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Kings Embarrass Jazz In Second Vegas Summer League Game
SALT LAKE CITY – For Utah Jazz fans hoping to see the team make a run at Cooper Flagg in next year’s NBA Draft, Monday’s loss to the Sacramento Kings was a welcome sign. For everyone else, it was a slog. Sacramento drubbed the shorthanded Jazz 82-70...
Go Fund Me For Family Traveling Home From Vernal Softball Tournament
Families from near and far traveled to Vernal over the weekend for the thrill of girls softball. Tragically, one family that enjoyed the weekend of competition in Vernal suffered a fatal car crash on their journey back home to Mancos in southwest Colorado. The Hurst family includes Derick and Shay Hurst and their 6 children. The fatal car crash happened outside of Moab in which both Derick and Shay Hurst and their 3-month-old baby were killed. One son was airlifted to Salt Lake City and one was transported to an area hospital. A close family friend created a GoFundMe page to benefit the 5 children moving forward and to help with the expenses of the 3 funerals. Those interested in contributing can find the GoFundMe under the name ‘Help the Hurst Family after tragic wreck’ or by using the link with this news story on BasinNow.com.
Plan to succeed: BYU women’s basketball making changes for 2024-25
The first step in building a roster is to have a good plan. The plan for the BYU women’s basketball team began with seeing what they could get out of the transfer portal in the offseason and also included some adjustments in the assignments for the coaching staff. Third-year...
Spanish Fork Fiesta Days begin with host of events leading up to Pioneer Day
Spanish Fork Fiesta Days will be kicking off many events this week, including the popular Fiesta Days Rodeo. A bulk of the activities will begin Friday, with the craft fair, food vendors and carnival opening at 4 p.m. and the first night of the Fiesta Days rodeo at 7 p.m. The “Spanish Fork’s Got Talent” event also will be Friday night at 7:30.
Soccer Community Continues to Come Together to “Save the Coach”
On July 13, members of the soccer community rallied together in a 3v3 fundraising tournament put together by Troy and Cresta Winter, along with Elley Cowdell, daughter of Coach Chad Cowdell. As many may remember, Coach Cowdell, Head Coach for Carbon High’s Boys’ Soccer team as well as the Voltage...
‘Real Housewives’ Star Makes Bold Claim About Her Firing After 1 Season
Monica Garcia doesn’t understand why she was fired from “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City”. The former Bravo star was let go from the show after she was unmasked as the mastermind of Reality Von Tease. The troll Instagram account tormented the RHOSLC cast members for several years.
Driver’s Profile: Wyatt Howard
Wyatt Howard is a 28-year-old driver from Price. Howard drives the number 72w car and races in the IMCA Modified and Dirt Late Model Classes. He has been around racing his entire life and has been racing at the level for the last 14 years. His father Harvey Howard started racing dirt cars after an unfortunate motorcycle accident that had left him paralyzed. He raced late models and modifieds throughout the 90s and 2000s, until he retired in 2010. He is now right by his son’s side, as they continue to chase the dream.
Big 12 football championship game prediction: Utah vs Arizona Pac-12 reunion predicted
Could two Big 12 newcomers face off in the Big 12 football championship game this season?. ESPN's Rece Davis thinks so. He recently predicted that the Arizona Wildcats and Utah Utes will meet in the conference championship game in their first season in the Big 12 after leaving the Pac-12.
Swimming pool at Vernal hotel still closed after acid leak
VERNAL, Utah — The indoor swimming pool at Vernal Comfort Inn remained closed on Monday after a dozen swimmers got sick and went to a hospital on Saturday. The swimmers were dealing with vomiting and respiratory issues according to the Tri-County Health Department. Those who were hospitalized Saturday were discharged the same day.
Steve Garvey, former Park City resident and MLB star, intensifies US Senate campaign in California
LOS ANGELES – Steve Garvey, a former Park City resident and MLB star, is beginning to intensify his campaign efforts for California’s open U.S. Senate seat. Garvey began his professional
New price tag for Lauri Markkanen makes Utah Jazz's intent on trading him clear
The reported new price tag for Lauri Markkanen suggests the Utah Jazz may not be all that serious about trading him. It's become pretty clear that the Utah Jazz are in the midst of a rebuild. Even though they haven't entirely leaned into the philosophy of one, the Jazz is not in a position where they're going to be able to compete for a championship anytime soon. That's the biggest reason why many around the league are under the belief that they could be open to trading Lauri Markkanen, who just has one year remaining on his current contract with the team.
Marathon Refinery and Make-A-Wish Utah Help Fund Teenager’s Dream
Marathon Petroleum Corp.’s (MPC) Salt Lake City refinery has long been active in its local community. As a result, when Make-A-Wish Utah learned about Jesse Mecham, an 18-year-old with germ cell cancer in the Salt Lake City area who wants to be a firefighter, the nonprofit looked to MPC for help.
'It's very meaningful to us': Utah church offers $1K reward in search for stolen relic
SALT LAKE CITY — A cherished relic that had been housed at the Cathedral of the Madeleine for more than a century is missing and local Catholic leaders are asking for the public's help to get it back. Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City leaders say the relic was...
$50 million dollar construction bids for new Cache County middle schools' approved
The Cache County School District Board of Education approved the construction bids for the two new middle schools in the valley. Each middle schools’ construction bids came in at about $50 million. Jared Black, the business administrator for the district, presented the numbers of each school’s construction bid to...
BYU Basketball's Elijah Crawford looks to make an impact at BYU
Though we've only been given the chance to witness the larval phase of the Kevin Young takeover, in his short time as the program's head, Young has reshaped the destiny of BYU basketball in ways that seemed to be impossible when the coaching carousel spat out Mark Pope at Kentucky.
Jerrod Calhoun To Lead Utah State Basketball On European Tour
LOGAN, Utah – Fresh off the program’s first NCAA tournament win since 2001, the Utah State Aggies men’s basketball team will head to Europe ahead of the 2024-25 season. First-year head coach Jerrod Calhoun and the Aggies will play teams from across Europe on an August 9-19 tour. Utah State announced plans for the European tour on Monday, July 15.
Noah Kahan shows why his fan base has become massive with a perfect evening in Salt Lake City
Tuesday, July 9th brought Noah Kahan and his “We’ll All Be Here Forever” tour to the Utah First Credit Union in Salt Lake City. Fans eagerly gathered at the venue, braving the heat for what promised to be a perfect evening. Jensen McRae was the opener for...
The MilkShake Factory opens up in Utah
PLEASANT GROVE — A new spot to satisfy your sweet tooth has opened up in Pleasant Grove. The MilkShake Factory also brings a deep cultural history with it. More than 100 years ago, two Greek immigrants opened a chocolate and soda shop in Pittsburgh, which eventually became a family-owned chain.
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