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UDOT to close I-15 off ramps in Lehi, Orem this weekend

The Utah Department of Transportation will close Interstate 15 off-ramps this weekend in Lehi and Orem. The southbound 2100 North exit in Lehi (Exit 282) and a segment of Thanksgiving Way will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday for utility work, UDOT said. Both I-15 off-ramps to ...

HABs havoc: UVU-run barge continues fight against algal blooms at Utah Lake

As algae blooms returned to Utah Lake this month, with advisory warnings placed around the lake warning individuals not to enter the water, efforts continue by one local group to clean the water.  For the fifth consecutive summer, a Utah Valley University team is operating a patented floating ...

This is the place — to work from home

The COVID-19 pandemic may be over, but its impact on how — and where — Utahns do their jobs is not. Across the state, but mostly in northern Utah, many are still logging onto meetings and writing reports in their slippers. The number of Utah’s remote workers in 2024 remained more than ...

Vietnam veteran Jim Slade honored by Quilts of Valor

Jim Slade, a decorated Vietnam veteran living in Lehi, Utah, was presented with a hand-made quilt as an expression of gratitude for his service. Quilts of Valor, a national private organization, makes individually designed quilts and presents them to American Vets who qualify for this very ...

Utah’s top natural resources official steps down after 4 years in the job

Joel Ferry, commissioner of the Utah Department of Natural Resources, is leaving the post after four years. But that doesn’t mean he won’t have a role in shaping the state’s approach to matters of water and energy development going forward. Ferry said in an email to employees Monday that ...

Bluffdale man charged with murder in death of 28-year-old Springville man

Charges were filed last week against a Bluffdale man who authorities believe stabbed a 28-year-old man outside his Springville residence, leading to his death. On July 19, the Utah County Attorney's Office charged Jaxson Clift, 23, with murder, a first-degree felony; aggravated assault ...