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Mother, son die in Pleasant Grove house fire
PLEASANT GROVE — Two people were killed in a Pleasant Grove house fire early Wednesday. Pleasant Grove Fire Chief Andrew Engemann said crews responded to the home, 614 E. 100 North, before 2 a.m. and found the back porch and an attached room on fire. A woman in her...
Heber calls for artists for power box art
The city plans to use artists' submissions to adorn various Heber Light and Power Boxes in and around the city. Submissions should reflect the initiative’s themes of welcoming visitors, outdoor sports destinations and activities, wildlife and images that relate to historic Heber. Applications are open through September 5.
Multiple cities consider joining together to create new school district
DRAPER, Utah (KUTV) — Draper City and Highland held public hearings during their Tuesday evening city council meetings debating whether or not to split away from the Alpine School District into a new school district. “There’s a lot of challenges with starting something from the ground up,” said Sean...
Early entry: Kesler, Sine joining BYU women’s soccer a year early
According to her mother, Camille, Lucy Kesler’s first complete sentence when she was 18 months old was “You don’t tell me what to do.”. It was not so much defiance as it was resolve, the beginning of a journey that would lead Lucy Kesler to graduate a full year early from high school and join the BYU women’s soccer team this summer, despite those who thought it might be hard or even impossible.
American Fork’s Steel Days honors city’s history while providing host of activities
Summer in Utah Valley comes with its yearly traditions of city celebrations and gatherings. In American Fork, that event is the annual Steel Days. The weeklong festival brings together residents both past and present along with surrounding community members and businesses to honor the city’s history and achievements. Steel...
BYU/UVU roundup: Cougar pitcher Ben Hansen selected in the MLB draft by the Boston Red Sox
BYU right-handed pitcher Ben Hansen was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 20th round of the 2024 MLB draft at Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth on Tuesday. Hansen becomes BYU’s 124th all-time MLB draft selection and the first to be drafted by the Red Sox organization. Six members of the Cougar baseball program have been selected in the MLB draft over the past three seasons including Andrew Pintar, Cy Nielson, Nate Dahle and Cooper McKeehan in 2022 and Austin Deming in 2023.
‘Into the Woods’ and ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ in Tooele Valley
The Tooele Valley Theatre brings repertory theater to Tooele County with Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Into the Woods’ and William Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing.’. In repertory theatre the acting company presents work from a selected repertoire, in this case the two shows, one by Sondheim and the other by Shakespeare, in alternation or rotation.
Layton City PD offers $500 reward, asks for tips on man who threw fireworks into July 4 crowd
LAYTON, Utah, July 17, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Police are asking for a public assist in tracking down suspects who were throwing lit fireworks into a crowd of people. “During the City’s July 4th festivities, a large group of 100 or more young people gathered near the vendors on Constitution Circle, and then made their way to the soccer field at Layton High School,” Layton City Police said in an online post that included a suspect photo and which offers a $500 reward for information.
Rockslide forces road closure in Ogden Canyon
OGDEN, Utah (KUTV) — Ogden Canyon has been closed in both directions after a rock slide left debris and several small boulders in the roadway. The incident happened Wednesday afternoon on State Route 39 at milepost 9, about a mile east of Ogden. Officials with the Utah Highway Patrol...
St. George Police Launch Campaign To Improve Pedestrian Safety
The St. George City Police Department has seen too many tragedies involving pedestrians and crosswalks and their officers are determined to do something about it. Just in the past year, several pedestrians have died in St. George and eve one death is too many. So SGPD is embarking on a...
Hit-and-run lands teen in hospital, Sandy police searching for driver
SANDY — An 18-year-old woman is fighting for her life after she was hit by a car Saturday night while walking home from work. According to her family, Odalis Rendon-Arellano was crossing the street when a southbound car hit her near 8500 South and State Street at approximately 10:30 p.m.
New leadership focuses on fostering community at Lehi Elementary
Last year, Lehi Elementary School (LES) fought off district plans for closure. This year, new leadership at the school, which opened in 1951, aims to dispel the idea the area is ailing. The school’s new Principal and PTA president say the LES community is stronger than ever. “There’s a...
USU’s Aggie Creamery to celebrate National Ice Cream Day early at its newest location with free ice cream, activities for families | News
LOGAN – Even though Sunday, July 21st is National Ice Cream Day, Utah State University’s Aggie Creamery will kick off the summer celebration a few days early at its new location across from USU’s football stadium. The public is invited to join in on a “Cow to...
Local business man to unveil buffalo Saturday
A new buffalo will be unveiled on Saturday between the Tooele Marketplace and Asylum 49 at 140 East 200 South in Tooele City. This buffalo isn’t part of Tooele City’s official buffalo herd. Unable to get a buffalo through Tooele City, Kimm Anderson, owner of Tooele Marketplace and Asylum 49, bought his own buffalo.
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