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Several homes and portions of the Capitol spent nearly 24 hours without running water
SALT LAKE CITY — A water main was shutdown on Main Street near Apricot Avenue Thursday afternoon after crews working on a sewage line grew concerned about destabilizing a fire hydrant. The water main services 25 connections, mostly homes and portions of the Capitol building complex. The water was...
Error in story regarding Tom Tom’s Volkswagen Museum liquidating their collection
There was an error in a recent print story regarding Tom Tom’s Volkswagen Museum liquidating their collection, (“Tom Tom’s VW museum comes to the end of the road,” July 17, 2024, The Times-Independent). The correct person to reach out to is Joe Arnold, not Joe Mitchell Jr. You can contact Arnold on his Facebook profile to arrange a date and time for those who are interested. Joe Michell Jr. does not have any association with Tom Tom’s Volkswagen.
Prince home gets final approval from appeal panel, demolition begins
Prince’s 11,000-square-foot home has been the subject of sharp criticism from neighbors who say the structure doesn’t match Old Town’s character and could pose a landslide risk. Several neighbors appealed the home’s approval, saying it violated local development rules. Park City’s three-member appeal panel rejected the neighbors'...
Animal control reminds Summit County residents to license dogs
Anyone who needs to register their canine with animal control can do so at summitcounty.org. “It’s our way to kind of keep track of them, same as you have to get a Utah driver's license for ID as a person,” Animal Control Officer Lourinda Chilson said. “That way we can keep track of their rabies information, which is the state and county requirement. So we're just fully aware of who's here and who owns them.”
Celebration for 2034 Olympics announcement planned at Utah Olympic Park
PARK CITY — You can't see it at Utah Olympic Park, but you can certainly feel it. "I mean, our entire staff, I don't think I have seen this level of excitement in the last 10 years that I have worked here," Melanie Welch said. Welch is the marketing...
Salt Lake City affected by massive technology outage
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — There were massive airport delays and cancellations, banking interruptions, and a multitude of software issues Friday as computers with Microsoft products using a software called CrowdStrike experienced a bug. “We were supposed to leave last night around 11:30 and we’re still here,” said Becky...
Family Medicine Residency Class of 2024 Graduates
The Division of Family Medicine hosted the Class of 2024 Residency and Fellowship Graduation on June 21, 2024, at the Cleone Peterson Eccles Alumni House. Faculty and staff gathered to celebrate alongside the graduates and their supporters. The event honored those who completed the Family Medicine Residency program, and fellowships in Obstetrics, Pharmacy, and Sports Medicine.
Intermountain Health expands Heber Valley services to keep up with growing population
The rapid expansion of the Heber Valley community has not gone unnoticed by Intermountain Health, and the nonprofit health system is working to expand its care opportunities in the area to better help locals in need of medical care, particularly those in need of commonly sought-after specialists. According to Heber...
Mariachi Festival in Salt Lake City tonight; event aims to 'highlight the cultural wealth' in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — The sounds of Mexico come to the streets of downtown Salt Lake City as part of a festival set for Friday featuring several mariachi groups. The Mariachi Festival, as it's dubbed, returns for the second year and organizers hope to match the crowd last year's installment drew. "I would like to see 1,000 people there," said Britney Helmers of the Blocks Art District, an initiative of Salt Lake City's Downtown Alliance that promotes cultural activities in the city center.
Utah college wrestler killed in Richfield rollover, woman in critical condition
RICHFIELD — A Utah college wrestler was killed in a crash west of Richfield on Wednesday night. A Jeep Cherokee was heading east on I-70 about 9 miles west of Richfield when the Jeep ran off the road and into the median as the road curved, Utah Highway Patrol said. Officials believe the driver then overcorrected and went off the road to the right and rolled down an embankment, Lt. Cameron Roden said. It appears the two occupants were not wearing seat belts and were both ejected in the roll.
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