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Utah invited to take next step in securing Sundance Film Festival
Salt Lake City — The Sundance Institute announced that Utah will move to the next phase of the selection process as they determine where the Festival will be located after their contract with Park City expires in 2026. This phase will include venue site visits to their final locations under consideration.
70 active wildfires cause US air quality concerns
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - A blanket of grey haze covers the Grand Valley and shields the mountain view. Several Western states are under an air quality alert due to wildfires. The National Interagency Fire Center says about 70 wildfires are burning across the country. Those fires have burned over a million acres so far.
Closures issued ahead of Pioneer Day celebrations
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Utah officials and residents are gearing up for an eventful Pioneer Day. Because of holiday celebrations and the 2034 Olympic announcement watch party in Washington Square Park, the Salt Lake City Police Department issued a reminder of upcoming closures. Beginning early Wednesday, "anyone living,...
BYU Basketball Makes Top Six Cut For Four-Star Center Recruit
PROVO, Utah – BYU basketball is in the mix for one of the nation’s top center recruits. Xavion Staton, a 7-foot prospect in the 2025 recruiting class, released his top six schools. Among the top six is BYU basketball. Staton’s top six include Arizona, Michigan, Stanford, UNLV, and...
Utah Olympic delegation flies to Paris ahead of last pitch to bring the games in 2034
The greeting room at the Salt Lake City International Airport, where many Utah families welcome home Latter-day Saint missionaries, was full instead of elected officials, athletes and cameras on Monday afternoon. Many, wearing dark blue Team USA T-shirts, waited with excitement to send off the delegation that will make the final pitch to the International […] The post Utah Olympic delegation flies to Paris ahead of last pitch to bring the games in 2034 appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
AF opened store 3 in Utah, with another on the horizon
DELAWARE, Ohio — Top 100 retailer American Freight held a grand opening for its third showroom in Utah in Orem over the weekend of July 19. The 24,000-square-foot store is located at 21 W. Center St. and joins the Delaware, Ohio-based company’s other Utah stores in Ogden and Layton, with an expected fourth in Logan.
Adult Recess with Fox School of Wine in Park City
Adult recess should always include wine. At least, that is what Kirsten Fox from Fox School of Wine believes. Almost every Friday night, her team of talented and knowledgeable wine educators open the doors for recess at the Treasure Mountain Inn in Park City. But stuffy and stiff, is the opposite of what you’ll get. “Many people have the impression that wine classes are probably very serious and intimidating, and they avoid them,” says Miss Fox. “Our classes, based on our company’s motto, are first fun, then tasting and then learning. Since our focus is on fun, we try to make a class that is appropriate for anyone from a new drinker all the way up through about an advanced beginner to an intermediate wine enthusiast.” Each class has a unique theme, and a “professor” to guide you through the five wines you’ll taste.
'Baseball fiesta' featuring Mexican clubs planned for Smith's Ballpark's 'last hurrah'
SALT LAKE CITY — Edgar González has fond memories of playing at Smith's Ballpark, arriving multiple times through various stints with different Pacific Coast League teams. "This was one of my favorite cities," said the former major leaguer and current Fox Sports analyst, pointing to the mountain backdrop behind him. "And the people here. It's always a really nice city — just really friendly."
Compact atmospheric water harvesting device can produce water out of thin air
Earth's atmosphere holds an ocean of water, enough liquid to fill Utah's Great Salt Lake 800 times. Extracting some of that moisture is seen as a potential way to provide clean drinking water to billions of people globally who face chronic shortages. Existing technologies for atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) are...
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