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Utah DOT Working on 209 Projects Totaling $2.74 Billion
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Construction on Utah Dept. of Transportation projects is at its peak, with the agency working on 209 projects this year carrying a total project cost of $2.74 billion. Planned improvements range from repaving rural highways to building freeway-style interchanges and widening, repaving, demolishing and...
UAH team places eighth internationally in 2024 University Rover Challenge
A team comprised of College of Engineering and College of Science students at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, placed eight internationally in the 2024 University Rover Challenge (URC) in Moab, Utah. A total of 102 teams began the year competing for an invitation to the URC finals, with a record 38 teams from 10 countries advancing to the last stage of the competition, held in one of the most extreme and Mars-like environments on Earth. UAH team ASTRA, a subset of the UAH Space Hardware Club (SHC), also placed fifth among all United States teams.
Biological mother speaks of red flags prior to Gavin Peterson’s death
WEST HAVEN — The biological mother of 12-year-old Gavin Peterson, who was allegedly starved to death by his biological father, stepmother and oldest brother, is breaking her silence. “It broke my heart to know that he died that way,” said Melanie Peterson. “I can’t imagine being so hungry. It’s...
Watch Out For This Scam In Utah
As long as there has been and there will be a monetary system in this world, there will be nefarious individuals trying to separate us from our money. Take, for example, this latest episode right here in our town (from the St. George Police Department):. On 04/29/23, an SGPD officer...
‘Really expensive tickets’ planned for 2034 Olympics, but organizers will give Utahns some workarounds
It’s official. Come 2034, Salt Lake City will host one of the world’s biggest parties. Celebrities, bands, athletes, competitive drama — local organizers want Utah’s next Winter Olympics to have it all. After throwing a similar bash in 2002, though, they know something hard-learned by many...
Coalville-area wildfire human-caused, fire crews slow spread
The Dikker Hill fire had grown to 361 acres Thursday afternoon. It’s burning halfway between Coalville and Henefer, about 5 miles from each. Northern Utah Type 3 incident management team spokesperson Brian Trick says firefighting efforts combined with lower temperatures and higher humidity overnight helped crews gain ground. “We...
Grocery store employee accused of using lost IDs to issue refunds to himself
SALT LAKE CITY — An employee of a bulk grocery store warehouse has been arrested for allegedly using lost IDs to defraud the store out of more than $40,000. The 27-year-old man was arrested Wednesday for investigation of unlawful use of technology to defraud and four counts of unlawfully possessing someone else's identification card.
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