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Sunrise Stories: Kanarraville Man Shot Dead Late July 17
Older Mother and Son Dead Following Pleasant Grove Fire. A structure fire in Pleasant Grove on Wednesday has unfortunately claimed two lives. The fire at 600 E. and 100 N. occurred just before 2 a.m. with the back porch and attached room engulfed in flames. An elderly woman was taken to the hospital and was declared dead due to smoke-related symptoms.
Summer Schedule Preview: The Cowboys Go to Provo for the First Time
The second half of Oklahoma State’s season begins with the Cowboys’ first ever trip to Provo. OSU welcomed BYU to the Big 12 with a come-from-behind Cowboy win on Senior Day in Stillwater. Now the Cougars will do their best to get payback on their home field. Despite a disappointing finish, BYU was much better at home in 2023, going 4-2, including its only two Big 12 wins. Let’s dive into the Cowboys’ and Cougars’ second matchup as conference foes.
After an uptick in bicycle crashes, Utah law enforcement, Bicycle Collective plead for change
SALT LAKE CITY — After statistics in recent years showed an increase in bicycle crashes and a decrease in riders wearing helmets, both Utah law enforcement and Bicycle Collective are asking drivers and cyclists to make the roads safer. One crash victim, Levi Roberts, believes his helmet saved his...
This Nonprofit Gives Free Laptops To K-12 Kids In ID, UT, OR, & WA…No Strings Attached
CFK: bridging the digital gap for kids in ID, UT, WA & OR. Wouldn't it be amazing if every kid had the laptop they needed for school regardless of their family's income? Computers for Kids sure thinks so! Computers for Kids, Inc. (CFK) is a Pacific Northwest nonprofit based in Boise bridging the digital gap for kids in Idaho, Utah Washington, and Oregon.
Utah rethinks execution drugs for Honie amid concerns over initial drug cocktail
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — There are new concerns over the three-drug cocktail the Utah Department of Corrections procured to put condemned killer Taberon Honie to death in August. Honie was sentenced to death for the violent murder of his ex-girlfriend's mother, Claudia Benn, in Cedar City back in...
Homes threatened overnight in fire near Parleys Canyon
PARLEYS CANYON, July 17, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A hillside field fire briefly threatened homes just after midnight Wednesday near the mouth of Parleys Canyon. The blaze near 2546 S. Scenic Drive was first reported at 12:26 a.m., according to Salt Lake City emergency dispatch. Initial reports indicated some...
1 dead, 1 injured in Pleasant Grove house fire
PLEASANT GROVE — One person was killed and another was seriously hurt in a house fire in Utah County early Wednesday morning. Chief Andrew Engemann with the Pleasant Grove Fire Department said crews responded to the home, located near 600 E. 100 North, before 2 a.m. and found the back porch and an attached room on fire.
Patrick Kinahan: Only guarantee with Whittingham's retirement is no long farewell party
SALT LAKE CITY — Soon after Utah lost to BYU in football three years ago, word got out that Kyle Whittingham had coached his last game between the two rivals. Another retirement push came one year later when a prominent journalist on the West Coast printed Whittingham would be done if his Utah team reached the Rose Bowl, which it did to conclude the 2022 season. The latest prediction has him making one more run with quarterback Cam Rising, who is playing his final season — we think, anyway — after seven years in college.
Utah rental market softens, but for how long?
SALT LAKE CITY —After years of skyrocketing prices, the rental market in Utah is softening a little. That’s thanks to a lot of new units currently hitting the rental market, prompting some landlords to offer more incentives to new tenants. But with a slowdown in new construction right...
Pickleball, pool top list of Park City recreation’s busy summer capital project list
Park City Municipal has issued a Request for Proposals for a private developer to build a 12-court pickleball facility on a city-owned property between the Ice Arena and the US Ski and Snowboard building at Quinn’s. Park City Recreation Director Ken Fisher said the city chose this route after voters turned down a bond last November to build additional pickleball courts in town.
Utah rethinks execution drugs for Honie amid concerns over initial drug cocktail
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — There are new concerns over the three-drug cocktail the Utah Department of Corrections procured to put condemned killer Taberon Honie to death in August. Honie was sentenced to death for the violent murder of his ex-girlfriend's mother, Claudia Benn, in Cedar City back in...
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