Cristina Flores
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Utah teachers prepare for challenges of online and in-person classes this week
Utah teachers spent the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday preparing for a tough week ahead either teaching temporarily online or in person, given the record number of COVID-19 cases and absences in schools. Right before the holiday, some school boards voted to move instruction online for one week to in order to keep the virus from spreading further at school. Others, like the Park City School… → Read More
Officer accused of crashing cruiser while high on fentanyl
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — An officer with the Unified Police Department has been charged in connection with a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 15. Officials said he was high on fentanyl while on duty in a patrol car. The crash happened around 5 am. On Saturday, June 12 at 1700 South in the northbound lanes of the interstate. The officer has been identified as Jared Brooks Cardon. → Read More
Utah workers finding new careers in construction, trades
Apprenticeship programs for construction trades like electrical wiring and plumbing have been booming across Utah. In part, workers have sought apprenticeships because the construction industry in Utah is in a boom and has been recruiting workers to deal with the labor shortage. The surge in apprenticeships is also a result the current times. “It’s kind of a phenomenon since the pandemic. People… → Read More
16-year-old sentenced to life in prison for killing beloved Ogden convenience store owner
16-year-old Antonino Gianny Garcia was sentenced to five years to life in prison for killing 65-year-old Santam Singh — a convenience store owner beloved by his community in Ogden. Garcia will remain in juvenile detention and be transferred to adult prison when he turns 21. In the Ogden community where people are still mourning the loss of Singh, who was shot and killed inside his own store,… → Read More
Davis SD hires first African-American asst. superintendent following federal probe
The Davis School District hired its first, African-American assistant superintendent. Dr. Jackie Thompson, who retired from Davis School District in 2017, returns to the school district to begin her new job in December. “She will work on equity and diversity issues and help the district move forward after the settlement with the Department of Justice,” said District spokesman Chris Williams. → Read More
Women, Democratic candidates say new district maps hurt them, protect incumbents
Wendy Davis and Lynette Wendel, both democrats, nearly unseated long-time Republican state lawmakers Steve Eliason and Jim Dunnigan in 2020. The races were so close, they felt confident they could beat them in the next election, but now the women say those hopes were dashed when district maps were redrawn by lawmakers in a process that lacked transparency. They don’t think they were cut out by… → Read More
Police arrest suspect in murder of U of U football player Aaron Lowe
Salt Lake Police arrested a suspect for the murder of University of Utah football player Aaron Lowe. Police announced the arrest early Sunday morning - one week after 22-year-old Lowe was killed. Officials said 22-year-old Buk M. Buk was booked into jail on suspicion of aggravated murder, attempted murder and felony discharge of a firearm. Police said Buk is also the accused of shooting and… → Read More
First Afghan refugee since U.S. withdrawal now in Utah
Azim Kakaie is the first Afghan refugee to arrive in Utah since U. S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan. More refugees will follow, including his wife, mother-in-law and brother who made it out of Afghanistan later and are waiting in Germany for their trip to Utah. Kakaie, 34, arrived in Utah alone on Tuesday night. He expressed gratitude for the U. S. troops Who sacrificed their lives to get… → Read More
UHP trooper injured during in crash on I-215
KUTV - A sergeant with the Utah Highway Patrol was sent to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries early Sunday morning, after his patrol car was hit by another vehicle on the west side of I-215 at 2800 South. According to UHP, a pedestrian was hit by a car on the north side of the freeway at about 5:26 and troopers responded to that scene. → Read More
Family of murdered woman relieved after suspect's arrest
Nearly four years after she was stabbed to death 26 times, a suspect was arrested in the murder of 20-year-old Candace Samples. “It brings peace to all of us knowing Candace will have justice now,” said Annette Atwood, Samples’ great aunt who also raised her for 12 years. Caption: KUTV: Cristina Flores reports The man arrested on suspicion of aggravated murder is 34-year-old Kidus Chane… → Read More
Utah urgently needs more foster families, agency says
At Open Arms Youth and Adult Services, an agency that places Utah children in foster homes, there is an urgent need for families who are willing to foster children — especially older teens. Caption: KUTV. The organization works with the Utah Division of Child and Family Services and mostly serves children who are Latino and Pacific-Islander. Tevita Sekeni, communications director for Open Arms,… → Read More
Utahns heed the call to conserve water but water bosses say it’s important to conserve mor
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District has the biggest water treatment plant in Utah, which provides drinking water to nearly 800,000 people in Salt Lake County. General Manager Bart Forsyth, who has been in the water business for 38 years, said Utahns are heeding the governor’s call to conserve water during this exceptional drought, but it’s no time to stop. “We are basically living on water… → Read More
Several cities in Utah consider proposal to expand no firework zones to major streets
Several Utah cities including Cottonwood Heights, Millcreek and Sandy are considering proposals to expand fireworks bans into areas that were previously considered safe. The proposals also include drawing the line for fireworks restrictions at major streets like 900 East and 1300 East in order to make it easier for residents to understand where fireworks are allowed and and where they aren’t. → Read More
Summer classes begin to help Utah students catch up after a rough year
Around Utah, many students finished the regular school year and went right into summer classes. This year, schools around Utah put special emphasis on summer courses after students fell behind during the pandemic. Caption: KUTV: Cristina Flores reports One of the biggest barriers to learning this year was the loss of in-person, face-to-face time with teachers. → Read More
Former Utah Jazz Player Mark Eaton dies at age 64
KUTV - Mark Eaton the former Utah Jazz player and two-time NBA defensive player of the year, has died. 2 News learned of his passing from two sources close to Eaton. Eaton went for a bike ride around 8pm Friday in Summit County and did not return home. No foul play is suspected but his cause of death is not known. Eaton played for the Utah Jazz from 1982-1993. He was an All-Star in 1989 and was… → Read More
Workers slowly returning to downtown offices that were vacant during pandemic
Workers are streaming back into downtown Salt Lake offices that were left mostly vacant during the pandemic, breathing life into buildings and downtown businesses. Caption: KUTV: Cristina Flores reports Christian Priskos, managing partner with Internet Properties, says if you walk downtown you can see the change. “Right now, we are seeing at most 30 to 35 percent (office) occupancy in downtown,”… → Read More
Bodies found in search for 2 men missing on Utah Lake
The bodies of two men reported missing at Utah Lake were located Sunday morning, officials with the Utah County Sheriff's Office confirmed. Just after 9 a. m. , searchers located jet skis the men were believed to have been riding. Their bodies were located shortly thereafter, officials confirmed. Search and rescue efforts began just after 1:30 a. m. Sunday after sheriff's officials were informed… → Read More
Latino and Black children who get COVID-19 are highest risk for MIS-C
Latino families in Utah have been very vulnerable to COVID-19, with a high number of cases and hospitalizations. Now there’s another risk: Latino/Hispanic children who get COVID-19 are at highest risk for getting multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) a rare but serious condition that causes inflammation in the organs, including the heart. Caption: KUTV: Cristina Flores reports → Read More
First Lady Jill Biden to visit Glendale Middle School on Utah trip this week
First Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden, will visit Glendale Middle School in Salt Lake when she visits Utah on Wednesday. Caption: KUTV: Cristina Flores reports The school visit is one of two stops for the first lady, who will also visit a COVID-19 vaccination site in Salt Lake County after she visits the school. It’s a morale boost at a much-needed time,” said Jill Baillie, principal… → Read More
Woman found shot, dead after crash on I-80
KUTV - A woman was found dead from a gunshot wound after a crash on I-80 westbound in Salt Lake early Saturday morning around 3 a. m. According to Danielle Croyle, Public Information Officer for South Salt Lake Police, paramedics and police responded to the freeway near 200 East in Salt Lake City after a car crashed into the median. The deceased woman was found in the vehicle. The freeway was… → Read More