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Utah is seeing an increase in political threats, Department of Public Safety head says
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah has seen a significant increase in threats against elected officials in the midst of a heated election year, according to the head of the state's Department of Public Safety. Between 2021 and 2023, the department investigated an average of 99 threats against elected officials,...
Utah businessman got $10M from investors for nonexistent smartphones — now he has to pay it back
A Utah businessman was sentenced in federal court — for the second time this year — after he admitted to using his smartphone company SAYGUS to defraud hundreds of investors out of $10 million.
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...
Helper’s First Friday and the Castle Gate Memorial Project: A Conversation with Lenise Peterman and Ryan Pollick
On March 8, 1924, the Castle Gate mine suffered a series of three major explosions that occurred with enough force to send minecarts, telephone poles and other objects flying. These objects were not the only things rocked by the blast however, as all 171 men working in the mine were killed by the explosions and resulting catastrophic cave-in, rocking the Castle Valley area for years to come.
Chesler rejoins UVU men's soccer coaching staff as associate head coach
OREM, Utah — Utah Valley men's soccer head coach Kyle Beckerman has announced the hiring of Michael Chesler, who is returning for his third stint with the team and will be serving as Beckerman's associate head coach. Chesler returns to Orem after spending the past three years coaching on...
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...
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