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Video shows SUV pushing parked car across street and into Orem house
OREM — Neighbors say homeowners avoided injury Wednesday in a car-versus-house ordeal that surveillance video shows happened when an SUV pulled up behind a parked car and then pushed it across the street. The chain of events unfolded sometime after 11:30 a.m., according to neighbor Marcus Hight. He said...
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...
Family homelessness is a growing problem in Utah. What should be done?
In 2020, 5,520 Utahns in families were experiencing homelessness, including 2,953 children under the age of 18. In 2023, that number increased by a striking 27% — up 2,309 individuals to 7,033, including 3,748 children. That’s according to a January report issued by the Utah Office of Homeless Services depicting the successes and challenges the […] The post Family homelessness is a growing problem in Utah. What should be done? appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
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...
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...
Provo aiming to clean up Utah Lake with state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility
PROVO — A new secondary process wastewater treatment plant is being built that aims to help clean up Utah Lake. The more than $83 million "state-of-the-art" facility is a collaboration between Provo, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Utah Department of Environmental Quality. Provo's existing plant is more than...
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.
Provo River flooding not anticipated, but city monitoring high water flows
Rising temperatures also means a rise in water levels in Utah’s reservoirs, rivers and streams. Spring runoff already is having an impact on portions of the Provo River, causing flows to run high and fast. Within the past week, the river is averaging a streamflow of 680 cubic feet...
First responders rescue Provo hiker stuck above ‘Y’
PROVO, Utah, April 23, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A Provo hiker who made it past the “Y” installed on the mountain behind Brigham Young University on Monday needed a little help getting back down. Responding agencies included Provo Fire & Rescue, BYU Police, AirLife Utah and the...
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