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Utahns pack parades and festivals for Fourth of July celebrations
PARK CITY, Utah — In every corner of the state Thursday, Utahns crowded in parades and festivals to celebrate the July Fourth holiday. From Provo to Park City, parade-goers were out by the thousands and continued enjoying festivities well into the day. Event-goers said events like these are all...
These Utah cities are using drones instead of fireworks for Fourth of July
Following tradition, on the night of the Fourth of July, there will be bright, colorful lights decorating Salt Lake City’s sky. However, at least in city-sponsored events, those displays won’t come from fireworks — but from 150 drones. Salt Lake City started the new drone show tradition...
Firefighters urge caution after target shooting sparks fire in red flag conditions
TOOELE — Target shooters sparked a brush fire Wednesday that quickly spread to more than 15 acres, firefighters said. According to Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands spokesman Karl Hunt, the target shooters called 911, and dispatchers got local, state and federal crews out to the hillside northwest of Grantsville and southwest of Interstate 80.
A Deadly Virus Has Infiltrated Las Vegas And It’s On It’s Way To Utah!
West Nile Virus has been discovered in Las Vegas, only 100 miles from the Utah Border. A record number of mosquitoes in Las Vegas are carrying West Nile virus, prompting local health officials to warn the public to be careful and take precautions. Recently, 169 out of over 24,000 mosquito pools tested positive for West Nile across the state. This early season count breaks previous records set 5 years ago.
Utah's plan to retain Sundance Film Festival would split it between 2 cities
SALT LAKE CITY — It appears that Utah's bid to retain the Sundance Film Festival beyond 2026 will focus on splitting it between its current home and its first one. Few details about Utah's bid have been made available since the Utah Film Commission announced Utah had filed a request for proposal response to the Sundance Institute in May. The commission confirmed that it submitted a request-for-proposals response — to Sundance's questions about the bid — on June 20, but it declined to offer many details about what's in the request.
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