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Olympic ski jumper and Utah resident Anna Hoffmann announces her retirement from the sport
PARK CITY, Utah — Anna Hoffman, 24, officially announced her retirement on June 24 from the sport of ski jumping. Her illustrious career was punctuated as the sole representative of
Tesla driver arrested for brandishing gun in Summit County road rage incident
According to an arrest affidavit, a man driving a gray Tesla near the intersection of Interstate 80 and Highway 40 brandished a handgun at another driver during an alleged road rage incident Friday afternoon. Both the driver of Tesla and the other driver told police that a road rage incident...
Man charged with attacking disabled man at Provo motel
PROVO — A Utah man was charged Monday with attempting to strangle a disabled man in a Provo motel and then faking a medical emergency while being arrested. Daniel Joaquin West, 32, who is listed in court documents as being homeless, is charged in 4th District Court with aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony; plus aggravated abuse of a vulnerable adult and reporting a false emergency, second-degree felonies.
Former BYU tight end joins new Utah football team
Devin Mahina, an ex-BYU tight end and former receivers coach at Orem High School, is now the offensive coordinator of the Utah Islanders. Mahina joined David James on Talkin' Sports to talk about this year's BYU quarterback competition, the difference between playing in the Big 12 versus playing an independent schedule, and the debut of the Islanders.
Joseph Harrison Sweeps Old West Open Futurity Heeling with Historic $168K Outing
Joseph Harrison etched his name in the rope-horse-futurity history books, winning over $168,000 at ARHFA’s 2024 Old West Rope Horse Futurity, taking the top three spots in the Open Futurity Heeling. Harrison and Copperton, sired by Spots Hot and out of Copperish, took home the $100,000 win, followed by...
NBA Rumors: Draymond Green sabotages Warriors, Bucks stand pat, Jazz trade stalls
As the NBA offseason continues to unfurl, we have reached a point of relative stasis. The primary free agents are off the board and trade talks have largely stalled, with potential blockbusters hung up by haggling over prospects and draft picks. And yet, there's still plenty of potential movement on the horizon. Front offices don't stop during the Olympics, and we are still months away from preseason basketball.
Nevada National Guard deploys to help fight California wildfires
CARSON CITY, Nev. (KOLO) - The Nevada Army National Guard has deployed to Sacramento to help California battle wildfires. One Nevada Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk departed the Army Aviation Support Facility in Stead on Monday to help fire suppression efforts out of Sacramento Mather Airport. They are joined by one Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck for firefighting operations.
Two motorcyclists injured in Hooper collision
HOOPER, Utah, July 29, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Two motorcyclists traveling together were thrown from their bikes Sunday night when they collided. The incident happened at about 9:46 a.m. in the Hooper intersection of 5100 West and 4074 South, a statement from the Weber County Sheriff‘s Office says.
Pilot wants Ogden airport to stay put, despite multiple crashes
OGDEN, Utah (KUTV) — After several plane crashes over the years, including one last Wednesday, it’s been suggested that the Ogden airport needs to move or something else needs to be done. After last week's crash, Roy Mayor Robert E. Dandoy told 2News his idea to move the...
Garbage truck driver hits and kills bicyclist in Ogden crosswalk
OGDEN, Utah (KUTV) — A garbage truck driver reportedly did not see a bicyclist in a crosswalk before hitting and killing him Monday morning. This incident comes just over a week after a similar accident in Tooele that also resulted in a cyclist's death. Monday's tragedy brings the total...
Bill Engel was once the Commander of the White Sands Missile Range. Now he spends his days competing on the senior amateur golf circuit
It’s possible that nothing has ever been so good for Bill Engel’s golf game as learning a second language. Engel, now 77, spent most of his 33-year career in the Army as a couple-times-a-month-player but for a short period in 1988 when he was assigned temporary duty to the Monterey Language Institute for refresher training in Spanish. The one-on-one classes lasted each day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at which point Engel was free to spend the rest of the day as he pleased. Naturally, he chose the golf course. “For 30 days, I committed to hitting 500 balls a day...
Housing market slows down, but expert says that won’t decrease prices
SALT LAKE CITY — The housing market has slowed down. But experts say that won’t necessarily lower prices. Here in Utah, June was the third month in a row that home sales declined. But it seems many are “waiting out” the housing market. Utah Association of...
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