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Parents protest against school closures in Seattle


Parents protest against school closures in Seattle

More than three dozen parents and children gathered outside Sacajawea Elementary School in Seattle early Wednesday morning with signs and chants to protest the planned closure. Sacajawea is one of four elementary schools recently approved by the Seattle School Board to close before the 2025-26 school year. Next year, Sacajawea students will attend John Rogers […]

Street takeovers occurred in several cities over the weekend


Street takeovers occurred in several cities over the weekend

This past weekend saw numerous street takeovers in Seattle, Tukwila and other neighboring cities in Western Washington. According to the Tukwila Police Department (TPD), a group of “street racers” occupied an intersection near Southcenter Parkway and South 200th Street on Saturday to perform burnouts. “Last night, officers once again faced a hostile vehicle crowd that […]

Outagamie County deputy swerves to avoid SUV when it hits patrol car, suspect charged with third-degree OWI


Outagamie County deputy swerves to avoid SUV when it hits patrol car, suspect charged with third-degree OWI

BUCHANAN (WLUK) — A man accused of his third OWI was arrested after he hit the back of an Outagamie County sheriff's deputy's patrol car while trying to remove a deer carcass from the roadway. It happened around 1 a.m. Tuesday when Deputy Brent Baxter pulled over on County Highway CE near County Highway N […]

Rio Tinto Kennecott is converting all heavy equipment to renewable diesel


Rio Tinto Kennecott is converting all heavy equipment to renewable diesel

BINGHAM CANYON — Over the last decade, Rio Tinto Kennecott — home to the world's deepest open-pit mine — has made tremendous progress in reducing its carbon footprint. Kennecott shut down its last coal-fired power plant in 2019, removing 6,000 tons of pollutants from the air shed in the Salt Lake Valley. To continue this […]

Markkanen is out early as the Jazz lose to the Kings for the fourth straight year


Markkanen is out early as the Jazz lose to the Kings for the fourth straight year

SALT LAKE CITY — Lauri Markkanen grabbed his back in pain late in the first half and headed to the locker room. He never returned to court. A day after Taylor Hendricks suffered a season-ending injury, the Jazz received more bad news: Markkanen missed the second half on Tuesday because of a lower back spasm. […]

Jazz's Taylor Hendricks suffers serious ankle injury in loss to Mavericks


Jazz's Taylor Hendricks suffers serious ankle injury in loss to Mavericks

DALLAS – Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy spent at least half of his pregame availability Monday praising second-year forward Taylor Hendricks. The 20-year-old's ninth overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft was a clear priority for the team at the start of the season. He started the first three games for the Jazz, recording […]

Winter weather warnings have been issued ahead of the next storm set to hit Utah


Winter weather warnings have been issued ahead of the next storm set to hit Utah

SALT LAKE CITY — Meteorologists warn that the storm headed to Utah could make for difficult mountain travel in the next few days. Still, skiers and snowboarders are hoping the pre-Halloween storm in Utah's mountains will bring more fun than just tricks. The National Weather Service offices in Salt Lake City and Grand Junction have […]

Brandon Rose makes a late pick as Houston's field goal secures a 17-14 victory over Utah


Brandon Rose makes a late pick as Houston's field goal secures a 17-14 victory over Utah

HOUSTON — A road trip to Houston was supposed to be the panacea for Utah's offensive woes — or at least the play to jump-start what has been an inept offense for most of the season. If not against Houston — a team that was averaging a nation-worst 13.4 points per game entering Saturday night […]

Steve Kerr called Will Hardy “one of the smartest coaches” before the Jazz's loss to the Warriors.


Steve Kerr called Will Hardy “one of the smartest coaches” before the Jazz's loss to the Warriors.

SALT LAKE CITY – Golden State coach Steve Kerr believes better days lie ahead for the Utah Jazz. The reason? Will Hardy. “I just think Will is a star,” Kerr said of the Jazz head coach. “I think he’s one of the smartest coaches in the league. He’s obviously coaching a young team where he […]

Former Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price denies the rape allegations


Former Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price denies the rape allegations

Dan Price, the former CEO of Gravity Payments, a Seattle-based credit card processing company, is charged with sexual assault in California. According to a September indictment in Riverside County Superior Court, Price was charged with rape of an unconscious victim. On Friday, Price and his attorney denied the allegations and stated their intention to contest […]