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Utah teen critically injured after attempting viral trend of 'couch surfing"
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (883+ words) PROVO, Utah (KSL) " A Provo teenager suffered life-threatening injuries while attempting to film a social media video involving a dangerous activity known as "couch surfing." Levi Teemant, a student at Timpview High School, spent his 16th birthday in a medically induced…...
Idaho firm plans to redevelop long-vacant site in northern Utah
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (401+ words) OGDEN, Utah (KSL) " The long vacant site in Ogden where a Fred Meyer department store once sat has been acquired by an Idaho-based developer, probably for retail development. The 14-acre site off the northeast corner of Wall Avenue and 12th Street,…...
Renderings show vision for massive data center proposed in Utah, but permits could take years
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (942+ words) BRIGHAM CITY, Utah (Utah News Dispatch) Backers of a proposed massive data center are revealing their view of what it could look like, but the project generating intense public outcry in Utah has a long road ahead. The plan for…...
Utah couple holds 'Adult Prom' for couples seeking glamorous night out
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (303+ words) ST. GEORGE, Utah (KSL) " Cortney Gutierrez found herself wanting a place where she could dress up and go dancing with her partner " that "wasn't a club." On Friday night, she hosted an Adult Prom in St. George, giving hundreds of…...
Utah firefighter survives being engulfed in flames, calls it a miracle
1+ mon, 21+ hour ago (439+ words) FORT DUCHESNE, Utah (KSL) " Terrifying moments unfolded for an eastern Utah volunteer firefighter who suddenly found himself on fire while battling an early-season wildfire last month. Kyle Allred said he believes it's a miracle he survived. The incident happened on…...
Utah State will retire Bobby Wagner's jersey. Here's what we know
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (449+ words) LOGAN (KSL. com) " There may never been another football player like Bobby Wagner, and Utah State will make the former Aggie star one-of-one in at least one regard soon. The Aggies announced Monday that the 14-year NFL linebacker and member…...
Mormon crickets make an early appearance in warm, dry northern Utah
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (400+ words) TREMONTON, Utah (Utah News Dispatch) " If the drought isn't enough, Mormon crickets are starting to show up early in Utah. The insects are native to the Beehive State and the Intermountain West, but in big numbers they threaten crops, wildlife,…...
Utah community steps in to help golden retriever get his smile back
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (536+ words) ST. GEORGE (KSL) " Benjamin Jones has, for the past eight years, looked forward to the smiles he gets from his golden retriever, Oakley. Late last month, however, that smile started to fade. "We came home and noticed that there was…...
Utah football 'ahead of schedule' replacing 5 starters with rebuilt offensive line
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (824+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (KSL. com) " Offensive coordinator Kevin Mc Given admitted he was "skeptical" of what was in front of him in the offensive line room when he first signed on to oversee the Utah offense. It was a daunting…...
Utah has the second-highest count of measles cases in the country so far this year
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (967+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (Utah News Dispatch) The number of people infected with measles in Utah has grown to 559 in nine months, with hundreds of cases being reported in less than a month and several exposures in high-traffic spots, including the…...