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Layton City PD offers $500 reward, asks for tips on man who threw fireworks into July 4 crowd
LAYTON, Utah, July 17, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Police are asking for a public assist in tracking down suspects who were throwing lit fireworks into a crowd of people. “During the City’s July 4th festivities, a large group of 100 or more young people gathered near the vendors on Constitution Circle, and then made their way to the soccer field at Layton High School,” Layton City Police said in an online post that included a suspect photo and which offers a $500 reward for information.
Rockslide forces road closure in Ogden Canyon
OGDEN, Utah (KUTV) — Ogden Canyon has been closed in both directions after a rock slide left debris and several small boulders in the roadway. The incident happened Wednesday afternoon on State Route 39 at milepost 9, about a mile east of Ogden. Officials with the Utah Highway Patrol...
Warriors doing everything in their power to ensure Lauri Markkanen stays in Utah
The Lauri Markkanen sweepstakes continue, with the Utah Jazz All-Star eligible for an extension starting Aug. 6. He is due $18 million this season, making Markkanen one of the best value contracts in the NBA with the looming promise of long-term team control. Of the teams engaged on the Markkanen...
Riverdale PD seeks info on missing man
RIVERDALE, Utah, July 17, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Police in Riverdale are asking for the public’s help finding a missing and possibly endangered man. Gregory Alan Hill last communicated with his family on Sunday, and was reported missing Monday evening, a statement from Riverdale Police says. Hill is...
St. George Police Launch Campaign To Improve Pedestrian Safety
The St. George City Police Department has seen too many tragedies involving pedestrians and crosswalks and their officers are determined to do something about it. Just in the past year, several pedestrians have died in St. George and eve one death is too many. So SGPD is embarking on a...
‘Into the Woods’ and ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ in Tooele Valley
The Tooele Valley Theatre brings repertory theater to Tooele County with Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Into the Woods’ and William Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing.’. In repertory theatre the acting company presents work from a selected repertoire, in this case the two shows, one by Sondheim and the other by Shakespeare, in alternation or rotation.
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...
State considers limiting local authority over housing, zoning and development
As a state panel eyes limiting local governments’ authority to regulate development, two mayors are calling on the Legislature to address housing shortages and affordability by instead giving municipalities more tools. The Legislature’s Regulatory Reduction Task Force is set to meet in Cheyenne on Thursday to consider six draft...
Homes threatened overnight in fire near Parleys Canyon
PARLEYS CANYON, July 17, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A hillside field fire briefly threatened homes just after midnight Wednesday near the mouth of Parleys Canyon. The blaze near 2546 S. Scenic Drive was first reported at 12:26 a.m., according to Salt Lake City emergency dispatch. Initial reports indicated some...
Managing generative artificial intelligence in Idaho’s public higher education
The use of artificial intelligence in Idaho is a new concern state officials are faced with. This year, Idaho lawmakers passed two laws restricting the use of AI to generate deep fakes in political campaigns and AI-generated sexual depictions of children. Now, Idaho colleges and universities are grappling with the new technology and its implications […] The post Managing generative artificial intelligence in Idaho’s public higher education appeared first on Idaho Capital Sun.
Generative AI is speeding procurement, but not without risks
Procurement, the process of purchasing products and services from commercial bidders, is a heavily regulated and lengthy affair that sometimes takes months or years to complete. But as cities and states explore uses of generative artificial intelligence, a few, like the State of Idaho and the City of Murray, Utah, are finding early success when applying the rapidly advancing technology.
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