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Utah State Women’s Tennis Earns ITA Academic Team Honors, Five Student-Athletes Recognized
LOGAN, Utah – Utah State's women's tennis team earned 2024 Division I All-Academic Team honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), while five Aggies were named ITA Scholar-Athletes, it was announced Monday. Academics are an integral aspect of the college tennis experience and adds to the unique student-athlete experience...
2024 Kimball Arts Festival offerings detailed ahead of August start
Kimball Art Center announced on Monday the lineup of art activations and experiences for the 2024 Park City Kimball Arts Festival, which will take place August 2-4. Celebrating its 55th year, this three-day, open-air arts festival features the work of nearly 200 jury-selected artists in 13 different mediums. A full list of exhibiting artists can be found here at kimballartsfestival.org/2024-artists.
Scientists Study Genetic History of the Four Corners Potato
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—According to a statement released by the University of Utah, genetic analysis of the Four Corners potato, (Solanum jamesii), by scientists from Red Butte Garden and the Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU) suggests that the nutritious wild tuber became a staple crop planted by the ancestors of modern Diné, Southern Paiute, Apache, and Pueblo peoples on the arid Colorado Plateau. The samples in the study came from 25 modern Four Corners potato populations in the Mogollon Rim of central Arizona and New Mexico. Fourteen of the potato populations were found growing near archaeological sites, and were determined to be smaller and less genetically diverse than plants from S. jamesii populations growing wild in areas without archaeological sites. The researchers also determined that the S. jamesii populations in southern Utah’s Escalante Valley originated from plants growing in other locations. “Domestication of a plant species can begin with people gathering and replanting propagules in a new location,” said Lisbeth Louderback of NHMU. “The potato joins a large assemblage of goods that were traded across this vast cultural landscape,” she explained. The researchers plan to continue to study the Four Corners potato to learn about the early stages of its domestication. Read the original scholarly article about this research in Nature. To learn more about the origins of potatoes of the American Southwest, go to "Letter from the Four Corners: In Search of Prehistoric Potatoes."
Utah State Track & Field Earns USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors
LOGAN, Utah — For their performances athletically and academically in 2024, Utah State's men's and women's track & field programs earned All-Academic Team honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Individually, 15 Aggies were named All-Academic athletes. The Aggie women, with a GPA...
Utah State Football Coach Fired for Contacting Woman Who Accused Player of Domestic Violence
LOGAN, Utah — Utah State University announced the firing of football coach Blake Anderson for allegedly contacting a football player’s girlfriend and a roommate after the girlfriend accused the student-athlete of domestic violence and sexual assault. University officials received a final report, conducted by law firm Husch Blackwell,...
Former No. 11 overall pick changes representation, may sign in Europe
Utah RFA defenseman Victor Soderstrom is switching representation as he tries to land a contract for next season. PHNX Sports’ Craig Morgan reports he’s dropped his agent, which PuckPedia shows was Darren Ferris at Quartexx Management. Morgan also reports that Söderström, whom the Coyotes drafted with the 11th overall pick in 2019, may opt to play in a top-level European pro league this season rather than re-sign with Utah.
The International Days Parade is a Delight for All
Those that are familiar with the annual International Days celebration are likely highly anticipating the yearly Grand Parade that flows down Price City’s Main Street. “In contrast to the new drone light show, the International Days Parade has been an annual tradition for over four decades,” stated Price City Events Coordinator Megan Marshall. “Averaging over 50 float entries, each year the floats become more elaborate and impressive.”
Event Tonight On Matt Warner: The Outlaw Who Became A Lawman
The Uintah County Library is excited to welcome those eager to learn more about the local wild west history with a special event tonight all about Matt Warner: The Outlaw who became a Lawman. Matt Warner was born in Sanpete County in 1864 and in 1878, when just a young teen, he went to the eastern Uinta Mountains. He eventually began his career as an outlaw, changing his name from Erastus Christiansen to the now famous Matt Warner. “Here in the Basin and around the West, Matt Warner rustled and robbed with Butch Cassidy and other outlaws and bandits of his day,” shares the announcement. “Then, he switched sides and wore a badge. Join award-winning author Rod Miller with his new historical novel, OULAWMAN, to learn more of the exciting story.” Tonight’s presentation is at 7pm at the Uintah County Library.
This iconic reptile is native to St. George despite local scuttlebutt, biologists say
ST. GEORGE — The Mojave desert tortoise is uniquely adapted to survive the temperature extremes Washington County’s red desert is known for, but some residents question: Are they native to Southern Utah or were they transplanted to the area by humans?. Considered a threatened species, the Mojave desert...
Ranking The Opposing Quarterbacks BYU Football Will Face In 2024
PROVO, Utah— BYU football will have a demanding schedule in 2024, but that’s nothing new for any power conference team. However, BYU faces many quality quarterbacks this fall. I’ve ranked the opposing quarterbacks BYU football will face annually since 2020 here on KSL Sports. In that time, the...
Secret Service oversaw security at 2002 Olympics and would do it again for 2034 Winter Games
SALT LAKE CITY — After the 9/11 terrorist attacks against the United States just months before the start of the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City, organizers recognized changes were going to be needed to the security measures overseen by the federal government. Fraser Bullock, the chief operating...
Lehi jewelry business donates $75K for Alzheimer's research through purple heart earring
LEHI — A local jewelry company is set to donate $75,000 to Alzheimer's Association in honor of the owner's mother who passed from the disease. Sydney Bledsoe and her brother's wife Janelle Lucero started Pip Pop Post in January 2022 after not being able to find earrings that checked all their boxes of style, quality and comfortability. But soon after, the two wanted to do something more.
Utah man makes a name for himself in the world of professional basketball
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — From living in his car to becoming an NBA trainer to the stars, Utah resident Jasper Bibbs persevered to make a name for himself in the professional sports world. He spent five years with the Utah Jazz working closely with Donovan Mitchell before joining...
Utah State Cornerback Andre Seldon Jr. Dies at 22
Utah State cornerback Andre Seldon Jr. was found dead Saturday (July 20) night at the age of 22 after drowning during an apparent cliff-diving accident, Utah State athletics announced in a news release shared on its official website.
Pioneer Day celebration with the Osmond family returns to Cedar City
CEDAR CITY — Merrill Osmond is excited to bring back The Pioneer Legacy & Firework Celebration to Southern Utah on Wednesday, July 24. In a media release announcing a partnership with Southern Utah University, this year’s celebration will be held on campus at Eccles Coliseum Stadium. “Working with...
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