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Cougars add transfer Macy Short
PROVO, Utah — BYU women’s volleyball announced the addition of transfer setter Macy Short on Tuesday. A 6-foot setter, Short joins the Cougars with two years of eligibility remaining. She spent two seasons at Snow College and played the 2022 season at Southern Utah. Short started 22 of...
$20K reward offered in killing of two endangered California condors in southern Utah
Wildlife officials say two endangered California condors were shot and killed in southern Utah. According to the Utah Division of Wildlife, the first condor was discovered north of Zion National Park near Cedar City in the fall of 2022 with a second one found dead in the same area in June. It’s not clear if the two incidents are connected.
SEAT’s: Behind The Scenes With Some of Utah’s Firefighting Planes
ERDA, Utah — As wildfire season continues in Utah, aircraft are being utilized to help fight fires from the air. At the Tooele Valley Airport in Erda, you will find a couple of single-engine air tankers — also known as SEATs — parked near the runway. “These...
New foundation aims to pay off Utah's school lunch debt
WEST VALLEY CITY — What began as a goal to eliminate Utah's school lunch debt has evolved into a foundation, bolstered by support from the state's tech community. When Hunter High Basketball Coach DJ Bracken discovered the state's staggering $2.8 million in school lunch debt, he was determined to make a difference. He requested a list of schools from the district and got to work.
Unhealthy air and near-record temps continue in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Happy Thursday, Utah! We hope you enjoyed the seasonable temperatures this week because it’s about to heat up. The upper 90s and triple-digits return to both southern and northern Utah, right around 100 degrees for the Wasatch Front. Higher elevations will climb to the upper 80s and low 90s while hot spots like St. George reach the mid-100s. It continues warming slightly into Friday and Saturday where Salt Lake will come within a degree or two of record highs.
Law school grads could earn license through work rather than bar exam in some states
PORTLAND, Ore. — Before Bailey McQueeny-Rose attended law school at the University of Oregon, she worked in reproductive health care, first as a medical assistant and then as a trainer, teaching others to do the same job. The work opened her eyes to how access to health care differed based on the laws in the […]
Sunrise Stories: Utah Judge Denies Convicted Killer’s Stay of Execution
Judge Halts Taberon Honie’s Effort to Halt Execution. A judge has rejected convicted killer Taberon Honie’s effort to stop his execution on Aug. 8 via lethal injection. Honie was found guilty of killing Claudia Benn in Cedar City in 1998. Honie’s lawyers attempted to sue the state of...
Customers of house-flipping scheme tied to HGTV stars to receive $12M in refund checks
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is distributing $12 million in payments to thousands of Americans after it says a Utah-based company with ties to multiple HGTV stars duped people into paying for pricey seminars promising success "flipping" houses.
Big Changes Coming To Olive Garden & Utahn’s Aren’t Happy
The CEO of Olive Garden's parent company has doubled down on a decision that isn't sitting well with customers. Across the country, restaurants are struggling as more people stay home to save money. With gas price high, as well as everything else, we have had to adjust and not drive as often and eat out far less than we already did.
A Former Utah School Lunch Worker Calls For A Statewide Free Food Program Following A Boy’s Struggle
A former school lunch worker is advocating for statewide improvements to school meal programs after attempting to warn officials about a hungry West Haven youngster. According to her, it is important to provide free meals to all students, rather than just a select few. Is this achievable and what steps...
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