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Neighbors asking who pays damages for their homes damaged in dynamite detonation
HOLLADAY, Utah (KUTV) — Neighbors are asking officials who will pay the damages for surrounding homes after authorities detonated a massive amount of dynamite in a house in Holladay. While not much is left of the home that contained the dynamite, houses nearby also suffered damages due to the...
Heber skate park closed after second vandalism incident
Wasatch County Parks & Recreation posted photos on Facebook showing damage to signs surrounding Southfield Park’s skate park on 100 South. The restrooms were damaged too. The Heber City Police Department announced the closure April 24 and says anyone attempting to use the skate park will be prosecuted. The...
Thieves stealing airline travel credits: How you can protect them
LEHI – Peggy Lundberg was all set to explore Virginia with friends, until life forced abrupt changes in her travel plans. "I canceled the ticket," Lundberg said. "American Airlines gave me full credit for it and said I had a year to use the credit." Seven months later, she...
Heber man arrested for check fraud after he called police
The 34-year-old man called police Saturday, April 20, to intervene because he said a local business owner was harassing him with relentless phone calls. Officers contacted the owner, who runs a local check-cashing business. He told officers he’d been given bad checks totaling $7,000. His phone calls were an attempt to collect what he says he’s owed.
First responders close off Holladay street due to an ‘evolving hazmat incident’
HOLLADAY — A Holladay home is being investigated by several agencies due to possible hazardous materials Tuesday afternoon. Capt. Tony Barker with Unified Fire Authority said the health department called for assistance at a home near 6200 South and 2300 East due to an “evolving hazmat incident.”. Barker...
Rocky Mountain Power to begin construction in Park City May 11
In 2020 the Utah Legislature passed a bill requiring companies like Rocky Mountain Power to develop plans to reduce the probability of utility-related wildfires. Earlier this year, Pacific Gas and Electric agreed to pay $45 million in penalties due to its role in the July 2021 Dixie Fire, which is the second largest in California’s history. The blaze started after a tree came in contact with a PG&E power line.
This Utah Public High School is Perfect for Winter Athletes as School Year Runs from April to November
A traditional school calendar starts in the Fall, runs through winter and spring, and ends at the start of summer. If you or your child has aspirations to be a snow sport athlete, this calendar takes significant time away from prime training season in the winter. However, there is an option for those who prefer to be in school during the skiing offseason and be able to have no school from December to late April. That option is the Winter Sports School in Park City, Utah.
Lehi High campus disrupted by ‘threat of violence,’ police say
LEHI, Utah (ABC4) — The Lehi High School campus was disrupted on Tuesday, April 23, after police learned of a possible “threat of violence” made toward the school, according to the Lehi City Police Department. Around 10:15 a.m., the Lehi City Police Department confirmed it had received...
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