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Utah Olympic bobsledder plays role in 2034 bid
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah Olympic bobsledder is on the team dedicated to bringing the Winter Olympics back to Salt Lake City in 2034. KSL’s Tamara Vaifanua caught up with bobsledder Kaysha Love – a driving force behind the bid. Bobsledder Kaysha Love thrives on overcoming...
Utah leaders express excitment as Winter Olympic Games return to Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Local leaders are celebrating after Salt Lake was officially named the host city of the 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. Gov. Spencer Cox expressed how Utah is “ready to host another Winter Games,” and “can’t wait to welcome the world back... in 2034.”
‘We’re back, baby!’: Utah reacts to winning 2034 Winter Olympic Games
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox may have summed up Utah’s excitement for the 2034 Olympic Games the best, saying in front of the International Olympic Committee crowd in Paris, France: “We’re back, baby!”. Salt Lake City was awarded the Games in an...
Northern Utah to Experience Extreme Heat on Wednesday
Salt Lake City, UT – Utah residents should prepare for a significant heatwave this week, particularly in the northern valleys, with temperatures expected to soar between 100-104°F. The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a warning, highlighting Wednesday as the hottest day of the week. This extreme heat is anticipated to challenge daily records and pose dangers, especially to individuals sensitive to high temperatures.
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 for Utah News Dispatch) It was just after 4:20 a.m. in...
Utah soldier killed in Alaska 'did so much with the little he was given'
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Army infantryman Arturo Gomez is being remembered for a heroic life, two days after he was struck and killed by a car in Alaska, driven by an accused drunk driver. "He did so much with the little he was given," said Scott Vranes, of...
WHAT ARE THESE Amazing Ponds in Utah??
People say there's nothing more disconcerting than looking out of a plane window and seeing something "unexpected." And what they're usually talking about is an engine being on fire or an alien space ship dangling in the clouds. But sometimes you look out and you see something out in the...
Inside the last-minute drama that brought changes to Utah’s Olympics bid
PARIS — Why did Utah’s Olympic bidders bring up an anti-doping issue during their otherwise upbeat pitch to the International Olympic Committee Wednesday for the 2034 Winter Games?. The last-minute addition — pledging the 2034 Winter Games would follow international doping controls — to the half-hour presentation was...
The End of Fast-Food Jobs in Utah
California is a big state, and what happens in the Golden State impacts our region. Sometimes, California's shenanigans influence the entire country. California Governor Gavin Newsom and the state legislature enacted a law raising the working wage of fast-food workers. . The politicians bragged that it would help the industry's...
Mitt Romney, who led 2002 Winter Games, looks ahead to 2034 Olympics in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — When it comes to the Olympics, Mitt Romney has a lot of memories. Romney was CEO of the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City — a job that launched his public career as governor of Massachusetts, Republican presidential nominee, and now senator from Utah.
Here’s why Utah’s raging wildfire season is different this year
The team fighting the Silver King Fire raging northeast of Beaver works 16 hour shifts. Of those hours, at least 12 are spent at the fire line — and that’s on a good day, said team supervisor Sheena Waters Gilbert. Fire incident management teams like Waters Gilbert’s are...
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...
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