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Slight cooldown on the way, but still HOT!
The very warm to hot, stagnant weather pattern continues this upcoming week with highs eventually returning to 100 in Salt Lake City late in the week and exceeding 105 in St. George. It'll be breezy and dry, keeping the fire danger high. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for central and southern Utah through Tuesday night. Reduced air quality will be a concern in northern Utah due to wildfire smoke.
Yampa Sandwich Co. ready to flow outside of Colorado as owners look to expand business to Utah, Arizona and Texas
It started in October 1999 when David Pepin and Peter Boniface pursued a shared dream of owning their own sandwich shop, and continues today as the Steamboat Springs-based Yampa Sandwich Co. continues to flow into new markets. Since its start, the Steamboat Springs men have watched the business grow, expanding...
IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Utah and pushes state officials to help end FBI investigation
As expected, Salt Lake City will be an Olympics host again after the IOC formally awarded the 2034 Winter Games to the United States bid. The capital city of Utah was the only candidate after the International Olympic Committee gave Salt Lake City exclusive negotiating rights last year in a fast-track contest for 2034. Salt Lake City’s final approval was in a vote Wednesday by IOC members. The IOC also made an unusual demand, pushing local officials to pledge to help end an FBI investigation into actions taken by the World Anti-Doping Agency regarding Chinese swimmers who were allowed to compete at the last Olympics despite positive drug tests.
IOC urges Utah officials to help end U.S. investigation into Chinese doping scandal
Just before Utah was awarded the Winter Games at the International Olympic Committee session in Paris, IOC members urged local organizers to lobby the federal government to end a federal investigation into doping, or risk losing the 2034 Games. The demand relates to a case involving 23 Chinese swimmers who...
Utah’s 2024 Republican primary saw lower voter turnout compared to record-setting 2020
Even though Utah’s Republican primary this year was packed full of high-profile and heated races — including the gubernatorial race between Gov. Spencer Cox and Rep. Phil Lyman, a crowded GOP contest to replace outgoing Sen. Mitt Romney, and a neck-and-neck battle for the 2nd Congressional District — primary voter turnout was low compared to the last presidential election year, in 2020, when voter turnout reached record highs across the country and in Utah.
Human remains found in Utah during search for Pearland couple missing while hiking in Utah
According to the Grand County Sheriff's Office, authorities have found human remains in Utah, where they had previously been looking for a missing Pearland couple.Authorities found the remains in Millcreek Canyon on Monday.Ray and Maranda Ankofski were visiting the area for the third time on June 21 but went missing after embarking on the Steel Bender off-road trail.Officials said concerns arose when Ray and Maranda failed to return as scheduled, and their utility terrain vehicle (UTV) was found flipped over, abandoned, and heavily damaged.Officials say the remains have not yet been identified, and will be sent to Utah's medical examiner's office.The sheriff's office will release the identity of the remains once it's determined.RELATED: Search for Pearland couple missing while hiking in Utah is now a recovery search, authorities say
Colby Jenkins considering contesting 2nd Congressional District GOP primary results
SALT LAKE CITY — Republican Rep. Celeste Maloy has won Utah’s 2nd Congressional District GOP by 214 votes, but her challenger Colby Jenkins now says he is considering contesting the results of the election with the Utah Supreme Court. “That’s one option we’re exploring for sure,” Jenkins told...
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