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Three Midvale businesses broken into overnight
MIDVALE — Three small Midvale businesses are reeling after a man smashed out their office windows. It happened near 7100 S. and State Street on Monday night. Security footage from Sagato’s Bakery & Cafe showed the man hitting the window with a rock and kicking it, breaking it enough to get in. He did the same thing at Alexander’s Pet Salon and EZ Pawn.
Squirrel knocks out power in Murray, crews on site
MURRAY, Utah (ABC4) — A few dozen people in Murray have been left without power thanks to the menacing acts of a local squirrel. Murray City Power said the squirrel caused damage to the power just after noon on Tuesday, July 2. The damage sparked an outage that has affected about 50 Murray City Power customers in the area of 700 West near I-15 and 5900 South near I-215.
Man arrested after allegedly burglarizing Draper apartment of friend’s disabled mother
DRAPER, Utah, July 2, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A 39-year-old man was arrested early Monday morning after police say he broke down a door and burglarized the apartment of a friend’s mother, a woman officers described as a disabled amputee. Police responded to an apartment complex at 14075...
After blaze nearly destroys home, a Millcreek family speaks out
SALT LAKE CITY — A Millcreek family who nearly lost their home due to a blaze started by fireworks has a message for others this 4th of July holiday. It was one week ago, on Tuesday night at about 10 o’clock. Huge orange flames could be seen shooting into the air on the side of I-215 East, near the mouth of Parley’s Canyon.
Another arrest from Peoa party shootout
A 25-year-old West Valley City man was arrested last week, making him the fifth adult to be apprehended in connection to a large shootout at a Peoa party in mid-May. Jose Carlo Mendez-Villa was taken into custody by Summit County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Thursday for five felony counts of discharging a firearm. He was not formally charged as of Tuesday morning, but he was being held in the Summit County Jail without bail.
Cool, dry weather for northern Utah while southern Utah bakes in high heat
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Happy Tuesday, Utah! Northwest flow over northern Utah will keep temperatures near or just below seasonal averages through the holiday, with high heat set to return for all areas this weekend. It’s a cooler day for much of the state following Monday’s cold front. Daytime highs are trending 3-5 degrees […]
Stage 1 fire restrictions now in place for Northern Utah
LEHI — You know a big summer holiday is coming when the Willes family sets up in the Lehi High School parking lot, especially when that holiday is celebrated with fireworks. “It is our Heaven. We wait for months and months for this,” Shane Willes said. Willes is...
Here’s why Utah has the highest rate of melanoma in the nation
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah has the highest rate of melanoma in the nation according to the National Cancer Institute. The agency reports that between 2016 and 2020, Utah’s incidence rate for melanoma of the skin was 40.8 cases per 100,000 people in the state. During the same...
Utah's largest school district could split through interlocal agreements
DRAPER — Alpine School District could still be splitting, though not by way of a ballot measure put forward by the district's school board. That possibility was struck down when Utah lawmakers in June passed HB303 — sponsored by sponsored by Rep. Brady Brammer, R-Highland — during a special legislative session, which prevents local school boards from initiating a process to divide a district. Instead, two separate interlocal agreement proposals to split the district will be on voters' ballots come November.
Fireworks restrictions differ by city and county across the Wasatch Back
Utah’s general regulations allow personal fireworks from July 2 to July 5 between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. On July 4, fireworks are allowed until midnight. However, cities and counties can set their own restrictions. Fire danger is now considered high in Summit County. So far, there are no...
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