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Insurance companies drop Utah homeowners due to wildfire risk
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Insurance companies are dropping Utah homeowners because of increased wildfire risk. It’s a risk the state is aware of, and some said action needs to happen right now to lower it. Jon Watkins, a homeowner in the Edelweiss neighborhood of Suncrest in Draper,...
Happy Mermaid From Utah Wins First in Speed Challenge
The Olympics haven’t begun but already Utah is showing up in what is a big deal in the world of mythical underwater creatures. This woman from Provo proved to be the fastest in a competition featuring mermaids. The Merlympics takes place in Geneva, Switzerland each year and features athletes...
State tech officer fired after pushing back against plans to scrub public data
SALT LAKE CITY — For the past decade, Drew Mingl helped build Utah’s Open Data Catalog into a model of transparency for state governments across the country. The data portal posted thousands of datasets online in useful formats for all to see from agency heads and lawmakers to journalists and the public at large.
Utah and a 26-State Coalition Support Religious Liberty Before U.S. Supreme Court
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a coalition of 26 states that filed a brief Friday before the U.S. Supreme Court opposing the Hillsborough County Transit Authority’s no-religious-speech advertising policy. The coalition urged the Court to review the policy because it infringed on the First Amendment rights of a Jewish synagogue, Young Israel of Tampa, to advertise on public transportation in Tampa, Florida.
State of Utah asserts government immunity in lawsuit filed by Odin Ratliff's parents
PROVO, Utah (KUTV) — Attorneys representing the State of Utah in a lawsuit filed by the parents of a three-year-old boy who was killed on May 2, 2022, filed a motion to dismiss the parents’ lawsuit on the grounds of governmental immunity. Theresa and Bobby Ratliff filed a...
Former Gunnison Bulldog Janzen Keisel Becomes First Utahn Selected In 2024 MLB Draft
STILLWATER, Oklahoma – Three years after leaving Gunnison High School as the No. 1 prospect in Utah, Janzen Keisel heard the Tampa Bay Rays call his name in the sixth round of the 2024 MLB First-Year Player Draft. The Rays selected Keisel with the 186th overall selection out of...
After embrace at NATO summit, Zelenskyy takes his case for US military aid to governors in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — Away from Washington, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought to broaden support for U.S. military aid by telling state governors Friday that the world’s leaders should see
Come ‘home’ to Hyde Park this weekend | News
HYDE PARK — The Cache Valley Cruise-In was just held in early July, but we’re not done with car shows. It’s a car show and so much more this weekend during Hometown Days – Friday and Saturday in Hyde Park. On KVNU’s For the People program...
InterACT series by the Lyric Repertory Company offers two quirky, surprising one-act plays
LOGAN – For a total change of theatrical pace, you really need to check out the Lyric Repertory Company’s ongoing InterACT series. Under the direction of Equity artist Herb Newsome, the Lyric troupe is presenting two one-act plays that showcase original material from members of its 2024 company that have never been previously produced or published.
Clearfield Twp. man fired up about Can-Am Games
Jim Reeder hopes his golf game is so hot that the 2024 Can-Am Police Fire Games organizers will have to call 911. Reeder, of Clearfield Township, shined up his clubs to compete as a single player at the Butler Country Club and in a two-man scramble with his father at Cranberry Highlands Golf Course.
Weber County’s offerings for seniors face uncertainty; one or two facilities could close
OGDEN — The number of centers serving Weber County’s seniors will likely be whittled from five to three or four by the middle of next year per a reorganization and consolidation initiative meant to better use limited funding resources. By consolidating operations to three or four centers, Kevin...
Logan City officials announce schedule of events for Pioneer Day celebration
LOGAN – Local favorites the Bear River Ramblers will be one of the headliners at Logan City’s all-day festivities to celebrate Pioneer Day on Wednesday, July 24 at Willow/Horseshoe Park. Based here in Logan, the folk/bluegrass/country band has been performing together for more than five years throughout Utah...
Summit County Council to vote on putting sales tax on ballot
County leaders have expressed a desire to focus on what the sales tax would fund, rather than what happens if it doesn’t pass. But without it, county leaders will have to decide whether to raise property taxes or cut county services. The so-called emergency services sales tax is an...
Summit Arts Market artist uses ski resort snowmelt for watercolor renditions
Lexi Dowdall was working in the ski industry when the COVID-19 pandemic hit during the busiest time of the season. When all the resorts closed, she started painting to keep busy. Since she skis around 80 days a year, Dowdall incorporated that aspect of her life into her art. Dowdall...
Swig, Moab Brewery and more coming to Salt Lake City International Airport
The final concessions selected to be in the Salt Lake City International Airport as part of its ongoing redevelopment were announced Tuesday, with some local favorites at the top of the list.
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