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3 days ago
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100 deadliest days claims life of Heber City man, family working to take him home to Mexico
HEBER CITY, Utah () — The 100 deadliest days started this weekend, and it proved to be busy for Utah Highway Patrol. As of Monday, troopers made 77 DUI arrests, responded to 172 crashes and investigated one fatal crash. Sadly, since then, more people have lost their lives on Utah roads. One of those was a man who's called Heber City home since 2017 and worked to support his parents in Mexico, Eliezer Ramirez. The Ramirez family lost their brother in a car wreck this Tuesday. If it wasn't hard enough already to mourn the loss of a loved one, they are now focused on how to get him home to their parents in Mexico. 'I didn't believe it until I got there to see him,' Gabriel Ramirez stated. 'I saw him when they brought him down. For me it was hard, very hard.' Utah family prepares to bury WWII pilot who was MIA for 80 years Gabriel is Eliezer's older brother. Gabriel has lived in Heber City for 18 years. His brother joined him in 2017. He told ABC4 that having his brother here was the best. He didn't want to show his face on camera because he was emotional while speaking about his brother, but he wanted to make sure he told Eliezer's story. Gabriel described Eliezer: 'My brother is a person who is easy-going, friendly, he really liked to play with the kids [Gabriel's four children], have fun, dance and work.' 'We all came here to do well, to work, to get ahead, to help my parents get ahead,' Gabriel said while explaining what brought the brothers to Heber City. Eliezer worked as a painter and helped support his parents in Mexico. 'They are destroyed,' Gabriel added in regard to how his parents are coping. Idle Isle Café up for sale, former employees speak out The family is holding a mass for Eliezer in Park City on Friday. However, that won't be their final goodbye. They are raising money () to take Eliezer back to Michoacán so he can be buried near their parents' home. It won't be an easy feat. After arriving at the nearest airport, they'll have to drive him about six hours. That normally wouldn't sound like much, but their trek will take them over undeveloped, dirt roads (there is an example of those roads in the attached video). However, it'll be worth it to bring some closure to their parents. 'There are losses that one is never going to overcome,' added Gabriel. Meet the new faces at Utah's Hogle Zoo! Disneyland's 70th Anniversary food drop is amazing! Drywall damage? All Four Walls is there to help make it disappear UCAIR is giving out free gas cans in Davis County: Here's why it matters A 5k to benefit the non-profit Hope After Polygamy Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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24-05-2025
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Sunny Friday afternoon, but slightly cooler & unsettled weather for the weekend
SALT LAKE CITY () — Happy Friday, Utah! Our Friday afternoon will feature plenty of sunshine, warm temperatures, and dry conditions. Conditions are favorable for an elevated fire risk across SE Utah over the next few days. A Red Flag Warning has been issued for Uintah and Grand counties through Friday evening. The dry fuels, breezy conditions, and very low humidity all stick around heading into Saturday, so new warnings may be issued for the weekend. Otherwise, look for another warm day with highs in the upper 70s to near 80 for the Wasatch Front and mid-90s for SW Utah. An upper-level low will pivot across Utah this weekend, bringing a slight increase in clouds, slightly cooler temperatures, and a chance for a few isolated showers & downpours. The chance will favor the higher elevations on Saturday afternoon, with more chances returning for Sunday afternoon. Highs will dip back into the upper 70s for the Wasatch Front, but remain in the upper 80s to lower 90s for SW Utah this weekend. Memorial Day continues to feature plenty of sunshine and another warm-up. Highs will be in the 80s along the Wasatch Front and mid to upper 90s for SW Utah. Looks like we will stick with the warmth and mainly dry conditions for most of next week. Stay tuned, we'll keep you 4Warned on-air and online! Midvale man charged with assaulting his 17-year-old 'wife' Idle Isle Café up for sale, former employees speak out Exploring Utah's newest state park, UtahRaptor State Park Sunny Friday afternoon, but slightly cooler & unsettled weather for the weekend Three injured after man accidentally shoots the ground at shooting range Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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24-05-2025
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Idle Isle Café up for sale, former employees speak out
BRIGHAM CITY, Utah () — Idle Isle Café in Brigham City is the oldest continually operating restaurant in Utah. It has had different owners, but the name and building have always been the same. That may change, though. The building is up for sale, and it appears the current owners plan to take the name with them. For more than 100 years (since 1921), Main Street has been home to Idle Isle Café, but that piece of history may soon be lost to history. As the café closes its doors, some former employees are coming forward and saying it was a hostile work environment and that they're disappointed that the owners may be taking the name of the restaurant with them when they leave. 'They seemed to really be there for me in a way that I really needed at the time,' Chandi Wilkerson told ABC4. She worked for the current owners not long after they took over the café three years ago. That warm welcome, she said, didn't last long. Three injured after man accidentally shoots the ground at shooting range 'He started throwing utensils at me while I was cooking,' Wilkerson recounted. This is just one of a handful of examples she gave to paint a picture of her experience. 'Just throwing things. After that, I just couldn't take it anymore, and I didn't want to continue to work in a hostile work environment.' She's not alone. 'For me, it felt like there was nothing I could do,' Kearsta Bingham stated. 'I felt like I was being discriminated against for being pregnant, and I almost feel like I was being bullied to quit.' She said that while she was pregnant, her shifts were being cut because she was not 'physically capable' of doing her job, according to the owners. Not long after this happened, she said she quit. Brielle Grange was a teenager when she started working at the restaurant. She told ABC4 that she was always scared to go to work. There was one incident, though, that led to her quitting. It involved a melted milkshake. 'It made me scared,' she said, referring to the face her boss made at her. 'He looked at me and said, 'This is effing garbage,' and he threw it at me. It got all over my apron. It ruined one of my favorite pairs of pants because I couldn't go home and change at the time.' All seven women who spoke to ABC4 mentioned charged conversations. Some of those conversations were allegedly directed at teenagers. Ashon Veibell said it started during her job interview. 'He had made a weird comment to me about looking down my shirt because he had something wrong with his brain,' she stated. 'Like, it was a health disorder or something.' 'I've gotten plates thrown at me, rolls thrown at me, I was forced to go in a co-worker's car, who I was dating,' Katie Crowther recalled. She said she was 17 when this happened. 'They forced me into his car so that things could be done, but nothing happened.' A Facebook post gives some insight into the reason for selling the building. It says, in part: 'Selling the building wasn't an easy decision, but it is necessary. We received an offer that we could not refuse, allowing us to pursue our dream of expanding Idle Isle Café to new locations across Utah. We believe this gem is too special to stay hidden. We are excited to bring its home-style charm and commitment to quality to more communities and keeping the spirit of Idle Isle Café alive. The name, the recipes, and the legacy will continue – preserved, honored, and ready for the next generation.' Now that the café is closed, some employees who weren't treated badly are speaking out as well. 'I think it's very sad that they're keeping the Idle Isle name and not selling that too because it is a Brigham thing,' Brayden Edwards told ABC4. He said that during his time at the restaurant, he was a favorite and was treated well. However, he said he often witnessed what others were going through and wanted to speak up for them. Referring to his former employers, he added: 'They don't deserve to keep it wherever they go and use it for their next business plans.' 'I just want justice to happen, and I want all my coworkers who experienced all these things, much worse than I did, to heal from it,' Jetta Arbon stated. She said she was 14 when she was hired. She said she was not the target of bad behavior. 'I just believe there is a right thing to do, and that's why I spoke up about it now.' She said she was afraid to speak out earlier because she had friends still working at the restaurant and didn't want them to be targeted because of her words. When asked why the former employees are speaking out now, they all had similar answers. That of Chloe Harris sums up what the group said: 'These are the people who worked beside us for three years in Brigham, who ruined a staple restaurant of our community, it shouldn't be able to happen again, and it shouldn't be able to continue.' ABC4 reached out to the café to talk about the sale and is waiting for a response. Midvale man charged with assaulting his 17-year-old 'wife' Idle Isle Café up for sale, former employees speak out Exploring Utah's newest state park, UtahRaptor State Park Sunny Friday afternoon, but slightly cooler & unsettled weather for the weekend Three injured after man accidentally shoots the ground at shooting range Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
