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23-07-2025
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Planned Tech Ridge apartment building causes concern among St. George residents
ST. GEORGE, Utah () — Some residents in St. George are concerned about a planned apartment building that is part of the Tech Ridge project. They came to a meeting at city hall on Tuesday to share those concerns. The is located on the former St. George Airport site, and it is a mixed-use development designed to draw tech companies to the area and help them attract and retain talent, according to their website. It will combine office and retail spaces with residential housing. One new measles case in Utah, bringing total cases to 11 There was a public meeting at St. George City Hall on Tuesday to discuss the apartment building, and spoke with residents to find out why it's controversial and why others are supporting the development. 'Development is the lifeblood of my business, so I'm definitely not gonna stand here and be like 'we don't want growth.' We need growth, I get that, I just feel like this is not the location for that building that close to the city park there, and that close to the traditional residential neighborhood that is already existing there,' Nearby resident Emily Murphy told This particular apartment building is planned to be five stories tall with 199 units. 'As a neighborhood up there, we've gotten involved before when we almost lost the city park in 2018. We found out, totally happenstance, that they were gonna be taking that park as part of Tech Ridge, and we came out in force and saved the park,' Murphy explained. 'And now this is happening right behind the park, and we're just not happy about it.' The residential portion of the Tech Ridge project will offer townhomes, apartments, and condos, in addition to 'trails, parks, and open spaces,' according to the website. 60 acres will be devoted to trails and parks, one third of the development. While some are expressing concern about the location of the apartments, others are optimistic about the economic impact the Tech Ridge project will have on St. George. Jill Hunt, another nearby resident, said, 'Mostly, if we can develop opportunities for our kids to have high-paying jobs, they can stay here and be able to afford to live here. That's one of the biggest complaints a lot of people have, that their kids can't stay here and afford to live here. Well, these are the ways that happens. We bring in these high-paying jobs, and while they're doing that, they need a place to live.' According to the Tech Ridge website, the construction of the project will provide nearly 25,000 jobs, and in the long term, it will create nearly 16,000 jobs. 'This is just one development of the many phases of [Tech Ridge] to provide housing for tech jobs,' Hunt added. Latest headlines: Farm theft caught on camera in Cache County — Do you recognize these men? Planned Tech Ridge apartment building causes concern among St. George residents Hogle Zoo's must see dog show is only here through Labor Day Duct Brothers offers a permanent fix to temperature control chaos Plexaderm: The 10 minute fix for wrinkles, bags, and dark circles Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
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19-07-2025
- Climate
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Monsoon moisture lingers before drying out this weekend
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Happy Weekend, Utah! There's a few storms today with gradual drying expected for Sunday. This weekend will start off with lingering monsoon moisture before a drier airmass takes over. On Saturday thunderstorms will still be around, but mainly in higher terrain. The Wasatch Front could see a storm pop up, but nothing too significant. There isn't as much moisture for the storms to tap into, so what rain we do see shouldn't cause too many problems. Flash flooding will be 'Possible' for Bryce Canyon National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, and the San Rafael Swell, but not as high as it has been the past couple days. Things continue drying out into Sunday with only a couple showers possible in the northeast corner of the state. A bit of lingering moisture will bring a mix of sun and clouds, but precipitation does not look very likely in valleys. Temperatures will be in the low to mid 90s for most valleys, upper 70s to mid 80s for higher terrain, and upper 90s to low 100s for the typically warmer spots. There won't be a whole lot of variation in temperatures from this weekend and into next week, which means we're expecting fairly seasonable temperatures for at least the next few days. On Monday the dry airmass will still be in place and winds are expected to pick up. That's not a great combination for fire danger, which could become critical to start the workweek. The bottom line? A few more thunderstorms on deck to start the weekend, but drier air is moving in. We'll keep you updated in our 4Warn Weather forecast both on-air and online, we are Good4Utah! Latest headlines: Rock slide near Bell's Canyon, authorities responding Congress approves public media and foreign aid cuts: What to know Tony Hawk's Vert Alert: Skateboarding legend hosts free event at U of U Monsoon moisture lingers before drying out this weekend Republicans eye efforts to quiet Epstein uproar but can't quash it Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
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19-07-2025
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Rock slide near Bell's Canyon, authorities responding
SANDY, Utah (ABC4) — A rock slide occurred near Bell's Canyon Saturday morning, according to the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office. Authorities are currently responding to the scene. 'We had a rock slide near Bell's Canyon. Our Search and Rescue team responded,' the sheriff's office posted on X. 'Operations currently underway.' Details are limited at this time. This is a developing story. ABC4 will update this post as new information becomes available. Latest headlines: Rock slide near Bell's Canyon, authorities responding Congress approves public media and foreign aid cuts: What to know Tony Hawk's Vert Alert: Skateboarding legend hosts free event at U of U Monsoon moisture lingers before drying out this weekend Republicans eye efforts to quiet Epstein uproar but can't quash it Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
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19-07-2025
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One airlifted after fire engulfs West Jordan home
WEST JORDAN, Utah () — A large fire and police presence are on scene at a West Jordan home that reportedly was engulfed in flames on Friday morning, July 18. A West Jordan spokesperson confirmed with that firefighters responded to the fire just before 10:30 a.m. While the scene remains active as of 12:15 p.m., the spokesperson confirmed the fire is out. The spokesperson confirmed there were people inside the home at the time of the fire, but could not say how many were inside the home or their ages. One witness reported to that at least one patient had been taken to a local area hospital by helicopter, though the city spokesperson was unable to officially confirm that information. Images courtesy Bayan Wang and Wendy Toale Brandon Toale, a resident of the neighborhood, said he saw flames coming out of the multi-story home and firefighters attacking the flames from the outside. But he said the immediate feeling the fire brought was a sense of community. 'Mostly the conversations [among bystanders] were 'Do we know what happened?' and 'How can we help?'' Toale said. 'I think that's one of the best things about this community.' ABC4 has a crew on scene and is working to confirm additional information. This is a developing story. ABC4 will update this post as new information becomes available. Latest headlines: Bountiful man charged for possessing more than 2,000 files of CSAM, documents say Monroe Canyon fire still at 0% containment, crews focus on structure protection Dragon Bravo Fire expected to worsen amid 'hot, dry weather,' still 0% contained 19-year-old airlifted to hospital after tractor accident in Farmington One airlifted after fire engulfs West Jordan home Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
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19-07-2025
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‘Someone's worst nightmare' — Witness to deadly West Jordan house fire describes rescue of child at the scene
WEST JORDAN, Utah () — One woman who witnessed the described the moment that her boyfriend ran to rescue the only survivor of the fire, a child. She said that the child was burned 'head to toe', but that her boyfriend doesn't consider himself a hero. That rescue was caught on video, as her boyfriend, Asher, makes the decision to jump out of his vehicle and run toward the home engulfed in flames to help what appears to be a child in the backyard trying to get out. Lucy Hunt is the other person in that video who continued recording after he left the car and jumped over the fence into the backyard. She spoke to describing the scene and Asher's actions. While police have not confirmed, Hunt stated that the child was the fourth individual who was life flighted to the hospital in critical condition. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: 3 killed, 1 airlifted after fire engulfs West Jordan home, investigation treated as a crime scene Lucy said that they were in the car before they saw the fire. Asher was driving to work, and he was planning to drop her off on the way, when he noticed the smoke billowing from the fire. He asked Lucy if they should turn around, and she said yes. 'And so we turned around, and it was like, so much worse than we thought it was, and it was already getting darker and darker and larger,' she described, referring to the smoke. Asher didn't hesitate, Lucy said. 'He just ran and jumped the fence because he saw… He saw a little kid come out the side of the house.' Lucy said she stayed in the car because she didn't have shoes on, but she could see the child in the backyard. 'You could just see her reaching for the gate, she couldn't get it open, and a neighbor broke down the fence so she could get out of there.' Lucy described the child's injuries. 'From where I could see, like you could tell that… In [Asher's] own words, he said that she was burned from head to toe.' (Images courtesy Bayan Wang and Brandon Toale) She added that the child's injuries didn't feel real to her, and they looked like something out of a movie. 'She was screaming. She was probably in so much pain,' Lucy stated. She also said that the child was talking, but they couldn't understand what she was saying. Once it was over, Asher and Lucy went back to their house, but on the way, they saw a dog who apparently came from the house that caught on fire. 'At first we thought it was like, you know those grey dogs that have really long hair? We thought it was one of those, but we pull up and we roll down the window, you could smell the smoke on this dog. From so far away, you could smell it.' She said that the neighbor who broke down the fence also ran into the house and pulled the dog out, but it got spooked and ran. That neighbor ran into the house multiple times, she added, and he took his shirt off for the child to have something to wear. Asher declined to speak to the media, and Lucy said that he doesn't want to talk about it. 'I think the reason that he didn't want to talk to anyone is because he didn't consider himself a hero,' she said. 'I don't think he likes it when people keep saying that to him, because she got herself out, you know? She got out by herself. She's the reason she's alive. He only really guided her.' Even though Asher may not want to be called a hero, Lucy described his courage. 'I think he is so brave,' Lucy said. 'You don't know that many people who would just jump into that, 'cause we were across the street. We could feel how hot it was, like so hot, I can't even imagine how it was over there.' Asher was taken to the ER to be treated, but Lucy said that he is back home and doing well. She said that he also doesn't want to talk about what happened because he doesn't want to think about it. 'That's something you never want to see,' she said. 'That's like someone's worst nightmare, and so, honestly, I think he's just trying not to think about it, and I can't imagine how it is for [the child] when she recovers.' Latest headlines: Republicans eye efforts to quiet Epstein uproar but can't quash it Utah spends the 3rd lowest amount of income on childcare in nation: Wallethub Utah's air tanker bases have already used 1.2 million gallons of retardant fighting wildfires One dead after Orem house fire Friday morning Officials warn of potential flash floods in burn scars and Zion National Park Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
