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Originally Published: 17 JUN 26 18:03 ET

By Garna Mejia, KSL

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    PERRY, Utah (KSL) — A young mother and her 6‑month‑old baby are safe after a pickup truck barreled off U.S. 89 and crashed directly into their living room on Thursday night, nearly bringing the house down around them.

The terrifying incident unfolded about 2:30 p.m. Thursday, according to Perry Police Chief Scott Hancey. According to Hancey, a northbound truck was reported driving erratically on northbound U.S. 89 before it struck another vehicle, veered off the roadway, went down an embankment, and ultimately slammed into the home.

According to Derek Walton, the home belongs to his son and daughter-in-law, Gavin and Brie Walton. Brie Walton was in the living room with her infant daughter when she heard a loud sound outside.

Derek Walton said Brie Walton looked out the window just in time to see the truck coming toward the house.

“She looked out the window and saw the truck coming and was able to at least stand up and start moving away from it — but it still hit and knocked her down,” Derek said.

Brie Walton suffered several injuries but is expected to recover. Her baby, who was asleep in another room, was unharmed.

Crews had to shore up the structure before attempting to remove the truck, fearing the home might collapse. The impact left the side of the house destroyed and the interior exposed. Amid the debris, the couple’s wedding photo still hung on the wall, a small reminder of the life they were building in their first home, purchased just two years ago.

Derek Walton said the family is shaken but grateful.

“The way it (the truck) went airborne here, if she hadn’t seen it and gotten away, it could’ve came down and basically been on her,” he said. “It was hard for me to believe that a vehicle could go over this hill right here and get into the house like that. But once I seen it and I know that they’re both OK, it’s a blessing.”

Investigators believe alcohol was a factor. The driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

Before hitting the Walton home, police said the truck hit another vehicle on the highway and drove into an embankment.

Tire marks on the property appear to vanish near the driveway slope, leading the family to believe the truck may have gone airborne before impact.

Southbound lanes of U.S. 89 were temporarily shut down but have since reopened. Perry police, Brigham City firefighters, and ambulance crews all responded.

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Originally Published: Published June 15, 2026 10:25 AM

By: Abby Smith, Marina Garcia

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A mysterious figure described as “potato-shaped” hovering over Colorado Springs is reported in the latest UFO files.

Five U.S. Army service members reported seeing the object spotted over Cheyenne Mountain on Feb. 15, 2022, while near Fort Carson. They described it as large, oddly shaped, and shimmering white. According to the report, it appeared to hover over the mountain for up to three minutes before suddenly disappearing.

The witnesses said the object looked somewhat translucent and had an uneven, panel-like surface that seemed to slowly change shape.

After reviewing the incident, government analysts believe the sighting may have been caused by sunlight reflecting off snow-covered ground and nearby clouds. The report says this effect, known as backscattering, could have created the illusion of a solid object in the sky.

However, investigators said they have low confidence in that conclusion because they could not be certain about the weather conditions, snow cover or each witness’s exact viewpoint.

The report also found no evidence that the object was an unknown aircraft or a threat. Investigators noted that no airplanes or balloons were known to be operating near Cheyenne Mountain at the time.

A separate FBI document includes an interview with one of the witnesses, a former Army intelligence officer. The witness described the object as “potato-shaped” with a creamy white color and said its surface looked like irregular panels that moved in slow waves while the object itself stayed perfectly still.

The witness also said the object disappeared almost instantly after about two minutes, making it seem as though it had “cloaked” rather than flown away.

KRDO13 spoke with the Director of the Mutual UFO Network, Seth Feinstein, who says they use a point system to rate credibility for reports, and this sighting earns a few.

“They would get one point for being reliable witnesses because they’re U.S. Army intelligence and they would get two points for having four witnesses, more than one witness,” says Feinstein.

Overall, though, a low probability of being an actual unidentified anomalous phenomena, otherwise known as a UAP.

“There are reasons, psychologically or perception-wise. I don’t think it was the lens flare or reflection of the snow, but, you know, I’ve seen so many cases of clouds that people would swear were UAPs,” says Feinstein.

While the witness descriptions are unusual, the government analysis concludes that a natural atmospheric effect is the most likely explanation based on the available evidence, though some uncertainty remains.

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POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Two students from the ISU Robotics Program, Angel Nava and Rudy Ernest, traveled to Atlanta, Georgia for the Skills USA National Championships and came home with medals, memories, and an astounding accomplishment.

Idaho State University became the first school to win the same competition at Skills USA Nationals three years in a row when Nava took the gold medal in Electronics Technology. Ernest came away with a 6th place overall win in the Mathmatics competition.

Instructor Brody Holyoak and athlete Angel Nava with the Director of Skills USA, credit Brody Holyoak

The Electronics Technology competition had five different sections to complete, including written tests and hands-on applications. Nava said he felt very prepared after his rigorous years in the robotics program.

“In later semesters in the program, you really get knee deep in the troubleshooting, trying to figure out what each component in the circuit does,” Nava said.

He added that other competing students he spoke to came from less intensive electrical engineering programs, working with older equipment. “I know everyone did their best, but our program is pretty tough as nails,” he said. “But that kind of works out in my favor because it makes me a little more prepared.”

Angel Nava during his Electronics Technology competition at Skills USA Nationals, credit Brody Holyoak

ISU sent multiple students to the state level competition, which Nava said was just as intense as nationals. “I was going against a lot of my classmates, and I was definitely nervous because they’re really good at what they do so I’d say I was more nervous at the state level.”

The national competition brought in over 20,000 people from across the country, making it the biggest stage the ISU athletes had ever competed on. Nava said the presssure really came from knowing the three-peat rode on his shoulders and he didn’t want to let the team down.

“I knew going into it I could probably make it onto the podium, but I wasn’t sure if I was going to be first,” he said. “The other guys really knew what they were doing and seemed confident. When they called my name, I just felt a huge wave of relief, just like ‘oh thank goodness I didn’t screw it up’ because this was really big and if I had gotten second place, we would’ve had to start over again another three years to hopefully get the three-peat.”

Angel Nava on the podium with his gold medal, credit Brody Holyoak

Prizes were also awarded to the highest winners of each competition. Nava said he and Ernest had some time to explore Atlanta and make some memories while on the trip.

Ernest got a higher score than the ISU student who competed in mathmatics last year, who walked away with a bronze medal. Because Ernest secured 6th place, the team believes the competition is only going to grow more fierce in the next several years.

“It’s such an achievement he was able to beat our guy from last year, and it really speaks to how the competition is going to keep getting better every year and everybody’s going to be stepping up their game,” he said.

The director of Skills USA met with Nava and his instructor Brody Holyoak for photos and to congratulate them on their history-making win. Now, Nava looks forward to possible scholarship opportunities that could come as a result of his national achievement and to mentoring future students in the robotics program.

“We’ll love to have Angel’s help and understanding to have him mentor the next group of competitors,” said Brody Holyoak, a first semester instructor in the Robotics and Communications Engineering Technology program at ISU. “It was Angel’s hard work, intuitiveness, his ability to read the instructions and do the competition. The program taught him, but he was the one able to pull it all together and do so well in the competition.”

Skills USA National competition arena in Atlanta, GA, credit Brody Holyoak

When it mattered most, Nava blocked out the pressure of the national competition and performed at the highest level in his craft.

“I just want to say congratulations to both of the guys, I am so proud of you,” Holyoak added. “It’s not an easy thing to go, and I’m grateful they were willing to take the time to go to the national competition. They’re incredible students, very hardworking.”

The robotics program is already looking forward to another amazing year of competition, hopefully to make it a four-peat next summer.

Rudy Ernest and Angel Nava, credit Brody Holyoak

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