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Vandalized pro-Palestinian memorial removed in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY — A controversial pro-Palestinian memorial on the grounds of the Salt Lake City-County Building — vandalized on Friday — is now gone per terms of the city permit issued to the contingent that installed it. But the advocates have applied for a new permit...
Home to the Greatest Snow on Earth, Destination: Scientology, Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah and LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 13, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Scientology Network’s DESTINATION: SCIENTOLOGY, the weekly travelogue series that takes viewers inside Scientology Churches all around the world and discovers what makes each one unique, presents an episode featuring Salt Lake City, Utah on May 13, 2024.
United States Honor Flag accompanies Santaquin Police Sgt. Bill Hooser during funeral
SALT LAKE CITY — The United States Honor Flag accompaied fallen Santaquin Police Sgt. Bill Hooser during his funeral on Monday. Chris Heisler, the founder of the United States Honor Flag, personally escorted the flag sealed in a black case to Salt Lake City. The flag arrived at the Salt Lake City International Airport Saturday afternoon.
What’s an emoji check-in and why it’s so important for mental health
Mental health matters and this morning we are normalizing checking in with your friends and family. Our guests Brandy Vega from Promise to Live and mental health advocate Ganel-Lyn Condie say that checking in can be as simple as sending a text using your favorite emoijis. Vega says Promise to...
Downtown community walk to raise awarness to mental health issues
SALT LAKE CITY — A chaplain is raising mental health awareness with a community walk in downtown Salt Lake City. The Human Kindness and Caring Walk will be held Wednesday, starting at Holy Cross Hospital-Salt Lake, formerly Salt Lake Regional Medical Center, at 1050 E. South Temple. The walk will end at the Cathedral of the Madeleine where a special program will be held at 6:30 p.m.
UTA officer hospitalized after suffering medical incident during suspect pursuit
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A Utah Transit Authority officer was hospitalized after officials said he suffered a medical incident while pursuing a suspect. The officer was treated at the scene in Salt Lake City on Sunday afternoon before being taken to the hospital. Details about his condition were...
Without tipsters, wildlife poaching cases in Utah would go largely unsolved
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Division of Wildlife Resources identified a total of 1,056 fish and wildlife that were illegally harvested in 2023, at a value of over $619,000. National estimates suggest that represents just 3% of the total impact poachers may have had in the state. In addition...
Potentially toxic dust blowing off Great Salt Lake to be topic of discussion
The Great Salt Lake Commissioner's Office will gather scientists and state officials this week to discuss the problem of potentially toxic dust that blows off an exposed lake bed and into communities
Hardworking Utah moms catch a break in the gritty world of roller derby
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Roller derby is a fast-paced, hard-hitting sport that is dominated by women in Utah. In this Eye on Utah, Kristen Kenney catches up with Junction City’s Roller Derby and the unique women behind the gritty sport. “I am a pilot,” says Ashley Tharp....
Fire departments stressing defensible space in wildfire safety message to residences
SALT LAKE CITY — Five-year-old Anahi Burgon was busy Saturday morning. Since it was a nice day, she wanted to color pictures on her driveway with her colored chalk. "It's a cherry tree," she said. While her cherry tree looked like the real thing, it is the other trees,...
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