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IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Utah and pushes state officials to help end FBI investigation
PARIS (AP) — What was expected to be a simple coronation of Salt Lake City as the 2034 Winter Olympic host turned into complicated Olympic politics Wednesday, as the IOC pushed Utah officials to end an FBI investigation into a suspected doping coverup. The International Olympic Committe formally awarded...
A sizzling Pioneer Day with afternoon thunderstorms for some
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Happy Pioneer Day or Pie-and-Beer Day, Utah! We celebrate the holiday with a spike in daytime highs, thanks to a large high-pressure ridge centering up over Utah, Arizona, and Nevada. Bottom Line? Near record heat along the Wasatch Front with advisories in place and...
Utahns react as Olympics set to return to SLC in 2034
“Salt Lake City and Utah are long-time friends of the Olympic Movement, and we are confident that they will organize exceptional Olympic and Paralympic Games, just as they did years ago,” IOC President Thomas Bach said Wednesday in Paris. “The legacy of 2002 is tangibly and passionately alive in Utah. The legacy of 2034 starts today.”
Utah's low wages hit single parents hard
Data: Oxfam; Chart: Rahul Mukherjee/AxiosUtah has an above-average share of low-wage workers — with single parents faring particularly poorly.The big picture: It's not just teenagers and affluent moms with Etsy shops driving down Utah's wages, researchers with Oxfam America reported in a study last week.By the numbers: More than 25% of Utah workers make less than $17 per hour, compared to a national average of about 23%.That's more than 457,000 people in the state.Zoom in: That includes nearly 51% of Utah's single parents — the 7th-highest rate in the nation, exceeding even high-poverty states like West Virginia and Alabama.34% of Utah's working...
Utah wildfire prompts mandatory evacuations
A wildfire in Salt Lake City forced people living uphill from Utah's state capitol to evacuate, and it remained uncontained Sunday as more than 100 firefighters worked to protect nearby homes.Helicopters and airplanes were dropping buckets over the flames as ground crews tried to contain the fire on Ensign Peak. Firefighters were working to save homes about 1.2 miles (1.9 kilometers) up East Capitol Boulevard, and evacuees were offered a space in the capitol complex where they could escape the heat."With the heat, as well as the wind direction and just the temperatures out here and the fuel moisture, it's...
IOC officially awards Utah the 2034 Olympics — but not without final-hour drama
Olympic supporter Jack O'Leary, center, and his friends celebrate at Washington Square in the early hours of July 24, 2024 after it was announced that Salt Lake City would host the 2034 Winter Olympic Games. (Photo by Leah Hogsten) It was just after 4:20 a.m. in Salt Lake City, where...
IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Utah
PARIS (AP) — What was expected to be a simple coronation of Salt Lake City as the 2034 Winter Olympic host turned into complicated Olympic politics Wednesday, as the IOC pushed Utah officials to end an FBI investigation into a suspected doping coverup. The International Olympic Committee is angry...
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