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WELLSVILLE - The third annual Cache Valley Smokeout will be held this Friday and Saturday, July 19- 20 at the America West Heritage Center located at 4025 S. Hwy 89-91. This event is a fundraiser for the Cache Food Pantry and the America West Heritage Center and is growing in popularity with professionals and backyard cooks.

The Local Lens program will feature festival favorites, starting with an outdoor showing of “Skywalkers: A Love Story” at Red Butte Garden Wednesday, July 17 in Salt Lake. The doors open at 7:30 p.m. and seating is first-come, first-served. The screenings are free for locals but an RSVP...

The Nebo School Board of Education appointed Mr. Saia Naulu as the Principal of Spanish Fork Junior High. Mr. Naulu received his Bachelor’s of Arts degree with a major in Physical Education and minor in Biology from the University of Utah and his Master’s degree in Educational Administration from Southern Utah University.

Last year, Lehi Elementary School (LES) fought off district plans for closure. This year, new leadership at the school, which opened in 1951, aims to dispel the idea the area is ailing. The school’s new Principal and PTA president say the LES community is stronger than ever. “There’s a...

LOGAN – Even though Sunday, July 21st is National Ice Cream Day, Utah State University’s Aggie Creamery will kick off the summer celebration a few days early at its new location across from USU’s football stadium. The public is invited to join in on a “Cow to...

A new buffalo will be unveiled on Saturday between the Tooele Marketplace and Asylum 49 at 140 East 200 South in Tooele City. This buffalo isn’t part of Tooele City’s official buffalo herd. Unable to get a buffalo through Tooele City, Kimm Anderson, owner of Tooele Marketplace and Asylum 49, bought his own buffalo.

The State of Utah has issued a Stage 1 Fire Restriction Order that will go into effect for Uintah and Duchesne Counties at 12:01am on Friday, July 19th. The order states that “due to current and forecasted weather conditions coupled with the extremely dry vegetation conditions in northeastern Utah, the State Forester, in consultation with the county commission of the affected county, has determined that measures must be taken to prevent the ignition of forest and rangeland fires.” This means the following: No open fires of any kind except within established public facilities in improved campgrounds or picnic areas or in permanently constructed fire pits at private homes where running water is present. No smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle, trailer, building or developed recreation site or while stopped in an area that is paved or free from dry vegetation. No discharging or using any fireworks, tracer ammunition or other pyrotechnic devices, including exploding targets. No cutting, welding, or grinding metal in areas of dry vegetation. And no operating a motorcycle, chainsaw, ATV, or other small internal combustion engine without an approved and working spark arrestor. These restrictions are in place for all unincorporated private and all state lands within Duchesne County and Uintah County. It does not affect private lands within incorporated towns or city limits. Violations of the order are punishable by up to 6 months in jail and up to a $1,000 dollar fine.

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.

According to the university, the Elektron solar farm will be able to "provide 92% of UVU’s power needs through renewable energy."

It’s been more than two weeks since Aggie head football coach Blake Anderson was informed by the university that he was being let go. On Tuesday — exactly two weeks from when Utah State informed Anderson of its intentions — an attorney for Anderson made it known on social media that the coach has responded. Tom Mars, who is the lawyer representing Anderson, took to X.

One man is dead and another is in custody after a shooting in Kanarraville on Wednesday night.

PROVO, Utah – The activity on the recruiting trail for BYU basketball and its 2025 recruiting class continues to heat up. With only three-and-a-half months until signing day, head coach Kevin Young and his staff are putting their board of prospects for the 2025 class. The latest addition was a scholarship offer to Orem High forward Chamberlain Burgess.

LEHI — It’s Wednesday, which means Casey Scott was surprising a few lucky Utah drivers with free $50 gas cards, prize packs from Sinclair Oil, and bro hugs! Today, Casey was in Lehi.

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The pastor of Salt Lake City's Cathedral of the Madeleine said he now believes there's little chance a priceless stolen relic will ever be recovered. On January 10 in the early morning, Father Martin Diaz said a man walked into the empty cathedral and attempted to take off with the large, ornate brass reliquary within the building's sanctuary.

In 2018, USA Climbing relocated its headquarters to Salt Lake City, establishing a national training center that annually hosts World Cup competitions, according to the Utah Sports Commission. Team USA will send eight climbers to Paris, all who either live or train in Utah. Two BYU Basketball alumni booked their...

The former Ducks signee will be a great addition for the Runnin Utes

BYU junior volleyball player Kate Prior said this summer has been the hardest she’s seen the Cougars work since she joined the program. Part of the incentive to put in the work is knowing how tough their second year in the Big 12 is going to be. The other part is knowing the holes that need to be filled in the lineup.

CEDAR CITY — An 18-year-old man is facing multiple charges following a shooting incident that left another man dead in Kanarraville on Wednesday evening. Kyle Black Jessop was booked into Iron County Jail at 4:10 a.m. on Thursday, where he is being held on suspicion of two counts of possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person, a third-degree felony, one count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, a third-degree felony, and two misdemeanor counts related to drug, paraphernalia and alcohol possession.

Midway voters could face a decision this November about whether to approve a new bond for the city to invest in conservation. At the city council meeting Tuesday, July 16, Midway planner Katie Villani unveiled the results of a phone survey gauging residents’ interest in open space. Conducted by...

The Heber Valley Corridor project is sitting in the middle of the path for a local developer and Heber City’s long-term plan. Neil Goldman with Ångstrom Development Group said the firm never put pen to paper on its planned Harvest Village project without first consulting Envision Heber 2050, the community’s longterm plan for growth and development.