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Shara Park

Utah teacher inspires students with her passion for the 2002 Winter Olympics

Utah teacher inspires students with her passion for the 2002 Winter Olympics

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 16 - 10:34 p.m.

An Indian Hills Middle School teacher hopes her love for the Olympic Games will inspire her students to get excited about a possible 2034 return.
Utah's Hogle Zoo announces this year's new arrivals

Utah's Hogle Zoo announces this year's new arrivals

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 13 - 8:31 a.m.

From rescued cougar cubs to a baby gorilla expected to arrive this summer, there are exciting things happening at Utah's Hogle Zoo.
Duck dumping at Oquirrh Lake is causing overpopulation and environmental issues

Duck dumping at Oquirrh Lake is causing overpopulation and environmental issues

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 12 - 7:38 a.m.

A case of duck dumping is highlighting a concerning issue developing in Daybreak: the overpopulation of ducks at Oquirrh Lake.
Woman faces charges after Nevada animal remains found dumped in southern Utah

Woman faces charges after Nevada animal remains found dumped in southern Utah

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 10 - 7:21 a.m.

A bizarre investigation is unfolding in southern Utah, where authorities say dozens of animal remains were discovered at two dumping sites in the desert near Veyo. The animals were beloved pets belonging to families in the Las Vegas area.
Driver accused of targeting female pedestrians now suspected of 3 other hit-and-runs

Driver accused of targeting female pedestrians now suspected of 3 other hit-and-runs

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 9 - 7:37 a.m.

The 26-year-old man who's suspected of multiple hit-and-run accidents involving women is being accused of another three cases on Monday.
UHP gives advice to avoid wrong-way drivers

UHP gives advice to avoid wrong-way drivers

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 22 - 9:08 a.m.

Utah is already seeing a worrying trend of wrong-way drivers hitting the roads. But what can you do if you encounter one on the road?
Police on alert after possible attempted kidnapping in North Ogden

Police on alert after possible attempted kidnapping in North Ogden

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 11 - 10:31 p.m.

North Ogden police are on alert after a possible attempted kidnapping of a 9-year-old girl.
Visitors warned about new underwater dangers at Gunlock waterfalls

Visitors warned about new underwater dangers at Gunlock waterfalls

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 9 - 11:07 a.m.

The incredible images of the water spilling over Gunlock Reservoir are already coming in.
Man missing from Bear Lake area since Jan. 28

Man missing from Bear Lake area since Jan. 28

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 8 - 7:46 a.m.

A family is searching for answers in the disappearance of Tristen White, 27 who went missing while working on a cabin near Bear Lake.
New reservoir to help southern Utah water supply moves closer to reality

New reservoir to help southern Utah water supply moves closer to reality

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 2 - 10:32 a.m.

A new source of water is one step closer to becoming a reality for residents in southern Utah's Washington County with the Chief Toquer Reservoir.
Sandy police seeking vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that injured mother and daughter

Sandy police seeking vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that injured mother and daughter

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted Feb. 28 - 6:48 a.m.

Police are asking for help in locating the driver in a hit-and-run crash that sent a Sandy mother and her teenage daughter to the hospital.
Missing Tooele mother of 2 found dead in Salt Lake City

Missing Tooele mother of 2 found dead in Salt Lake City

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted Feb. 21 - 10:51 a.m.

The body of a missing Utah mother was discovered in Salt Lake City on Tuesday night, Tooele police said.
Massive sinkhole opens in Sandy neighborhood, swallows resident's yard

Massive sinkhole opens in Sandy neighborhood, swallows resident's yard

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted Feb. 1 - 10:01 p.m.

Just west of Alta High School, a massive sinkhole has opened in a Sandy neighborhood.
A mother and her newborn are recovering after a house fire Sunday

A mother and her newborn are recovering after a house fire Sunday

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted Jan. 23 - 7:20 a.m.

A Lehi mother and her newborn baby are recovering after a fire destroyed most of their belongings Sunday.
Search and rescue experts worried about inexperienced skiers in the backcountry

Search and rescue experts worried about inexperienced skiers in the backcountry

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted Jan. 12 - 6:24 a.m.

Salt Lake County Search and Rescue is preparing for what could be a busy weekend in the canyons.
UDOT preparing for next round of winter weather

UDOT preparing for next round of winter weather

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted Jan. 9 - 10:04 a.m.

Preparations are underway across the state as another blast of winter weather is headed across Utah.
Family searches for dog after rollover crash in Spanish Fork Canyon

Family searches for dog after rollover crash in Spanish Fork Canyon

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted Dec. 19 - 7:40 a.m.

A Utah family is pleading for help in finding their beloved dog Trigger, who disappeared in Spanish Fork Canyon during a rollover crash.
'He made me feel really special': Family shares impact of Price fire chief following his death

'He made me feel really special': Family shares impact of Price fire chief following his death

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted Dec. 15 - 10:22 p.m.

As the city of Price prepares to say goodbye to Fire Chief Fitzgerald Petersen, a Holladay family is sharing the impact Petersen had on their son as he battled a brain tumor.
Utah teen saved by friends, trainer after cardiac arrest in weight room

Utah teen saved by friends, trainer after cardiac arrest in weight room

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted Dec. 13 - 4:28 p.m.

A Cache County teen is recovering at Primary Children's Hospital after going into cardiac arrest at Sky View High School on Monday.
Woman trying to recover thousands of dollars after a brazen theft

Woman trying to recover thousands of dollars after a brazen theft

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted Dec. 11 - 10:21 p.m.

A Utah mother is in the process of recovering thousands of dollars after a brazen theft in broad daylight.
Family honors daughter killed 1 year ago, offers forgiveness to hit-and-run driver

Family honors daughter killed 1 year ago, offers forgiveness to hit-and-run driver

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted Dec. 1 - 10:19 a.m.

A Holladay family is offering forgiveness to the driver of a hit-and-run accident that took the life of UVU student Isabelle Parr.
Salt Lake police investigating damage to vehicles, businesses in Capitol Hill area

Salt Lake police investigating damage to vehicles, businesses in Capitol Hill area

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted Nov. 18 - 4:14 p.m.

Salt Lake City police are investigating more than a dozen vehicles shot by a BB gun overnight in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.
8 Utah pedestrians hit and killed on Utah roads in October

8 Utah pedestrians hit and killed on Utah roads in October

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted Oct. 28 - 10:37 a.m.

As Utahns head into the weekend before Halloween, state safety officials are pleading with drivers and pedestrians to use caution.
SLC schools begin 'soft launch' of metal detector

SLC schools begin 'soft launch' of metal detector

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted Oct. 18 - 7:34 p.m.

Students and staff at four schools in the Salt Lake City School District were welcomed back from fall break with new weapons detectors and security officers.
Draper on high alert after family dog is attacked by coyote

Draper on high alert after family dog is attacked by coyote

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted Oct. 13 - 2:03 p.m.

Draper city officials say they're receiving reports of coyote sightings every day right now, and they have had five animal deaths linked to coyotes in the last couple of months. All the attacks have occurred east of 1300 East.