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Business School Hosts All-Virtual Thunder Sales Event
The Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business Professional Sales program was thrilled to host another successful Thunder Sales event, although this year looked a little different than years past. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the competition shifted to a virtual event. Using online video conferencing, and personal recordings, the program still managed a successful competition despite challenges. Contestants were awarded gift cards sponsored by local businesses for first or second places.
Hottest temperature recorded on Earth in 125,000 years
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - European Climate Service Copernicus recorded the hottest day ever globally on July 22, as people around the world and here in Nevada continue to feel the heat. An article published by the Associated Press says:. “Climate scientists say the world is now as warm as it...
'The system is broken': Cafeteria worker saw disturbing signs before death of 12-year-old boy
WEST HAVEN, Weber County — A cafeteria worker at the school where Gavin Peterson once attended said she and others saw some disturbing signs in the years and months before the boy died from severe malnutrition. The 12-year-old's father, Shane Peterson, 46, stepmother, Nichole Scott, 50, and brother Tyler...
Internship program touted as SUU’s ‘best-kept secret’
CEDAR CITY — The Intergovernmental Internship Cooperative program may be Southern Utah University’s best-kept secret for students seeking on-the-ground outdoor and environmental career experience, U.S. Forest Service officials say. The cooperative partners with the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, nonprofits, counties and other agencies...
Carey Wilson Joins HNTB As Senior Project Director in the Northwest Division
DENVER –– Carey Wilson, PE, has joined HNTB as senior project director and vice president in Denver. In this role, Wilson provides leadership and innovative solutions to transportation clients, addressing critical infrastructure improvement needs. Wilson works closely with clients throughout Colorado, Utah, Washington and other Western states to develop and deliver the region’s largest and most complex transportation projects.
UTRF’s Accelerate Fund Makes First Investment in UT Startup, Co-Investing with LaunchTN’s InvestTN Fund
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation’s Accelerate Fund made its first investment in Orion Therapeutics, a biotechnology startup developing next-generation RNA medicines using a novel drug delivery system. UTRF and Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN) co-invested, both contributing $150,000 of pre seed investment. UTRF’s Accelerate Fund launched in 2023 and provides...
Utah soldier killed in Alaska 'did so much with the little he was given'
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Army infantryman Arturo Gomez is being remembered for a heroic life, two days after he was struck and killed by a car in Alaska, driven by an accused drunk driver. "He did so much with the little he was given," said Scott Vranes, of...
Here’s why Utah’s raging wildfire season is different this year
The team fighting the Silver King Fire raging northeast of Beaver works 16 hour shifts. Of those hours, at least 12 are spent at the fire line — and that’s on a good day, said team supervisor Sheena Waters Gilbert. Fire incident management teams like Waters Gilbert’s are...
Utah Olympic bobsledder plays role in 2034 bid
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah Olympic bobsledder is on the team dedicated to bringing the Winter Olympics back to Salt Lake City in 2034. KSL’s Tamara Vaifanua caught up with bobsledder Kaysha Love – a driving force behind the bid. Bobsledder Kaysha Love thrives on overcoming...
Utah drug trafficking ringleader sentenced to 20 years in prison
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 24, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Joe Robert Rael, of Salt Lake City was sentenced to 20 years in prison and a term of 60 months of supervised release for engaging in a conspiracy to traffic narcotics and launder money. The sentence, imposed by U.S....
YoungBoy Never Broke Again Fans Virtually Invade Court Hearing & Yell ‘Free YB’: Watch
YoungBoy Never Broke Again — born Kentrell Gaulden — remains behind bars for charges stemming from a prescription drug ring case in Utah. Farm Aid Returns to New York in September, With Willie Nelson, Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp & Neil Young According to Law & Crime Network — which was founded by Dan Abrams, ABC News’ chief legal affairs correspondent — a handful of fans were able to infiltrate the July 22 Zoom hearing and appear in the WebEx livestream where they dissed the judge handling the Cache County case, and demanded YoungBoy’s freedom. “Free YB, man, free YB,” a fan...
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