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‘Team Utah’ Helps Thirsty Wildlife
They gathered from across the state of Utah but far from its population centers. Some 70 Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation volunteers came together in late June for the annual state rendezvous and volunteer project in Richfield, about 140 miles south of Salt Lake City and 165 miles north of St. George.
Utah college wrestler killed in Richfield rollover, woman in critical condition
RICHFIELD — A Utah college wrestler was killed in a crash west of Richfield on Wednesday night. A Jeep Cherokee was heading east on I-70 about 9 miles west of Richfield when the Jeep ran off the road and into the median as the road curved, Utah Highway Patrol said. Officials believe the driver then overcorrected and went off the road to the right and rolled down an embankment, Lt. Cameron Roden said. It appears the two occupants were not wearing seat belts and were both ejected in the roll.
Clean stand-up comedy scores a success at Lionheart Hall
LOGAN – The question of the night during the “Drybar Comedy at the Hall” performance on July 19 was, of course, whether good comedy can also be clean comedy. Four stand-up comics appeared that evening before a packed crowd at the Lionheart Hall here in Logan. All of them were Utahns, with 50 percent being local Cache Valley residents. That made them all fairly adept at tiptoeing around the sensibilities of their fellow citizens.
NBA Trades: Spurs steal OKC's Thunder in mock deal with Jazz and Pelicans
The Utah Jazz has been the team to watch for the majority of free agency, with them shopping two of their best assets around to interested teams. While some have speculated that they may not be serious about trading their best assets, they may just be trying to increase the value of those players, with teams such as the Oklahoma City Thunder seemingly interested.
'I can breathe easy': West-side Mexican eatery gets reprieve as development pressure mounts
SALT LAKE CITY — As development pressure spreads to Salt Lake City's west side, score one for a mom-and-pop operation in the neighborhood. Margarito Parra, operator of El Asadero, a west-side Mexican restaurant, had been told by the prior developer of an apartment building taking shape next to his business that he'd have to leave to make way for more apartments. It's been the source of plenty of worry over the last two years as the initial building west of his restaurant, still incomplete, has risen from the ground, reducing traffic at El Asadero.
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Not Too Early Big XII Hoops Predictions: No. 15, Utah
The Utah Utes have a proud basketball tradition and often enjoy passionate fan support. But Utah fans will likely be smarting after the franchise's Big XII debut season in 2025. The Utes, for many reasons, are not a team built to make any headway whatsoever in what figures, yet again, to be the sport's most brutal and unforgiving league.
USU says Blake Anderson fired for interviewing potential victim after player arrest
Utah State's Blake Anderson was fired for contacting a potential domestic violence victim and a witness to the incident after an Aggies football player was arrested, and failing to properly report the case, according to a termination letter sent to the coach earlier this month. The final report of the...
Tracks Lurking in Southern Utah Reveal That Dinosaurs Swam
Tracks Found in St. George Changed Our Understanding of Dinosaurs. If you visit the St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site in St. George, you will see tracks from these early reptiles left in the mud and clay of an ancient lake. These were discovered in St. George in 2000 and are on display. These dinosaur tracks settled one of the controversies among paleontologists.
West Jordan police holding 'resource fair' for Latinos on driver's licenses, privilege cards
WEST JORDAN — The West Jordan Police Department is holding an outreach effort meant to get information to Latinos on getting driver's licenses and driving privilege cards. The Driver's License Resource Fair set for Saturday, geared more specifically to Spanish speakers, also aims to foster ties between police and the broader community. The event goes from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and will be held at West Jordan High School, 8136 S. Jaguar Drive.
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