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Officials break ground on new Iron County Jail, sheriff’s complex
CEDAR CITY — Officials broke ground on Iron County’s new sheriff’s complex and correctional facility on Friday. “This is a day that many didn’t think would happen, but here we are,” said Iron County Commissioner Marilyn Wood as she welcomed the crowd of about 100 people gathered at the vacant 33.5-acre site located within an industrial area south of Cedar City Regional Airport.
Archers Win West, Waterdogs Upset Atlas to Close Regular Season
A third-quarter flurry of seven goals gave the Utah Archers the swing it needed to finish off an undefeated homecoming weekend at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah, on Saturday night. In a battle with the Denver Outlaws for the top seed in the Western Conference on the final day...
St. George motocross rider shines on national stage at famous Loretta Lynn’s Ranch
ST. GEORGE — It’s a family thing for St. George motocross bike rider Sierra Bull. According to Sierra’s mom Christine, Sierra’s first appearance at a track was when she was three weeks old. She started riding at age 3, so she started a little earlier than her brother and sister.
BYU running coaches hope Olympic success bodes well for future athletes
PROVO — Brigham Young University's running coaches are back from Paris after watching several current and former Cougars compete in the Olympics. The university was well represented at the 2024 Summer Games as seven BYU runners competed in various events, including steeplechaser Kenneth Rooks, who won a silver medal.
Park City Water Polo hosts free week for kids to try sport
Park City Water Polo is recruiting kids 10 and up. Practices for its programs start next week and youth can join in for free to try it out. Head girls coach and assistant boys coach Heather Flynn said there are 10U, 12U and 14U youth programs for boys and girls. A high school program is available for eighth to twelfth graders.
Drenner The Hero As Cannons Win In OT
The Boston Cannons (7-3) faced the Carolina Chaos (4-6) in the late game of day one in Salt Lake City, Utah. Chaos was coming off their worst offensive output last week scoring only four times, while the Cannons had a bye week after dropping a decision to Maryland two weeks ago.
‘I don’t understand the chance for [Khalil] Rountree’… former UFC champion believes he’s the man to beat Alex Pereira
A former UFC champion has claimed that while he doesn’t believe Khalil Rountree has what it takes to beat Alex Pereira, he could be the man to put ‘Poatan’ in his place himself. The light heavyweight King will defend his belt against ‘The War Horse’ on October...
Carbon girl’s tennis wins at home over Emery
The Lady Dinos and Lady Spartans tennis squads met this season for the first of two region meetings on Friday in Price. Over the six matches, Carbon handed Emery a 5-1 loss in their first season match. In first singles, Lisa King defeated Emery’s Tatum Jensen in straight sets 6-0...
Former Copper Hills Standout Named Top-10 MLB Third Base Prospect
SALT LAKE CITY – A year after the Tampa Bay Rays took him in the first round of the MLB draft, former Copper Hills Grizzly and TCU Horned Frog Brayden Taylor finds himself as one of the top third base prospects in the game. Bleacher Report released an updated...
Utah Football's 2024 Opponents Ranked by ESPN FPI
ESPN released its annual FPI rankings ahead of the 2024 season. The FPI, or Football Power Index, is meant as a way to most accurately measure the strength of teams on paper. The statistical formula is complicated, but it takes a bunch of numbers into account on offense, defense, and special teams, and spits out a predicted win-loss record and overall team score.
‘Stop ripping us off!’ rages Walmart shopper ‘charged $6 more at self-checkout than shelf cost – & warns ‘pay attention’
ONE Walmart shopper is furious after they noticed that they were charged an extra six dollars for using the retailer's self-checkout machines. The machines have angered many of the big-box retailer shoppers. The social media user seethed about the bizarre charge in a lengthy post on Facebook. "Y’all, please pay...
Car crash in West Haven leaves six injured
WEST HAVEN, Utah –A crash involving two cars left six people injured Sunday afternoon, Utah Highway Patrol confirmed. An FJ Cruiser and a Toyota Prius crashed on State Route 126 at around 1:05 p.m., said Utah Highway Patrol Corporal Haley Scheer. The FJ Cruiser was traveling southbound near 1900...
BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds
WHITE MOUNTAIN, Wyo. — “That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.
In Utah, the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer
Data: The Opportunity Atlas; Note: Ranking measured by percentage change in income, adjusted to 2023 dollars; Chart: Axios VisualsSalt Lake millennials born to low-income families have lost economic ground compared to their Gen X predecessors, a new analysis finds.Why it matters: Intergenerational mobility — the idea that you'll do better than your parents — is core to the American dream, but is far from a guarantee.What they did: A new analysis from the Census Bureau and Opportunity Insights, a research group at Harvard University, measured intergenerational mobility at the county level.Researchers compared the average household income at age 27 for...
Uranium transportation negotiations kick off between Navajo and mining company
(The Center Square) – The Navajo Nation and Energy Fuels are now hashing out details to figure out the best path forward on uranium ore transportation from the Pinyon Plain Mine to White Mesa Mill in Blanding, Utah. “I’m glad that EFRI and Navajo Nation have begun conversations about...
Here’s How A St. George Family Survived This Devastating Wildfire
How does the human spirit evolve during a massive disaster like the Maui Wildfires? It’s not really a question that can be definitively answered because each person is like a snowflake, different in every way except the basic elements that makes up its body. However, in Hawaii, there is...
Review: Omigod you guys, ‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’ at West Valley Performing Arts is a pink-themed dream
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah, Aug. 17, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Here are some fun facts about the rose-colored world of “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” playing at West Valley Performing Arts Center through the end of this month. There are more than 160 costumes among 25 cast members,...
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