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Two hikers suffering from altitude sickness and cold near the summit of Lone Peak were rescued Monday morning after sustained winds grounded state helicopters and forced a multi-agency ground operation overnight.
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Lehi police say crossing guards are experiencing too many near-miss incidents with impatient drivers as the school year begins, with 26 guards protecting more than 18,000 students daily across the city.
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The Utah County Health Department confirmed the county's first human West Nile virus case of the 2026 season on Monday, Aug. 31, involving neuroinvasive disease, and urged residents across Alpine, Highland, Cedar Hills and Lehi to use repellent, wear protective clothing and eliminate standing water.
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Salt Lake County Search and Rescue used a helicopter to pull a distressed hiker off 11,253-foot Lone Peak on Saturday, Aug. 29, then warned backcountry users that lightning can ground rescue aircraft and hikers should never count on aerial evacuation.
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A wildland crew from Highland-based Lone Peak Fire District is fighting the Ross Fire in Palo Pinto County, Texas, which exploded from 25 acres to an estimated 50,000 acres in about 31 hours, destroyed structures and forced roughly 630 households to evacuate.
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The Utah County Sheriff's Office arrested six people and seized roughly 6,530 doses of heroin and 3,240 doses of meth during a two-day operation Aug. 17-18, disrupting what detectives called the county's distribution arm of a drug trafficking organization.
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Justin Lane Hopkins, 54, faces burglary, voyeurism and five other charges after Lone Peak Police say he entered Lone Peak High School in Highland twice on Aug. 10, stole approximately $500 in items and entered the women's restroom while people were present.
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Three black bear sightings in Utah County in one week, driven by severe drought reducing natural food sources, have wildlife officials warning foothills residents in Alpine and Highland to secure attractants and stay alert.
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Three crashes struck I-15 in Lehi within 32 minutes Thursday evening, blocking lanes in both directions and marking the third multi-crash episode on the corridor in 16 days.
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The Jordan River Commission confirmed harmful algal blooms at the Utah Lake Outlet in Saratoga Springs and the 1500 N Crossing in Lehi as of Aug. 5, warning residents and pets to avoid direct water contact at both popular Jordan River Trail sites.
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Three separate crashes struck the I-15 and Legacy Parkway corridor Monday morning, Aug. 10, closing northbound I-15 Exit 294, shutting southbound Legacy Parkway at Parrish Lane, and blocking a shoulder on northbound I-15 at SR-194 in Lehi, stacking 30-plus-minute delays on both major commuter routes.
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The Rocky Canyon Fire in Morgan County has triggered a GO evacuation order for homes from Whites Crossing to East Canyon Dam, with smoke visible across Alpine and Highland during Alpine Days.
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