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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
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.
56-year-old hiker in Utah is at least 5th person to die in state and national parks due to heat
A 56-year-old hiker died at a Utah state park after she fell into “distress” because of a lack of water in sweltering 106-degree heat, officials say, in at least the fifth death at state and national parks this month alone. Hurricane City police responded to a call for...
2 Dogs Help Rescue Lost Woman With Dementia in Utah
Last month, a lost Utah woman with dementia was finally rescued with the help of two dogs. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources recently shared the incident on Facebook. The agency commended the work of the woman’s pet dog and a K-9 officer, who worked together to help find and save her. Although dehydrated and […] The post 2 Dogs Help Rescue Lost Woman With Dementia in Utah appeared first on DogTime.
Opinion: President Zelenskyy’s visit is proof that people-to-people connections matter
When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the National Governor’s Association in Salt Lake City earlier this month, one powerful invitation resonated deeply with me: “I invite you to build people-to-people connections that will last forever.” In 2007, I was honored to be asked to serve as the honorary consul of Ukraine in Utah. I had previously served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Donetsk, Ukraine, and over the course of two years had built more people-to-people connections than I could count. Little did I know these relationships would play a part in establishing...
IOC pushes Utah officials, US Olympic leaders to persuade FBI to drop WADA probe as part of 2034 Games deal
A deal among the International Olympic Committee, Utah officials and U.S. Olympic leaders was struck to help Salt Lake City receive the Winter Olympics in 2034.
IOC officially awards Utah the 2034 Olympics — but not without final-hour drama
It was just after 4:20 a.m. in Salt Lake City, where a crowd of about 2,000 Utahns — many of them sporting 2002 Olympic hats, jackets and other memorabilia — waited with bated breath as the International Olympic Committee voted Wednesday on whether Utah would again host the Winter Games in 2034. “Come on!” someone […]
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