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Emergency calls from US Magnesium workers show disorganized response
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune, with support from the McGraw Center for Business Journalism at CUNY’s Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. The urgent call came into the Tooele County 911 dispatcher just after 9:30 one...
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.
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...
Fireworks Season Underway but New Study Highlights Pollution Concerns
Help keep One Green Planet free and independent! Together we can ensure our platform remains a hub for empowering ideas committed to fighting for a sustainable, healthy, and compassionate world. Please support us in keeping our mission strong. Fireworks season is underway across the Wasatch Front, bringing vibrant celebrations but...
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.
Here’s why Utah has the highest rate of melanoma in the nation
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah has the highest rate of melanoma in the nation according to the National Cancer Institute. The agency reports that between 2016 and 2020, Utah’s incidence rate for melanoma of the skin was 40.8 cases per 100,000 people in the state. During the same...
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