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A tragic shooting at Kearns High has shaken the community, sparking urgent questions about how to keep our schools and neighborhoods safe. It’s a wake-up call that has parents and residents demanding real action to prevent future violence.
At a glance
Rising — being discussed more frequently. 16 mentions in the last 30 days, 7 the 60 before, 1 the 90 before that.
The proposal involves using $125,000 from the UPD fund balance and ongoing MET tax revenue.
Residents benefit from increased traffic safety and community health outreach.
Students who may feel anxious or criminalized by a 'prison-like' school environment, and taxpayers facing potential levy increases.
'Stunned': Utah's Tongan community looks to move forward after funeral shooting KSL News
Victim of Kearns funeral shooting identified, 17-year-old suspect in critical condition ABC4 Utah
Victims, suspects identified in Kearns funeral shooting as three teens, 45-year-old man KUTV
Police investigate possible gang connection in deadly shooting outside church funeral in Kearns FOX 13 News Utah
Father accused of giving teen gun ahead of fatal shooting at Kearns funeral KUTV
1 dead, 2 critically injured in Kearns funeral shooting KSL
The Council is looking at ways to fund a new traffic car and support local health initiatives through existing tax funds.
The city is pushing for a pedestrian bridge over the railroad tracks to keep students and residents safe while crossing.
WEST JORDAN — Dozens of Utahns were displaced by an apartment fire that ripped through a building in West Jordan.Firefighters were dispatched just before 9 p.m. Friday to tackle the blaze at the Cascade...
SALT LAKE CITY — A lawyer who has advocated for the refugee and immigrant communities in Utah is laying the groundwork for possible legal action targeting a proposed federal immigration detention center in...
SALT LAKE CITY — Fewer Utah drivers are wearing seat belts, and Utah officials have a new campaign to turn those numbers around.That means that, statewide, police are cracking down on drivers who don't buckle...
HERRIMAN — A Herriman family is grieving the loss of their 13-year-old son after a deadly crash early Saturday.Police said the boy was one of three young teens inside a car that fled from officers late Friday...
Evaluating police service in Kearns among new mayor’s top priorities
SALT LAKE CITY — More than half of Utah's law enforcement agencies have failed to comply with a state law requiring them to report sexual assault case data, marking the second consecutive year a majority of...
SANDY — There has been an increasing number of complaints over high-speed electric bicycles and electric motorcycles at Dimple Dell Regional Park and across Sandy, says Jeff Nigbur, Sandy's interim police...
SALT LAKE CITY — A human-caused grass fire that sparked near Ensign Peak in Salt Lake City on Wednesday is now fully contained, fire officials said.The Salt Lake City Fire Department reported the blaze at...
SALT LAKE CITY — One year after a Salt Lake City father, husband and fashion designer was fatally shot during a downtown protest, friends and community leaders said his legacy continues to shape conversations...
The American Red Cross of Utah is urging residents to skip personal fireworks this holiday season as wildfire danger remains high across the state heading into the Fourth of July and Pioneer Day.
State and federal firefighters are reminding people to stay away from active fire zones after coming across someone who was walking around a burn scar near the University of Utah this week.
SALT LAKE CITY — Summer has officially started, and with it the threat of wildfire season. As of Monday morning, 70 major wildfires were blazing across the country. In Utah, officials have recorded 335 fires...
SANDY — Years of preparation helped one Sandy couple protect their home after a fire broke out just steps from their backyard.Brian and Christy, who asked that their last name not be used, said they saw smoke...
SALT LAKE CITY — Rescuers were urging caution and calling for preparedness this week ahead of a weekend warmup in which temperatures were expected to surge well above 100 degrees.Salt Lake County Sheriff...
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