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1,000 players attend the Picklr Utah Open pickleball tournament, as the sport’s popularity surges
SALT LAKE CITY — The Professional Pickleball Association is hosting a pickleball tournament at the Salt Palace Convention Center this week. The Picklr Utah Open, part of the PPA tour, hosts both amateurs and professionals who have fallen in love with the sport. “[The] PPA tour is really the...
Scattered thunderstorms expected along the Wasatch Front, flash flooding in the national parks
SALT LAKE CITY— More scattered rain and thunderstorms and ‘probable’ flash flooding are forecasted this weekend. Storms are expected Thursday afternoon and evening, as well as Friday afternoon all along the Wasatch Front. While it’s hard to predict how much rain will fall with monsoonal storms ahead...
Walmart Closes Drone Hubs in Arizona, Utah, Florida Amid Strategy Shift
Walmart and its partner, DroneUp, are scaling back its delivery operations in three states to concentrate efforts on the Dallas-Fort Worth area. According to Axios, DroneUp is closing 18 Walmart delivery hubs in Phoenix, Salt Lake City, and Tampa, impacting 70 employees—about 17% of DroneUp's workforce in these regions. These closures follow the 2022 launch of what was described as the first large-scale drone delivery operation in the U.S. Despite providing valuable insights into consumer demand, the smaller-scale operations were deemed unsustainable.
Utah division of water says state needs more rain
Utah relies on monsoons to saturate soil for efficient spring runoff next year. Statewide soil moisture at the end of July was 39% of saturation, which is in the bottom 10 percent of all observations since Utah began recording soil moisture. Recent storms have increased soil moisture, however, more is...
Older used cars are selling for a premium in Salt Lake
SALT LAKE CITY — Used cars at least a decade old used to be the epitome of affordability. Now, not as much. For years, we’ve reported on the skyrocketing costs of new cars ignited by COVID’s one-two punch on supply chains. Right now, the average price paid for a new car is $48,644 according to data from Cox Automotive. So, the ripple effect of buyers buying cheaper used cars has reached those older cars.
Firefighters target juniper trees to better protect Logan Canyon
LOGAN — Firefighters in Cache Valley are already preparing for the next fire season by cutting down trees in Logan Canyon. On Thursday, Milena Rockwood, a prescribed fire and fuel specialist for the US Forest Service Logan Ranger District, joined firefighters in thinning out juniper trees. She said these trees can cause some concerning issues with wildfires.
'Singin' in the Rain' is therapy for Cache Valley residents with dementia
Seniors and other community members watching Singin' in the Rain. About twenty people with dementia and their caregivers enjoyed free popcorn and a drink while watching Singin' in the Rain at the Utah Theater this week. The USU hosted event, in collaboration with the Utah chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association and the Utah Theatre in downtown Logan, offered attendees an opportunity to relax and reminisce at the show.
USU football positional preview: Cefalo talks about WR room
Editor’s note: This is the fourth of a nine-part series breaking down the Aggies position by position. Several positional coaches and coordinators have cycled through Utah State’s football program over the past four seasons, but there have been three constants in wide receivers coach Kyle Cefalo, tight ends coach DJ Tialavea and special teams coordinator Nick Paremski.
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