Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 12th of August.
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📰 Economy
A commercial risk study by AutoDS shows Utah to be the safest state for delivery drivers among 29 states (measuring hazards like highway deaths, dog attacks, vehicle thefts, and average commute times), while Mississippi is deemed the most dangerous.
🎓 Education
Utah Valley University will cancel classes on Sept.
10, the one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s campus killing, to allow space for reflection and healing, and invites students and staff to join United Way’s Day of Caring at the Nu Skin building in Provo at 7:30 a.m.
🌲 Environment
Wildfire crews received support as Utah National Guard Black Hawk helicopters fought fires across Utah, including at Black Canyon and Rocky Canyon on Tuesday.
The helicopters flew nearly 100 hours + dropped 160,000 gallons of water, with all nine pilots in action.
🏈 Sports
BYU women’s volleyball was picked seventh in the Big 12 preseason poll with three student-athletes on the Preseason Team, and the team will begin head coach Rob Neilson’s tenure with an exhibition game against Utah Tech on Saturday, Aug.
22 at noon.
BYU announced Tuesday that Marc Hill has joined its senior athletics team to help boost the football program.
Hill, a longtime leader from Kentucky Athletics, brings years of experience to support the department's efforts.
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