Paraglider survives Draper mountainside crash
DRAPER, Utah, Aug. 2, 2025 (Gephardt Daily) — A paraglider whose craft went down on a Draper mountainside Friday night suffered some injuries, but was able to walk down off the mountain to rescue vehicles. Draper police and firefighters were dispatched to the vicinity of 235 East Marion Vista...
‘Please don’t do this’: Salt Lake City couple’s idea of renting-to-own so they can...
While we adhere to strict editorial guidelines, partners on this page may provide us earnings. Danielle, 23, and her husband, 24, from Salt Lake City have applied for a state-sponsored rent-to-own program. Rent-to-own programs allow tenants to rent a home with the option to buy it later. They’re often seen...
Structure fire starts off North Temple early Saturday
SALT LAKE CITY — A structure fire started at an abandoned hotel near North Temple and 1850 West early Saturday morning. Capt. Chad Jefferson of the Salt Lake City Fire Department said crews arrived at the fire about 4:00 a.m. The abandoned hotel had approximately 30 units and had been boarded up for some time.
Slain Utah designer’s creations on display thanks to others who helped finish his work
SALT LAKE CITY — You never know what you're going to find when you're cleaning up an office. That was certainly the situation for Janae Pettit and Natalie Workman, two fashion designers who shared a studio with the late local designer Afa Ah Loo. One week after his death...
Creative Pacific Fashion Week hosts tribute to Afa Ah Loo’s final collection
Creative Pacific is hosting a Fashion Week showcase of Pacific Islander and Indigenous excellence. Among their displays is Afa Ah Loo's final tribute collection.
Tabernacle Choir to perform with five guests in “Songs of Hope” tour in Argentina
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square "Songs of Hope" tour is in full swing and attendees of their fifth stop in Argentina will get to see several guest singers.
Residents displaced after Taylorsville house fire
TAYLORSVILLE, Utah, Aug. 1, 2025 (Gephardt Daily) — Residents of a home in Taylorsville have been displaced after a fire broke out in their patio area Friday afternoon. According to a spokesman for Unified Fire Authority, crews were dispatched just before 3 p.m. to the area of 2700 West Hazelnut Drive. Upon arrival,...
Sandy man charged for beating 2 sons with metal rod claims they were being...
SANDY — A Sandy father is facing felony criminal charges accusing him of making his children collect sticks in the yard to be used for "disciplining" them, and instead using a metal rod because their sticks weren't big enough. Sateki Mosaati Nau, Sr., 40, was charged Friday in 3rd...
Body of missing 41-year-old man found at Willard Bay after falling from inflatable raft
The body of a missing 41-year-old man from Davis County has been found at Willard Bay State Park, according to the Utah Dept. of Natural Resources.
Glider crash in Morgan County claims pilot’s life, sparks wildfire
A glider crashed into the side of a mountain in northern Utah Friday afternoon, killing the pilot and starting a wildfire that required a quick response from firefighting crews.