
Crews battling brush fire in Provo
PROVO — Firefighters are battling a brush fire that is burning on the east bench of Provo. Crews responded to the area of Summit Drive and Ridge Drive, near Y Mountain, just after 11 a.m. Thursday. Firefighters have not said what may have sparked the fire. Some homes are...
Saia Naulu Appointed Principal of Spanish Fork Junior High School
The Nebo School Board of Education appointed Mr. Saia Naulu as the Principal of Spanish Fork Junior High. Mr. Naulu received his Bachelor’s of Arts degree with a major in Physical Education and minor in Biology from the University of Utah and his Master’s degree in Educational Administration from Southern Utah University.
Their turn: Prior and teammates working hard this summer for BYU women’s volleyball
BYU junior volleyball player Kate Prior said this summer has been the hardest she’s seen the Cougars work since she joined the program. Part of the incentive to put in the work is knowing how tough their second year in the Big 12 is going to be. The other part is knowing the holes that need to be filled in the lineup.
Local developer stalled by Heber Valley Corridor project; Heber City grows frustrated with UDOT delays
The Heber Valley Corridor project is sitting in the middle of the path for a local developer and Heber City’s long-term plan. Neil Goldman with Ångstrom Development Group said the firm never put pen to paper on its planned Harvest Village project without first consulting Envision Heber 2050, the community’s longterm plan for growth and development.
Woodcarver memorializes fallen first responders and others
OGDEN, Utah (KUTV) — Nate Eye is an interesting guy. He loves music, and actually plays and makes guitars that have interesting history. One came from a 1947 Roswell alien crash. Eye acquired the wood from a cabin at Area 51. He even burned the design into the wood...
USU athletics: Attorney for football coach has been active
It’s been more than two weeks since Aggie head football coach Blake Anderson was informed by the university that he was being let go. On Tuesday — exactly two weeks from when Utah State informed Anderson of its intentions — an attorney for Anderson made it known on social media that the coach has responded. Tom Mars, who is the lawyer representing Anderson, took to X.
BYU Basketball Offers Orem High’s Chamberlain Burgess
PROVO, Utah – The activity on the recruiting trail for BYU basketball and its 2025 recruiting class continues to heat up. With only three-and-a-half months until signing day, head coach Kevin Young and his staff are putting their board of prospects for the 2025 class. The latest addition was a scholarship offer to Orem High forward Chamberlain Burgess.
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