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Proposed Ogden tax increase aims to fund mental health services for first responders
Ogden City Mayor Ben Nadolski proposed a .94% property tax increase as part of his budget proposal. The hope is to use the $184,840 raised from the increase to fund mental health resources for public safety employees in the city.
Cedar City lets freedom ring with Independence Day parade
CEDAR CITY — Thousands of people lined the streets of downtown Cedar City on Thursday morning for Cedar Lion’s Club’s annual Independence Day parade. The procession featured dozens of patriotic entries, beginning with a color guard comprising Civil Air Patrol cadets and members of the Utah National Guard.
SUU graduate deployed as combat journalist documents historical WWII reenactments in France
CEDAR CITY — During his military career, Utah National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Tim Beery has seen parts of the world that many only dream of. Although the reasons he travels to destinations far away are far from leisurely. “I joined in 2008, deployed to Afghanistan the first time...
Community advocates continue call for affordable housing in SEG/SLC plan
SALT LAKE CITY — Community advocates are continuing a call for affordable housing to be part of any plans to revitalize downtown, arguing that ticket fees that would go to Salt Lake City to help pay for more housing are not enough. That was part of the newly proposed...
Great Salt Lake Audubon: Fighting For Free Flight
Birds can’t fly without clean skies to travel through and safe water to drink from. The ecosystem of an area depends on multiple variables including, but not limited to, its air and water cycles. The health and regulation of such patterns are revealed to us by how nature reacts to the behavior of legislators and citizens of Salt Lake Valley.
Shredding Stereotypes: Salt Lake City’s Radical Adventure Riders
As a national program, Radical Adventure Riders (RAR) describes itself as a “movement,” but after speaking with Mel Dahud, Rachael Hall and Carly Sands, three of the RAR Salt Lake City chapter organizers, it has every characteristic of a flourishing community. The first RAR group started in 2017,...
USU football: Reaction to news of Anderson being let go
While this upcoming football season for the Aggies had some question marks in some areas, there was genuine excitement from many Utah State fans. News Tuesday morning has certainly added a twist to the 2024 season for the Aggies and will test some fans as well.
Independence Day celebrations around Cache Valley
Cache Valley residents enjoyed Independence Day celebrations in the valley Thursday, headlined by events, fireworks and parades in Lewiston and Hyrum. After Logan City’s fireworks on July 3 kicked off the Independence Day celebrations, the morning of July 4 was highlighted by two parades. Lewiston’s parade started at 9:15 a.m. with a jet plane flyover. Three F-35 jet planes from Hill Air Force Base flew over Lewiston in a triangle...
A whopper of a story: Idaho man catches 9.13 pound tiger trout
MONTPELIER, Idaho — No trout about it, Austin Christensen from Montpelier, Idaho has set a new state record for catching a tiger trout that was 9.3 pounds and 27.25 inches long. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG), said Christensen caught the fish in the Montpelier Reservoir. "The...
Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt location in Pleasant View to celebrate opening this weekend
PLEASANT VIEW — Though Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt in Pleasant View began dishing out treats June 28, the community is being invited to celebrate the franchise’s expansion over the holiday weekend. According to a press release, the new store — located at 360 W. 2650 North in Pleasant...
West Haven man reconnects with late father at Old Glory Days car show
RIVERDALE — The Fourth of July is a time for people across the U.S. to celebrate their country, the freedoms it offers and the sacrifices that were made to secure them. But, for many, it’s also a time to gather with family and friends, to come back to the people and places that made them who they are.
Millcreek prepping drones for its Independence Day spectacular
MILLCREEK — For the second year in a row, Millcreek is celebrating the Fourth of July with a drone light show instead of the typical fireworks, and it’s not the only city doing so. Nationwide, dazzling drone shows are replacing fireworks, with Utah cities like Millcreek and Salt...
Human-caused wildfires keep Utah officials jumping on July 4
SALT LAKE CITY — Wildfires started by humans cropped up in East Carbon, Tooele, Garland City and Kaysville, Utah on Thursday. The wind drove the new wildfires. All of the new starts were human-caused according to fire officials. Wildfires in Horse Canyon and Garland City, Utah. Utah Fire Info...
DEA forecasts a record-breaking year for fentanyl seizures in Utah
On the heels of a massive bust, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, or DEA, expects the number of fentanyl pills seized in Utah this year to be record-breaking. In less than two weeks this June, the DEA’s Rocky Mountain Field Division seized about 170,000 fentanyl pills in the Beehive State, the agency said in a […] The post DEA forecasts a record-breaking year for fentanyl seizures in Utah appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
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