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West Valley City, UT

Kearns, UT

SALT LAKE CITY — Nick Pappas didn't have much to say as Utah Transit Authority leaders honored him during a special ceremony at the beginning of the agency's board of trustees meeting on Wednesday. "I just happened to be at the right place at the right time to help,"...

'You really are a hero': Video shows Utah bus driver swoop in, save woman from dog attack

Salt Lake City, UT

SALT LAKE CITY — A cyclist was killed after being hit by a FrontRunner train in Salt Lake City Tuesday morning. Utah Transit Authority spokesman Carl Arky said a northbound train struck a cyclist at 600 W. 400 South at around 6 a.m. The cyclist, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead.

Cyclist hit, killed by FrontRunner train in Salt Lake City; delays up to 1 hour

Park City, UT

PARK CITY — Four people were injured in a yurt explosion at Deer Valley on Wednesday afternoon. At 2:10 pm, Park City Fire District received a call about a gas smell, a "whoosh" noise and an explosion, said Battalion Chief Darren Nelson. "There was a pretty big concussive blast...

4 injured in Deer Valley yurt explosion

Orem, UT

Provo, UT

PROVO — The Provo and Orem area has among the highest rates of distracted driving accidents in the state, said Orem Police spokesman Lt. Nick Thomas. The Utah Highway Safety Office recorded 1,128 car accidents caused by distracted driving in Utah County in 2021, including 622 injuries and two deaths. There were a total of 5,484 distracted driving accidents in the state of Utah in 2021.

Distracted driving cases rising in Provo and Orem

SALT LAKE CITY — If the walls of the historic mansion on South Temple in Salt Lake City could speak, it might tell the story of its previous owner's downfall. The mansion was built in 1889 as a home for the Walter C. and Alice Lyne family, where descendants lived until 1941. The nine bedroom, three-story red brick house would go on to serve as a boarding house for the First Step House program for men, an optometrist's office, the Brigham Street Inn and a facility used by the Ronald McDonald House charity for sick children and their families.

Historic mansion witnesses new life as recovery housing for women

West Jordan, UT

WEST JORDAN — Pretty Tough Ladies Resource Center is closing temporarily. Founder Mckayla Julian runs the center, which helps women who are victims of domestic violence, women in recovery, poverty and those dealing with mental health issues. "We have helped with police reports … getting them into DV shelters,...

Inflation leads to temporary closure of women's resource center in West Jordan

SALT LAKE CITY — Construction and renovations at Temple Square will take a little longer than expected. The current estimated completion date is now in 2026, according to a Thursday news release from the church. When the construction began, church leaders said it was estimated to be completed in...

Temple Square construction now estimated to be done a year later in 2026

NORTH SALT LAKE — When you were in high school, odds are you weren't engaged in university level research seeking to improve the lives of people with disabilities. It is also unlikely you authored a graduate-level paper that explores the intersection of artificial intelligence, robotics and neuroscience that was submitted to an international conference in Singapore.

Before he was named Sterling Scholar, this high schooler excelled in college-level robotics research

Spanish Fork, UT

SPANISH FORK — A community is in mourning after four Utah teens were involved in a rollover crash over the weekend in Juab County. Gideon Fudim, 16, was a student at Spanish Fork High School. He died from his injuries Saturday. On Monday, a sign was hung at the...

Spanish Fork High School student killed in crash; 3 other teens hurt

PROVO — A Provo couple is recovering after a scary hit-and-run crash Monday night. The crash ended with Ashton Hunt and her boyfriend in the hospital. "I just remember getting off the freeway and looking over and seeing a car go so fast," Hunt said to KSL-TV on Tuesday.

Provo police, victims search for driver in hit-and-run crash

Woods Cross, UT

WOODS CROSS — The owner of a Woods Cross gymnastics business is facing 20 criminal charges after police say he hid a camera in the facility's bathroom and recorded videos of children changing clothes or using the toilet. Adam Richard Jacobs, 33, was charged Thursday in 2nd District Court...

Woods Cross gym owner charged with voyeurism, exploiting minors

Payson, UT

OREM — A Payson man was arrested Tuesday after police say he went on a crime spree that started in Orem and extended into Mapleton and Salem, and nearly resulted in police officers being seriously injured. John Richard Salazar, 50, was booked into the Utah County Jail for investigation...

Payson man arrested after alleged assault, police chases

WEST VALLEY CITY — Four teenagers were charged Wednesday as adults in the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy found inside a crashed car in West Valley City earlier this month. Prosecutors say the victim was lured to a neighborhood and then ambushed without warning. Bryan Alvarez, 16; Kimberly...

4 teens charged with murdering 15-year-old after luring him to neighborhood

Experiential learning is a school trend growing nationwide. In this kind of learning, students take a break from regular classes for a few days to more than a week to work on a project that involves experiencing a real-world problem or answering a complex question. "They demonstrate their knowledge and...

Project-based learning is motivating students at two Utah schools

Florida State

SALT LAKE CITY — Indictive of a well-stocked program with significant returning talent, Utah's spring practice is expected to have little mystery over the next four weeks. Kyle Whittingham's team this week begins the first of 15 allotted practices looking to continue the foundation that has led to the last two Pac-12 championships. Experience is littered throughout both sides of the football, making the practices more about the future than it is competition for starting positions.

Patrick Kinahan: Reloading nothing new for Utah football

Taylorsville, UT

Magna, UT

Millcreek, UT

Murray, UT

Midvale, UT

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New restaurant emblematic of West Valley City's multicultural richness

WEST VALLEY CITY — The first time Spencer Langi tried a Colombian empanada as an adult, he immediately questioned why he had never had one before....

New restaurant emblematic of West Valley City's multicultural richness

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