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Bird sparks small fire near Park City Mountain’s Payday lift
Utah Fire Info first reported the fire shortly before 6 p.m. July 28. Park City Fire Battalion Chief Mike Owens says crews were able to keep the fire to about 1,600 square feet. He says the most likely cause was a bird flying into a transformer and then falling to...
Olympic ski jumper and Utah resident Anna Hoffmann announces her retirement from the sport
PARK CITY, Utah — Anna Hoffman, 24, officially announced her retirement on June 24 from the sport of ski jumping. Her illustrious career was punctuated as the sole representative of
One man dead after being hit by a dump truck in Ogden
OGDEN, Utah — Ogden Police said one man is dead after being hit by a dump truck while riding his bicycle. The incident happened this morning at the intersection of Wall Ave. and 12th Street. Ogden Police said they responded at 6:18 a.m. According to police, the dump truck...
Local business owner creates badges for hikers
PROVO — A Utah outdoor store is encouraging people to go on a hike this summer and in return they will give you a special badge to commemorate the accomplishment, which the store owner said was once an old tradition. Timpanogos Hiking Co., located in downtown Provo, sells shirts,...
Utah’s Western Park Arena Nets New System
Vernal, UT (July 29, 2024)—Uintah County’s Western Park Arena hosts a diverse number of events every year—everything from movies to rodeos to archery competitions—and makes copious use of its audio system as a result. The 3000-seat venue recently upgraded the system with the addition of Fulcrum Acoustic loudspeakers as part of a design put together and installed by Atkinson Sound.
All-Mountain West receiver enters NCAA transfer portal
Utah State wide receiver and kick returner Micah Davis has entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal, with less than one month remaining until the 2024 college football season gets underway. Davis is able to enter outside of the transfer portal window because his coach, Blake Anderson, was fired last week. The rising senior becomes a very high profile player available on the market, and could be one of multiple former Aggies looking for a new home over the next few weeks. Davis began his career at Air Force, totaling 360 rushing and 221 receiving yards along with six touchdowns before...
Annexation ask moves Ballerina Farm one step closer to new Kamas Valley creamery
This petition seeks to annex a 14-acre parcel of land on the south side of state Route 248 west of Kamas. It’s owned by Daniel and Hannah Neeleman, the family better known as Ballerina Farm on social media. They’ve garnered an international audience of followers interested in their pastoral lifestyle in the Kamas Valley.
Eagle Mountain school evacuated after 'sewer gases' leak into building, make several sick
EAGLE MOUNTAIN, Utah (KUTV) — A Utah County school was evacuated after reports of a bad smell and several staff members feeling ill. Crews were called to the Inquisitive Minds school Monday afternoon near 3600 East Stonebridge Lane in Eagle Mountain. Officials with the Unified Fire Department of Greater...
Current, former Utah State student-athletes call for investigation into ‘questionable’ firing of Crosbie, Bovee
In a new letter, 111 current and former student-athletes from USU called for a "full and transparent investigation" into the "questionable" dismissals of Bovee and Crosbie.
BYU Basketball Assistant On Egor Demin: ‘He’s Special’
PROVO, Utah – There haven’t been many arrivals like Egor Demin for BYU basketball. Sure, the Cougars have produced star players over the years. However, very few have arrived on campus with the expectation that they will be top NBA draft picks. Many NBA draft reporters project Demin...
Review: DISNEY'S NEWSIES THE MUSICAL at Sundance Amphitheater
Prepare to be blown away by the cast of DISNEY'S NEWSIES THE MUSICAL (book by Harvey Fierstein, music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Jack Feldman) at the Sundance Summer Theatre, in partnership with Utah Valley University. If you’re looking for a show filled with fun, energy, and talent, look...
2024 Paris Olympics: Jimmer Fredette, former BYU star, has Team USA in Men's Basketball 3x3 gold medal hunt
If you watched college basketball in any capacity during the early 2010s, you are probably familiar with former BYU star Jimmer Fredette — the headliner of the U.S. 3x3 men's basketball team in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Fredette will be a first-time Olympian this summer when he takes the floor for Team USA's opening game against Serbia on Tuesday in Paris just over 13 years after earning Naismith and CBS Sports player of the year honors for the 2010-11 season.
World Folkfest in Springville, Utah celebrates global cultures with vibrant dance festival
KUTV — World Folkfest, one of the oldest and largest international folk dance festivals in the world, is set to bring vibrant cultures and traditions to Springville, Utah. Supported by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization), this festival promotes and preserves visual histories from across the globe.
Wedding announcement for Braden Jensen and Katie Banks
Chad Banks and Angela Banks Announce the Upcoming Marriage of Their Daughter, Katelin (Katie) Banks, to Braden Jensen. Chad Banks and Angela Banks are delighted to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Katelin (Katie) Banks, to Braden Jensen. Katie is a 2016 graduate of Rock Springs High School. She...
Tesla driver arrested for brandishing gun in Summit County road rage incident
According to an arrest affidavit, a man driving a gray Tesla near the intersection of Interstate 80 and Highway 40 brandished a handgun at another driver during an alleged road rage incident Friday afternoon. Both the driver of Tesla and the other driver told police that a road rage incident...
Man charged with attacking disabled man at Provo motel
PROVO — A Utah man was charged Monday with attempting to strangle a disabled man in a Provo motel and then faking a medical emergency while being arrested. Daniel Joaquin West, 32, who is listed in court documents as being homeless, is charged in 4th District Court with aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony; plus aggravated abuse of a vulnerable adult and reporting a false emergency, second-degree felonies.
2 killed, 3 injured in car fire Saturday in Carbon County, deputies say
PRICE — Two people were killed and three were injured — including a law enforcement officer — when a vehicle caught fire in Price Saturday morning, according to deputies. Emergency responders were called to the scene of a single-vehicle crash that resulted in a car fire near...
Risk and reward: Inside the life of a professional bull rider
SALT LAKE CITY — In the grand scheme of things, eight seconds is nothing. But in the world of rodeo, it can be the most dangerous and rewarding seconds of a cowboy's life. Most people work their daily 9–5 to support themselves financially. Hayes Weight's livelihood depends on him staying seated for eight seconds on the back of a bull, and doing it with style. On Tuesday, Weight punched his ticket for the gold medal round after winning his set with a score of 91 in the Days of '47 Rodeo at the Utah State Fairpark in Salt Lake City.
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