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Woman Dies Following Skydiving Accident

Tue, Jun 18 2013, 11:51 AM MST

(KUTV) A Grantsville woman died after a skydiving accident on Sunday.

The 30-year-old woman was involved in an accident Sunday afternoon at the Tooele Valley Airport.

Officials say the victim took a hard landing and received injuries to her head and legs. ...

Schoolboard Member Allegedly Vandalizes Bus

Tue, Jun 18 2013, 12:39 PM MST

By Roxeanne Vainuku

(KUTV) The Jordan School District is repairing one of its buses after an act of vandalism and it's one of the district's own board members who admits to causing the damage.

The Jordan school district allows advertising signs on the side of its buses. ...

Utah Universities Best at Preparing Potential Teachers for The Classroom

Tue, Jun 18 2013, 04:33 PM MST

(KUTV) The United States doesn’t do a very good job of preparing school teachers, according to a report released Tuesday. The report surveyed colleges and ranked them on their education programs.

The report says new American teachers are thrown into the classroom unprepared. ...

Salt Lake City Council Approves Tax Hike

Tue, Jun 18 2013, 04:21 PM MST

(KUTV) A property tax increase was just passed for $8-million for Salt Lake City residents.

The Salt Lake City Council just approved the tax hike for nearly 14-percent—that would equate to about $50 for the average $200,000 household.

At the council meeting last week, members proposed only a $7-million increase. ...

A University in the Heart of Downtown Salt Lake City

Tue, Jun 18 2013, 12:23 PM MST

(KUTV) A University, complete with classrooms and dorms, is about to make a home in downtown Salt Lake City.

Ron Bird heads to the old Salt Lake Tribune building to get a look at the new campus.

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