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A Manti lunch lady, along with her friends and family, is spreading holiday cheer while helping heal herself from a tragic loss.

Quinn Graves said she's heard of massive crowds at Park City Mountain Resort but believes some of those longer wait times are due to the walkout Friday by the union representing their ski patrol.

The Winter Market kicked off Sunday at the Wheeler Historic Farm in Murray, with some vendors selling fresh fruit in the middle of winter.

SALT LAKE CITY — Law enforcement officials will tell you that the most important thing for any detective or any investigation is information. And it was a plea for information about a missing person-turned-murder case this weekend that got the public sharing and investing in trying to find some answers.

COVINA, Calif. — St. George's Kelly Brinkerhoff shared photos she took when the flames from the devastating Pacific Palisades fire in California

Could wildfires ravage northern Utah city like in California? 'Yeah," says mayor Prev Next AP Photo/Nic Coury Posted 4 minutes ago SANDY, Utah — The catastrophic fires in Southern California have many Sandy residents concerned over similarities in topography between the two locations. Dimple Dell Regional Park in Sandy is a beautiful swath of open land in the middle of a residential area, which has not escaped the concerns of local officials who met about the area Monday. "The one question on the minds of my neighbors, and friends and residents all around Sandy is could it happen here… yeah," said Sandy Mayor Monica Zoltanski. "A wildlands fire through Dimple Dell is probably our most likely scenario of a catastrophic emergency." The mayor met with department heads for an update on how their local firefighters deployed to fight the Palisades Fire in California are doing and what lessons can be learned. "They were basically all hands on deck and basically worked for two-and-a-half days straight before getting their first break, which is unusual for a deployment," explained Sandy Fire Chief Ryan McConaghie, who added that his crew is doing well and is safe. Zoltanski pointed out that due to recent increases to the department, going from 84 to 101 firefighters in the past four years and adding additional apparatus and equipment, the city was able to share resources for the emergency. NORTHERN UTAH Sundance to go on despite California fires affecting industry The Associated Press 1 hour and 58 minutes ago "Because we would never sacrifice our own resources to help other communities if we couldn't cover our own bases," added McConaghie. Because it will be reimbursed on a state and federal level, McConaghie says the deployment allows his teams to learn critical skills that will benefit Utah. "Never before this interview, this conversation I've considered the possibility of a wildfire going down Dimple Dell, even though we live so close here, I've never thought about that possibility," said local mother, Cara Peper. Peper says she is often concerned about the wildfire risks in Utah, but admitted she embarrassingly hasn't considered the risk in her own backyard. "My kids love it here, we love it here, we utilize this space a lot, so yeah, all for that, all for fire mitigation work at Dimple Dell," she said. Maria Saldutti teaches at a nature school at Dimple Dell and says even with its risk, it's important to do what's possible to keep green spaces like the park in local communities. "It's really special to be out here," said Saldutti. "There's all sorts of animals. We hear the coyotes every day, the deer, and protecting it is really important to me." Sandy's Public Utilities Operations Manager Scott Ellis reported to the mayor that with over 7,000 fire hydrants constantly monitored and checked, he feels like they are ready for anything at any time. The city also has more than 30 million gallons of water stored in 9 tanks that are always full. However, deputy fire chief and interim emergency manager Mike Bullock added there is a need for the public's help, as well. "We have a program called the 'Ready, Set, Go!' program that we can share information and educate our residents to create those defensible spaces," Bullock explained. Both Bullock and McConaghie spoke about the resources available to residents, including the ability for firefighters to come and check individual homes. CLICK HERE to reach out and have a team take a look at how prepared you really are. Copyright 2025 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 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The catastrophic fires in Southern California have many Sandy residents concerned over similarities in topography between the two locations.

Utah crews feel 'appreciated' by locals in fight against California wildfires Prev Next Posted 8 minutes ago SANTA MONICA, Calif. — After several days battling Southern California's deadly Palisades Fire that has also left thousands without homes , Unified Fire Authority crews from Utah were able to enjoy a hard-earned day off Tuesday. "We're doing really well," said Public Information Officer Kelly Bird from Santa Monica. UFA crews have mostly been doing structure protection work, setting up hose lines, and waiting for the fire to come to them as it approached their direction. The high winds that helped the fires explode originally have calmed, allowing tankers to make aerial drops and assist in putting out the flames. "Which was great because we were protecting a neighborhood up on the Encino side of the mountains up in the foothills up there," Bird explained. The UFA crews moved into Malibu on Monday. "We were doing some mop-up work, going through looking for hot spots, anything that was smoldering, smoking and then just kind of doing patrol through the night ensuring that as the wind picked up through the night, it didn't pick anything up and re-ignite it," said Bid. Local News How to foster animals displaced by devastating California fires Julian Conrads 7:56 PM, Jan 10, 2025 "About half of the members of our deployment have never even been on a deployment like this," Bird shared. Utah firefighters will learn critical skills that will benefit their departments when crews return home. "There is the potential for something like this to happen [in Utah] and if it ever does we are able to come back with a lot of skills," said Bird. It's been a moment in time that Bird and the Utah will never forget. "I've never felt more appreciated in my life, it's very awesome," he said. "The local citizens have, everywhere we go, thank yous and high fives and we appreciate what you're doing for us, and just a few minutes ago, a car pulled in and dropped off a bunch of food." A local California resident raised $12,000 to bring in catered meals, and Bird said that while crews were being shuttled around from one firehouse to another, there was one night they were all put up in a Marriott hotel downtown. "We did get one night with the swankiness," he laughed, "but it was short-lived!" Utah firefighters are now camping out, literally, before getting back to work Wednesday while expecting their deployment to last another nine days with the threat of raging winds ramping up again. When asked if there was one lesson he learned above any other through this, Bird offered up this request. "Let's not wait for these big events to bring us together," he said. "Let's do what we can to help out our neighbors out before something bad happens." Copyright 2025 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development Store and/or access information on a device Consent (119 vendors) Consent (70 vendors) Consent (96 vendors) Consent (91 vendors) Consent (28 vendors) Consent (24 vendors) Consent (77 vendors) Consent (32 vendors) Consent (58 vendors) Consent (67 vendors) Consent (12 vendors) Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent Consent

A former BYU long-distance runner said the new American record he set over the weekend still hasn't set in.

Members of the Unified Fire crews who have been battling fires in Southern California for the past two weeks believe they see light at the end of the tunnel