SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — School officials in Salt Lake City could make a final decision Tuesday on whether or not to close four elementary schools later this year. In November, the Salt Lake City School District recommended closing four elementary schools: Hawthorne, M. Lynn Bennion, Mary W. Jackson and Riley elementaries. PREVIOUS STORY: Salt […]
When heavy rainfalls are expected, stormwater managers throughout the region start looking at how full their lakes are and whether they need to bring water levels down. “It is a very much a balancing act between what’s coming in, how much we can hold at each of our lakes and our floodpool, and then when […]
Jan. 7—Hoping to preserve dwindling native bull trout populations, state wildlife officials are looking to remove lake trout from Swan Lake. “There’s a sense of urgency to do something before it’s too late,” said Leo Rosenthal, a fisheries management biologist with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks in Region 1. Bull trout, which are native to […]
Jan. 6—RED LAKE — With ongoing efforts to be more sustainable, Red Lake Public Schools exemplifies the philosophy that all good things take time. In previous years, the district has switched to LED lighting and looked at ways to incorporate solar power into its everyday operations. As its next step, the district is in the […]
Former gubernatorial and current U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake filed a special action appeal on Friday challenging a Maricopa County judge’s decision last month to allow a defamation lawsuit against her to go forward. Appeals are generally filed after trial or a judge’s final order, but Lake’s petition asks the Arizona Court of Appeals to […]
Jan. 5—LAKE BENTON, Minn. — Two people were found dead and a firearm was recovered after authorities responded to a report of a medical emergency at a Lake Benton residence on Thursday afternoon. Responders to the South Center Street home found an adult woman deceased and an adult man critically injured, according to a news […]
It’s finally happened. Arizona Republicans’ presumptive pick for the United States Senate has gone full-on, flat-out fruit loop. Lake on Thursday offered up the mother lode of conspiracy theories, revealing that “they” unleashed COVID-19 in order to stop Donald Trump from getting reelected. Sadly, Lake didn’t disclose who “they” are. The Jews? The Chinese? Maricopa […]
A teen who tried to save his father’s life is being recognized for his actions by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Jeffrey McKenzie suffered a medical emergency during a father-son fishing trip on Lake Blackshear, WALB-TV reported. His son jumped into the water immediately to try and rescue him. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app […]
A 30-year-old man was found dead inside an airplane engine Monday night in Salt Lake City after he breached an emergency exit onto the airfield, said authorities. Ninety-five passengers were on board the commercial aircraft at Salt Lake City International Airport when police and employees located the man, a spokesperson for Delta Airlines said. Police […]
Jan. 2—BEMIDJI — Attendees of the annual First Day Hike at Lake Bemidji State Park left their snowshoes at home and joined other community members for a walk to start the year off right. With the peculiar lack of snow for January in the Northwoods, the “snowshoeing under the pines” themed hike was just a […]
An exchange student in Utah was tricked into living alone in a tent in freezing temperatures. Kai Zhuang, 17, was told by scammers his parents would be in danger if he didn’t follow instructions. His parents later paid $80,000 in ransom after being told Zhuang was kidnapped, police said. A Chinese couple was scammed out […]
Jan. 1—EDITOR’S NOTE — This is one in a series looking at what Northeast Ohio communities and agencies experienced in 2023 and what is facing them in 2024. As in years previous, the Lake County commissioners — with the aid and assistance of community agencies, political subdivisions, county department officials, and the public — continue […]