Video Roundup: Boulder blunder, man plans mass shooting at Yellowstone, La Niña 24/25 outlook

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Kimball Junction rocked by driver’s bouldering blunder

On Tuesday, July 9, a black truck drove over landscaping rocks and left a large boulder on the pavement in a Kimball Junction parking lot. The driver fled, but a Utah Highway Patrol officer and a bystander used chains to move the boulder to safety.

Gunman who was killed by Yellowstone rangers had planned a July 4 mass shooting, park reveals

Early on July 4, a woman in Yellowstone National Park reported being held at gunpoint by Samson Lucas Bariah Fussner, who threatened a mass shooting. Rangers found Fussner, who fired outside a crowded dining area, and shot back, killing him. The incident, rare for Yellowstone, led to the closure of Canyon Lodge. Fussner’s motives are unclear, and the FBI is investigating the incident. The involved rangers are on administrative leave.

La Niña is upon us: Here’s the 2024/25 winter outlook

NOAA predicts La Niña’s return by the end of summer, potentially benefiting Utah ski resorts with colder, wetter winters. Last winter’s El Niño brought 600 inches of snow, while the 2022/23 La Niña season saw 900 inches at Alta. Early signs point to a promising winter for the Intermountain West.

Zelenskyy, McConaughey to partake in National Governors Association meeting in Salt Lake City

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, First Lady Zelenska, and actor Matthew McConaughey joined Utah Gov. Cox at the National Governors Association summer meeting on Friday, July 12 in Salt Lake City. Zelenskyy spoke on political discourse, McConaughey on cultural polarization.