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Utah DCFS: When to call for help if abuse is suspected
KEARNS — Concerning allegations of a teen kept in makeshift cells in Kearns has some neighbors wondering if they could have gotten help there sooner. These cases are always very sensitive. It can be tough to tell from the outside looking in whether abuse is happening. That's why the Division of Child and Family Services doesn't want us having to take on that pressure.
Feds plan to open 32M acres of public land for solar development across 11 western states
Federal land managers Thursday released an updated roadmap for solar energy development across 11 western states, a plan that opens about 32 million acres of federal lands to utility-scale solar development. The proposal released by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, known as the Western Solar Plan, updates a decade-old plan that identifies areas with […]
Newest medical school expands to keep more medical students in Utah
Utah is facing a pressing need for more physicians, and Provo's Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine (Noorda-COM) is stepping up to meet this challenge. As the state's newest and soon-to-be largest medical school, Noorda-COM is committed to making a significant impact on medical education and healthcare in Utah. From major...
This kindergarten teacher’s sweet note made one mom cry
A tearful mom who dropped off her kids at kindergarten received the best encouragement from a teacher. “She was so warm and welcoming,” Tavia Wade, a mother of three in Utah, tells TODAY.com. Wade shared what happened in a TikTok video: “My daughter’s kindergarten teacher made me cry today...
Jelly Roll Drops Bombshell News on Fans in Utah
If Jelly Roll keeps falling in love, he's going to go broke before the end of the Beautifully Broken Tour. Talking to fans between songs on Tuesday night (Aug. 27), Jelly Roll admitted he'd been doing some sight-seeing in Utah. Park City, Heber, West Valley — the "I Am Not Okay" hitmaker visited them all and left proof in some cases.
‘Somebody Should Have Stepped In’: Fury Erupts After Two White Students Awarded for Wearing Blackface to Utah High School Event
A school event at a high school in southern Utah where two students were seen wearing blackface sparked outrage among parents and the school community. […] ‘Somebody Should Have Stepped In’: Fury Erupts After Two White Students Awarded for Wearing Blackface to Utah High School Event
Other new avalanche center chief is all about solving problems
Caroline Miller, the new executive director of the nonprofit Utah Avalanche Center, originally began working in adaptive recreation around age 19 because she wanted to give back. “I felt selfish for growing up skiing,” she said, talking about how she grew up in Estes Park, Colorado, through high school and...
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