Shelby Lofton

New solar farm in Tooele County will soon power cities and ski resorts

The Elektron Solar Project will provide renewable energy to Summit County, Salt Lake City, Park City, Park City Mountain, Deer Valley Ski Resort and Utah Valley University. 
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A look back 1 year after 2 Draper homes collapsed in a landslide

One year ago, a landslide in Draper took two houses with it, destroying them and forcing the evacuation of other homes in the area.
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‘This is endangerment to pharmacies:’ Pharmacist who was victim of fraud calls, store break-in speaks out on rapper’s charges

A Cache County pharmacist said he feels safer now that someone is in jail on drug charges relating to fraudulent prescription schemes.
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French bakery in Utah ramping up for Paris 2024 Summer Olympics

The owner of Délice French Bakery and Café in Salt Lake City is preparing for the Olympics in his home country.
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Wildlife experts looking into unusual numbers of tularemia deaths among beavers in state

The Utah Department of Natural Resources has identified 10 animals that have died from tularemia — a disease that can be transmitted to humans.
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Mobile pantry fights food insecurity in Summit County

The Community Action Services team is taking its food pantry on the road. The mobile pantry will be parked in different spots around Summit County every other week because there are more hungry families there than people might expect.
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‘The unknowns really revolve around the weather’: Experts monitor spring runoff after above average winter

Now that it's spring following another above average snowpack, concerns over flooding in parts of the state are rising.
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Utahns travel east to experience the total solar eclipse

The eclipse was near 50% totality in Utah on Monday. However, that didn't stop people from road tripping or flying more than a 1,000 miles east to experience darkness.
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Provo family projected to sell half a million glasses for total solar eclipse

A Provo family made a business out of the leftover eclipse glasses of Utah's 2017 solar eclipse.
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Utahns in Taiwan describe Wednesday’s violent earthquake

Utahns in Taiwan are reeling from Wednesday's massive earthquake and the following aftershocks.
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Community mourns damaged historic 5th Ward meetinghouse that has lived many lives

Local leaders said they support an investigation into the started-and-halted demolition of the 5th Ward meetinghouse in Salt Lake City.
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Lehi neighbors show support for Utah National Guard soldier’s family

A Lehi neighborhood celebrated this Easter with a bit of patriotic flair.
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‘He wasn’t intending to hurt anybody’: Brighton homeowner attorney says snowboarder confrontation was a misunderstanding

The Brighton man armed with a gun while confronting a snowboarder in a viral video is now facing criminal charges. But his attorney says he had the right to protect his property.
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Heavy Rescue school students respond to real-life emergency during trench collapse training

A team of firefighter students training to be on a Special Response Team rescued a man buried in a trench collapse the week they'd been studying trenches.
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Mother of 5 dies after e-scooter accident, family calling on city to make sidewalk repairs

The family of a woman who died after hitting her head while riding an e-scooter in downtown Salt Lake City is calling on officials to repair sidewalks.
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Where was Kevin Franke? Evidence in ‘8 Passengers’ abuse case reveals what he told police

Evidence released from the investigation into Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt gives a glimpse of Franke's now estranged husband's mindset after the two women were arrested.
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UDOT using detection and alert system to prevent wrong-way driver crashes

Utah's Department of Transportation has new technology in place designed to prevent wrong-way crashes.
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Penguin Love: It’s the season of romance for penguins at Utah aquarium

The Loveland Living Planet Aquarium is launching a new educational series, involving gentoo penguins. And it's making a splash.
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Taufer Park set to be cleaned up, renovated after years of complaints

A city park in Salt Lake City is getting a major makeover after years of reported issues that made the area feel unsafe.
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Neighbor recounts events that led up to Sunday’s deadly shooting in Taylorsville

One man is dead following an officer-involved shooting on the border of Kearns and Taylorsville Sunday afternoon.
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Haitian man living in Utah describes violence impacting his friends, family

A Haitian cellist who plays for the Utah Symphony says gang violence has intensified in his home country, leading to neighborhood raids and limited food and water.
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Salt Lake water officials say there’s ‘no danger’ to drinking water after chemicals found in city wells

During a recent federal water sampling program, Salt Lake City officials discovered PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in two of the city's more than twenty groundwater wells.
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Playground fall survivor shares recovery story; expert explains safety guidelines

Following the death of a Tooele boy on his school playground, some Utah families are reevaluating how safe outdoor equipment is.
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New lawsuit claims there was inadequate playground mulch at school when 8-year-old boy died

The parents of a boy who died after he fell from a slide at Rose Springs Elementary School are suing the Tooele School District.
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