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Wildfire Smoke and Heatwave to Impact Utah Residents
Salt Lake City, UT – Utah residents should prepare for a week of hazy skies and rising temperatures. According to the US National Weather Service in Salt Lake City, wildfire smoke is drifting in from the southwest, causing significant haze across much of the state. The 10-day forecast for...
Saturday Social: Making More Olympic Memories
Wednesday was one of the most iconic days in Utah sports history. It was the day when Salt Lake was awarded the XXVII Olympic Winter Games, on Pioneer Day, no less, capping off a nearly ten-year project to bring the Games back to Utah. And people did not waste any time in recounting the memories of those Games, including the Salt Lake Tribune. Related: Salt Lake City Officially Awarded 2034 Winter Olympic Games And owner Ryan Smith and his wife Ashley didn't waste any time either promoting their new brand for 2034. They made a special appearance in Paris with...
Victim dies after Millcreek hit-and-run, more footage released as police urgently seek suspect
The victim of a hit-and-run crash that occurred in Millcreek on Saturday has been pronounced deceased, according to Unified Police. Police have obtained new footage of the vehicle involved and are currently searching for the suspect.
Weber State’s Brayden Wilson Named Third Team STATS FCS Preseason All-American Monday
Monday, Weber State junior defensive lineman Brayden Wilson was named to the STATS FCS preseason All-American third team. Last season for the Wildcats, Wilson, a former Farmington High School star out of Kaysville, Utah, recorded 7.5 sacks and 16.5 tackles for a loss. The 6-5 260-pound Wilson was also named...
Dikker Hill fire 100% contained as of Sunday evening
Fire officials report the 361-acre Dikker Hill fire is entirely contained as of 6 p.m. Sunday, July 28. Containment describes how much of the fire’s perimeter is secure, not how much land is still burning. Mike Eriksson from the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands said the fire...
Swaner EcoCenter offers mindfulness workshop and more
A four-part mindfulness workshop is one of several upcoming events happening at Park City’s Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter. The 1,200-acre nature preserve and education center offers a number of hands-on programs year-round. Every Monday in August, a group will gather to learn and practice mindfulness in the serene setting at Swaner. Led by long-time mindfulness teacher and practitioner Rebecca Brenner, the workshop will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 5 – 26. The cost is $100 for the series.
Head Coach Kevin Young Announced A Few Updates To The BYU Cougars Basketball Staff
Akash Sebastian joins the Cougars as director of analytics and strategy after spending the past two seasons with the Phoenix Suns as a coaching analyst, working alongside Young. He also spent a season as a coaching analyst with the Utah Jazz after completing an internship with the Sacramento Kings. "I’m...
Utah County Fair opening this week with ‘Footloose’ theme
The Utah County Fair will open Wednesday at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds, and events and activities will run through Saturday. Admission to the fair is free and open to the public, with some ticketed events in the evenings, such as the demolition derby and “Footloose”-themed concert. Each night...
US bill would allow the American flag to fly atop Utah County mountain once again
PROVO — A new federal bill has been introduced that aims to restore a 20-year tradition at Kyhv Peak cut short by a federal land policy three years ago. Rep. John Curtis on Tuesday introduced HR9095, or Star-Spangled Summit Act, that would allow for the American flag to fly atop Kyhv Peak in Utah County. It's a direct response to a tradition that resident Robert Collins led, where he'd summit the mountain each summer and place the U.S. flag atop it — that was until the U.S. Forest Service said it may violate federal land policy.
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