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Dump truck rollover closes Ogden Canyon for 4 hours
OGDEN CANYON, Utah July 16, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Ogden Canyon reopened Tuesday night after a dump truck rollover closed all lanes of travel for four hours. The Weber County Sheriff’s Office by 8 p.m. posted online the canyon was open again after the 4 p.m. mishap. “The...
Former head of University of Utah's diversity division, axed by HB261, is stepping down
SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah official who headed the U.'s now-disbanded Division for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion will be leaving to take a post promoting diversity initiatives at the American Association of Colleges and Universities. Mary Ann Villarreal — the vice president for equity, diversity and...
Longtime Park City-area landscapers fined $164K for storing equipment at home
Humberto Fragapane and Melisa Delarroca have been running their landscaping business from the home they bought in Highland Estates in 2020. The couple had been in business since at least 2015, but ran afoul of Summit County’s rules—and some neighbors—when they moved vehicles and equipment onto their 1.69-acre property.
Man critically injured confronting pedestrian in Ogden intersection
OGDEN, Utah, July 16, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly assaulted a man who tried to get him to leave an Ogden intersection, where he was interfering with traffic. Jeffrey Adam Smith, 42, the suspect, was reported to police. “Witnesses stated that the...
Birth of premature baby at West Valley overflow shelter 'sheds light on the urgent need'
WEST VALLEY CITY — A premature baby boy was born between the sliding glass doors of the West Valley overflow shelter early Thursday last week. The baby and his mother were transported by paramedics on scene, leaving behind a small crowd of residents and staff members who, moments prior, had been talking the woman through labor. The sequence of events had unfolded quickly and unexpectedly.
Former college running back pleads guilty to killing 2nd man 1 day after killing another
OGDEN — A Lake Shore, Utah County, man pleaded guilty Tuesday to the second of two unrelated killings he committed over two days — one in Ogden and one in Spanish Fork — on July 8-9, 2022. Christian Taele — a 30-year-old former Southern Utah University running...
Severe Storms With Large Hail, Strong Winds Possible In SE Wyoming
Severe thunderstorms are possible in southeast Wyoming this afternoon, with large hail and strong winds possible. That's according to the Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service. The agency posted the following: ''There is a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) for severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Strongest storms...
Close, but not quite on official broken temperature records
• Hot week in Star Valley falls just below daily record temps. The middle of July has turned up the heat in Star Valley, with temperatures nearing daily records. While close, the record temperatures in Afton were not broken last week, according to the National Weather Service. The hottest day...
Haze in Jackson Hole coming from wildfires in Idaho, Oregon and Montana
JACKSON, Wyo. — For those wondering where the haze that’s settled in Jackson Hole is coming from, the answer is wildfires to the west of the valley. The smoke from several large wildfires blazing in eastern Oregon, central Idaho and southern Montana is blowing east and settling in the valley, according to Brett McDonald, Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Riverton, Wyoming.
Singer/pianist Tony DeSare brings Frank Sinatra tribute to GTMF this Thursday
TETON VILLAGE, Wyo. — In the mood for some Rat Pack classics? The Grand Teton Music Festival invites the community to enjoy the music of Frank Sinatra and more at this week’s installment of the Gateway Series: Tony DeSare presents Sinatra & Beyond. Called “two parts Frank Sinatra...
National HS Finals Rodeo Moving Along in Rock Springs
The National High School Finals Rodeo kicked off over the weekend in Rock Springs with over 1500 contestants from 47 states and provinces. The Wyoming girls team is currently in 2nd place behind Texas with 930 points so they're off to a good start in the first go-round. After Monday's...
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