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Select Utah Walmart stores to host prescription drug disposal on Saturday
SALT LAKE CITY — A handful of Utah Walmart stores will host prescription drug-disposal events on Saturday, April 27. The events are part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s biannual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, according to a press release. Between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2...
Man arrested, accused of filming woman in Salt Lake dressing room
SALT LAKE CITY — A man was arrested Wednesday and accused of trying to secretly film a woman in a department store dressing room last fall. Erik Gerardo Betancourt-Alvarado, 48, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of voyeurism. Police say the incident happened on Sept....
Storage unit fire extinguished at Warm Springs Road
Firefighters were called around 7 p.m. and found heavy smoke and flames in three storage units at 750 N. Warm Springs Road. One unit contained propane tanks that were exploding. The fire was contained and fully extinguished, and hazmat crews helped clean up the propane. SLCFD stated there were no...
200 gallons of diesel fuel spill into Parleys Creek, travel downstream to SLC waterways
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Authorities on Thursday were warning residents and visitors in Salt Lake City to stay away from Parleys Creek - which runs alongside I-80 before diverting north at Sugarhouse Park - after approximately 200 gallons of diesel fuel spilled into the waterway during an early-morning semi-truck crash.
Utah playing crucial role in Biden administration's plan to expand, modernize electrical grid
SALT LAKE CITY — Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Thursday paid a visit to a Rocky Mountain Power substation in Salt Lake City to highlight the Biden administration's latest efforts to strengthen and expand the nation's electric grid while continuing to deploy clean energy. "Utah is a...
Palestinian advocates build memorial in Salt Lake City for Palestinians killed in Israel-Hamas war
SALT LAKE CITY — As fighting in Gaza trudges on and pro-Palestinian students ratchet up protests on college campuses around the United States, Aziz Abuzayed is doing what he can to push the Palestinian cause in Utah. The Palestinian-turned-Utahn grew up in Gaza and has lost several relatives, including...
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.
Strolling arsonist suspected in 4 fires in 30 minutes on the same SLC street
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 24, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Four fires within 30 minutes on 100 South in Salt Lake City are being investigated as arsons. It appears to be the work of a pedestrian casually walking east up 100 South early Tuesday morning, said Salt Lake City Fire Capt. Brandt Hancuff.
12 residents displaced; dog dies in Ogden house fire
OGDEN, Utah, April 24, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Firefighters were dispatched to a single-family house fire early Wednesday, and evacuated 12 residents and one dog. Crews were called to the scene, on the 500 block of Monroe Boulevard, Ogden, and found the single-story house with flames and smoke showing on the outside of the residence.
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