Category: Utah

Utah, Nebraska, South Carolina Communities Top List of Best Markets for First-Time Homebuyers

What do Magna, Utah, Mauldin, South Carolina, and Cottage Grove, Wisconsin have in common? All three of these unassuming communities are listed on Realtor.com’s first annual “Top 10 Best Markets for First-Time Homebuyers Report.” Magna, a Salt Lake City suburb with a population of 26,500 (2010 Census) actually snagged the number one spot on the…


Utah, Minnesota Face Legal Action for Factoring Race, Ethnicity in Administering COVID-19 Drugs

A nonprofit group led by former members of the Trump administration on Wednesday threatened to sue the health departments of Minnesota and Utah after they issued guidance that considers race and ethnicity to determine COVID-19 treatment eligibility. America First Legal (AFL) in two separate letters to both states accused the health departments of issuing “blatantly…


Police Officers Who Pulled Over Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie Made ‘Unintentional Mistakes’: Review

Police officers who stopped a vehicle containing Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie several days before Petito disappeared made “unintentional mistakes,” according to a newly released review of the Aug. 12, 2021, stop. A formal complaint lodged with the Moab City Police Department triggered the review, which was conducted by Capt. Brandon Ratcliffe of the Price City…


Small Utah Resort Offers Big Family Fun

For learning how to snowboard and ski, Snowbasin is the perfect resort to make winter-sports lovers out of your whole family. Nestled behind Mount Ogden in Utah, it is easily accessible from both Ogden and Salt Lake City. From their single-day lessons to their three-year Learn & Earn program, Snowbasin offers award-winning programs for all…


Donovan Mitchell Pours in 33 as Jazz Survive Mavs’ Rally

Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a 120–116 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA’s Christmas Day nightcap Saturday in Salt Lake City. Bojan Bogdanovic added 25 points, including four 3-pointers, Mike Conley contributed 22 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and Rudy Gobert tallied 10 points with 11…


Official: Utah Man, Tucson Girl Die in Arizona Plane Crash

SHOW LOW, Ariz.—A Utah man and a Tucson girl were killed when a single-engine plane crashed near the airport of the east-central Arizona city of Show Low, a fire official said Thursday. Deputy Chief Randy Chevalier of the Timber Mesa Fire and Medical District identified those killed Wednesday as pilot David A. Gillette, 40, and…


Missing Utah College Student Found Alive, Covered in Coal: Officials

A Utah college student who went missing last week was found alive and covered in coal inside the basement of a 39-year-old suspect, officials said. The suspect, Brent Brown, was arrested on obstruction of justice, aggravated kidnapping, and sexual assault charges. The student, 19-year-old Madelyn Allen, was reported missing after she was seen leaving her dorm…


Contractors Find Pioneer-Era 1800s Log Homestead Under Exterior of Modern Utah Home

An original hand-hewn homestead from the pioneer era was uncovered when demolition contractors pealed back the exterior of what was thought to be a modern bungalow in Orem, Utah. The antique log house—featuring updates from the early- to mid-1900s—was last owned by the Shamadas, of Japanese decent, who once ran a fruit stand on the…


Suspect Killed in Utah Parking Lot Shootout, 2 Cops Wounded

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah—A Utah man wanted by police was killed and two officers were wounded in a shootout in the parking lot of a convenience store in suburban Salt Lake City, police said. The 20-year-old suspect, Anei Joker, was wanted in a robbery and rape investigation and officers spotted him Wednesday night with a…


Telling True Stories: How Documentaries Move Mind, Heart, & Soul

Since terms like “fake news” and “false narratives” have become common in our modern-day culture, telling true stories through mediums like documentary films has become ever more important, but also more challenging.