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Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah partners with United Way Salt Lake City — United Way of Salt Lake (UWSL) and Utah 211 announced the launch of the Ride United Vaccine Access Campaign, providing access to free rides to COVID-19 vaccination appointments in Salt Lake County and surrounding areas, in partnership with Lyft and Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah. Vaccination rides are the latest implementation of the Ride United program, which seeks to reduce transportation b...

National Weather Service issues new wind advisory for Davis and Weber counties Associated Press and last updated 2021-04-21 10:09:54-04 SALT LAKE CITY — The National Weather Services Salt Lake City office has issued a new wind advisory for parts of Davis and Weber counties Wednesday morning. According to NWS Salt Lake City, gusts of 55 mph are possible through noon, "especially in the normally prone areas of Farmington, Centerville, Bountiful." Gusts of up to 40 mph are also possible near ...

For the Record, April 21, 2021   Havre Police Department Sancha Marie Valenzuela of Great Falls, 38, was arrested on charges of driving with a suspended or revoked drivers license, careless driving, negligent endangerment, habitual traffic offender and failing to carry proof of insurance after a two vehicle, non-injury crash was reported at 6:50 a.m. Tuesday on Ninth Street. -- A caller at a Fifth Street business reported Tuesday at 9:39 p.m. that the front of the building had been shot wit...

Tue April 20, 2021 - West Edition #9 CEG Projects like the Starvation Reservoir Bridge are currently under construction in 2021. The Utah Department of Transportation recently said that this project is one of 185 that are being constructed this year — at a total value of $3.45 billion. With construction ramping up in the Beehive State, the Utah Department of Transportation recently announced the top projects that will have the most impact in 2021. UDOT will be working on 185 projects acros...

For the Record, April 16, 2021   Havre Police Department A caller at a First Street West asked Thursday at 9:19 a.m. to speak with an officer about a stolen knife. -- A 17-year-old was issued a summons on charges of careless driving, minor in possession, driving under the influence and failing to carry proof of vehicle insurance; Caden Isiah Plante of Havre, 18, was arrested on charges of MIP and endangering the welfare of children, and a 17-year-old was issued a summons on an MIP charge af...

SALT LAKE CITY — Get ready, Utah drivers. The season of orange cones and detour signs is coming to a highway near you. The Utah Department of Transportation Thursday released its list of top road projects that will be on the agenda the rest of this year into 2022. The agency will work on 185 projects statewide at a total cost of $3.45 billion over the life of the projects schedules, many of which span multiple years, officials said. "What were trying to communicate right now is that construct...

Most Utah residents know the majority of the water supply in northern Utah comes from snowpack. This means that lackluster winters result in lighter spring runoff. Reservoirs used to store water for drinking, irrigation and agriculture suffer because they are unable to fill and recover from the previous years water use. In Utah, snow is the lifeblood of our economy and quality of life. Weber Basin Water Conservancy District provides water to a service area with nearly 700,000 residents in Davis...

KSL TV SALT LAKE CITY — High winds blew into northern Utah Wednesday morning, prompting a ban on high-profile vehicles in parts of Davis County. Traction laws were in effect for Big Cottonwood, Little Cottonwood and Parleys canyons earlier Wednesday but have been lifted as of 3 p.m. Traction devices were also in effect for state Route 224 over Empire Pass in Summit County but have now been lifted. Logan Canyon in Box Elder and Cache counties was closed due to the severe weather, but reopened ...

HONEYVILLE — On their hands and knees in a rural northern Utah canyon on a Monday morning, two scientists peer at the ground trying to determine whether traditional seed protection practices or a pasta machine may be the best way to fight invasive weeds threatening Utahs rangelands. "We use a bunch of these different resources and we have a responsibility to put the environment back, at least to a functioning habitat," said Maggie Eshleman, a restoration scientist for The Nature Conservancy. ...

A high wind event in northern Utah caused damage and contributed to power outages and crashes Wednesday morning.