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Lehi residents to face tax increases from city, county, school district and water district
Lehi residents will receive their annual property tax and valuation notices this week and will notice several proposed tax increases. Alpine School District (ASD) is proposing an increase on an average residential home value ($489,000) from $1,205 to $1,394. Commercial property owners’ taxes will increase from $2,192 to $2,534. The public hearing meeting regarding the tax increase is scheduled for August 13 at 6 p.m. at the ASD offices(575 N 100 E American Fork).
Man sentenced to at least 50 years in prison for shooting outside Draper party that killed 2
SALT LAKE CITY — Four generations of women stood before a judge on Thursday to talk about how the loss of their grandson, son, partner and father — Austin Powell — has impacted them. They asked for the man found guilty of his murder to be given the maximum sentence.
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.
Salt Lake woman charged with setting husband on fire
SALT LAKE CITY — A Salt Lake woman was charged Thursday with lighting her husband on fire and not allowing him to get help until he promised not to turn her in. Cecilia Cuevas, 31, is charged in 3rd District Court with aggravated arson, a first-degree felony; obstruction of justice, a second-degree felony; and two counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child, a third-degree felony.
Kyle Filipowski Surprises Critics With Summer League Performance
It took some time, but Kyle Filipowski had his signature NBA Summer League performance on Wednesday, dominating the Raptors as his Utah Jazz rattled off an 86-76 victory. Filipowski struggled mightily in his first few games, getting bullied in the post and playing tentatively on offense. However, he flipped those criticisms upside-down against Toronto, looking like the player many thought could've been a lottery pick.
Containment of Silver King fire jumps to 78%, over 18,000 acres burned
MARYSVALE, Utah (ABC4) — Fire crews battling the massive Silver King Fire just three miles west of Marysvale in Piute County made significant progress this week, achieving 78% containment. “The fruits of the hard work by firefighters were reaped today,” The Central Utah Fire Interagency said on Thursday, July...
2024-25 Big Sky basketball schedules announced
Weber State men's and women's teams will play both play an 18-game conference schedule starting January 2. The Big Sky Conference has announced the men's and women's basketball schedules for the 2024-25 seasons. Once again, each team will play a full 18-game conference schedule that will begin on January 2...
Castle Valley Pageant Continues Years of Tradition in Un-Traditional Way
Over the past 40 years, the Castle Valley Pageant has hosted thousands of people, who traveled far and wide for the opportunity to experience life during the early pioneer days. Unfortunately, in 2019 the land that had been designated to the Castle Valley Pageant for so many years, was sold....
Scott Bunker tapped as new director at Provo City Power
Provo City Power has a new leader at the helm, and city leaders didn’t have to look far to fill the role. Following search and recruitment efforts, Scott Bunker, previously the assistant director of the utility department, has been selected to serve as the new director of public power, a press release states.
Homeowner discovers bottle of mercury on his property in Weber County
ROY — A homeowner in Roy found a bottle of mercury on his property and fortunately did the right thing by reporting it, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said. The bottle was found near 2125 West and 5025 South. Craig Meyers, the federal on-scene coordinator for the EPA said...
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...
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