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Cedar City Man Bound Over for Trial in Road Rage Shooting Incident; Granted Bail
Cedar City Man Bound Over for Trial in Road Rage Shooting Incident; Granted Bail. A 46-year-old Cedar City man has been bound over for trial following a preliminary hearing Tuesday on charges related to a road rage shooting incident last month.Fifth District Court Judge Jeffrey Wilcox found sufficient probable cause to believe Jason Bryan Stolworthy should face trial.
Southern Utah Selected Third; Utah Tech Eighth, In United Football Media Poll
ARLINGTON, Texas-Tuesday, at the United Athletic Conference Football Media Day, Southern Utah was selected third and Utah Tech eighth. Central Arkansas was selected first overall by the media to win the conference as the Bears netted 77 points and five first-place votes. The standings are as follows:. Central Arkansas 77...
Utah Black Chamber Of Commerce To Host Wealth Esteem Conference
The Utah Black Chamber of Commerce will host the inaugural Utah Black Chamber Wealth Esteem Conference on August 14. The event, held at Millcreek Commons, is aimed at empowering both people and businesses to achieve success. The conference is also designed for its attendees to learn from industry experts and potentially connect with investors and business partners. “The Wealth Esteem Conference represents a significant step towards economic empowerment for our community,” Dr. Sidni Shorter, president and CEO of the Utah Black Chamber of Commerce, said in a press release. “We are bringing together some of the brightest minds and industry leaders...
Utah car insurance rates are spiking
Data: Insurify; Chart: Axios VisualsThe cost of car insurance has climbed rapidly in Utah for the past 18 months.Why it matters: Fast-rising insurance rates contribute to a transportation affordability crisis — especially in places where people have few alternatives to car ownership.Driving the news: Utah's average annual cost of full-coverage insurance hit $2,009 in June, per Insurify, a digital insurance agent that helps users collect quotes from multiple insurers.That's up from $1,127 in January 2021. Between the lines: Insurers are still catching up after driving and accident rates climbed after the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Axios' Courtenay Brown reports, leaving them with more money going out than coming in."The longer it took to address that issue, the deeper in the hole the insurers were and the more price increases they actually needed," Yaron Kinar, an analyst who covers insurers at Jefferies, told Courtenay.Lucky us: Utah insurance rates still trend below costs elsewhere — though we're gradually catching up.The national average reached $2,329, up from $1,601 in January of 2021.
Northern Utah to Experience Extreme Heat on Wednesday
Salt Lake City, UT – Utah residents should prepare for a significant heatwave this week, particularly in the northern valleys, with temperatures expected to soar between 100-104°F. The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a warning, highlighting Wednesday as the hottest day of the week. This extreme heat is anticipated to challenge daily records and pose dangers, especially to individuals sensitive to high temperatures.
Utah’s 4th-largest city isn’t a part of the state’s grass replacement plan. Why?
Utah launched its Landscape Conversion Incentive Program in 2023. It offers a rebate to homeowners who switch out their grass with more water-efficient landscaping. But there’s a catch. To get the rebate, you need to live in one of the 67 cities that signed on to participate. That doesn’t...
SUU Prepares For UAC Football Media Day 2024 In Arlington, Texas
The United Athletic Conference (UAC) announced on Wednesday afternoon that its annual Media Day for football will take place on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. This highly anticipated event will be hosted at Texas Live in Arlington, Texas, and will feature the release of the 2024 Preseason All-UAC teams, general conference announcements, and interviews with players and coaches from around the conference.
$20,000 Reward For Information On The Illegal Shooting Of Two Endangered California Condors In Utah
A $20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to a conviction for the illegal shooting of two endangered California condors near Cedar City, Utah. The Center for Biological Diversity offered the reward after the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) announced the shootings on Friday. According to the agency, the first condor was found in the fall of 2022 in a remote area southeast of Cedar City, north of Zion National Park. A second condor was discovered in the same area in June 2024. Both birds had reportedly been shot with firearms. It is currently unclear if the two incidents are connected or what type of firearms were used.
Why Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn wants the 2034 Winter Games in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — As a 17-year-old from Minnesota competing her first Winter Games in 2002, Olympic champion skier Lindsey Vonn was surrounded by family. "It was the only Olympics that every single member of my family was in attendance," Vonn told the Deseret News. A member of the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games, she's in Paris to help make a final pitch on July 24 for the state to host another Winter Games, in 2034, ahead of the International Olympic Committee's deciding vote.
‘Uncalled for’: Utah officials react to Salt Lake County District Attorney’s posts about Trump
Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill posted on Twitter/X on the night of Saturday, July 20, to share his opinion on former President Donald Trump — and that post has received intense backlash from other users.
Building heat into Pioneer Day with afternoon thunderstorms for some Utah areas
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Happy Tuesday, Utah! Showers and storms are in place today over southwest Utah with near-record heat settling in along the Wasatch Front Wednesday. A similar weather pattern is in store this afternoon compared to what we saw yesterday. With high pressure still in place, it’s bringing little changes to Monday’s […]
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