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Birds’ nest catches fire atop pole near Henefer, knocks out power in Echo
HENEFER, Utah, April 27, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A birds’ nest atop a power pole caught fire Saturday evening near Henefer and knocked out power in Echo, fire officials said. Crews responded about 7:30 p.m. to the burning nest atop a power pole along Interstate 84 just south...
Sheriff’s Report: Deputies make several DUI arrests in the Snyderville Basin
Summit County Sheriff’s Office deputies made several arrests this week for drunk driving related offenses. Three people were transported to the Summit County Jail between Monday and Saturday, according to reports from the Summit County Sheriff’s Office. Two of the arrests occurred over the weekend. Deputies on Saturday...
Preliminary and bail hearings scheduled for NBA YoungBoy in Utah prescription drug case
LOGAN — Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, a.k.a. rapper NBA YoungBoy, is going to remain in jail at least for several more weeks, until a judge reviews evidence in the criminal case that he orchestrated a fraudulent prescription drug operation. The 24-year-old man has been in the Cache County Jail since law enforcement served a warrant to his Huntsville home April 16.
Driver charged in rollover crash that ejected 4 friends, killing 1 a year ago
TOOELE — A woman who was behind the wheel when her car rolled a year ago, ejecting her four passengers and resulting in fatal injuries to one of them, is now facing criminal charges. Kiana Kaylyn Thurston-Kaneshiro, 19, of Bountiful, was charged Wednesday in 3rd District Court with negligently...
Family sues Uintah School District, claims fall left 8-year-old with lifelong injuries
VERNAL, Utah (KUTV) — A schoolyard fall from the monkey bars turned into a life-changing injury for an 8-year-old Vernal boy, according to a federal lawsuit filed against the Uintah School District, the Utah State Board of Education, state superintendent and other defendants. Treyson Johnson, now 10, is still...
Semi-truck bursts into flames on I-15 in Layton
LAYTON, Utah (KUTV) — Both occupants of a semi-truck that burst into flames on Interstate 15 in Layton Thursday walked away from the scene uninjured. Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Cameron Roden said that the semi was heading southbound on Interstate 15 near Hillfield Road when it caught fire shortly before 11:30 a.m. on April 25.
Kaibrienne reaches 'American Idol' top 10, will sing again Sunday
Henefer native and North Summit High School graduate Kaibrienne Richins performed Sunday and Monday. First she sang Joan Jett’s “I Hate Myself for Loving You," which got her into season 22’s top 12. Monday night’s number, “Wrecking Ball” by Miley Cyrus, won Richins a spot in the...
Oakley’s proposed ‘conservation cemetery’ would be Utah’s first dedicated green burial site
American cemeteries usually look manicured and gothic, with iron, stone and rows of headstones. But what if cemeteries were more wild, with trails and animal habitat?. That’s Cheryl Fox and Shayna Starks’ pitch to Oakley City. Fox is the CEO of the Summit Land Conservancy, a nonprofit land trust, and Starks runs Starks Funeral Parlor in Millcreek. They believe in returning to the way humans used to bury their dead: returning bodies to the earth to decompose.
How this Layton crossing guard is going above and beyond to keep kids safe
LAYTON — Flashing lights are a good indicator you’re coming up on a school crosswalk and need to slow down. In one Layton neighborhood, a crossing guard is making all the right moves to keep people safe. Sheila Stettler looks forward to her morning drive. “I pass this...
Oakley’s Rescue Ranchito provides sanctuary for ailing horses, education for residents
Rescue Ranchito founder Erin Brown with a rescue horse. Erin Brown's first horse was a thoroughbred adopted and rescued straight off a racetrack. About 10 years ago, her second Lola was adopted from Washington State where she was waiting to be auctioned off for slaughter. Lola's plight opened Brown's eyes to the reality that thousands of horses face the same fate each year.
Utah teacher in running for 'America's Favorite Teacher'
NORTH SALT LAKE — A Utah man is steps away from becoming "America's Favorite Teacher," as the nationwide contest narrows down its top five this week. Cole Wilkes, of Foxboro Elementary School, is currently in first place for the Reader's Digest contest that will award the winner $25,000 and a trip to Hawaii. He said he is honored to have been nominated because teaching brings him so much joy.
Adams Canyon completed renovation project celebrated with ribbon-cutting ceremony
LAYTON — It won’t be long before a whole lot of people are headed up the Adams Canyon Trail that can take you to waterfalls and the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Some major upgrades to one of Davis County’s most popular trailheads are now in place, making the area more accessible. And there’s also an added safety message at Adams Canyon.
Is chronic absenteeism in students as bad as we think it is?
SALT LAKE CITY — Chronic absenteeism has been an issue and schools around the state are trying to tackle it. Earlier this year, the Utah State Board of Education said that chronic absenteeism in students has gone up. Granite School District’s Ben Horsley said he’s seen an increase across the board.
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