EDUCATION + SCHOOLS

Olympus Junior High School on delayed start due to bomb threat

Nov 21, 2024, 9:48 AM | Updated: 10:12 am

Olympus Junior High School on the morning of Nov. 21, 2024 after the school received a bomb threat....

Olympus Junior High School on the morning of Nov. 21, 2024 after the school received a bomb threat. Granite School District said it did not believe the threat credible, but evacuated the school to search to take precaution. (Derek Peterson, KSL TV)

(Derek Peterson, KSL TV)

SALT LAKE CITY — Students at Olympus Junior High School are starting their day two hours later than usual after a non-credible bomb threat was made on the school.

“We do not believe this threat is credible,” said Andrea Stringham, who’s with the Granite School District. “But, out of an abundance of caution, we’re asking students not to come to school for two more hours.”

Stringham said the school was evacuated, and students and families were notified of a two-hour start time delay. During that delay, law enforcement will be conducting an investigation into the threat.

Kennedy Camarena is a digital content producer for KSL NewsRadio. 

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Olympus Junior High School on delayed start due to bomb threat