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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,...
Photo Series: Volodymyr Zelenskyy Speaks in Utah
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attended the National Governors Association Summer Meeting in downtown Salt Lake City on Friday. His participation comes after spending time in Washington D.C. for the 2024 NATO Summit. Also in attendance at the meeting were multiple state governors, Texan actor Matthew McConaughey and hundreds of guests. Following an introduction from Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and a standing ovation from the crowd, Zelenskyy delivered a speech on stage to rally support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. Gov. Cox, President Zelenskyy and multiple high-ranking Ukrainian officials later signed a Memorandum of Understanding between Utah and the province surrounding the capital of Ukraine.
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.
State of Utah asserts government immunity in lawsuit filed by Odin Ratliff's parents
PROVO, Utah (KUTV) — Attorneys representing the State of Utah in a lawsuit filed by the parents of a three-year-old boy who was killed on May 2, 2022, filed a motion to dismiss the parents’ lawsuit on the grounds of governmental immunity. Theresa and Bobby Ratliff filed a...
Former Gunnison Bulldog Janzen Keisel Becomes First Utahn Selected In 2024 MLB Draft
STILLWATER, Oklahoma – Three years after leaving Gunnison High School as the No. 1 prospect in Utah, Janzen Keisel heard the Tampa Bay Rays call his name in the sixth round of the 2024 MLB First-Year Player Draft. The Rays selected Keisel with the 186th overall selection out of...
Pickleball, pool top list of Park City recreation’s busy summer capital project list
Park City Municipal has issued a Request for Proposals for a private developer to build a 12-court pickleball facility on a city-owned property between the Ice Arena and the US Ski and Snowboard building at Quinn’s. Park City Recreation Director Ken Fisher said the city chose this route after voters turned down a bond last November to build additional pickleball courts in town.
60 in 60: #33 BYU’s Kody Epps (Wide Receiver)
SALT LAKE CITY – The countdown is on for Hans & Scotty’s 60 in 60 for the 2024 college football season. Coming in at No. 33 is BYU wide receiver Kody Epps. Epps is the fifth Cougar to check in on our ranking. He joins No. 34 Brayden Keim (OL), No. 42 John Nelson (DT), No. 47 Isaiah Bagnah (DE), and No. 46 Blake Mangelson (DE).
Washington City Little League Softball Majors All-Stars Head To Regional Series
Washington City Little League Softball Majors All-Stars have advanced to the Little League Regional Series in San Bernardino, California starting this weekend. Garret Walpole manages the team with coaches Thad Seegmiller and Laci Warczak. The team consists of the following players, 11 and 12-year-old girls:Maddy Abbott, Sarah Seegmiller, Paisley Hopkins,...
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...
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