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Head-on crash closes SR 113 in both directions in Midway
Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Cameron Roden said a southbound Toyota Tacoma was waiting to make a left turn, when the driver of an electric vehicle approached the truck from behind and realized they didn't have enough room or time to stop. To avoid a collision, the driver of the Chevrolet...
New initiative will help Olympic families be more involved in the Games as athletes compete
SALT LAKE CITY — In 2034, Olympic athletes will be met with a new experience focused on their families for the first time. “The program is simple; we will welcome athletes’ families from around the world and help them share and experience the special moments when their loved ones compete,” said Lindsay Vonn, Olympian and Chief of Athlete Experience for the 2034 Winter Games.
Soldier Hollow ready for Olympics to return to Wasatch Back
The much-anticipated bid was awarded to Utah as a crowd cheered at an overnight watch party in downtown Salt Lake City Wednesday. A delegation from Utah traveled to Paris to attend the announcement in person. This will be the second time the state will host the Winter Games. Events are...
Sundance early-bird ticket sale now sold out
For the first time ever, Sundance launched an early bird ticket sale for its 2025 film festival in Park City. A limited number of ticket packages and passes went on sale Tuesday, July 23. By Wednesday, they were sold out. The sale was originally going to last one week. The...
Alterra Mountain Company Welcomes The World to Experience The Games & Newly Expanded Deer Valley for the 2034 Olympic Winter Games
Denver, CO, July 24, 2024 – Alterra Mountain Company is preparing to welcome the world to Utah when Deer Valley Resort hosts events of the Olympic Winter Games Salt Lake City-Utah 2034. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) made the announcement early this morning from Paris, confirming that the Salt Lake City-Utah 2034 bid has been successful. As part of the 2034 Olympic Winter Games, Deer Valley will host the freestyle skiing events, including moguls and aerials, marking a continuation of its long-standing tradition of commitment to winter sport development.
Reality Town: Union Middle students learn real-life scenarios through simulation
At Union Middle School’s Reality Town, students learn to manage their finances in the real world. (Julie Slama/City Journals) Brooke Gundersen wasn’t ready to be a “grandmother”—let alone, three times over. Luckily, it was a mock situation for her daughter who is an eighth-grader at...
Park City youth athletes to show off mountain sailing skills at World Championship in Denmark
The 2024 RS Tera Class World Championships are August 3 to 8 in Greve, Denmark. Park City Sailing Board President MJ Maloof said five local athletes will compete in the junior regatta. “This is sort of the culmination of many years of work for these young athletes, having started a...
Sprucewood Elementary community embraces ‘Rats!’ during its art night
Sprucewood student Canyon Potter played the piper in his elementary’s production of “Rats!” (Photo courtesy of Jeff Haney/Canyons School District) First-grader Grayson Palmer was making a suncatcher while waiting for his third-grade sister, Margo Palmer, and others to take the stage in Sprucewood Elementary’s production of “Rats! The Story of the Pied Piper.”
Alta High music legacy lives on in new instrumental room
A banner of the bricks which band students signed before graduation, now concealed behind school walls, hangs on the wall of the new instrumental room as a tribute to the origins of Alta High’s thriving music program. (Julie Slama/City Journals) When Caleb Shabestari was a band student at Alta...
AMES showcase highlights student achievement
AMES junior Esther Pack created her website of her artistic talent, which she showed while others performed music, demonstrated the team’s robot and shared other talents at the school’s end-of-year showcase. (Julie Slama/City Journals) At a table in the school hallway, junior Esther Pack opened the laptop to...
Copperview Elementary music program enhances, reinforces classroom learning; community supports year-end performances
Copperview Elementary students perform for families and the community at the end of the school year. (Julie Slama/City Journals) Rami Ivers settled herself on a blanket to watch the program which included her “grandbabies”—kindergartner Sloane, first-grader Emmie and third-grader Nevaeh. “We come every year to watch the...
'Unexpected logistical and safety concerns': No Pie and Beer Day at Beer Bar this year
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — An event that celebrates Utah's quirky alternative to the state's founding holiday each July 24 was canceled the week before by event organizers, who said new fire codes left them with few options to provide a worthwhile event. The event's official Facebook page made...
Music, dance, art fill Channing Hall’s multicultural celebration
Second-graders Sarayu Bandaru and Gowri Krishna were excited to perform with their class at Channing Hall’s Family Multicultural Night and Art Show. (Julie Slama/City Journals) Connor Cochrane will be attending Channing Hall this fall. He came with his mother, Liz, to Channing Hall’s Family Multicultural Night and Art Show...
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