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Provo parade watchers camp out before Fourth of July Grand Parade
PROVO — Thousands of people camped out Wednesday night, to get the best spot for the Grand Parade that goes right down University Avenue at 9 a.m. Thursday. The parade, which is the largest of its kind in the western United States, is expected to attract about 300,000 spectators. People were allowed to claim their spot on public property starting at 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
PFF Lists Utah’s Brant Kuithe as Top Returning Tight End
With the college football season less than two months away, PFF released its top returning players at each position in 2024. At the tight end position, Utah’s Brant Kuithe came in at No. 3 after missing last season with an injury, so the last time the 6-foot-2 offensive threat took the field was in 2022. That season, he totaled 206 receiving yards and three touchdowns before it was cut short.
U.S. Swimmer Kate Douglass Splits Time Between Olympic Journey, College Classes
SALT LAKE CITY – Being an Olympian and getting a college degree both take a lot of time and dedication. American swimmer Kate Douglass has found herself doing both since making her Olympic debut at the 2020 Tokyo Games. Douglass started her Olympic journey in 2016 when she qualified...
Trailer is a total loss after fifth-wheel fire possibly caused by refrigerator
SPANISH FORK, Utah — Two people safely evacuated their fifth-wheel trailer after it caught fire early Thursday in Spanish Fork. Spanish Fork firefighters believe the refrigerator in the trailer was to blame for the fire. “The occupants stated that they had trouble with the fridge over the last week,”...
Expanded Ken's Kash stages grand reopening in Oakley Saturday
Store Manager Nichole Miller said Ken's Kash closed for renovations April 22 and reopened May 30. The store will celebrate July 6. The six-week closure saw a complete overhaul of everything except the store’s charm, she said. “We got many people who I think were worried that some of...
PHOTOS: 'Big Boy' steam engine makes 4th of July stop in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Union Pacific's legendary Big Boy No. 4014, a testament to American ingenuity and the spirit of westward expansion, made a patriotic appearance in Salt Lake City on Independence Day as part of its 2024 Westward Bound Tour. The world's largest operating steam locomotive, weighing...
Jordan School District is 1 of 3 US districts honored for use of technology in education
WEST JORDAN — When Graham Bany first heard that the Jordan School District was planning to integrate generative artificial intelligence into K-12 classrooms, he didn't want to use it. "I really was apprehensive at first, but it was the digital coaching team that kind of encouraged trying it, trying...
Canyons Calling Summer Concert Series Continues July 5th, 2024
With only two concerts left in this season’s Canyons Calling Summer Concert Series, we want you to join us July 5th at 7 PM (time adjustment!) at Jackson Flat Reservoir for another amazing FREE concert featuring two of Kanab’s up-and-coming bands!. Formed in 2023, the up-and-coming Monsoon Fever...
Women’s Giving Fund members to select $75k grant recipient
Three organizations are in the running to receive a share of the Park City Community Foundation’s Women’s Giving Fund largest-ever grant. All of the nearly 2,200 members of the Women’s Giving Fund can vote to decide which community group receives the top prize. This year, the group will give away three grants totaling $125,000.
~ Tremonton Times Vol. 3 No. 7 ~ July 2024
Since January, there has been much discussion about Main Street and Midland Square. Many folks have expressed their opinions on both sides of the issue. We have discussed the pros and cons of revitalizing the Square and Main Street at our City Council meetings and in town halls, listening and gaining citizens’ input on how we can revitalize our downtown. At one town hall, the question was asked: what needed to be done to revitalize downtown? Nearly everyone agreed we must do something. Suggestions included adding more vibrancy, amenities, infrastructure improvements like lighting and more greenery, more downtown events, public restrooms, marketing, parking issues, addressing vacancies, and improving façades as critical areas the city should focus on. These changes and improvements were almost identical to a 2017 survey asking people what they would like to change about Main Street.
Proposed Ogden tax increase aims to fund mental health services for first responders
Ogden City Mayor Ben Nadolski proposed a .94% property tax increase as part of his budget proposal. The hope is to use the $184,840 raised from the increase to fund mental health resources for public safety employees in the city.
WIB: JENY STARK – FRONLINE FLOORING
Jeny has been working in flooring for over 20 years. She managed a flooring store until, in 2021, she went out on her own to open Frontline Flooring. “The name of my business came about because my husband was a captain at the Roy City Fire Department and then worked for Weber County fighting wildfires. I have several family members who are also on the front lines serving their communities, so that’s where the name came from.”
Cedar City lets freedom ring with Independence Day parade
CEDAR CITY — Thousands of people lined the streets of downtown Cedar City on Thursday morning for Cedar Lion’s Club’s annual Independence Day parade. The procession featured dozens of patriotic entries, beginning with a color guard comprising Civil Air Patrol cadets and members of the Utah National Guard.
Majority of Utah County voters used drop boxes over mail in primary election, data shows
During this year’s primary elections, which were last week, Utah County voters utilized ballot drop boxes more than usual and had an overall turnout rate of just under 41%. This year’s primary election included heavily contested Republican races for the U.S. Senate and Utah’s 3rd Congressional District, as well as contests for various statewide offices and state Legislature seats.
SUU graduate deployed as combat journalist documents historical WWII reenactments in France
CEDAR CITY — During his military career, Utah National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Tim Beery has seen parts of the world that many only dream of. Although the reasons he travels to destinations far away are far from leisurely. “I joined in 2008, deployed to Afghanistan the first time...
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