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Severe Weather Alert: Heavy Rain and Lightning in Southern Utah
Salt Lake City, UT – Another round of afternoon and early evening showers and thunderstorms is expected to affect southern Utah today. The National Weather Service (NWS) Salt Lake City warns that the primary threats will be over the higher terrain, where storms could produce strong gusty winds, brief heavy rain, and frequent lightning.
60 in 60: #30 BYU’s Weylin Lapuaho (Offensive Line)
SALT LAKE CITY – The countdown is on for Hans & Scotty’s 60 in 60 for the 2024 college football season. Coming in at No. 30 is BYU offensive lineman Weylin Lapuaho. Lapuaho is the seventh Cougar to make our list through 31 selections. He joins No. 31 Jack Kelly (LB), No. 33 Kody Epps (WR), No. 34 Brayden Keim (OL), No. 42 John Nelson (DT), No. 47 Isaiah Bagnah (DE), and No. 46 Blake Mangelson (DE).
Utah Gov. Cox to fellow governors: Please don’t ‘tear down’ bipartisan leadership group
It’s been a year since Utah Gov. Spencer Cox was elected as chairman of the National Governors Association and launched his “Disagree Better” campaign. At the time, Politico columnist Jonathan Martin pointed out that the NGA, which he described as a “once-vital forum for common ground,” had appeared to have “fallen prey to polarization,” noting […] The post Utah Gov. Cox to fellow governors: Please don’t ‘tear down’ bipartisan leadership group appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Phil Lyman can’t see voters’ signatures, Utah records committee says. And his fans aren’t happy.
That simmering rage started to boil over on Thursday morning after his quest to cast doubt on the signatures Cox used to qualify for the ballot suffered a setback at the hands of Utah’s State Records Committee. Lyman had spent weeks urging his followers to show up en masse to the meeting.
Gov. Spencer Cox lays out where Utah can improve ahead of 2034 Winter Olympics
With the official confirmation that Salt Lake City will host the 2034 Winter Olympic Games looming on the horizon, city and state officials have begun turning their attention to a new question:
‘Team Utah’ Helps Thirsty Wildlife
They gathered from across the state of Utah but far from its population centers. Some 70 Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation volunteers came together in late June for the annual state rendezvous and volunteer project in Richfield, about 140 miles south of Salt Lake City and 165 miles north of St. George.
Police: SLC man helps 12-year-old girl fend off alleged kidnapper; suspect in custody
SALT LAKE CITY — Police say a 12-year-old girl and her friend are safe after fighting off a man who allegedly attempted to kidnap one of the girls. The incident happened on Friday around 10:45 p.m. near the Interstate 80 overpass and 700 East, according to the Salt Lake City Police Department.
New Smith’s opening Saturday in Heber City
A Smith’s Marketplace Saturday is opening in Heber City, and no, you are not experiencing an intense bout of déjà vu. The new location at 744 North Main Street is less than half a mile from where the existing Smith’s sits only a few blocks away. The older site was opened in 1997.
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