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Dump truck rollover closes Ogden Canyon for 4 hours
OGDEN CANYON, Utah July 16, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Ogden Canyon reopened Tuesday night after a dump truck rollover closed all lanes of travel for four hours. The Weber County Sheriff’s Office by 8 p.m. posted online the canyon was open again after the 4 p.m. mishap. “The...
DUI driver sentenced to prison in beloved Toymaker’s death
WEST JORDAN — The family of a beloved volunteer toymaker killed by a DUI driver reacted to the driver’s prison sentence, and explained why they’re hoping a new law will help other families going through the same court process. For Julie Merrill, going into Tiny Tim’s Toy...
Man critically injured confronting pedestrian in Ogden intersection
OGDEN, Utah, July 16, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly assaulted a man who tried to get him to leave an Ogden intersection, where he was interfering with traffic. Jeffrey Adam Smith, 42, the suspect, was reported to police. “Witnesses stated that the...
Former college running back pleads guilty to killing 2nd man 1 day after killing another
OGDEN — A Lake Shore, Utah County, man pleaded guilty Tuesday to the second of two unrelated killings he committed over two days — one in Ogden and one in Spanish Fork — on July 8-9, 2022. Christian Taele — a 30-year-old former Southern Utah University running...
BYU football unveils new field design for 2024 season
By Mitch Harper, KSL Sports: BYU football has a new playing surface at LaVell Edwards Stadium. The authentic grass will be sprayed with a new design. On Monday, BYU unveiled its new field design for the 2024 season. BYU will have a royal blue oval and a white stretch Y...
Victims identified in deadly three-vehicle crash in Sanpete County
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Authorities have identified two people killed in a crash on state Route 132 in Utah's Sanpete County. The crash happened Monday in Chester, and involved three vehicles near milepost 61, according to a statement from the Utah Department of Public Safety. DPS stated a...
St. George Musical Theater Hosting Groundbreaking of New Theater July 18
One of Southern Utah’s founding community theater companies is breaking ground on their own original theater after more than 20 years of dreaming. The new theater for St. George Musical Theater will be located on 900 S. Main Street in St. George. The groundbreaking will start at 8 a.m. on July 18 at the same location.
Japanese metalcore band Hanabie books October concert in SLC
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 16, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Hanabie, a Japanese metalcore band, has announced an Oct. 10 concert at the Complex. General ticket sales begin at 10 a.m. local time, at livenation.com. “In 2015, Yukina, Matsuri and Hettsu started a band while in high school,” a...
A tasteful campaign in best cocktail contest
Park City Area Restaurant Association’s Savor the Cocktail contest is nearing the halfway point, and a few drinks are already rising above the rest. In the top spots as of Tuesday are Hearth and Hill’s “Dragon Ball Z,” Cena Ristorante & Lounge’s “Cena Old Fashion” and reigning champion Handle’s “Gin & Juice.”
The Other Side Academy plans to expand presence with new apartments in Central City
Building Salt Lake is the leading source of commercial real estate news in Utah. Sign up to get our free emails in your inbox. Get access to the site’s paid features by becoming a Member today. The treatment and therapy center The Other Side Academy is asking for Salt...
60 in 60: #33 BYU’s Kody Epps (Wide Receiver)
SALT LAKE CITY – The countdown is on for Hans & Scotty’s 60 in 60 for the 2024 college football season. Coming in at No. 33 is BYU wide receiver Kody Epps. Epps is the fifth Cougar to check in on our ranking. He joins No. 34 Brayden Keim (OL), No. 42 John Nelson (DT), No. 47 Isaiah Bagnah (DE), and No. 46 Blake Mangelson (DE).
Aggies football: Previewing the 2024 season with a look at Boise State, UNLV
LOGAN — This is Part 3 of the weekly series breaking down every Utah State football opponent leading up to the start of the 2024 season. It marks the official start of the conference season, and it's against the teams that finished in the top two last year. Boise...
Brynn Carnesecca crowned Miss American Fork 2024
The Miss American Fork Scholarship Competition was held Saturday, July 13, at American Fork High School. Five talented contestants competed for the title. Each had prepared for weeks to showcase their talents, health and fitness, poise, public speaking skills and willingness to represent and serve the city of American Fork.
Smith’s seeks to hire 250 associates at hiring event in St. George
CONTRIBUTED CONTENT — Smith’s Food & Drug Stores is hosting a job fair Tuesday through Thursday, July 16-18, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Dixie Convention Center, located at 1835 S. Convention Center Drive in St. George. Smith’s is hiring all levels of associates to work...
Inked up in Ogden: National Tattoo Day with Morningstar Tattoo
July 17 is National Tattoo Day. Some celebrate by going down memory lane with their tattoos while others prepare to add to their body collage at a local tattoo shop. Local tradition, however, sees the inked thanking their local tattoo artists or showing off their new design using #NationalTattooDay on social media.
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