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State medical examiner rules American Fork couple’s deaths ‘undetermined’; case closed
Police are wrapping up their investigation into an American Fork couple who were found dead in their home earlier this year. American Fork police responded to a home at 179 N. Center St. on Jan. 3 for a welfare check. Once inside, authorities found 84-year-old Sally and Duane Francom deceased.
A Utah special education teacher celebrates 50 years in the classroom
On Good Things Utah this morning – A special education teacher in Cedar Hills received a touching surprise Wednesday, with fellow teachers and special education parents of Kay Beck hosting an open house to celebrate her 50 years of teaching. Inside Beck’s special education classroom at Cedar Ridge Elementary, it is busy, but not chaotic. You see heads down, fingers counting, scissors moving and pencils scribbling. Each student is locked in on their individualized task.
Are Utah homeowners paying more than their fair share of property taxes? What an audit found
Homes near Point of the Mountain in Lehi are pictured on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) Utah homeowners are carrying a disproportionate share of the state’s property tax burden because assessors find it more difficult to correctly determine the value of commercial property, resulting in a “tax shift” from one sector to another.
Provo police searching for driver whose car flew through air, damaging 2 cars
PROVO — Provo police are searching for a woman who they say fled from officers before crashing a car, causing it to fly through the air toward a building and damage two other cars. She then ran away, according to police. The series of events happened just after midnight...
Sandy police seeking identity of two allegedly involved in retail theft
SANDY, Utah — Local authorities are actively seeking the public's assistance in identifying two males suspected of retail theft at a Hobby Lobby store. The Sandy Police Department released surveillance images of the individuals, who reportedly fled the scene in a white Toyota Camry without a license plate. The...
LISTEN: BYU welcomes new head coach
PROVO, Utah — Brigham Young University officially welcomed and introduced its new men’s basketball head coach Kevin Young during a press conference on Wednesday. Young replaces Mark Pope as BYU basketball’s head coach following Pope’s move to Kentucky. Before being hired by BYU, Young worked for...
Teacher applies ‘Thinking Classroom’ method to help students learn math
OREM — Some students struggle more with math than others, but one Utah teacher uses a unique method that allows her whole classroom to succeed. Laura Chipman said there’s no fancy, expensive curriculum involved, just a simple concept that starts with a whiteboard. “There was a day when...
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