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Biden discusses veterans, PACT Act in Salt Lake City visit

Making his first visit to the Beehive State as president, Joe Biden spent time Thursday addressing a group of invited guests at the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City. In remarks to the crowd, Biden celebrated the anniversary of the PACT Act's ...

Turbulence set off chain of events leading to last year’s F-35A crash

The crash of an F-35A last year at Hill Air Force Base that destroyed the fighter jet occurred after the craft flew through turbulence caused by the airplane in front of it, according to a U.S. Air Force statement. That set off a chain of events that left the pilot unable to properly control ...

Hill AFB detonation of old rockets causes rumbling in western Weber County

A loud boom Monday afternoon prompted alarm and questions in western Weber County. Turns out it was most likely the detonation of old U.S. Navy or Air Force rocket motors, to occur through the summer at the Utah Test and Training Range, or UTTR. Reps at the National Weather Service office in ...

U.S. Sens. Lee, Romney pursue legislation to bolster Sentinel ICBM plans

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As development of the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile system proceeds out of Hill Air Force Base and other military installations, U.S. lawmakers are pursuing legislation aimed at solidifying the defense program. The U.S. Air Force in 2020 announced a $13.3 ...

Weekday night flights at Hill AFB to continue through May

HILL AIR FORCE BASE — Strong, late-season winter weather means more weekday night flights well into the spring. According to a press release from the 388th Fighter Wing Public Affairs office at Hill Air Force Base, the active duty 388th and reserve 419th fighter wings will continue local ...

Service at Layton’s Vietnam memorial to mark 50 years since war’s end

LAYTON — Dennis Howland is inviting the public and Vietnam veterans to attend a special ceremony observing the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. A remembrance and pin ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Vietnam Memorial Wall Replica at Layton Commons Park, 437 N. ...

Boeing wins $1.6B Minuteman III contract; most work to be done in Utah

HILL AIR FORCE BASE — Don't say goodbye to the Minuteman III ICBM system just yet. The nuclear defense system, managed primarily out of Hill Air Force Base, is still a key pillar of U.S. defense and the U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Boeing Co. a $1.6 billion contract for ...