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2 escape with injuries from burning home in Salt Lake City's Ballpark neighborhood
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A late-night blaze consumed a home in Salt Lake City and left two residents displaced, authorities said. The fire erupted shortly after midnight on Van Buren Avenue in the Ballpark Neighborhood. Salt Lake Fire Capt. Shane Moser said responding firefighters were met with intense...
Sundance early-bird ticket sale now sold out
For the first time ever, Sundance launched an early bird ticket sale for its 2025 film festival in Park City. A limited number of ticket packages and passes went on sale Tuesday, July 23. By Wednesday, they were sold out. The sale was originally going to last one week. The...
Reality Town: Union Middle students learn real-life scenarios through simulation
Brooke Gundersen wasn’t ready to be a “grandmother”—let alone, three times over. Luckily, it was a mock situation for her daughter who is an eighth-grader at Union Middle School. It was part of Reality Town, a simulation of real-life earning a living and being able to budget and pay for their expenses.
Mendon Pioneer Week concludes on Saturday July 27 | News
MENDON – When it comes to Pioneer Day in Cache Valley, it’s hard to beat Mendon’s week-long Pioneer Day celebration. Wednesday, July 24, activities include Family Canoe Nite at 6 p.m. and Adult Canoe Race to begin at 6:30 p.m. The canoe activities are to be held at the swamp on the Valley View Highway.
Singer/songwriter Peter Breinholt returns to Tooele for Fridays on Vine performance
As the Fridays on Vine concert series winds down to its final three nights, this week’s performer returns to Tooele to share his talents as a singer/songwriter. During a 2019 Ted Talk, given in front of an audience at Brigham Young University, artist Peter Breinholt recalled a childhood moment that proved to be transformative. While listening to the song “God Only Knows,” by The Beach Boys, Breinholt felt deeply moved by the song’s final minute which featured a round of harmonious music and singing by the group.
Grantsville’s newest football coach has deep roots within organization
In his 25 years at Grantsville High School, new Cowboys football head coach David Millward has always had football at the forefront of his mind. In addition to being a math teacher at the school, he has been part of the school’s football staff for just over two decades.
Alta High music legacy lives on in new instrumental room
Community members check out the band photos in Alta High yearbooks at the grand opening of the new school instrumental room. (Julie Slama/City Journals) When Caleb Shabestari was a band student at Alta High in 2008, he, as many of those before him and after, signed a brick in the music room. He was the band historian, and it was the first year Alta High had put its recordings on YouTube so he wrote YouTube along with his name.
Utah's Premier Culinary Event: Girl Dinner with a Twist!
Indulge your taste buds with delectable creations from Utah's finest female chefs at this seasons hottest event, Girl Dinner. Dress to impress and strike a pose with our vibrant poppy food art for Instagram-worthy memories. Feeling adventurous? Treat yourself to a new piercing or a small tattoo from our exciting lineup of vendors offering nail art, piercings, tattoos and Jewelry. It's a feast for the senses you won't want to miss!
Water Canyon Winery expands: Sip and savor this weekend at the grand opening of Hildale’s new cafe
HILDALE — Hildale just got a fresh new flavor with a brand-new cafe, and they’re serving up delectable, locally sourced dishes alongside a selection of wines that are already winning hearts and tantalizing taste buds. “It’s been awesome,” The Winery Cafe owner and chef Indy Tooke said. “I’m...
Alterra Mountain Company Welcomes The World to Experience The Games & Newly Expanded Deer Valley for the 2034 Olympic Winter Games
Denver, CO, July 24, 2024 – Alterra Mountain Company is preparing to welcome the world to Utah when Deer Valley Resort hosts events of the Olympic Winter Games Salt Lake City-Utah 2034. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) made the announcement early this morning from Paris, confirming that the Salt Lake City-Utah 2034 bid has been successful. As part of the 2034 Olympic Winter Games, Deer Valley will host the freestyle skiing events, including moguls and aerials, marking a continuation of its long-standing tradition of commitment to winter sport development.
Park City youth athletes to show off mountain sailing skills at World Championship in Denmark
The 2024 RS Tera Class World Championships are August 3 to 8 in Greve, Denmark. Park City Sailing Board President MJ Maloof said five local athletes will compete in the junior regatta. “This is sort of the culmination of many years of work for these young athletes, having started a...
Mud springs mountain bike trail system receives $350k in grant funding
A highly anticipated mountain bike trail system, Mud Springs, is estimated to have an economic effect of around $4.5 million dollars annually once it’s completed, according to an impact analysis. The project could take many years to complete, but phase one of four is expected to be done in fall 2025 or 2026.
Mike Trout not in minor league lineup, returning to Angels for evaluation after injury setback in rehab start
Mike Trout lasted two inning into the first game of his return from knee surgery in his attempted comeback from a meniscus tear. The Los Angeles Angels announced that Trout left Tuesday's game with Triple-A Salt Lake Bees because of knee soreness. On Wednesday, the Angels announced that Trout would not be in the Bees lineup and returning to the Angels for evaluation. Further details of his condition were not immediately clear.
Daines talks about fire training and new public art mural on latest Speak to the Mayor
LOGAN -- On her monthly Speak to the Mayor program on KVNU, Logan Mayor Holly Daines said the city's fire and EMS personnel do ongoing training. Once in a while they do what's called Fire Ops 101 and they occasionally invite elected officials to come see what it's about. "I,...
Motorcycle rider killed in crash on St. George Boulevard overpass
ST. GEORGE — A crash reconstruction team was called out to a motorcycle crash that killed one person on an Interstate 15 overpass late Wednesday night. Shortly after 10 p.m., emergency personnel responded to a crash on the St. George Boulevard overpass of I-15 involving a motorcycle with two riders. Both were transported to St. George Regional Hospital via a Gold Cross Ambulance. The motorcycle driver was reportedly pronounced dead shortly after arrival, while the passenger sustained serious injuries, St. George Police Officer Tiffany Mitchell told St. George News.
Student Organization Leaders Are Creating New LGBTQ+ Resource Centers
The University of Utah closed three resource centers dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion after the state legislature passed H.B. 261, an anti-DEI bill, earlier this year. One of the resource centers closed was the LGBT Resource Center, which had supported and assisted LGBT students for 21 years. But just...
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