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Undercover Operation Leads to 20 Arrests Along Salt Lake City’s Jordan River Trail
On July 1, 2024, Salt Lake City police carried out a significant operation along the Jordan River Trail, deploying undercover officers to address criminal activities in the area. According to reports, 20 people were arrested during this operation. Operation details reveal undercover tactics. The authorities used disguised personnel to monitor...
DACA recipients worry about a future Trump presidency, some securing a “legal entry” ahead of November
In the Salt Lake City International Airport on May 28, Luz Galaviz waits to board her plane to Mexico City. “It is your home, but at the same time, it’s a foreign country to you,” Galaviz said. Galaviz is an elementary school teacher in Rifle, and she hasn’t...
Plenty of goals in Utah Hockey Club scrimmage
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Sports) – It was an absolute scoring fest in the Utah Hockey Club’s first developmental camp scrimmage Friday at the Delta Center. 2023 first round pick Daniil But scored four goals in the two-period scrimmage, as the White Team easily defeated the Black Team, 10-2. This year’s first round pick, Tij […]
Jazz open to unusual move with Lauri Markkanen?
The Utah Jazz keep being linked to a Lauri Markkanen trade, but there is not a lot of certainty regarding whether or not the team will even trade him. If they do, however, they could take an unorthodox route toward doing it. In Marc Stein’s latest newsletter, he writes that the Jazz may struggle to... The post Jazz open to unusual move with Lauri Markkanen? appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Jazz Sign Taevion Kinsey to Two-Way Contract
The Utah Jazz have signed SLC Stars forward Taevion Kinsey to a two-way contract. The G-league player joins the Jazz roster after a successful season with the Stars. The undrafted rookie out of Marshall averaged 11.8 points per game, 3.3 rebounds per game, and shot 51% from deep. A 6’5...
College Football Realignment 2024: Big 12 and Big Ten New Title Contenders Revealed
College football conference realignment in 2024 heralds significant changes, reshaping the national landscape and setting the stage for new rivalries and challenges as teams navigate the expanded playoff landscape. Utah transitions to the Big 12 with a talented roster, including key players returning from injuries like quarterback Cameron Rising and...
Dr. Susan Bray-Hall brings leadership, proven experience to the VA Rocky Mountain Network
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today the appointment of Susan Bray-Hall, M.D., FACP, as Chief Medical Officer (CMO), VA Rocky Mountain Network (Veterans Integrated Service Network [VISN] 19). She is responsible for overseeing all clinical programs, operations, and services in VISN 19, a system with 18,000 employees...
Competitive Cyclist brings Utah to the Tour de France
Ian Gonder is a self-proclaimed “cycling nerd.”. The senior brand marketing manager at Park City-based Competitive Cyclist is living a dream this week while traveling around Europe to follow the beginning of the 2024 Tour de France. Thanks to his company’s partnership with Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.), he’s getting an opportunity to connect Utah with the worldwide cycling community.
Big 12 Preseason Football Polls Released
College football season is approaching quickly, and the Big 12 has released their preseason conference polls. The Utah Utes barely edge the Kansas State Wildcats for the top spot in the polls, receiving 20 first place votes. The Wildcats finished with 19 first place votes. Oklahoma State, Kansas, and Arizona...
Utah is ‘Get to the National Championship Dangerous’
Almost anyone that you ask ahead of the 2024 season would mention Utah in a discussion of the teams who could win the Big 12. The Big 12 Media Preseason Poll has them listed as the favorite to win the league, and the majority of preview magazines are touting them as the team to beat as well.
Dust from the Great Salt Lake has outsized impact on disadvantaged communities, study says
When wind kicks up toxic dust from the dry lakebed of the shrinking Great Salt Lake, it has an outsized impact on disadvantaged communities along the Wasatch Front, according to new research from the University of Utah. Currently about 800 square miles of lakebed is exposed, with decades of drought taking its toll on the […] The post Dust from the Great Salt Lake has outsized impact on disadvantaged communities, study says appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
Aircraft mechanic credited for saving people stopped on freeway
SALT LAKE CITY — There have been amazing rescues through the years thanks to Utah’s Department of Public Safety helicopter. From mountain peaks to remote canyons, the DPS’s pilot and crew always get a lot of credit for saving people. However, all their hard work could not...
Youth group exposed to rabies during girl's camp in Idaho
SODA SPRINGS, Idaho – A girl's camp experience gone awry. The Bear River Health Department said a group of young women from Box Elder County were staying at a cabin at Camp Chi-Keena in Soda Springs, Idaho, that was apparently infested with multiple bats. Karen Valcarce, an epidemiologist with...
New West Valley City health clinic puts focus on Latinos, immigrants, the uninsured
WEST VALLEY CITY — For an array of reasons, sometimes Latinos can't access health insurance at work or don't sign up for coverage. The upshot can be undiagnosed medical issues that balloon into bigger problems over the long haul. But in a bid to make health care more accessible...
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