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Privileging law enforcement over other important work
A Channel 5 news reporter called Sgt. Bill Hooser’s funeral procession gathering point in Orem on May 13, 2024 “a spectacular sight.” A spectacle is apparently what organizers were aiming for. What bothers me is that Utah puts such a huge amount of public money and time into valorizing the law enforcement profession over that […] The post Privileging law enforcement over other important work appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
BYU student donates bone marrow to potentially save stranger's life
PROVO — Jane Pearson was river rafting in Moab last summer when she got an unexpected phone call. "Hey, you've been matched with someone, are you still interested?" she remembers the voice asking. The caller was National Marrow Donor Program — formerly Be the Match — and Pearson was definitely interested.
Provo Power crew helping bring electricity to Navajo Nation homes
TUBA CITY, Arizona — Learning of the challenges some Navajo Nation residents face in powering their homes came as a surprise to Scott Bunker, assistant director of Provo Power, the municipal electricity provider in Provo. "Some are still cooking by fire," he said. "It's kind of shocking." In fact,...
6A state track and field: Myles, Corner Canyon boys reset record book in 5th straight title
PROVO — Jerome Myles had never run track before this season, but once the Corner Canyon junior opted for the team, he was off and running at a record-breaking pace. Myles ran the fastest 100-meter dash in state history with a 10.36 seconds, breaking a 43-year-old record as the Chargers ran all over the 6A boys track and field state meet en route to a fifth consecutive championship Saturday at BYU's Robison Track Complex.
Whitewater kayakers race down the Provo River before flows drop
PROVO — A ragtag group of 13 whitewater kayakers assembled below Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon Saturday to take advantage of the slim window in which the Provo River turns into a fast-moving series of churning rapids, and boaters duke it out in the Provo River Race. "We...
Graveside services underway for Santaquin police Sgt. Bill Hooser
OREM, Utah (KUTV) — Thousands of people were in attendance at the funeral for fallen Santaquin officer Sgt. Bill Hooser Monday morning. Graveside services began for Santaquin police Sgt. Bill Hooser. 1:40 p.m. The hearse carrying Sgt. Bill Hooser arrived at the Santaquin City Cemetery. 1:30 p.m. Hundreds of...
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