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Another arrest from Peoa party shootout
A 25-year-old West Valley City man was arrested last week, making him the fifth adult to be apprehended in connection to a large shootout at a Peoa party in mid-May. Jose Carlo Mendez-Villa was taken into custody by Summit County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Thursday for five felony counts of discharging a firearm. He was not formally charged as of Tuesday morning, but he was being held in the Summit County Jail without bail.
Squirrel knocks out power in Murray, crews on site
MURRAY, Utah (ABC4) — A few dozen people in Murray have been left without power thanks to the menacing acts of a local squirrel. Murray City Power said the squirrel caused damage to the power just after noon on Tuesday, July 2. The damage sparked an outage that has affected about 50 Murray City Power customers in the area of 700 West near I-15 and 5900 South near I-215.
Open Streets makes July return to downtown Salt Lake City
Open Streets is back for two weekends in July.State of play: Main Street in Salt Lake City — between 100 and 200 South — will close to cars July 12-13 and July 19-20.Context: The city rolled out the popular pandemic-era initiative in 2020 to spur more foot traffic to local businesses downtown. It featured buskers and allowed restaurants and bars to provide outdoor dining that spilled into the sidewalk.State of play: A poetry slam and an immersive fashion and music experience are scheduled July 12 weekend, while a mariachi festival is set for the next. What they're saying: "Main Street and downtown are at their best when people are prioritized over cars," Downtown Alliance executive director Dee Brewer said in a statement.
Where you can and can’t launch fireworks in Utah this year
SALT LAKE CITY — Fireworks are once again legal in Utah — for a short time this week, at least. Personal fireworks may be legally launched during two, four-day windows over the summer: July 2-5, to celebrate Independence Day; and July 22-25, to celebrate Pioneer Day. The legal period is 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. those days, and up until midnight on the day of each holiday.
Park City tourism official plans Paris trip to learn of ‘size, scope and scale’ of an Olympics
The leader of the Park City Chamber/Bureau plans to travel to Paris for the Summer Olympics to learn about the staging of a Games, highlighting that the work in Utah toward hosting a second Winter Olympics stretches beyond the committee seeking the Games and government institutions. Jennifer Wesselhoff, the president...
Utah Royals fire head coach Amy Rodriguez amid club reorganization
HERRIMAN, Utah, July 1, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Utah Royals FC fired head coach Amy Rodriguez on Sunday following a 2-11-2 start to the 2024 National Women’s Soccer League season. The rookie head coach’s dismissal was part of a club reorganization in the first year of its return...
Spring Ball Review: A Look At Utah Football’s Defensive Ends
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utes wrapped up a very productive spring ball that has fans antsy for the start of the 2024 football season. All of the promise is there, and opportunities feel plentiful for an overall very experienced group heading into a new conference in the Big 12.
Utah Highway Patrol to increase troopers on DUI shifts in July
SALT LAKE CITY — With a holiday weekend on its way, the Department of Public Safety and a former DUI offender are speaking out on why planning ahead before getting behind the wheel is crucial. Utah Highway Patrol said over the last five years the total number of DUI...
RECALL: Minnesota Eggs Sold in Nine States Mislabeled
More than 4,000 pounds of liquid egg products manufactured in Minnesota and sold to food service locations in nine states across America are being recalled after they were mislabeled with undeclared allergens. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reporting that Gaylord-based Michael Foods Inc. failed to disclose the presence...
The 4th of July fireworks window is here, so be careful Utah
July means fireworks. But in a dry state like Utah, fireworks are only legal to set off from July 2-5 and July 22-25 for Pioneer Day. They’re also legal during New Year’s Eve and Chinese New Year’s Eve. Additionally, they are never allowed on federal lands and local restrictions vary from city to city.
Harmful dust from Great Salt Lake disproportionately affects minority populatoins, study finds
Wind-swept dust from the exposed lakebed of the Great Salt Lake disproportionately affects minority communities in Salt Lake City, new research from the University of Utah shows.
Utah Outdoor Recreation targets off-highway, boater DUIs
The division says alcohol use is a leading factor in recreational boating fatalities and is participating in a national Operation Dry Water campaign to bring awareness to the dangers. Alcohol use is the leading known contributing factor in recreational boater fatalities, as well as incidents involving OHVs, according to the...
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