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Taylor Hendricks hints at improvement in the NBA Summer League
Taylor Hendricks of the Utah Jazz has shown some improvement, but is far from a finished product. Overcoming the Lows When it comes to any public figure’s reputation, Quinn XCII dropped an insightful nugget of wisdom when he said, “The highs don’t stand a chance against the lows.” The same can be said of a professional hooper’s public perception and in Taylor Hendricks’ case, the lows of his summer league have compelled his supporters to take each minor victory with a major serving of doubt. Though his summer league high was indeed high, as the former number 9 overall pick...
Utah Gov. Cox to fellow governors: Please don’t ‘tear down’ bipartisan leadership group
It’s been a year since Utah Gov. Spencer Cox was elected as chairman of the National Governors Association and launched his “Disagree Better” campaign. At the time, Politico columnist Jonathan Martin pointed out that the NGA, which he described as a “once-vital forum for common ground,” had appeared to have “fallen prey to polarization,” noting […] The post Utah Gov. Cox to fellow governors: Please don’t ‘tear down’ bipartisan leadership group appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
Daniel Martinez sentenced for Draper party shooting
SALT LAKE CITY — Daniel Martinez was sentenced Thursday to 50 years in jail for the deaths of Jonathan Fuentes and Austin Powell in a party shooting, according to a release from the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office. The release stated that on April 3, 2022, then-17-year-old...
Deputies searching for Orem man believed to be missing near Hardware Ranch
LOGAN — Law enforcement is asking for the public’s help locating an Orem man believed to be in the mountains east of Cache Valley. David Allan Roe is suspected to have been near the Hardware Ranch area of Blacksmith Fork Canyon earlier this week. According to a missing...
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...
Utah Gov. Cox to fellow governors: Please don’t ‘tear down’ bipartisan leadership group
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox looks toward the stage for the National Governors Association's summer meeting at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City on July 11, 2024. (Courtesy of the Utah Governor's Office) It’s been a year since Utah Gov. Spencer Cox was elected as chairman of the National...
Siblings can expedite learning opportunities both academically and emotionally
WEST JORDAN — Formal learning may be on break for the summer, but experts tell parents not to overlook the powerful lessons siblings can teach each other at home. Peyton Aspiazu is one smart 5-year-old. She knows her letters and numbers and is proud to share her newly minted skills with her 2-year-old brother, Cooper Aspiazu.
Switchpoint receives $3.8 million in funding to advance Fairpark Housing Project in Salt Lake City from Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation
Salt Lake City — Switchpoint, a nonprofit organization dedicated to combating homelessness and extreme poverty, is thrilled to announce the receipt of a $1.8 million grant from the Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund, $1 million grant from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a $1 million grant from the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation. These generous funds will support the completion of Phase 2 of Switchpoint’s Fairpark Deeply Affordable and Permanently Supportive Housing project, located at 130 North 2100 West, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Winter Olympic announcement expected in overnight hours, celebration planned later in day
The second Winter Olympic era in the state is likely to begin in the early morning hours on Wednesday and continue for nearly a decade. The International Olympic Committee during meetings in Paris on the eve of the Summer Olympics in the French capital is widely expected to award the 2034 Winter Olympics to Salt Lake City. Many have hoped for a return of the Winter Olympics since the close of the Games of 2002, an event that still evokes fond memories, and the years of efforts since then to return the Games to Utah reaches a final step next week.
Dozens of SLC flights canceled, delayed as tech outage disrupts global travel
SALT LAKE CITY — A global technology outage that grounded flights, knocked banks offline and media outlets off the air due to a faulty software update also impacted flights at the Salt Lake City International Airport on Friday. FlightAware reported over 37,000 flights had been delayed worldwide and over...
How food truck workers get through the intense heat
SALT LAKE CITY — Food truck employees work through scorching temperatures to keep their business going even during a relentless heat wave. If you’ve worked in a kitchen, you know that the inside temperature can easily reach 10 to 20 degrees hotter than outside temps. Donovan Thompson, owner of Salt Lake’s only Jamaican cuisine food truck, Jamaica’s Kitchen, said last week’s heat wave almost had him throw in the towel.
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