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Not all the I’s have been dotted nor all the T’s crossed on Utah’s designation as the host of the 2034 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. Yet on the steps of the Salt Lake City and County Building on Wednesday, the hats flew and the tears flowed anyway. More than a decade of patience and planning paid off. Finally, Salt Lake City will be an Olympic city once again. The announcement came with much suspense but little fanfare at the start of a press conference for an International Olympic Committee executive board meeting being held this week in Paris. In addition to naming Salt Lake City its preferred candidate for the 2034 Winter Games, Karl Stoss, chair of the Future Host Commission, announced France is the preferred host for 2030. Sweden was invited to host in 2038. (Aurelien Morissard | AP) International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach, center, chairs an IOC Executive Board meeting to discuss the Paris 2024 Olympic plans and the upcoming editions of the Olympic Games, Wed...

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McClain, 23, was injected with ketamine by paramedics after being stopped by Colorado police in 2019. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

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Hunter Biden is asking to testify publicly. Republicans say he is "trying to play by his own rules". source https://oto.oto-login.com/

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An advanced geothermal project has begun pumping carbon-free electricity onto the Nevada grid to power Google data centers there, Google announced Tuesday. Getting electrons onto the grid for the first time is a milestone many new energy companies never reach, said Tim Latimer, CEO and co-founder of Google’s geothermal partner in the project, Houston-based Fervo Energy. “I think it will be big and it will continue to vault geothermal into a lot more prominence than it has been,” Latimer said in an interview. The International Energy Agency has long projected geothermal could be a serious solution to climate change. It said in a 2011 roadmap document that geothermal could reach some 3.5% of global electricity generation annually by 2050, avoiding almost 800 megatonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per year. But that potential has been mostly unrealized up until now. Today’s announcement could mark a turning point. Fervo is using this first pilot to launch other projects that will del...

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When the cofounders of Epic Brewing decided to take their hobby and turn it into a business, they knew that Utah’s unique liquor laws would make their endeavor challenging. However, they refused to let that stop them and they started brewing true-to-style beers. Because their brews were over 4% ABV, they were only allowed to sell their creations at their brewery and a few local liquor stores. This meant that they focused on small batch brewing. Laws in Utah have since been amended to allow more flexibility, but Epic Brewing’s focus has remained unwavering; they focus on hand-crafting small-batch beers both true-to-style and experimental in nature. (Epic Brewing, sponsored) Chocolate Caramel Sea Salt Beer. Small batch brewing might sound like a lot of extra work, but it actually allows the Epic Brewing team to be endlessly creative. They can test their recipe and flavor combinations more frequently, which results in fine-tuned and flavorful brews. Unlike most breweries, Epic Brewing...

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After years of absentee ownership and low spending, Real Salt Lake fans deserved the type of year 2023 ended up being. They showed their appreciation by packing America First Field with sellouts regularly. RSL upped their ambition in a big way this year, twice breaking their club-record transfer fees to bring in Andres Gomez and then Chicho Arango, while adding to the core around Pablo Mastroeni’s typically combative and competitive squads. The club looked to be among the best in the Western Conference as Arango settled in this summer, but a season-ending injury to Pablo Ruiz halted things for a bit. They pushed Houston in round one of the playoffs but ultimately fell in penalties. They’ll be among the favorites to finish top four in the West next season. The foundation for 2024 and beyond is strong. Times are good for RSL. State of the roster Head coach : Pablo Mastroeni (since 2021) Chief soccer officer : Elliot Fall (CSO since 2019, at the club since 2007) The good Arang...

Let’s get one thing straight, right from the jump here: I am not a woman. (In case you were wondering.) I’ve never been a woman, never tried to be a woman, never walked in a woman’s shoes — although there was that time I wore heels, but let’s not explore that now. I never wanted nor intended to pat anyone on the head, to high-hat, to mansplain anything to anyone. I acknowledge that and proceed with caution and without condescension. I’m a man, and, if anyone really wants to call that into question, the fact that I indiscreetly scratch and spit and burp, the fact that I’m the son to a mother, and have fathered five daughters and am the brother to four sisters should erase lingering doubt. But in preparation for writing this column, I talked with, more importantly, carefully listened to, paid close attention to, observed many women who did more than approve what I’m about to present. Some of them urged me to do so. No patronization here, only regard and awe. Point No. 1 — they said th...

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If you’ve looked outside and noticed the hazy air, be forewarned that the smog is going to get even worse this week. According to the National Weather Service, a building high-pressure system will create the perfect conditions necessary for lung-irritating inversions to happen through at least the middle of the week. Air quality is likely to decrease as pollutants build up in the valleys of northern Utah, the weather service posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. Utahns may experience reduced visibility along with areas of low clouds, the weather service said. Luckily, the inversions will probably weaken toward the end of the week as a storm system rolls in, but the weather service posted it was uncertain as to how well the storm would clear the air. In the Salt Lake City area, the forecast looks partly cloudy and cold until Thursday, when clouds will gather more thickly. On Monday, the high is expected to be 32, with a low of 24 on Monday night. For the rest of the week, expect h...

Utah’s 23-17 victory over Colorado on Saturday won’t be remembered in awe years from now by fans who were in attendance at Rice-Eccles Stadium. It wasn’t that kind of game. There weren’t huge stakes or huge stats in play. But it mattered. The Utes, coming off back-to-back losses to Washington and Arizona , went in with something to prove, and they came away with a win. And they’ll take it. It was an unconventional win, to be sure — one that featured 53 rushes compared to just 10 passes by the Utes. It was a victory secured, in the end, by converting on a handoff, a handoff, a handoff, a handoff, a handoff, a handoff, a handoff, a handoff, and one last handoff. Bottari keeps it straightforward Utah quarterback Luke Bottari (15) celebrates a touchdown with quarterback Cameron Rising against Colorado during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray) (Rob Gray/) Kyle Whittingham said that Bryson Barnes got ...

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Cottonwood Heights • It wouldn’t be a day of fresh powder in Utah without traffic. “It gets to be hours waiting in the canyon, which is crazy for how small a canyon it is,” said Risa Nelson. Many skiers try to do their part to reduce congestion and take the free ski bus. The Utah Transit Authority’s ski bus service in Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons begins Sunday. Service is scheduled to run from Nov. 26 until April 13. For the second year in a row, buses will come every 30 minutes throughout the day, a decrease in service from when they used to run every 15 minutes. “Still an operator shortage,” said Carl Arky with UTA. “We’re still battling that. It’s getting better. We’re doing a better job of recruiting and retaining operators, but we’re still not quite back yet to the place where we can go and put more buses and more routes out there.” UTA has made some improvements this year though: Extra buses will be deployed during busy times, like holiday weekends and powder days. UT...

The Pac-12 finale for Utah and Colorado is shaping up to be an uninspiring affair. Both teams will be without their starting quarterbacks, with Bryson Barnes sitting out for the Utes due to an undisclosed injury, and Shadeur Sanders sitting out for the Buffaloes. With reports that backup quarterback Nate Johnson — who was benched for ineffectual play earlier this season — has entered the transfer portal, Utah is set to start senior Luke Bottari. The only other QB dressed for Utah is Brandon Rose, who doesn’t figure to play, as the Utes coaching staff looks to preserve a medical redshirt for him after he was injured in fall camp. In other bad news for Utah, top receiver Devaughn Vele was not dressed for the game. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — who has spent years advocating against vaccines , according to The Associated Press — is making a campaign stop in Salt Lake City this week. The 2024 candidate is a son of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of President John F. Kennedy, and he’s stopping in Utah as part of his bid to get on the ballot in all 50 states. “Normally, independent candidates pay companies millions of dollars to gather signatures,” Kennedy said in a news release. “We’re taking a different route that starts with our thousands of volunteers in every state.” At the rally, voters can add their signatures to the ballot petition, the release said. The event is happening Thursday at Sky SLC, a nightclub at 149 W. Pierpont Ave., from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Earlier this month, Utah Jazz legend John Stockton offered his support to the candidate , who is known for spreading misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines. Stockton and Kenne...

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BYU center Atiki Ally Atiki was ejected from Thursday’s game with Arizona State for punching opposing forward Akil Watson in the face. It happened in the final 45 seconds of BYU’s 77-49 win over the Sun Devils in Las Vegas. It’s unclear whether Ally Atiki will be allowed to play in Friday’s game against North Carolina State. During the play, BYU forward Townsend Triple attempted a three and Ally Atiki went up for the rebound. As he came down, he was tangled with several defenders including Watson. When he fell to the ground, Watson fell with him and Ally Atiki punched him in the back. When Watson turned around, he punched him in the face. Just BYU and Arizona State throwing punches at 2:30am on Thanksgiving, nothing to see here pic.twitter.com/UMe7nSjyDW — The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) November 24, 2023 Head coach Mark Pope came in and broke up the fight. Multiple BYU players and an Arizona State player came off the bench. For BYU, Ally Atiki and Noah Waterman were ejected. W...

In the Nov. 21 episode of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” Angie Katsanevas goes on an awkward date with her husband, Shawn — their first in two years. A couple of days later, Angie meets Whitney Rose for drinks and tells her about it. Whitney shares that when she first married Justin, she was like a 1950s housewife. But now that they have kids and both have careers, there’s a “void” in their marriage. Whitney goes on to say that, several months earlier, she told Justin she didn’t know if she wanted their marriage to continue. And, Whitney adds, “Justin hates when I say this, but I don’t think it’s natural to be married and monogamous.” She’s sings a somewhat of a different tune later, when she and her husband make a guest appearance on Meredith and Seth Marks’ marriage podcast. She recounts how she held the hand of Justin’s father as he died, adding that it was “easy” for her to “step up in that moment, because [Justin] steps up for me every day.” In a confessional, she says...

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By 9 a.m. on Thanksgiving, the Salt Lake City Mission hall is packed with people and filled with low, thumping music. Kids run around with balloon animals while their parents sort through folding tables piled high with clothes and shoes. Volunteers navigate the bustling hall with trays full of sliced turkey and mashed potatoes. A mother with two toddlers slips on a new pair of sneakers and chats about her gratitude for God. There are many dogs — some trying to convince their owners to share the turkey. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Marianny Rodriguez, 6, stands in line for a meal at the Salt Lake Mission on Thanksgiving day, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. (Francisco Kjolseth/) Every Thanksgiving Day for the past three decades Salt Lake City Mission has served the unsheltered, working poor and people in need of community. For roughly 20 years, they have gathered in this very building off Redwood Road on Salt Lake City’s westside. “We’ve seen the need,” says Pastor Shawn C...

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To read this story in English, click here. La superintendente Elizabeth Grant recomendó el lunes por la noche que cuatro escuelas primarias de Salt Lake City cerrarán el próximo año, luego de meses de estudio, reuniones de liderazgo escolar y aportes de la comunidad. Las cuatro escuelas del Distrito Escolar de Salt Lake City cuyo cierre se recomendó inicialmente son las escuelas primarias Bennion, Hawthorne, Mary W. Jackson y Riley. “Quiero reconocer la gravedad de estas decisiones al recomendar el cierre de estas escuelas y, con eso, el coraje de la junta al tomar decisiones difíciles que sirven a la salud y el éxito a largo plazo de nuestro distrito”, dijo Grant el lunes por la noche. “Cerrar escuelas es difícil”. El distrito estudió otras tres escuelas primarias para un posible cierre, pero Wasatch, Emerson y Newman se libraron de las recomendaciones iniciales de Grant el lunes por la noche. “Quedó realmente claro que no podíamos cerrar las siete escuelas sin sobrecargar al r...

The Slamdance Film Festival , the upstart kid brother to the larger Sundance Film Festival , will have a new Park City location in January — and it’s back at its first home in Utah. The festival, which will hold in-person screenings from Jan. 19 to 25, will make its headquarters and screening space in the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Park City - The Yarrow , at 1800 Park Ave., Park City, the festival announced Monday evening. In 1995, the hotel, then just known as The Yarrow, was Slamdance’s home in its inaugural year, when a group of filmmakers whose movies weren’t chosen for Sundance decided to start their own festival. The festival has since grown into a showcase for first-time filmmakers whose work is a little further outside the mainstream than Sundance’s independent films. Slamdance founder Peter Baxter said in a statement that “The Yarrow has always been a great space for independent filmmakers and serves as a pivotal part of Slamdance’s history as the festival’s first home in ...

The first time Michele Vasconcelos joined the Utah Royals FC, she was only on the squad a few months before the team was sold and moved to Kansas City . This time, the Royals hope the former BYU star and Sandy native can stay longer. URFC announced Tuesday that it signed Vasconcelos, who was an unrestricted free agent , for the 2024 and 2025 National Women’s Soccer League seasons. She last played for the Portland Thorns, where she spent the 2022 and 2023 seasons. “As I come back to Utah, for sure excitement is my main feeling, but I’m also feeling a ton of relief – I was devastated when the team left three years ago, as I’d only been back here a month,” Vasconcelos said in a news release. “I grew up in Sandy, in the shadow of the Royals/RSL stadium. Now coming back for the second time around, it really feels too good to be true, now I really have the chance to live out my dream.” Vasconcelos first came to the Royals via trade in 2020 during the pandemic-shortened season. She reque...

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A woman is suing Tim Ballard and Operation Underground Railroad, the anti-child-trafficking group he founded, alleging her eye socket was shattered while she was training at OUR’s Draper gym for a potential rescue operation. The woman, Jordana Bree Righter, was interviewed for a VICE News story published last week that identified her using a pseudonym. According to the suit filed Monday in 3rd District Court, Righter, who served in the Marines, was interested in participating in an OUR mission and was training at a gym OUR runs in Draper. During one of the exercises, the lawsuit alleges, would-be operatives were grappling on a mat and Righter was struck in the face by the two men, shattering her eye socket. Ballard refused to call an ambulance, the suit alleges, because he wanted to avoid any record of the injury occurring. Righter had to have surgery on her eye to remove bone fragments and replace the socket with a silicone and titanium plate, the lawsuit states, and she still exp...

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One election cycle after it hosted a vice presidential debate in 2020, the University of Utah is taking a step up — it will host a presidential debate in 2024, the school announced Monday. The debate, which will likely feature the Republican and Democratic nominees for president, is scheduled for Oct. 9 at Kingsbury Hall. This is the second time the Commission on Presidential Debates, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization responsible for such debates, has selected the Salt Lake City campus for a nationally televised debate. Next year’s presidential debates will probably be unique, in that they could feature two men who have served in the Oval Office. President Joe Biden is running for reelection as a Democrat, and previous President Donald Trump is the Republican frontrunner. Trump, who is facing dozens of felony charges — including for withholding classified documents related to national security and for attempts to overturn the last presidential election — has several GOP challeng...

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Three people spread racist and antisemitic hate speech during public comment at the Park City Council meeting Thursday. Park City Mayor Nann Worel immediately cut off the virtual remarks, which happened in rapid succession during a public hearing on Deer Valley’s proposed Snow Park project Thursday. Similar incidents have happened at public meetings across the country in recent weeks, from Northampton, Massachusetts , to Eugene, Oregon . Some cities have stopped allowing online public comment altogether as a result. Worel did not allow virtual public comments for the remainder of Thursday’s meeting. To read the full story visit KPCW.org . This article is published through the Utah News Collaborative, a partnership of news organizations in Utah that aim to inform readers across the state. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

The Utes have fallen out of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time since 2021. Ranked No. 16 in the nation last week, Utah dropped out of the Top 25 following Saturday’s 42-18 loss at Arizona . It was the Utes’ third loss in their last four games. Utah started the season ranked No. 14 and climbed as high as 10th in the country after a 4-0 start to the year. The Utes’ drop this week ends a streak of 33 straight poll appearances. That was the fifth-longest active streak in the country behind Alabama, George, Ohio State and Michigan, according to The Associated Press. Utah will finish its regular season Saturday when Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes come to Rice-Eccles Stadium. source https://oto.oto-login.com/