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Crews on Iron Fire potentially exposed to lead, other contaminants
11+ hour, 6+ min ago (581+ words) JUAB COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) " Firefighters and law enforcement personnel who responded to the Iron Fire were possibly exposed to lead and other contaminants. According to a notice from the Complex Incident Management Team, their firefighters on the Iron Fire could have…...
Plan a sober ride: Utah Highway Patrol cracks down on impaired driving for 4th of July
12+ hour, 42+ min ago (316+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) " Ahead of the Fourth of July, Utah state officials are reminding drivers to drive safely and that impaired driving has life-changing consequences. Over the holiday weekend, Utahns can expect road closures and heavy traffic throughout the state,…...
Pediatric dentist formally charged with sexually abusing high school intern
12+ hour, 13+ min ago (397+ words) OREM, Utah (ABC4) "An Orem dentist who was arrested last week has now been formally charged with the alleged sexual abuse of a high school student who was working as his intern. Robert Bruce Howell has been charged with one count…...
Retrofitted Qatari jet takes flight as Air Force One for Trump's trip to North Dakota
18+ hour, 27+ min ago (290+ words) Trump told reporters that he was proud of the luxurious plane. "You can do two things: You can low-key it, or you can show it," he said. The Air Force has said that it did little to change the cabin…...
Rare and Exclusive 130 year old Utah Statehood flag on GTU
21+ hour, 53+ min ago (236+ words) SALT LAKE CITY, UT (Good Things Utah) " A 130-year-old piece of history comes home to Utah. This happened because of Lisa Coltman from The Park City Lighthouse. She ran into a high school friend, Brett'Koehler, who mentioned this flag that…...
Utah Weather: Warmer temperatures with fire danger elevated into eastern Utah
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (466+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) " Happy Wednesday, Utah! We will begin to see temperatures warming closer to average today as fire danger remains elevated and critical across eastern Utah. Daytime highs will warm into the mid and upper 80s across northern Utah with…...
Road closures and traffic delays expected for July 4th celebrations in Utah
22+ hour, 35+ min ago (223+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) " Road closures and heavy traffic are expected on July 4 due to Independence Day parades and celebrations in various cities across the state. According to the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), the most significant delays are anticipated on…...
Cherry and Iron fires burn over 76, 000 acres, containment efforts continue
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (327+ words) JUAB COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) "Crews are actively fighting the Cherry Fire and Iron Fire in Juab County, which have burned over 76, 000 acres of land. The Cherry Fire, located southwest of Mammoth, has grown to 34, 252 acres. It is 69% contained. Firefighters are taking…...
Writer E. Jean Carroll calls for Trump to pay $5. 8 M after high court appeal fails
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (411+ words) Lawyers for Carroll filed papers in Manhattan federal court to say Trump is unjustly trying to further delay release of the money after the Supreme Court refused Monday to hear an appeal of the 2023 civil jury verdict. The amount has…...
Defying Pope Leo XIV and risking schism, traditionalists go ahead with Latin Mass consecrations
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (851+ words) Bells tolled through the mountain valley of Econe, Switzerland, as the Society of St. Pius X began the solemn ceremony at its seminary. Thousands of people, faithful Catholics who prefer the traditional Latin Mass over modern liturgies, filled the field…...