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SALT LAKE CITY — Retired KSL reporter Lynn Packer remembers the October weekend in 1974 when he first learned about the disappearance of a Midvale teenager named Melissa Smith. Packer, who was then KSL-TV's Salt Lake local government beat reporter, was preparing for the 10 p.m. news broadcast.
(Ruth Vine) Tyler Library lists Dia de los Muertos on Monday, Nov. 2, at 6 p.m., at Tyler on its public calendar.
Saint Therese of the Child Jesus Parish held a special Mass on Oct. 28 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the ordination of Deacon Stan Stott. The event in Midvale featured several priests who celebrated the deacon's decades of service.
An explainer regarding the recreational programs and facilities available through Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation for Midvale residents.
(Ruth Vine) Tyler Library lists Reader's Choice on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 9 a.m., at Tyler on its public calendar.
MIDVALE, Utah (ABC4) — A Midvale road is set to close for six days as work continues on the city’s water system upgrade. 7500 South will be closed to through traffic from Thursday, Oct. 29 to Tuesday Nov. 3. (Courtesy: Midvale City) Here is what drivers need to know: Local traffic only East of the railroad tracks: Local vehicle access will remain open between State Street and Blisswood Drive.
WEST VALLEY CITY — A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in West Valley over the weekend. Ryley Gilberto Avila, of Midvale, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail on Tuesday for investigation of aggravated murder, aggravated robbery and two counts of discharge of a firearm.
A group of six artists gathered at Tuacahn for a chalk art showcase after their appearance at a Georgia chalk festival was cancelled due to a hurricane. The six artists, all hailing from different parts of Utah, were able to create chalk art during the Saturday farmer’s market at Tuacahn the morning of Oct. 10.
Voices for Utah Children and community partners have launched the Utah Navajo Nation Flood Relief Fund to assist families displaced by record flooding. The fund aims to provide essential needs such as shelter, meals, and supplies to communities in Montezuma Creek, Aneth, Dennehotso, Rock Point, and Bluff.
BLANDING, UTAH, Oct. 30, 2026 — The San Juan County Public Health Department, in joint coordination with the Utah Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Quality, has an update to the health advisory for the San Juan River and surrounding floodwaters due to high contamination levels of E. coli (an indicator of waterborne pathogens) due to recent flooding. Recent ...
Around 150 people were displaced in southeastern Utah last week as the San Juan River overflowed and flooded properties and roads. An urgent call for donations was sent out Saturday, with the notice saying many families in Montezuma Creek and Aneth have not been able to return to their homes.
A woman was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison on Thursday after admitting that she killed her roommate at a Sandy shelter. Laura Darlene Northrup, 62, pleaded on July 22, 2026, to guilty with a mental condition to murder, a first-degree felony.
Laura Darlene Northrup was sentenced to 15 years to life on Thursday, October 29, 2026, for the murder of her roommate, Stephanie Lynn Haskett-Carrasco. Northrup previously entered a guilty plea with a mental condition regarding the first-degree felony charge.