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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.
Patrick Kinahan: Only guarantee with Whittingham's retirement is no long farewell party
SALT LAKE CITY — Soon after Utah lost to BYU in football three years ago, word got out that Kyle Whittingham had coached his last game between the two rivals. Another retirement push came one year later when a prominent journalist on the West Coast printed Whittingham would be done if his Utah team reached the Rose Bowl, which it did to conclude the 2022 season. The latest prediction has him making one more run with quarterback Cam Rising, who is playing his final season — we think, anyway — after seven years in college.
NHL Rumours: Utah Willing to Deal Young Defender
It’s time for another edition of NHL rumours. We’re in the middle of the summertime, but we’ve got plenty to discuss on the rumour front. Signings and trades may slow down at this point of the summer, but there could still be some action. One of the franchises that was busy in the early part of the off-season was the Utah Hockey Club. This edition of NHL rumours takes a look at the continued makeover of its defence.
The Taberon Honie Death Sentence Case
In this edition of Legally Speaking, we examine the legal issues surrounding Taberon Honie’s death sentence, which is set to be carried out August 8, 2024. Honie has been on Utah’s Death Row for 25 years. In June 2024, he made one last plea for clemency with the Board of Pardons and Parole, but other than that, his death warrant has been signed and his execution set for August 8. We’ll update the case as of July 17, 2024.
This Nonprofit Gives Free Laptops To K-12 Kids In ID, UT, OR, & WA…No Strings Attached
CFK: bridging the digital gap for kids in ID, UT, WA & OR. Wouldn't it be amazing if every kid had the laptop they needed for school regardless of their family's income? Computers for Kids sure thinks so! Computers for Kids, Inc. (CFK) is a Pacific Northwest nonprofit based in Boise bridging the digital gap for kids in Idaho, Utah Washington, and Oregon.
Dave Buhler, longtime commissioner of higher education and politician, dies at 67
SALT LAKE CITY — Dave Buhler, a longtime politician and former Utah commissioner of higher education, has died at the age of 67. "Dave Buhler was a pillar of the community who was dedicated to public service," Utah Gov. Spencer Cox wrote in a statement posted Wednesday to the social media platform X. "Abby and I are grateful for his friendship, his generosity and his commitment to our state. We send our deepest condolences to his family and offer prayers of gratitude for his life well lived."
BYU researchers play central role in state's approval of drought-resistant grass in Utah
In the midst of a sweltering heat wave, the state of Utah this week approved a type of grass that will have a critical impact on future water conservation — and a couple of BYU professors (and their students) have been a key part in making it happen. BYU...
Winter Olympic room rates ‘appear to be on the high side’ in 2034
The group seeking to host a second Winter Olympics in the state by the middle of June had secured 21,000 rooms in the lodging industry for the time period of the 2034 Games. But the rates the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games agreed to pay may have topped what had been envisioned.
16,600 Pounds of Paper Shredded at AARP Utah Events
Every two seconds, someone’s identity is stolen. But this summer, hundreds of vigilant Utahns took a stand against fraud by shredding their sensitive documents at our events. AARP Utah hosted two very successful shredding events, one in Ogden and another in Salt Lake City. The turnout was incredible, with...
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