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Yahoo
19-07-2025
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One dead after Orem house fire Friday morning
This is a developing story. ABC4 will update this post as new information becomes available. OREM, Utah (ABC4) — On Friday morning, crews responded to a house fire in Orem and rescued one individual from the home, who later passed away at the hospital. According to the Orem Fire Department (OFD), they responded to a call for a fire at a multi-level home around 10:29 this morning. The fire was significantly involved on the first floor. Additionally, a resident was still inside the home on the 2nd floor. Using ground ladders, firefighters and an officer, they were able to access the 2nd floor bedroom and bring the victim down. Courtesy: Orem Fire Department via Facebook Orem Fire Department Critical Care Paramedics provided treatment for smoke inhalation to the individual. The individual, who has only been identified as male, was transported to the hospital. Unfortunately, the individual succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. The Orem, Provo, and Pleasant Grove Fire Departments were able to get the fire under control by 11:03 a.m., though there is significant damage to the home. At this time, OFD is still investigating and has not identified any cause for the fire. Latest headlines: Republicans eye efforts to quiet Epstein uproar but can't quash it Utah spends the 3rd lowest amount of income on childcare in nation: Wallethub Utah's air tanker bases have already used 1.2 million gallons of retardant fighting wildfires One dead after Orem house fire Friday morning Officials warn of potential flash floods in burn scars and Zion National Park Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
13-07-2025
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Orem playmaker Kaue Akana commits to BYU
Orem wide receiver Kaue Akana (13) stretches to cross the ball into the end zone for a touchdown while defended by Maple Mountain linebacker Maddox Sabey (1) during a game held at Orem High School in Orem on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News Another highly-touted local prospect is headed to BYU. Orem High's three-position standout Kaue Akana has committed to the Cougars, he announced Tuesday morning via social media. Akana is rated as a high three-star recruit with an overall player grade of 89 from 247 Sports, ranking as the No. 7 prospect out of Utah from the class of 2026. He chose BYU over nearly 20 other Power Four offers from the likes of USC, UCLA, Texas A&M, Tennessee and more. Advertisement Though the standout soccer player didn't compete in football until his freshman year of high school, Akana wasted no time making a name for himself on the gridiron. He caught 76 passes for 1,227 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior this past season, while also playing defensive back and serving as Orem's starting kicker. On defense, Akana recorded 58 total tackles — six for loss — with two interceptions and a sack. 'Akana is one of the most versatile players out West with the ability to play on either side of the ball in college,' wrote 247 Sports analyst Greg Biggins of Akana. '... We love his long-term potential and upside.' As a freshman in 2022, Akana's game-winning field goal over Alta sent Orem to the Utah 5A state semifinals. Orem's Kaue Akana is cheered by teammates after making what turned out to be the winning field goal over Alta in quarterfinal action at Orem on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. Orem won. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News What BYU's 2026 recruiting class currently looks like
Yahoo
30-06-2025
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Alabama Leading Pack for Elite West Coast Talent
Alabama Leading Pack for Elite West Coast Talent originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Alabama Crimson Tide already secured Kalen DeBoer's first West Coast commitment with four-star inside offensive lineman Samuelu Utu and are closing on another. Advertisement On3's Steve Wiltfong revealed that Alabama is out in front for four-star quarterback Tayden Kaawa from the 2026 class. Kaawa's other schools include the BYU Cougars and Boise State Broncos. He is a native of Utah and attends Orem High School. The prospect comes in at 6-foot-4, 225 pounds. The quarterback recently took a trip to Alabama, with the Crimson Tide hosting him on June 20 for an official visit. Kaawa revealed that Alabama's development of talent is what led him to put the Crimson Tide at the top of his list. Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen Young/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images 'I'd say it would be Alabama because I know how the development is there,' Kaawa said. 'I know how they put players in the NFL.' Advertisement Kaawa is a four-star prospect and the No. 12 quarterback in the 2026 class, per On3 Sports. The numbers back up what Kaawa said about sending players to the next level. Since 2009, Alabama has had 133 players drafted to the NFL. The Crimson Tide had seven players selected in the 2025 NFL Draft. The On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine has Alabama as the frontrunner, giving the Crimson Tide an 88.3% chance to land him. Hawaii (2.5%) ranks second, followed by the California Golden Bears (2.1%) and the Oregon Ducks (1.8%). If Kaawa picks Alabama, DeBoer would have two quarterback commits from the 2026 class. The Crimson Tide already has a pledge from four-star quarterback Jett Thomalla. Thomalla was in the news recently after performing well at the Elite 11 Finals. Advertisement Alabama opens the second year of DeBoer's tenure against the Florida State Seminoles on August 30. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC. Related: Ty Simpson Reveals What Alabama Was Missing Last Season This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 29, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Try New Straw Nerds — and maybe a Mc Crispy Stpip, too
The other day a friend sent me two photos. One was of the marquee sign outside the McDonald's on the corner of State Street and Center Street in Orem. The sign read: COME AND OUR TRY MC CRISPY STRIP But the leg of the r in 'strip' was worn down so it looked like 'STPIP' making the real message appear to read, COME AND OUR TRY MC CRISPY STPIP My friend sent me this photo because he knows how much I adore the marquee sign outside that particular McDonald's and how it has never not even one time made any sense. I drive by it often en route to and from my mom's house in Utah County and am always delighted by the cryptic messages sent by what I assume is an underpaid McDonald's employee. One summer a while ago the sign read: WE HAVE BAG OF ICE Which read, in my interpretation anyway, like a ransom note. Like, we have the bag of ice so pay up OR ELSE. I imagined the ice was stolen from someone who loved it dearly and this was McDonald's way of letting that someone know who they should send a lot of money to in order to reunite with the ice. If they failed to pay, the bag of ice would be set outside to melt in the summer sun. Why just a single bag of ice, I wondered? Was every other bag of ice sold? Was this bag of ice the last metaphorical puppy left in the litter? Why no indefinite article? Are we missing the s in bags or the a before have? Is it THE bag of ice? Is that one McDonald's in need of more acrylic letters? Do we need to set up a GoFundMe campaign? I would blame supply chain issues or even tariffs, but this history of nonsensical haikus on the marquee dates back to even before the pandemic. Which leads me to believe this is a choice the Orem McDonald's management is making. Perhaps to befuddle customers enough to come in and investigate the exact whereabouts of the bag of ice or discover what, exactly, a Mc Crispy stpip is. And I think it's an advertising technique that gets results because Burger King is now following suit. The second photo my friend sent was of the marquee sign outside the Burger King right across Center Street from the Orem McDonald's. It read, TRY NEW STRAW NERDS Which is very clearly a threat missing a comma. The grammatically correct version would be 'Try new straw, nerds.' This little excerpt of slam poetry is at best a negging tactic — a mild insult meant to undermine the confidence of drivers who will then, after being called nerds, will seek validation and approval by pulling into the drive through and trying the new straw. At worst it's a quote from a middle school bully who will slam you into a locker and steal your lunch money if you don't try the new straw you nerd, you. There's no possible third interpretation, I assumed, because a straw made of nerds cannot possibly exist. And I was correct, it doesn't. But there is something that exists at Burger King that strains credulity nearly as much as a nerd straw and that's a frozen strawberry and Nerds drink. The Food & Wine writeup states, 'The limited-time drink layers a strawberry — or blue raspberry — slush base with a tangy sprinkle of Nerds candy.' And somehow that's the scariest interpretation of 'TRY NEW STRAW NERDS,' of all. Because even I, someone who just ate cookies for lunch and has zero opinions on red dye, feel like a slushee topped with candy is a bit much. A bit dangerous even. I'm not convinced that a single sip wouldn't trigger a diabetic coma. So maybe it's not negging or a message from a bully but instead a method of protecting the public from an off-the-charts blood sugar epidemic. And we should thank the good people at Burger King for their service keeping us safe. And we should thank the good people at McDonald's for always keeping us wondering what it is that they offer at that location. My best guess right now is that a STPIP is some sort of medical test and I love that McDonald's offers a crispy option. That I can come and our try.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
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Candlelight vigil held for teen who died in American Fork motorcycle crash
OREM, Utah () — Seventeen-year-old Noah Scribner , and on Thursday, the community came to remember him. Scribner's friends mourned his loss at a candlelight vigil in Orem. 'You get that phone call that your buddy crashed, and your first hope is that he made it to the hospital at the bare minimum and say hi, and hearing that he didn't make it is heartbreaking and devastating,' Ethan Smith said. PREVIOUSLY — 'I was devastated': Community remembers 17-year-old killed in American Fork motorcycle crash Music, a moment of silence, candles, and more could be found at the vigil in Noah's honor. The vigil was hosted by his ballroom dance team. 'We wanted a place for the kids to gather and be together and share their feelings about Noah and what they remember,' Julie Peterson, Noah's ballroom coach, told Many shared who Noah was to them. 'Noah was so passionate about everything and in dance he worked so hard and was so good and he was so kind to everyone,' Alayna Peterson said. 'He was always there and someone easy to talk to and reliable to keep a secret you could always talk to him and would always make you feel validated and the most important person in the world,' Brennin Williams said. Candlelight vigil held for teen who died in American Fork motorcycle crash West Valley man who filmed 2017 assault of 14-year-old girl sentenced to prison ENDANGERED: 18-year-old with 'mental delays' missing out of West Valley The 24th Ogden Marathon is this weekend — Here's what to know about closures, events Ogden mayor appointed to 2034 Olympics Host Communities Committee Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
