Salt Lake City – Best Friends Animal Society is working to ensure the safety of pets displaced by the ongoing wildfires in California by transferring animals from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City. On January 10, the Salt Lake City Best Friends center is scheduled to receive 60 cats and 14 dogs from the organization’s … Read more
A 19-year-old undergraduate student at the University of Utah tragically passed away over the winter break after falling while hiking in Hawaii. Tiare Cuoto, originally from Oahu, Hawaii, was studying environmental and sustainability studies alongside political science at the U of U. She had returned home for the holidays when the unfortunate incident occurred. On … Read more
Salt Lake City – The incident occurred early Thursday morning near 375 South 765 West when 32-year-old Chandler Grillone approached Salt Lake City police officers who were handling a traffic stop. Although Grillone was not involved in the stop, he allegedly approached an officer while carrying a weapon. According to the police, Grillone ignored multiple … Read more
A Canadian court has granted approval for a class action lawsuit against Home Depot, alleging the company shared customer data with Meta, the parent company of Facebook, without proper consent. Why It Matters Class action lawsuits enable a larger group of individuals with similar grievances to take legal action collectively, often making the process more … Read more
The Minnesota Milk Bank For Babies issued a recall in December for 136 bottles of pasteurized human breast milk due to concerns that the milk could have been contaminated with a “foreign material.” The recall, limited to Minnesota, was initiated voluntarily after a baby was fed from one of the bottles and a small, unidentified … Read more
A St. Louis-based supermarket chain, Dierbergs Markets, is recalling 16-ounce packages of “Premium Home-Style Mashed Potatoes” due to an undeclared wheat allergen, which could pose a serious health risk to consumers, particularly those with wheat allergies or celiac disease. Why It Matters Food allergies affect approximately 6 percent of adults and 8 percent of children … Read more
Target is currently recalling five food products in response to FDA alerts regarding potential health risks. These products, sold at Target locations across the country, have been linked to allergens, contamination, and foreign object hazards, with varying degrees of severity. The following recalls are currently in effect: Lay’s Classic Potato Chips On December 18, Target … Read more
Wegmans, a Northeastern supermarket chain, has issued a recall for My/Mochi Peach Mango Sorbet due to a mislabeling issue that potentially exposes consumers with egg allergies to an undeclared ingredient. This recall impacts six-count packages of the dessert and has been linked to a risk of allergic reactions for those sensitive to eggs, which can … Read more
Utah – The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is celebrating significant progress as it nears the completion of roughly $1 billion in construction projects ahead of 2025. According to John Gleason, UDOT’s Director of Public Relations, these projects are critical to accommodating Utah’s rapid growth. “As we continue to see all of the growth that … Read more
Salt Lake City – For the first time in over three decades, Salt Lake City is revising its curbside trash collection schedule. The updated schedule, implemented by the city’s Waste and Recycling Division, will take effect on Monday, February 3, and aims to improve efficiency by aligning the heaviest workloads with the middle of the … Read more