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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
Nick the Greek Ramps up Multi-State Expansion With Development Deals in California, Utah and Tennessee
Beloved Greek Chain Broadens National Footprint as Demand for Greek Food Skyrockets. , a Northern California-based chain serving up authentic Greek street food, has inked three multi-unit franchise development deals across three states. The deals will introduce the fast-growing Greek chain to new markets across the country, including five units each in Salt Lake City and Nashville, and three units in San Diego. Nick the Greek is on pace to open more than 25 locations this year. With more than 75 restaurants in operation, the brand will approach 100 locations systemwide by the end of 2024.
Idaho is an Island in an Ocean of Drunkenness
Credit the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Idaho is among the least inebriated states in America. Utah is the least drunken state in the country. What do they have in common aside from geography? A culture defined by the proximity of the LDS Church. Some of the other...
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 woman dies after calling for help while hiking amid intense heat
A hiker who was in distress over a lack of water and high temperatures in southern Utah died Sunday on a trail near a state park. A hiker in southern Utah died on a trail near a state park after running out of water, police say. It's the latest heat-related death reported during a scorching summer in the state.
What kind of Olympic hosts will the LDS Church and other Utah faiths be the second time around?
If the 2002 Winter Olympics were a “coming-of-age party” on the world stage for Utah and Mormonism, the Beehive State’s 2034 Games may be like greeting friends you haven’t seen since high school and checking out how they’ve matured. Will there still be perky but...
Letter: Cox, like all Republicans, knows that Trump is the path to power
So, Gov. Spencer Cox finally endorsed Trump for president. What a surprise. They all do in the end. They have to drop to their knees and kiss his ring. They know that Trump is the path to power for any Republican in this country, regardless of what a horrible, hateful, vindictive, corrupt liar he is. And you need power to enrich yourself, which is the real endgame for politicians. It shows you just how little character, integrity and morals these Republicans have. They certainly don’t care about the country or Democracy or the people. They care about themselves, power and money, nothing more. They will say anything or kiss anything to get it.
Letter: Utah Clean Energy’s new headquarters epitomize its push to create a future for clean air and a stable climate
Recently, I was thrilled to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Climate Innovation Center, the new headquarters of Utah Clean Energy. UCE refurbished and repurposed an old building in downtown Salt Lake City and turned it into a bright, functional, inviting workspace. By using energy-efficient all-electric design and solar panels with storage, people working in this building will add no polluting carbon into the air we breathe.
Look Ahead: Local events and things to do this week, July 28-August 3
For people who love of musicals, and people who want to learn American history to a beat, the national touring production of “Hamilton” is back at the Eccles Theater, 131 S. Main, Salt Lake City, starting Wednesday and running through Sept. 1. The production will stage Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony- and Pulitzer-winning musical about Alexander Hamilton, the Revolutionary War hero and first Secretary of the Treasury, 40 times over five weeks. For a schedule and ticket information, go to saltlakecity.broadway.com.
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