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Father's Day gift ideas for Salt Lake dads
If you're still looking for a last-minute gift to celebrate the father figures in your life, we've got you covered.For foodies: Caputo's subscription boxes bring a collection of fantastic treats with preparation ideas every other month. My family is always excited to get ours.Or you can get one of their many individual gift boxes.For music lovers: Pop by Randy's Records, tell the staff what your dad likes and see what treasures they unearth.For sports fans: Take him out to the ballgame one last time at Smith's Ballpark with Bees tickets before the team moves to South Jordan.Does he want in...
‘Take this seriously’: Why this summer has Utah fire officials concerned
That’s because a healthy snowpack leads to more vegetation — now, with what has been an abnormally hot and dry spring, that vegetation is drying out, making it prime kindling for a wildfire. Chris Delainey, Utah’s fire management officer for the Bureau of Land Management, said the fire...
A trip to the 1920s in Salt Lake City
Distillery tours are always fun, but Holystone in Murray brings an unexpected flair: It commits to its 1920s theming, with art deco stylings and jazz music mingled with the industrial stills.Why it works: Holystone has been bathed in accolades for its gin — a spirit that exudes Prohibition-era fun.Zoom in: The Bosun's Navy Strength Gin has both the alcohol content and citrus notes to hold up in the classic gin cocktails.Meanwhile, the indigo-colored Cerulea Gin brings the flower power, with lavender notes that really sing in a Bee's Knees.Special treat: Save the lemon for last, and watch it "magically" turn the gin from blue to pink.What's inside: The tour ends in the opulent tasting room above the distilling floor, with antique furniture, tasseled curtains, jacquard wallpaper and more jazz.The snack pairings are especially fun.Worth your time: Holystone's Instagram curates some of the most elaborate cocktail recipes we've seen in Utah.
Utah changed its social media laws to avoid constitutional issues, but legal challenges persist
The Capitol in Salt Lake City is pictured on Monday, May 6, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) Despite attempts from lawmakers to amend Utah’s novel social media restrictions aimed at curbing teen use, the state is still facing legal challenges arguing the laws are unconstitutional.
The mysteries of the Wild West — the Utah towns that were abandoned
SALT LAKE CITY — At the mouth of Dragon Canyon, ruins of a once-bustling mining town still remain. The town — known as Silver City — was home to stores, hotels, restaurants, a post office and a saloon. Cowboy George Rust established the town in 1869 after discovering mines nearby. The town's economy centered around the mines, and at its onset, some tents, a saloon and a blacksmith shop compromised the majority of the area.
South Salt Lake PD arrests man for alleged robbery after card declined
SOUTH SALT LAKE, Utah, June 9, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Police arrested a man after he allegedly tried to rob a Sinclair station by taking food items after his payment card was declined, according to a probable cause statement filed in Third District Court. Rufus Fofie Rogers, 27, was...
Central Wasatch Commission: third year of ski bus priority was “successful”
SALT LAKE CITY — On Tuesday, the Central Wasatch Commission said the third year of its Ski Bus Priority Access Program was “successful.”. The program began in 2021 according to a press release from the Central Wasatch Commission. The idea was to ease winter traffic congestion in and around Little Cottonwood Canyon.
Longtime Utah broadcaster Steve Klauke dies after being hit by car
SANDY, Utah, June 11, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Longtime Utah broadcaster Steve Klauke died Tuesday morning after being hit by a car Monday night. He was 69. Klauke was walking west in a crosswalk at the intersection of 10600 South and 1300 East about 8:23 p.m. when a vehicle turning right from 10600 South onto 1300 East hit him, Sandy police told Gephardt Daily. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition and later died.
Intermountain Health shares proposed plans for hospital at former Sears site
While the site of the former Sears department store in downtown Salt Lake City sits vacant, Intermountain Health has released some renderings of what the future hospital complex could look like.
Renovation managers give updates on Salt Lake Temple
SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake Temple renovation managers have given updates on the project. They come after four and a half years of construction. Andy Kirby, the director of historic projects for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, joined the Church News Podcast. He said they’ve excavated and built new footings around the foundation for strength.
‘Take this seriously’: Why this summer has Utah fire officials concerned
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox speaks during the annual Fire Sense news conference at This is the Place Heritage Park in Salt Lake City, where officials warned summer 2024 could bring large wildfires to Utah, on Monday, June 10, 2024. (Kyle Dunphey/Utah News Dispatch). It might seem counterintuitive, but back-to-back winters...
Expect closures as UDOT repaves State Street in Salt Lake
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Transportation will repave portions of State Street in Salt Lake City. There will be parking restrictions, side street closures and uneven pavement during the construction. According to UDOT, it will repave the stretch of State Street between 400 South and 3000...
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