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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.
FLASHBACK 1990: The times change, but not Gepetto's pizza parlor
In commemoration of City Weekly's 40th anniversary, we are digging into our archives to celebrate. Each week, we FLASHBACK to a story or column from our past in honor of four decades of local alt-journalism. Whether the names and issues are familiar or new, we are grateful to have this unique newspaper to contain them all.
Oklahoma adds Utah State to 2027 schedule
The Oklahoma Sooners have officially added to their 2027 football schedule. OU will host the Utah State Aggies at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman on Saturday, September 4th, 2027. FBSchedules.com took to social media to announce the scheduling of the game. Oklahoma and Utah State have met five times...
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...
Motorcycle Crash UPDATE: Both Riders from Utah Killed on Idaho Highway
ACCIDENT UPDATE: Idaho State Police have updated their report. The driver of the motorcycle, a 69-year-old male from Farr West, Utah, has also passed away. He succumbed to his injuries at the hospital on July 28th, 6 days after the crash. A motorcycle crash on an Idaho highway has left...
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...
Hey Southern Utah! Beware The PID
There's a new trend in housing developments and it's not good for the average consumer. Basically, if a developer wants to build a new housing development that doesn't yet have infrastructure (roads, water pipes, electricity, gas, etc.) the area government is allowing the developer to borrow the money to create the infrastructure and then pass the debt onto the homebuyer.
New Utah nonprofit wants teens to ditch smartphones for a year
SALT LAKE CITY — Glen Andersen has worked with teenagers for years — at summer camps, in group homes and as a seminary teacher for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. About seven years ago, he realized something was off. "I just started to see that...
BYU Football Picks Up Commitment From RB Kingston Keanaaina
PROVO, Utah – BYU football has landed another commitment from a running back prospect for the class of 2025. Kingston Keanaaina, at St. Francis High School in Mountain View, California, announced on X that he is committed to BYU. “First off I want to thank God for the strength...
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