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Midway leaders gauge interest in new multimillion-dollar open space bond
Midway voters could face a decision this November about whether to approve a new bond for the city to invest in conservation. At the city council meeting Tuesday, July 16, Midway planner Katie Villani unveiled the results of a phone survey gauging residents’ interest in open space. Conducted by...
Tesla let a man sell his Cybertruck because it didn’t fit in his garage
Blaine Raddon, a self-proclaimed Tesla superfan from Salt Lake City, was one of the first to reserve Tesla’s newest vehicle, the New York Post reported. But just after he received the $100,000 electric truck, Raddon went through a divorce and moved from a house with an ample driveway to an apartment complex where he had to fit the 18-foot-by-8-foot long vehicle in a smaller parking space.
A free concert, parade, and more at Bountiful Handcart Days
BOUNTIFUL, UT (GOOD THINGS UTAH)- The second largest parade in the great state of Utah is celebrating its 74th year, coming up this weekend on Saturday, July 20! The president of Bountiful Handcart Days, Richard Siddoway, and his colleague Mitch McEwan join us on GTU this morning to share the details.
Tradition: Hundreds of people gathered to celebrate Erda Days
Erda’s yearly celebration took place over the weekend with Erda Days celebrated on Friday, July 12 and Saturday July 13. Friday evening’s celebration began at 6:30 p.m. at the Warr Memorial Park where a pulled pork dinner and a talent show were held. Around 225 people attended the dinner and talent show, according to Chris Connelly, a member of the Erda Days committee.
Organizers of future tiny home village for homeless hope to add prep school
SALT LAKE CITY — Program directors who are developing a tiny home village for those experiencing homelessness plan to build a new prep school. However, Salt Lake City has yet to sign off on it. Preston Cochrane, the CEO of The Other Side Village, said the prep school plays...
Tracks Lurking in Southern Utah Reveal That Dinosaurs Swam
Tracks Found in St. George Changed Our Understanding of Dinosaurs. If you visit the St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site in St. George, you will see tracks from these early reptiles left in the mud and clay of an ancient lake. These were discovered in St. George in 2000 and are on display. These dinosaur tracks settled one of the controversies among paleontologists.
‘Now is our time’: St. George Musical Theater breaks ground on performing arts venue
ST. GEORGE — Exciting developments are underway as construction begins on a new musical theater. This state-of-the-art venue will boast an intimate and immersive 400-seat theater complete with full concessions, a dedicated box office and much more. “We’ve had sell-out audiences for a number of years, produced over 67...
Broadway’s smash hit ‘Jersey Boys’ is coming to Tuacahn
CONTRIBUTED CONTENT — After months of anticipation, the outdoor Tuacahn Amphitheatre is set to host one of the greatest jukebox musicals ever created: “Jersey Boys.” This production tells the fascinating, behind-the-scenes story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons in a new, PG-13 version of the acclaimed musical.
Dawson CC softball record-setter Riley Price signs with D-I Utah Tech after one season
GLENDIVE — Riley Price, a freshman who was the Region XIII Most Valuable Player for the Dawson Community College softball team, has signed to play for Utah Tech, an NCAA Division I program in St. George, Utah, DCC announced Wednesday. Price, from Mesquite, Nevada, was first-team all-conference in the...
3 family members arrested, accused of causing death of emaciated 12-year-old Utah boy
WEST HAVEN, Utah (KSL.com) — The father, stepmother and an older brother of a 12-year-old West Haven boy who died on July 9 have been arrested and are accused of causing the boy’s death following years of abuse, including severe malnutrition. Shane Peterson, 46, and Nichole Scott, 50,...
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.
5 helicopters respond to Lake Powell medical emergency
Five people were flown from Lake Powell to St. George, Utah, for treatment of carbon monoxide poisoning on a houseboat that produced a massive medical response in the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 17.
Have You Seen This? Missionary returning home gives musician Post Malone a Book of Mormon
ST. GEORGE — A missionary at the St. George Airport was ecstatic to see his family after two long years, but he also had a surprise celebrity encounter. Half an hour before Micah Hyde’s plane landed on July 10, more than 70 friends and family members were gathered at the airport anxiously awaiting his return from Seattle.
Utahns revel in 'uplifting' atmosphere at Republican convention in Milwaukee
SALT LAKE CITY — The primary purpose of this week's Republican National Convention is to officially select the party's presidential nominee, but for some first-time attendees from Utah, the four-day extravaganza in Milwaukee has bordered on something more like a religious experience. In the wake of Saturday's attempted assassination...
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