Author: Kevin Thompson

SOUTH SALT LAKE, Utah — A gas leak caused by a power line downed during a truck fire led to evacuations in South Salt Lake late Thursday afternoon. The incident, which occurred at approximately 5:20 p.m., quickly escalated into a dangerous situation that required swift action from local emergency responders. The fire began when a power line fell and ignited a truck fire. As firefighters from the South Salt Lake Fire Department and the Unified Fire Authority responded to the scene, they discovered that the ground and a gas meter had also caught fire. Further investigation revealed a gas leak…

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — A new state audit report has revealed that a number of small cities and towns across Utah are increasingly relying on traffic fines to fund their budgets. For some municipalities, fines account for more than 10% of their annual revenue, raising concerns about the potential for traffic enforcement to become more about financial gain than public safety. The report highlights several towns with notable increases in traffic fine revenue. Orderville, Utah, saw the most significant rise, with a more than 8% jump in traffic fine revenue from the previous year. Vernal followed closely with a…