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City official explains why they don't have power to impose full ban on fireworks
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The Fourth of July is approaching, and fire officials want the public to use extreme caution when lighting off fireworks, especially during critical fire weather conditions. "Use extreme caution. Fireworks are dangerous—they cause fires," said Spanish Fork Fire and EMS Chief Eddie Hale.
Utah County cities have mix of firework restrictions. Here’s where you can, can’t discharge them
July in Utah means hot weather, two major holidays, family gatherings and fireworks. Late Tuesday morning, the window to light fireworks in permitted areas across the state opened. Utah law states that personal fireworks are only permitted for discharge between the hours of 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. from July...
Former Heber councilmember, attorney nominated for 4th District Court judgeship
The 4th District Judicial Nominating Commission has nominated five candidates to replace 4th District Court Judge Robert Lund, who will retire in January 2025. Utah’s 4th District spans Wasatch, Utah, Juab and Millard counties. A former federal prosecutor, Lund has served as a judge in Provo since 2020. Among...
Public pays for private attorneys to defend man accused of killing Santaquin officer
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The man accused of killing Sgt. Bill Hooser has new private practice attorneys after initially asking for a public defender. Officials with the Utah County Public Defender’s Office said it doesn’t have the resources to defend Michael Jayne due to Utah County having two capital murder cases.
High Social Media Use Tied to Depression in Only Some Teens
TUESDAY, July 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — High social media use is only tied to increased depression in teens who are already vulnerable, according to a study published online June 26 in the Journal of Adolescence. W. Justin Dyer, Ph.D., from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and colleagues...
Pleasant weather for northern Utah through midweek while southern Utah bakes
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Happy Wednesday, Utah! Daytime highs will be close to seasonal norms along the Wasatch Front with upper 80s and low 90s expected. In southern Utah, the high heat builds on with more triple-digit temperatures in store. Bottom Line? Northwest flow over northern Utah will...
7-2-24 – Full Show
Ben Criddle and Brandon Gurney are joined by Phil Steele to talk on about BYU football and how good they can be next season Matt Brown Extra Points on the upcoming date release date of college football 24, Hattie Ogden BYU WBB on her joining the BYU Cougars team and Jay Drew on BYU football. all of this and much more from Cougar Country!!
BYU language studies professor shares her ‘rays of light’
Ellen Knell, associate director of curriculum and instruction for the BYU Center for Language Studies, taught that testimonies can be grown through multiple, small “rays of light” in her devotional address on Tuesday, July 2. She began her address by mentioning a talk given by Elder Alexander Dushku...
60 in 60: #42 BYU’s John Nelson (Defensive Tackle)
SALT LAKE CITY – The countdown is on for Hans & Scotty’s 60 in 60 for the 2024 college football season. Coming in at No. 42 is BYU defensive tackle John Nelson. Nelson is the third BYU Cougar to check in on our ranking. He joins No. 47 Isaiah Bagnah (DE) and No. 46 Blake Mangelson (DE).
60 DAYS TO 2024 KICKOFF: Quenton Rice
This is not a picture of BYU wide receiver Quenton Rice — as far as I can tell, he amassed no statistics during his time with the Cougars. But if he had caught a pass for them, it might have looked something like this. Here’s hoping he is slightly more productive for the Wildcats in 2024!
Stage 1 fire restrictions now in place for Northern Utah
LEHI — You know a big summer holiday is coming when the Willes family sets up in the Lehi High School parking lot, especially when that holiday is celebrated with fireworks. “It is our Heaven. We wait for months and months for this,” Shane Willes said. Willes is...
Hot, dry weather brings ‘critical’ fire danger to Utah ahead of holiday weekend
With much of Utah expected to see ripe wildfire conditions for the foreseeable future, restrictions are in place and officials are on edge heading into the holiday weekend. Anyone looking for a rainy reprieve on the heels of one of the hottest Junes on record in Utah will have to wait, says Basil Newmerzhycky, lead […] The post Hot, dry weather brings ‘critical’ fire danger to Utah ahead of holiday weekend appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
Utah's July 4th travel forecast: Busy but construction-free
Utah roads will be busy but mostly construction-free for the Fourth of July, state transportation officials said.The big picture: AAA researchers predicted the busiest Fourth of July for travel in U.S. history, with 71 million people expected to make a trip, Axios' Sareen Habeshian reports.Yes, but: Road crews are leaving most of their posts and opening up lanes through the weekend, per a statement from the Utah Department of Transportation.Caveat: On July 3, expect delays of up to 10 minutes on northbound I-15 in Davis County, I-15 in Salt Lake County, and southbound I-15 near Nephi.U.S. Highway 6 — the main route to Moab — could get slow when lanes close down Sunday night in Spanish Fork Canyon.U.S. 191 near Moab and S.R. 9 near Zion will also likely face delays as visitors flock to the national parks.
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