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Charity in need of backpack donations for Ogden kids
OGDEN, Utah — Ogden kids in need will get a backpack and school supplies thanks to a local charity giveaway event. This year, donations are down, and the need is up. The giveaway event is part of Catholic Community Services’ Backpack Bonanza. Donated backpacks and other school supplies like notebooks and markers are given to kids in need.
Recovery efforts underway for missing swimmer at Grantsville Reservoir
GRANTSVILLE — Search crews say their efforts have shifted to recovery after a man went under the water at Grantsville Reservoir and did not resurface Thursday night. Another swimmer made it back to shore and said the weather picked up in the area. The missing man, who firefighters say is in his 20s, was out swimming and got pulled under the water when winds picked up.
Roy mayor flies idea of moving Ogden-Hinckley Airport to west Weber County
ROY, Utah (KUTV) — Roy's mayor is not sure this will fly, but after a string of small plane crashes in his community, the latest this week, he raised the idea in a 2News interview of moving Ogden-Hinckley Airport. "If I were king for a day, and had the...
Where’s the rain? Salt Lake City has the heat but nothing to chase it off with
That’s a typical summer day in Utah, but without the relief of rainstorms, especially in the northern part of the state, the heat feels amplified. And it’s not all in your head. Utah summers are getting hotter. The National Weather Service started recording Salt Lake City temperatures and...
Ogden Community Receives New Public Protection Classification from ISO (Insurance Services Office)
Great News! We have received our ISO (Insurance Services Office) Score and are excited to announce our community has a Public Protection Classification grade of “2” which puts us in the top 5% of communities in the United States! To put this incredible accomplishment in perspective, across the nation there are only 2004 fire departments that are considered an ISO of “2” out of 38,195 fire departments nation wide.
Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities under fire after being seen with a Trump bumper sticker
SALT LAKE CITY – The Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities is receiving backlash over a post shared on social media. The post points out a former President Trump bumper sticker on the back of one of their trucks. Now, people are questioning whether this is okay. The...
Fighter squadron wins top award, first in Hill Air Force Base history
OGDEN — For the first time, a fighter squadron from Hill Air Force Base has won what could be considered the Stanley Cup for pilots and the many personnel who support them. The annual Raytheon Trophy is passed to the top flight squadron in the Air Force, judged on missions they participate in, inspection results, exercise participation, squadron achievements and individual achievements.
U.S. Sports Officials Warned That 2028 Los Angeles And Salt Lake City Olympics May Be Pulled Over Doping Authority
A dispute between two anti-doping bodies is threatening to derail the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles and the 2034 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Akiva Goldsman & Roy Lee On Breakdown In Trust Between Studios & Producers In A Streaming-Obsessed Industry - Comic-Con The increasingly bitter feud between the World Anti-Doping Agency and the United States Anti-Doping Agency stems from an earlier incident. Close to two dozen Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned medication at a training camp, but still competed in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The World Anti-Doping Agency accepted the findings of a...
University of Utah expands meal plans to all students
SALT LAKE CITY — Students at The University of Utah who want to save money with their meal plans no longer have to live on campus. Discounts on student meal plans used to only be available to students on campus. Once Vice President of Housing and Residential Education Sean...
Bear sighting closes A.F. Canyon campground
The U.S. Forest Service has closed the Granite Flats campground in American Fork Canyon after a bear sighting in the improved campground area. The closure began on Tuesday, July 23, and will extend through at least Sunday, July 28. “We have had to evacuate and close the campground because of...
Olympic spirit, venues in West Valley City and Kearns ready for 2034
WEST VALLEY CITY — Communities with Olympic venues outside Salt Lake City and Park City are already considering what the 2034 Winter Olympics will bring to their cities. Leaders in West Valley City and neighboring Kearns expressed Wednesday that it's not just about what the Olympics will do for them, but how their communities can help elevate the Olympics.
Tooele taxes could increase by hundreds to compensate for school district deficit after massive funding loss
TOOELE — Residents in Tooele County are calling on the state to perform an audit of their school district after another tax increase proposal could cost some hundreds per month. The district made the proposal earlier this summer, citing a budget deficit of seven million dollars after losing state...
Provo renames street 'Olympic Boulevard' ahead of 2034 Games in Utah
PROVO — One Utah city just can't wait for international athletes to return to its streets in 2034. Provo renamed Seven Peaks Boulevard to Olympic Boulevard early this week, just in time for the Olympic announcement party Wednesday. "I think for a lot of people, it was kind of...
Roy city leaders looking for answers after a small plane crashes in a neighborhood
ROY — After a small plane crashed in front of a Roy home on Wednesday, city leaders are concerned about why these crashes are an ongoing problem. “I think everybody involved was living right. So definitely, I don’t know how many people out there are religious, but a lot of people here were blessed,” said Roy resident Anthony Baugh.
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