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Operation Homefront gives out backpacks, supplies to hundreds of Utah military families for upcoming school year
Operation Homefront distributed backpacks and school supplies to more than 300 military children near Hill Field Elementary to help them prepare for the upcoming school year.
With the clock ticking, Utah looking for new drug for lethal injection execution
The state of Utah could scrap its plan to use an untested, three-drug cocktail on death row inmate Taberon Honie, just weeks before he’s scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Aug. 8. On Wednesday, in a scheduling conference in Utah’s 3rd District Court in Salt Lake City,...
Snow College Athlete Dies In Car Crash
A Snow College wrestler from Alaska has passed away in a car crash. In a post to the USA Wrestling – Utah page it was shared, “it is with heavy hearts that we share the tragic news of the passing of Luke Peltier…who lost his life in an automobile accident on Wednesday in Utah. Luke was a standout athlete at Snow College and had exciting plans to continue his wrestling career at Utah Valley University.” It was shared that the crash occurred near Richfield, but no other information was released.
60 in 60: #31 BYU’s Jack Kelly (Linebacker)
SALT LAKE CITY – The countdown is on for Hans & Scotty’s 60 in 60 for the 2024 college football season. Coming in at No. 31 is BYU linebacker Jack Kelly. Kelly is the sixth Cougar to check in on our ranking through the first 30 picks. He joins No. 33 Kody Epps (WR), No. 34 Brayden Keim (OL), No. 42 John Nelson (DT), No. 47 Isaiah Bagnah (DE), and No. 46 Blake Mangelson (DE).
Well-known Utah lemonade stand family involved in crash after dropping off donation
WEST JORDAN — You don't need a meteorology degree to know it has been hot lately. "Really hot," said 12-year-old Myleigh Madsen with a laugh, "to where I am dripping sweat." She doesn't like those 100-degree days. However, she and her siblings keep going outside in that heat and...
Fire behavior minimal as Graff Point Fire reaches 85% containment
CEDAR CITY, Utah (KUTV) — The Graff Point Fire has remained at 544 acres and is at 85% containment. Fire behavior continues to be minimal, Utah Fire Info said Friday, which comes as good news after the fire forced the closure of Shurtz Canyon Road to Right Hand Kolob Mountain Road and threatened structures like cabins and trailers.
81-year-old injured by hit-and-run driver in South Salt Lake
SOUTH SALT LAKE, Utah, July 18, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Police are seeking the public’s help catching up with a hit-and-run driver in South Salt Lake who put a man in the hospital. SSL Police late Thursday night shared a photo of the suspect black sedan involved in...
NWSL news: Royals announce completion of training facility, no update on Alonso, and more
NWSL news: Expansion outfit Utah Royals FC announce the opening of its new training facility, the SharkNinja Performance Center in Herriman, Utah. NWSL clubs continue to make waves with their continued investment in pushing the game forward. A new bar is being set. Football in the Beehive State isn't going anywhere. Thursday, July 18 will go down as one of the most historic in Utah Royals FC history.
Play the game and unlock the hidden treasure in this box
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Good Things Utah) – Your adventure starts now with a new video game based right here in Utah. Adam Sidwell, CEO of Future House Studios, sat down with us this morning to explain how it works. Swords of Secret is an immersive mobile game that...
Firefighters on high alert as resources spread thin
SALT LAKE CITY — It doesn’t take much to start a fire. Just a spark or a car driven over dry weeds can cause large fires, like the one that started in Ogden Thursday. In western Box Elder County, lightning strikes are keeping firefighters busy. But Utah is already seeing more human-caused fires than in recent years.
Lehi residents to face tax increases from city, county, school district and water district
Lehi residents will receive their annual property tax and valuation notices this week and will notice several proposed tax increases. Alpine School District (ASD) is proposing an increase on an average residential home value ($489,000) from $1,205 to $1,394. Commercial property owners’ taxes will increase from $2,192 to $2,534. The public hearing meeting regarding the tax increase is scheduled for August 13 at 6 p.m. at the ASD offices(575 N 100 E American Fork).
Man sentenced to at least 50 years in prison for shooting outside Draper party that killed 2
SALT LAKE CITY — Four generations of women stood before a judge on Thursday to talk about how the loss of their grandson, son, partner and father — Austin Powell — has impacted them. They asked for the man found guilty of his murder to be given the maximum sentence.
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.
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