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Downed power lines cause small fire at home in Huntsville
HUNTSVILLE, Utah (KUTV) — Crews are assessing damage after downed powerlines caused a small fire. Mark Lund with Weber Fire District said crews received reports of the fire around 6:45 p.m. Saturday. There were reportedly several downed power lines in the area along 500 South and 7700 East in...
Utah campgrounds close as bear activity increases
KAMAS, Utah (KUTV) — Summertime in Utah brings campers, and campers bring bears. Several campgrounds in the state have been closed due to repeated visits from bears. One of the latest is the Soapstone Campground near Kamas. On Tuesday, there were several reports of a black bear that had...
Utah preservation groups plan statewide launch of Buffalo Soldier heritage trail
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The Fort Douglas Military Museum is home to the largest collection of Buffalo Soldier artifacts in Utah. In the coming months, stories about the soldiers and those artifacts will get even more public exposure. Plans are now underway to develop a Buffalo Soldier heritage...
Centerville police chief retires after 41 years, leaving legacy of 'compassionate enforcement'
CENTERVILLE — After 41 years of service in the Centerville and West Bountiful police departments, Centerville Police Chief Paul Child has retired from the force, handing the baton off to Lt. Allen Ackerson. Child started his career as a reserve officer and volunteer firefighter in January 1983. Months into...
Utah News & Rumors: Hayton, Ingram & More
There’s always a time in the NHL offseason when the wind slows, and the constant feed of signings and trades slows down, and that’s where we sit in mid-July. Typically, things halt after the NHL Draft and the first couple of days of free agency as teams and players prepare for the upcoming season. General manager Bill Armstrong has put Utah in an exciting position as they will likely compete for a playoff spot.
Victim in critical condition after hit-and-run auto-pedestrian crash in Millcreek
MILLCREEK, Utah (KUTV) — Police have asked for help finding the driver in a hit-and-run crash in Salt Lake County. The crash happened at 2300 East and 3051 South in Millcreek just before 6 a.m. Saturday. Officials with the Unified Police Department said a driver got out of their...
WATCH: Home security video shows moment plane crashes into front yard of Utah home
A small plane made a terrifying crash landing in the front yard of a home in northern Utah. The dramatic incident was captured by the home’s security camera, providing a vivid account of the near-disaster. Footage of the plane crash reveals harrowing details. CCTV footage shows a small white...
‘A blatant mockery’: Utah officials react to drag performance at opening ceremony of Paris Olympics
After the opening ceremony at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, Utah leaders are taking to social media to share their thoughts on the drag performance that appeared to recreate "The Last Supper."
Bear on the move; more campgrounds closed in A.F. Canyon
The U.S. Forest Service closed the Granite Flats campground in American Fork Canyon after a bear sighting on Tuesday, July 23. On Friday, July 26, the Timpooneke and Altamont Campgrounds were evacuated and closed after the black bear was spotted there. “We have unfortunately had to evacuate and close the...
Lindsey Vonn plans to make Salt Lake City's 2034 Olympics better for athletes' families
PARIS (AP) — When Lindsey Vonn skied in her fourth and final Olympics in South Korea in 2018, her mother and the rest of the family took three-hour train rides from Seoul to the mountains to watch her compete. Previous experiences were not much better. So, when she got involved in the bid for Salt Lake City to land the 2034 Winter Olympics, the now-retired alpine ski racer had an obvious focus. Vonn wanted to make life easier for athletes’ families. Earlier this week, the International Olympic Committee awarded the Games to the Utah capital, which Vonn is proud to say will have at least one family village for housing accommodations, along with transportation, ticketing, translation services and other logistical assistance. “It’s never been done before in the Olympics, which actually is pretty surprising to me,” Vonn said in an interview Saturday at the Summer Olympics in Paris. “We’re going to take care of the families, not just the athletes.”
38-ton lithium battery dropped in semi rollover, creating extreme fire hazard in Richfield
RICHFIELD — A southbound semitrailer hauling a large lithium battery tipped over while turning into the Flying J gas station in Richfield on Saturday, police said. The truck tipped about 9:20 a.m., which presented a public safety emergency due to the battery's extreme fire hazard, a post on the Richfield Police Department's Facebook says.
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