SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Have a nice weekend! After a brief break from the extreme heat, temperatures will soar above average today with mostly sunny skies across the state. Get the latest Utah news delivered to your inbox! Click here to subscribe to the free daily ABC4 newsletter. Daytime …
Read More »Salt Lake City S-Line Tram Now Powered by All Renewable Energy
SALT LAKE CITY – A Utah Transit Authority streetcar now runs entirely on renewable energy. Officials from UTA and Rocky Mountain Power announced Thursday that the S-Line streetcar on the east side of Salt Lake is now powered 100% by renewable energy. “This is equivalent to taking hundreds of cars …
Read More »Olympian Raney-Norman named president of Salt Lake City Winter Olympics bid
To continue efforts to create an athlete-led Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games bid, the Salt Lake City-Utah Games Committee (SLC-UTAH) has named four-time Olympian speed skater Catherine Raney Norman to chair the project which hopes to secure a second Winter Games for the state capital – in 2030 or 2034. …
Read More »Supreme Court sets binding precedent in Salt Lake City ICE ERO case – Homeland Security Today
The United States Supreme Court has overturned an appeals court ruling on May 24, 2021, allowing the unlawful reinstatement of an accused in a case that could drastically change the proceedings before the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th circuit. The case concerns Mexican national Refugio Palomar-Santiago who …
Read More »The University of Utah: Looking forward to the first year
June 8, 2021 Ever since college became a subject of study in my sixth grade, I knew first and foremost I had to leave Idaho. No matter how much I tried to convince myself that maybe staying in my home country wouldn’t be so bad, I couldn’t help but feel …
Read More »In a first for the organization, the Utah Jazz take part in the Utah Pride celebration
Jazz Bear leads a group of team employees who participated in the Sunday Pride Festival at the Capitol (Isaac Hale | Special for The Tribune) The Utah Jazz Bear pulls the crowds away from the Utah Capitol at the start of the Rainbow March and Rally in Salt Lake City …
Read More »Heather Gay breaks silence on Jen Shah’s arrest
YouTube / Bravo Jen Shah Heather Gay of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” is finally breaking her silence over the arrest of costar and friend Jen Shah. During her appearance on a June 2 episode of the So Bad It’s Good With Ryan Bailey podcast, the star revealed …
Read More »Salt Lake Chamber speaking on Business: Open Streets SLC
The Salt Lake Chamber Speaking Out on Business: Open Streets SLC Here’s Derek Miller talking about business. Once again, Salt Lake City will host Open Streets to help support businesses, strengthen our economy, and bring people back to the heart of our community. Dee Brewer, Head of the Downtown Alliance, …
Read More »Salt Lake Chamber Talking Business: Room here
The Salt Lake Room Talking about business: Room here This is Derek Miller, talking about business. Room Here is a non-profit organization that focuses less on mental health and more on mental health. Room Here co-founder Rachel Treglown is here to tell us how her nonprofit helps build healthier minds …
Read More »Salt Lake City woman gets into police car and threatens officer with shoe
SALT LAKE CITY – Two unified police officers had an interesting encounter with a woman that ended with her indictment on Friday on several counts, including assaulting a police officer. READ: Kaysville Police investigate hate crime after pride flag burned Police intervened at a house in Kearns on May 31 …
Read More »Salt Lake tries to attract visitors after COVID year
Salt Lake City is using the rebranding to recover from a year of declining tourism. (Jordan Miller | The Salt Lake Tribune) A participant holds a sign with the slogan “West of conventional” during the Visit Salt Lake brand unveiling at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, …
Read More »How to stay safe in excessive heat
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – As things really start to heat up statewide, two organizations are reminding Utahns of precautions to avoid heat-related illness. Get the latest Utah news delivered to your inbox! Click here to subscribe to the free daily ABC4 newsletter. It seems natural that if a person …
Read More »Heat warnings take effect
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4) – Abnormally warm temperatures for the season have arrived in Utah, and now an area of high pressure will extend inland across the Intermountain West throughout the weekend. end. Get the latest Utah news delivered to your inbox! Click here to subscribe to the free …
Read More »New therapeutic community center opens in Salt Lake City
TipRanks 2 large dividend stocks at 7%; Analysts say “buy” Let’s talk about defending your wallet. It’s a common impulse for most investors when the economy starts to take a turn for the worse. We are now in a growth phase, with economic activity rebounding strongly after the closures of …
Read More »Utah Governor issues proclamation celebrating LGBTQ pride
SALT LAKE CITY – Governor Spencer Cox has issued a proclamation supporting LGBTQ Pride Month. “Here in Utah, we strive to create a culture of hope, love, understanding and respect by celebrating our common humanity,” the governor said on his official Twitter account. “Happy #Pride Month, Utah!” The proclamation itself …
Read More »Upcoming Weekly Events in the Salt Lake City Area
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Looking for things to do this week? Your Salt Lake City Patch Community Calendar is a great way to keep tabs on what’s happening near you and find out about local events that match your interests. Here are some of the events happening in town …
Read More »Another office building comes downtown – 23-story Sundial Tower to make a splash on Main
The Sundial Tower, the last downtown office tower, is 23 stories tall at 447 South Main. Rendered from the west, courtesy Pickard Chilton Architects, JLL and Hines. In the same month, their first quarter 2021 commercial real estate report for Salt Lake City cites a swelling Class A office market …
Read More »Citizens rally to ‘dismiss the police’ in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Residents of Utah took to the streets to rally against police funding on Saturday. According to event organizers Decarcerate Utah, the rally is within the budget proposed by Salt Lake Mayor Erin Mendenhall for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Get the latest Utah news delivered to …
Read More »What is the risk of West Nile virus in Utah?
With COVID-19 seemingly finally on the way out, Utahns could breathe a sigh of relief for a freer summer season, but health officials warn vigilance is still needed for another virus: West Nile. Experts are concerned as more than double the predicted number of mosquitoes hatched north of Salt Lake …
Read More »FOCUS: Utah Pride Week Sneak Peek
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic forced organizations like the Utah Pride Center to rethink how to organize events that normally have large gatherings, such as Pride Week. They ended up canceling their festival and parade in 2020 and holding the road rally instead to keep …
Read More »Major transport, utility improvements begin
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Several major transportation and utility upgrades in the Sugar House neighborhood are underway. More than 15 projects and studies begin this spring and will run through the fall as part of Salt Lake City’s multi-year campaign to improve infrastructure in the region. Get the latest …
Read More »Jen Shah ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ Has Been Deported for $ 4 Million in Utah Mansion Amid Fraud Case!
Posted on May 27, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Star, Jen Shah, was forced to come true – and her $ 4 million rental dream home. The mansion has put up for sale, according to a report by Radar. The property, dubbed the “Shah Ski …
Read More »Salt Lake education teacher receives hate message in car
SALT LAKE CITY – A teacher at a private school in Salt Lake has been robbed, but is more troubled by a note left behind. In March, Shannon Foy-Sundo moved to Millcreek from Virginia so that she could return to teaching in person, which was not an option at her …
Read More »Cancel the committee on culture at work | Opinion | Salt lake city
It looks like Sarah Palin’s “death signs” have been replaced by the “Culture Cancellation Commission” – the formidable Triple C. Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum has tire marks on his face after having said: “There is not a lot of Native American culture in American culture”, on CNN, where he …
Read More »George Floyd mourned in Salt Lake City on the anniversary of his death
“The world arose when they saw a man blatantly and so comfortably murdered on video, but this is nothing new to us,” said one speaker. (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rae Duckworth delivers a moving speech at a vigil marking the anniversary of George Floyd’s death, in front …
Read More »UTA Engages Rideshare Companies With On-Demand Late Night Pilot Program
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Transit Authority is, to an extent, poised to support Lyft and Uber ridesharing services with a new overnight microtransit pilot program to launch in Salt Lake City this week. The agency said Monday it will launch a new on-demand service in downtown Salt Lake …
Read More »Salt Lake City cemetery reopens to public after windstorm damage repairs
The cemetery has closed after the destructive windstorm of September 2020 toppled more than 200 trees on the property. (Rick Egan | Tribune file photo) Hundreds of gravestones in Salt Lake City cemetery were damaged in the September 2020 storm. The cemetery reopened to the public on Monday, March 24, …
Read More »Work on the SLC foothills trails was halted until at least October
Critics say the new trails mark the landscape and involve too much mountain biking. (Brian Maffly | The Salt Lake Tribune) Teams use mechanized equipment to build a trail system in the Wasatch foothills above Salt Lake City. Here, a backhoe is parked after a day of trail cutting on …
Read More »Home Depot to hire more than 1,100 people in Salt Lake City area
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – The Home Depot hopes to fill hundreds of vacancies in the Salt Lake City area. Over 1,100 part-time and full-time positions will focus on customer service, processing online orders picked up from the curb or in-store, unpacking overnight freight and merchandising. The Home Depot says …
Read More »Two dead after possible murder-suicide in South Salt Lake
SOUTH SALT LAKE – Police are investigating the causes of the shooting deaths of two people late on Saturday night. Just before 11 p.m., officers responded to a welfare check at a home in Eugene Lane after a neighbor reported hearing gunshots. “They found a residence, everything was calm,” said …
Read More »Vintage clothing, Utah Jazz fever and Jordan Clarkson converge at the SLC pop-up store
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – As the Utah Jazz fan base prepares to welcome the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1 of the NBA Playoff Round 1 on Sunday, getting ready for the game is a must. Get the latest Utah news delivered to your inbox! Click here to subscribe to …
Read More »Sudanese government leaders visit Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – A delegation of government leaders from the Republic of Sudan met with senior leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints this week. Both sides spent time sharing stories about the challenges ahead, humanitarian principles and the history of the church. Get the …
Read More »Sporty climbers to shed rust and present Olympic preview to two Salt Lake City World Cups
Kyra Condie and Nathaniel Coleman of Salt Lake City looking for valuable lessons for Tokyo in their second and third international competitions in over a year. (Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Nathaniel Coleman, a native of Salt Lake City, won the USA Climbing: Bouldering Open National Championships for …
Read More »You will be able to fly nonstop from Salt Lake City to Germany from 2022
SALT LAKE CITY – Soon you’ll be able to fly non-stop from Salt Lake City International Airport to one of Germany’s largest cities. The Lufthansa Group on Thursday announced a handful of new international flights it will add next year, including three nonstop flights per week between Salt Lake City …
Read More »Shots fired in the arrest of wanted fugitives in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY – Deputy U.S. Marshals arrested two wanted fugitives in Salt Lake City on Thursday evening, although several others were held for questioning and could be arrested and face charges in the case. Members of the Violent Fugitive Team (VFAST) visited a house at 1600 West and 500 …
Read More »New Olympic climbing sport arrives in Salt Lake before debuting in Tokyo
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Read More »Pyxant Labs acquires Covance through Labcorp’s Salt Lake City bioanalytical site
Pyxant Laboratories COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (PRWEB) May 20, 2021 Pyxant Labs Inc., a private bioanalytical contract research laboratory, today announced an agreement to acquire Covance by Labcorp’s bioanalytical site in Salt Lake City. Pyxant Labs operations in Colorado Springs and the Salt Lake City site will combine their long-standing reputation, …
Read More »Ben Roberts takes on the OFFA Academy linemen’s challenge
Many of the top prospects from Utah and other neighboring states gathered for a two-day event earlier this month to compete in the inaugural Team Pala 7on7 tournament and the OFFA linemen challenge Academy, in honor of the Avery Huffman DIPG Foundation. In the linemen challenge, it was the OFFA …
Read More »Street portrait of man killed by police vandalized in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) – The painted memorial to a man shot by police in 2019 was vandalized in Salt Lake City – but was repainted for Mother’s Day. Chad Michael Breinholt’s photo is one of many portraits located along 300 West on a building south of 800 South. All …
Read More »Why is Jen Shah’s behavior after her arrest inappropriate?
Fans of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City criticize Jen Shah for looking unfazed after her arrest for alleged fraud and money laundering. The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Star Jen Shah looks to have her best poker face after her shocking arrest for wire fraud and money …
Read More »Bryce Long takes the helm of Salt Lake City mortgage lender Veritas Funding, effective October 1, 2021
SALT LAKE CITY, May 7, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Bryce long has been promoted to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Salt lake citymortgage lender based on Veritas Funding. Mr. Long will assume the position effective October 1, 2021, co-founders of the organization and existing co-CEOs, Tim …
Read More »Residents discuss growing concerns over violent crime in Salt Lake’s Ballpark neighborhood
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) – Residents of a central Salt Lake City neighborhood say they are concerned about the upsurge in violent crime. The Ballpark Community Council met virtually Thursday night to address a number of recent issues, including two homicides in a month, a shooting and carjacking. Salt Lake …
Read More »Salt Lake City is one of America’s cleanest cities, study finds
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) – Despite one of the worst air quality in the country during its inversions, Salt Lake City is one of the cleanest cities in America, according to a new study. LawnStarter researchers used 20 parameters divided into five categories to determine the ranking of the 200 …
Read More »What a decision on change of sex designation means for transgender Utahns
A Utah Supreme Court ruling Thursday in Salt Lake City makes it clear that transgender people can change birth certificates, driver’s licenses and other state documents to match the gender they identify with . The 4-1 decision comes after more than three years in court and unsuccessful attempts by the …
Read More »Salt Lake County massage parlor owner charged with prostitution
WEST VALLEY CITY – The owner of two Salt Lake County massage parlors has been charged with prostitution after an almost 18-month investigation. READ: Park City massage therapist accused of raping, assaulting clients Jian Rong Long, 48, was charged Wednesday with two counts of exploitation of prostitution, three counts of …
Read More »Garth Brooks sells 50k + tickets to Salt Lake City in under 30 minutes
The concert will take place July 17 at Rice-Eccles Stadium Garth Brooks sold over 50,000 tickets in less than 30 minutes for his upcoming gig at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. The sale is Ticketmaster’s fastest stadium sale in US history, according to Brooks. The concert will take …
Read More »Utah’s new homeless coordinator has not seen any encampments in Ogden. He wonders what that means.
Editor’s Note • Thanks to a grant from Local Media AssociationThe Salt Lake Tribune reports on homelessness in Utah communities outside of the Salt Lake Valley. Ogden • As the sun scorched through the clouds above Ogden on Monday, Verna McCloy and her dog Dosha sought shade next to a …
Read More »Here’s where you can watch a movie behind the wheel in Salt Lake City this summer.
Watch movies like “Jaws” and “No Country for Old Men,” as well as LGBTQ movies, while munching on popcorn in your comfortable car. (David Lee | Focus via AP) Adam Driver, left, and John David Washington star in a scene from the Oscar-winning film “BlacKkKlansman”, which premieres at SLFS Studio …
Read More »First Lady Jill Biden travels to Salt Lake City to thank teachers and community health workers
First Lady Jill Biden spent about three hours in Salt Lake City on Wednesday meeting with teachers, students, community health workers and a handful of local and state officials. His message to teachers and community health workers was simple: Thank you, your president supports you. “I have been so inspired …
Read More »Steve Matthes’ observations from Salt Lake City Supercross 2 – Supercross
Wow. The 2021 AMA Monster Energy Supercross Championship is a complete round. When this series was first announced, it looked like it might derail here or there for COVID-19 reasons, but I have to say it turned out pretty well. None of the top runners tested positive (unlike other sports), …
Read More »Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall announces FY21-22 budget
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall. Screenshot: Mayor Erin Mendenhall / Facebook SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 5, 2021 (Gephardt Daily) – Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced the fiscal year 2021-2022 budget on Tuesday in her annual budget presentation. “We are facing a truly unprecedented opportunity, born of …
Read More »Best Mexican Restaurants in Salt Lake City
UTAH (ABC4) – Whether you’re in the mood to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a Mexican dish, or just looking for a good bite to eat on one of the other 364 days of the year, there are some great places to do it locally. The following is a list …
Read More »Imperial Adventure | Drink | Salt lake city
We Americans love to take anything in its standard form, adopt it, and then amplify it into something new. This is what we do and, for the most part, we do it well. Beers in particular have benefited from this approach. If the proven version of a style is brilliant, …
Read More »End of summer | Film reviews | Salt lake city
For decades, the first full weekend in May marked an unofficial start to the summer film season. That was supposed to be true in 2020 as well, with a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie – the standalone spin-off. Black Widow—Start things out the way the Marvel movies have done for most …
Read More »Made with guns | Opinion | Salt lake city
Click to enlarge Another April is gone. Each year when “the cruelest month” rolls around, I find myself reflecting on a tragic event from over two decades ago that shaped my teenage years. Few can forget the day two students from Littleton, Colo., Columbine High, engaged in a shootout that …
Read More »Google Fiber Comes to Another Salt Lake City County
SANDY, Utah (ABC4) – Google Fiber is coming to another city in Utah. Sandy City has finalized an agreement with Google Fiber to provide high speed fiber Internet service to its residents. Google Fiber offers 1 and 2 GB Internet service for residential customers, as well as service for small …
Read More »Salt Lake City homeowners set trap and thief on camera
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – A Salt Lake homeowner couple hit back after a burglar entered their home and stole belongings while they were sleeping. They said they found an opportunity to catch the thief on camera and it was working. This was where they had specially placed a camera …
Read More »PM News Bulletin: Rich Bullough Retires, Endgame Pandemic Criteria & Salt Lake City Budget
Tuesday evening, May 4, 2021 Northern Utah Reimagining Salt Lake City’s public lands as equitable resources Salt Lake City is undertaking a general planning process to determine what the future of its public lands will look like over the next two decades. It’s called “Reimagine Nature” and includes how residents …
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