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With six large fires burning in Utah, conditions could worsen with upcoming forecast
Meanwhile, the Silver King Fire, which was sparked by lightning on July 5 and has since become the state’s largest at over 17,000 acres, grew almost 800 acres over the weekend, fueled by hot, dry weather and strong winds. The upcoming forecast suggests conditions could continue to worsen in...
Does Utah run on Dunkin'?
SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah (KUTV) — Years after shutting down seven locations in Utah, Dunkin’ Donuts appears to be making a quiet return to the Salt Lake Valley. A new Dunkin’ has popped up along 9000 S in West Jordan in the parking lot of the new H-Mart Supermarket near 1400 W. The building is wrapped with Dunkin’ signature design colors and signage that includes a ‘coming soon’ banner near the entrance.
Salt Lake Tribune journalists move to unionize
The Salt Lake Tribune’s journalists want to unionize. Over 70% of newsroom staff informed management of their intent on July 15, a first since the Pulitzer Prize-winning paper was founded in 1870. In a letter sent to Executive Editor and CEO Lauren Gustus, Tribune management and the board of...
Local luge athlete demonstrates success of Olympic legacy youth sports programs in Utah
Orson Colby will join the around 100-person delegation going to Paris for the Utah Olympic Bid Committee’s final 2034 Winter Olympics bid presentation. He and two other young athletes are joining the delegation to amplify Utah’s focus on Olympic legacy and youth sports programs. The International Olympic Committee’s...
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,...
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...
After embrace at NATO summit, Zelenskyy takes his case for US military aid to governors in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — Away from Washington, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought to broaden support for U.S. military aid by telling state governors Friday that the world’s leaders should see
Logan City officials announce schedule of events for Pioneer Day celebration
LOGAN – Local favorites the Bear River Ramblers will be one of the headliners at Logan City’s all-day festivities to celebrate Pioneer Day on Wednesday, July 24 at Willow/Horseshoe Park. Based here in Logan, the folk/bluegrass/country band has been performing together for more than five years throughout Utah...
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