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The 1,000th natural gas customer celebrated in Mesquite
Regional natural gas utility Southwest Gas has proudly turned on natural gas service to its 1,000th customer in Mesquite, Nevada. The Chicago Greek restaurant, located in the Brickyard Plaza, recently converted from propane to natural gas to create more flexibility when cooking and to enhance service to its customers. Mesquite...
Snell receives Coach of the Year award from KFS
The first ever Bob Shively Coach of the Year award, instituted by the Kids for Sports Foundation, was won by Coach Bob Snell of Mesquite. There were a total of six nominees made for the award. Snell has been coaching youth teams for 30-years in the Clark County School District....
‘I’m here to help’: Utah Tech University has a new chief of police
ST. GEORGE — Wes LiCalzi has been appointed as the new chief of police for the Utah Tech Police Department, continuing its mission to protect, serve and educate the university community. LiCalzi served as the interim chief for six months before he was awarded the title full-time. He told...
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.
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