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Tech-Moms program helps Utah women move into technology careers
Valerie Witt could have stayed with what was familiar and comfortable for her and continued to work as an elementary school teacher. After going through a divorce last year, though, and facing how to provide and care for her three young children as a single mom, Witt said she felt like “there was more out …
St. George area preparing for busy spring break
ST. GEORGE — Southwest Utah is gearing up for a bustling spring break season as folks along the Wasatch Front head for some fun in the sun. “If you don’t have a room in St. George on the weekends it’s very tough,” said John Olsen, sales manager for the Quality Inn Red Cliffs Hotel in …
USU geologist examines ‘stunning’ Cold War relic with ominous implications
LOGAN — A relic of the Cold War dug up during a secret military operation a half-century ago under the Greenland ice sheet provided what scientists called “stunning” and potentially ominous insights into the future of a warming Earth. An international team of scientists announced their conclusions after studying a sample of ice and sediments …
Why did the University of Utah cancel spring break 2021?
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – The University of Utah has canceled Spring Break of 2021. According to the university’s academic calendar, Spring break for 2021 was scheduled for March 7 through 14 but was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Courtesy: University of Utah Are you tired of being on Zoom all day? With regular COVID-19 …
Kassidi Kurill’s death likely wasn’t caused by vaccine
Utah’s chief medical examiner urged the public not to jump to conclusions about the death of a 39-year-old woman four days after she received the second dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine — insisting there is no evidence the jab was connected to her passing. After receiving her second jab on Feb. 1, Kassidi Kurill became …
Utah Medical Examiner says 39-year-old mom’s death 4 days after taking COVID vaccine is ‘temporally related’
The family of a 39-year-old Utah mother who died just four days after taking her second dose of the COVID vaccine believes her death may be directly connected to the vaccine. But medical experts are cautioning the public not to jump to conclusions until all the facts are collected. Kassidi Kurill received her second dose …
One person dead, two injured after shooting near Kearns church, police say
The shooters are still at large, says Sheriff Rosie Rivera. (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Police investigate a shooting in Kearns in an LDS church parking lot, where one person was killed and two were injured, on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. | March 10, 2021, 12:04 a.m. | Updated: 1:38 a.m. One person …
Heads up: Some sea slugs grow new bodies after decapitation
TOKYO (AP) — Scientists have discovered the ultimate case of regeneration: Some decapitated sea slugs can regrow hearts and whole new bodies. This “wonder of nature,” reported in a biology journal on Monday, could eventually help scientists better understand and tackle regeneration of human tissue. Biology researcher Sayaka Mitoh said she loves studying Japanese sea …
Salt Lake County Health Department investigating high school party
SALT LAKE CITY – A high school dance party at a downtown Salt Lake City club is under investigation by the Salt Lake County Health Department over allegations that attendees removed their masks and were not social distancing. Organizers of the event, which was held at the Sky, 149 Pierpont Ave., called it MORPH 2021. …
Snowpack update: How record-breaking snow helped Utah’s snow totals get closer to average
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s ever-important snowpack, which got off on the wrong foot, is finally getting closer to average following several winter storms in a row — and there’s more on the way. None of the 16 Utah snowpack regions crossed 100%, or the baseline normal for Feb. 18, following the massive storm that …
