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Body of missing Utah woman found in submerged car in Idaho
An elderly Utah woman who was reported missing in April was found dead Thursday in her submerged car in Oneida County, according to a press release from the West Bountiful Police Department. The body of Kay Prince Vest, 80, was found in a submerged vehicle in the Weston Reservoir by Oneida County, Idaho Sheriff's deputies, according to the release. Vest was reported missing on April 8 and a silver alert was issued. The Oneida County Sheriff's Office said there were no obvious signs of foul play to Vest, according to Oneida County authorities. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
Man found guilty on all counts after Utah toymaker killed in West Jordan DUI crash
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A man was found guilty on all counts after he was accused of killing a Utah toymaker in a 2022 DUI crash. A jury trial for Asael Paul Lyman, 73, was held on Friday morning at a Salt Lake City courthouse. Lyman was found...
School segregation in Utah continues 70 years after Brown v. Board
Data: Stanford Education Data Archive. Note: Index ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 implies no segregation (all schools have identical proportions of Black and white students) while 1 implies complete segregation (no Black student attends a school with any white students, and vice versa). Map: Axios VisualsAs the U.S. marks the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education ruling today, American public schools are growing more separate and unequal even though the country is more racially and ethnically diverse than ever.Why it matters: Decades after the decision and the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the U.S. has...
Steady spring season provides optimal conditions for spring runoff
Short periods of warm temperatures followed by cooler weather and precipitation have allowed for a slower melt. According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s May Report, all of Utah’s major watersheds are 90% of normal or above for the 2024 water year. Streams are flowing at 89% of...
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