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$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.
‘Sister Wives’ Meri Brown Reveals She’s Being Stalked
Sister Wives star Meri Brown just made the shocking revelation that she and her friend Jenn have stalkers. Most reality television stars have stories about uncomfortable situations with fans. But Meri’s followers seem to be taking things to a whole new level. Are the women in danger? Read on...
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.
2 Dogs Help Rescue Lost Woman With Dementia in Utah
Last month, a lost Utah woman with dementia was finally rescued with the help of two dogs. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources recently shared the incident on Facebook. The agency commended the work of the woman’s pet dog and a K-9 officer, who worked together to help find and save her. Although dehydrated and […] The post 2 Dogs Help Rescue Lost Woman With Dementia in Utah appeared first on DogTime.
Utahns at Washington Square betting they'll live their Olympic dreams
SALT LAKE CITY — Brad Winn's keeping office hours with the backdrop of the Olympic rings off to the side behind him. The former Republican state legislator and current Utah State University professor is a dedicated Winter Games enthusiast, so he showed up at Washington Square at noon, well ahead of the crowd that's filtering in.
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 […]
LISTEN: 2002 Olympic athlete, and native Utahn, reflects on Olympic past, present
SALT LAKE CITY — Track and field athlete turned bobsledder, Bill Schuffenhauer, learned about the sport that got him a spot, and eventually a silver medal, in the Olympic games, through a movie. That movie, “Cool Runnings,” chronicled the experience of the first Jamaican bobsled team, consisting of track...
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