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Utah's Premier Culinary Event: Girl Dinner with a Twist!
Indulge your taste buds with delectable creations from Utah's finest female chefs at this seasons hottest event, Girl Dinner. Dress to impress and strike a pose with our vibrant poppy food art for Instagram-worthy memories. Feeling adventurous? Treat yourself to a new piercing or a small tattoo from our exciting lineup of vendors offering nail art, piercings, tattoos and Jewelry. It's a feast for the senses you won't want to miss!
Judge sends 2 killers to prison; 1 gets harsher sentence for laughing, mocking after murder
SALT LAKE CITY — Jessica Romero McDonald told one of the two men who murdered her sister that she now has a mission to help others going through what her family did, and is training to be a police officer. She said the two men still have the freedom...
Moab city’s Walnut Lane property closed to public; residents have relocated
The city-owned Walnut Lane trailer park is vacant as all residents have relocated following news in April that the city’s insurance provider would no longer insure the aged trailers, forcing people to move. Residents have transitioned to new housing and in the coming weeks crews will remove the trailers...
Days of '47 celebrates historic and modern pioneers
SALT LAKE CITY — Thousands set up camping chairs, canopies and air mattresses along the Days of '47 Parade route Tuesday night and Wednesday to watch one of the oldest parades in the U.S. — a spectacle of pioneer heritage that's been going strong since 1947. For many...
Rep. Hageman Votes Yes On Interior Appropriations Bill That Blocks Buffalo And Rock Springs RMPs, Delists GYE Grizzly
Congresswoman Harriet Hageman is voting in favor of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2025 – a bill that is extremely favorable to the needs of Wyomingites. Four amendments offered by Representative Hageman were included in the final bill, as well as language to delist the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Grizzly Bear.
2,800 lightning strikes from storms Wednesday leads to 15 new wildfire starts
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — The U.S. Forest Service reports that 15 new fire starts have been detected in the past 24 hours in Idaho, with more expected. Strong winds and thunderstorms across eastern Oregon and western Idaho Wednesday further complicated matters for fire managers as resources are already stretched thin. The National Weather Service in Boise reports 2,800 lightning strikes came from the storms on Wednesday, leading Forest Service personnel to believe more fires could soon be detected.
Utah State Golfer Esteban Jaramillo Named Cobalt All-America Scholar
LOGAN, Utah – Utah State golfer Esteban Jaramillo was named a Cobalt All-America Scholar, it was announced on Thursday. In all, 532 NCAA Division I athletes from 180 schools earned 2023-24 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar honors. Jaramillo, a junior from Bogotá, Colombia, holds a 3.64 GPA while majoring in...
Aggies football: Previewing the 2024 season with a look at New Mexico, Wyoming
LOGAN — This is Part 4 of the weekly series breaking down every Utah State football opponent leading up to the start of the 2024 season. Date: Saturday, Oct. 19, 2 p.m. 2023 record: 4-8 (2-6 Mountain West) Final AP ranking: N/A. Last meeting: Nov. 24, 2023; Aggies won...
Utah's parental leave policies are changing
Data: U.S. Department of Labor; Map: Tory Lysik/Axios VisualsPaid family leave is still not mandated in Utah, but new laws across the country are expanding access to benefits for expecting and new parents.The big picture: Utah employers must offer 12 weeks of job-protected, unpaid family leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act.Meanwhile, most countries guarantee paid maternity leave and paid paternity leave.Why it matters: Studies have shown parental leave can lower the risk of developing postpartum depression and can provide better interactions between the birthing parent and child.State of play: More Utah moms are going back to work less...
Mexican baseball teams to visit SLC in October, test waters of Hispanic interest in sports
The Latino community in Utah is all in on the state’s hopes of hosting its own Major League Baseball franchise, some elected officials say. But, while those plans are still in the works, Mexicans in Utah will get to experience the feeling of having a baseball team from home play in Salt Lake City, with […]
New BMX freestyle training facility in South Jordan
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah — South Jordan is now the home to USA Cycling’s new BMX Freestyle Training facility. The training facility finished up in March. Since six cyclists from Team USA were using it to get ready to compete in Paris, the owners kept it under wraps. Joe...
Utah Jazz Star Lauri Markkanen Discussed as Top Trade Target for OKC Thunder, Collin Sexton Surfaces as Alternative
Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen has been at the center of trade rumors, with the OKC Thunder being a potential landing spot due to their frontcourt needs and draft assets. However, a different scenario is proposed by David Rooney of ClutchPoints, suggesting that the Thunder should target combo guard Collin Sexton from the Jazz, known for his scoring prowess and versatility.
‘The system is broken’: Cafeteria worker speaks out in death of 12-year-old boy
WEST HAVEN, Utah (KSL TV) — New details in the death of 12-year-old Gavin Peterson of West Haven. Gavin’s father, stepmother and brother were arrested and accused of causing the boy’s death following years of abuse, including severe malnutrition. Jan Davis, a school cafeteria worker at Kanesville...
2 hurt after firework malfunctions at Layton neighborhood show
LAYTON — Two people suffered minor injuries after a firework malfunctioned and shot into a crowd at Andy Adams Park Wednesday night. Batallion Chief Jeremy Stell with the Layton Fire Department said the crowd had gathered on Pioneer Day to discharge legal fireworks near Gordon Avenue and Emerald Drive, which is an area designated for fireworks in the city.
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