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KSL TV OGDEN — Firefighters in Weber County have already started preparing for what they expected to be a very busy fire season. They received extra help for the upcoming season in the form of a new $300,000 wildfire-fighting tool. The new tender truck was paid for with funds the department earned from fighting wildfires in other states. If April was any indication, firefighters will have a lot to deal with this year. "We did see an increase in grass fires this spring right when the open burn window started," said Capt. Rick Cooper with the Weber Fire District. "In a two-week period, we had...

Hardy continues cleanup, prepares for second round of storms Hardy continues cleanup, prepares for second round of storms By Logan Whaley | May 3, 2021 at 6:55 PM CDT - Updated May 3 at 7:12 PM HARDY, Ark. (KAIT) - Just days removed from seeing flood damage, Hardy is preparing for round two of potential major storms Monday. County officials say they’re hoping for the best while preparing for the worst. Sharp County Office of Emergency Management Director Jeremy Langston said some of his severe weather concerns have eased as Monday has progressed. However, they’re still preparin...

Easter Sunday was extra special for longtime golfer Rick Cooper. The retired command sergeant major made his first hole-in-one April 4 at the Links. He aced hole No. 3, a par-3, on the Patriot course. Cooper hit from 139 yards with a choke-down, 8-iron. “This is my first one ever at the age of 61,” Cooper, a physical space analyst for the Garrison’s Directorate of Public Works, said. “I probably started (playing golf) when I was 28 off and on at Fort Bragg in the 82nd Airborne Division.” Witnesses included Mark Morrison, Billy Jackson and Jim Moentmann. “This is ...

Oklahoman A new low-barrier shelter is set to open in Oklahoma City, offering much-needed emergency shelter for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The new City Care Night Shelter is expected to open Tuesday in a former warehouse at 532 N Villa. Adam Luck, City Care's chief executive officer, said the shelter has 140 beds, including 28 beds for women and 96 for men. He said the total number of available beds includes 16 beds for families located in four family suites.     Luck said the new shelter will open at 4:30 p.m. each day for families and 6 p.m. for individual me...

A woman was flown to the hospital from Snowbasin Resort after a skiing crash Sunday afternoon.