Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 25th of January.
Good morning, Orem.
🚧 Accidents
A drone flying over a LifeFlight helicopter on Thursday delayed transport of a critically ill child from Primary Children's Hospital in Utah County—officials warned that flying drones near aircraft poses serious safety risks and can lead to fines.
🌲 Environment
A cold front swept through Utah today, overturning an inversion and leaving the air cleaner over the Wasatch Front.
Air quality will improve through Monday, though colder temperatures and a return of haze are forecast for later in the week.
Rep. Doug Welton sponsored a bill to designate Goshen Bay as a waterfowl management area, protecting the Utah Lake Wetland Preserve and enabling $2.5 million in federal funds for recreation improvements.
The measure earned unanimous committee support from the Utah Lake Authority + the Department of Wildlife Resources.
🏈 Sports
AJ Dybantsa scored 43 points on Saturday to break BYU’s freshman record and lead the Cougars to a 91-78 win over Utah in Provo — his first 40-point game sets up a matchup against No. 1 Arizona on Monday.
The Utah Mammoth extended their winning streak to five with a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators Saturday when Kailer Yamamoto scored + assisted and Keller, Carcone, Hayton, and Peterka added goals before 6,159 fans, with the faceoff moved to 12:30 p.m. local time due to a winter storm.
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