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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 […]
Logan man charged with kidnapping after allegedly assaulting woman near Newton Dam | News
LOGAN — A 40-year-old Logan man has been arrested for allegedly holding a woman against her will near Newton Dam, according to law enforcement. Lynal Lee Atene was booked Friday, July 12, into the Cache County Jail. According to an arrest affidavit, Logan Police Dispatch received a 911 hang...
USU researchers work with UDOT to develop vertiports for urban air transportation
A group at Utah State University is working with the Utah Department of Transportation to bring air transportation to an urban level using vertiports. Associate professor Brent Chamberlain and some of his students are working with UDOT Aeronautics Division to identify possible locations for these ‘vertical airports’ in the Wasatch Front. The ongoing project is part of UDOT’s efforts to integrate air travel into urban transportation. Vertiports are centers for...
Logan/Cache Airport receives scathing audit detailing financial and governing problems
The Logan/Cache Airport received a scathing review as part of an external audit on the airport’s operations, financials and governance this past week. The audit was commissioned from the Cache County Airport Authority Board and took place between December 2023 and March 2024. Dr. Michael Jones conducted the audit as part of Swelbar-Zhong Consultancy, an aeronautical company analysis firm. Jones was harsh in his critique of Logan/Cache Valley Airport, but...
Insurance companies drop Utah homeowners due to wildfire risk
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Insurance companies are dropping Utah homeowners because of increased wildfire risk. It’s a risk the state is aware of, and some said action needs to happen right now to lower it. Jon Watkins, a homeowner in the Edelweiss neighborhood of Suncrest in Draper,...
2034 Winter Olympics projected to generate $6.6B for Utah
On July 24, the International Olympic Committee will announce the host of the 2034 Winter Olympics. If Utah emerges as the winning host, global attention will refocus on the state’s pristine alpine slopes and world-class sporting facilities during Salt Lake City’s second round of hosting the Winter Games. With that attention, as reported by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, will come major economic dividends.
Fire risk remains high across Wasatch Back
The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for the region Sunday afternoon and evening. Hot, dry conditions and the risk of lightning make for a dangerous combination that can cause new or existing fires to spread rapidly. In Summit County, the Park City Fire District responded Sunday afternoon...
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.”
Happy Mermaid From Utah Wins First in Speed Challenge
The Olympics haven’t begun but already Utah is showing up in what is a big deal in the world of mythical underwater creatures. This woman from Provo proved to be the fastest in a competition featuring mermaids. The Merlympics takes place in Geneva, Switzerland each year and features athletes...
State tech officer fired after pushing back against plans to scrub public data
SALT LAKE CITY — For the past decade, Drew Mingl helped build Utah’s Open Data Catalog into a model of transparency for state governments across the country. The data portal posted thousands of datasets online in useful formats for all to see from agency heads and lawmakers to journalists and the public at large.
Utah and a 26-State Coalition Support Religious Liberty Before U.S. Supreme Court
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a coalition of 26 states that filed a brief Friday before the U.S. Supreme Court opposing the Hillsborough County Transit Authority’s no-religious-speech advertising policy. The coalition urged the Court to review the policy because it infringed on the First Amendment rights of a Jewish synagogue, Young Israel of Tampa, to advertise on public transportation in Tampa, Florida.
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