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BYU Basketball Offers Orem High’s Chamberlain Burgess
PROVO, Utah – The activity on the recruiting trail for BYU basketball and its 2025 recruiting class continues to heat up. With only three-and-a-half months until signing day, head coach Kevin Young and his staff are putting their board of prospects for the 2025 class. The latest addition was a scholarship offer to Orem High forward Chamberlain Burgess.
Midway leaders gauge interest in new multimillion-dollar open space bond
Midway voters could face a decision this November about whether to approve a new bond for the city to invest in conservation. At the city council meeting Tuesday, July 16, Midway planner Katie Villani unveiled the results of a phone survey gauging residents’ interest in open space. Conducted by...
Tesla let a man sell his Cybertruck because it didn’t fit in his garage
Blaine Raddon, a self-proclaimed Tesla superfan from Salt Lake City, was one of the first to reserve Tesla’s newest vehicle, the New York Post reported. But just after he received the $100,000 electric truck, Raddon went through a divorce and moved from a house with an ample driveway to an apartment complex where he had to fit the 18-foot-by-8-foot long vehicle in a smaller parking space.
A free concert, parade, and more at Bountiful Handcart Days
BOUNTIFUL, UT (GOOD THINGS UTAH)- The second largest parade in the great state of Utah is celebrating its 74th year, coming up this weekend on Saturday, July 20! The president of Bountiful Handcart Days, Richard Siddoway, and his colleague Mitch McEwan join us on GTU this morning to share the details.
Tradition: Hundreds of people gathered to celebrate Erda Days
Erda’s yearly celebration took place over the weekend with Erda Days celebrated on Friday, July 12 and Saturday July 13. Friday evening’s celebration began at 6:30 p.m. at the Warr Memorial Park where a pulled pork dinner and a talent show were held. Around 225 people attended the dinner and talent show, according to Chris Connelly, a member of the Erda Days committee.
Organizers of future tiny home village for homeless hope to add prep school
SALT LAKE CITY — Program directors who are developing a tiny home village for those experiencing homelessness plan to build a new prep school. However, Salt Lake City has yet to sign off on it. Preston Cochrane, the CEO of The Other Side Village, said the prep school plays...
Dawson CC softball record-setter Riley Price signs with D-I Utah Tech after one season
GLENDIVE — Riley Price, a freshman who was the Region XIII Most Valuable Player for the Dawson Community College softball team, has signed to play for Utah Tech, an NCAA Division I program in St. George, Utah, DCC announced Wednesday. Price, from Mesquite, Nevada, was first-team all-conference in the...
3 family members arrested, accused of causing death of emaciated 12-year-old Utah boy
WEST HAVEN, Utah (KSL.com) — The father, stepmother and an older brother of a 12-year-old West Haven boy who died on July 9 have been arrested and are accused of causing the boy’s death following years of abuse, including severe malnutrition. Shane Peterson, 46, and Nichole Scott, 50,...
Utahns revel in 'uplifting' atmosphere at Republican convention in Milwaukee
SALT LAKE CITY — The primary purpose of this week's Republican National Convention is to officially select the party's presidential nominee, but for some first-time attendees from Utah, the four-day extravaganza in Milwaukee has bordered on something more like a religious experience. In the wake of Saturday's attempted assassination...
Utahn among 'Big Brother' houseguest lineup for show's 26th season
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A Utah real estate agent is competing for a $750,000 prize on season 26 of CBS's"Big Brother," which is throwing a new voting twist into the mix. The two-night season premier begins Wednesday just before 2News at 10. Angela Murray, 50, of Syracuse, is...
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