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USU Engineering Professor Celebrated at Pioneers of Progress Banquet
In celebration of Utah’s Pioneer Day, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Assistant Professor Nadia Kouraytem is being recognized as a Pioneer of Progress in science and technology. As part of the annual celebration of Utah’s pioneer heritage, The Days of ’47 Board of Trustees honors deserving Utahns whose lives and...
Near-record heat and storms for some Utah areas this Pioneer Day
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Happy Pioneer Day, Utah! We celebrate the holiday with a spike in daytime highs, thanks to a large high-pressure ridge centering up over Utah, Arizona and Nevada. Temperatures will be roughly 5-10° above average, nearing record highs in northern Utah with Salt Lake City forecast to hit 104° this afternoon, […]
LISTEN: 2002 Olympic athlete, and native Utahn, reflects on Olympic past, present
SALT LAKE CITY — Track and field athlete turned bobsledder, Bill Schuffenhauer, learned about the sport that got him a spot, and eventually a silver medal, in the Olympic games, through a movie. That movie, “Cool Runnings,” chronicled the experience of the first Jamaican bobsled team, consisting of track...
‘Uncalled for’: Utah officials react to Salt Lake County District Attorney’s posts about Trump
Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill posted on Twitter/X on the night of Saturday, July 20, to share his opinion on former President Donald Trump — and that post has received intense backlash from other users.
Head-on crash closes SR 113 in both directions in Midway
Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Cameron Roden said a southbound Toyota Tacoma was waiting to make a left turn, when the driver of an electric vehicle approached the truck from behind and realized they didn't have enough room or time to stop. To avoid a collision, the driver of the Chevrolet...
Police: Head-on collision on Southern Parkway linked to passing attempt
ST. GEORGE — Two people were injured and transported to the hospital following a head-on crash on Southern Parkway in Hurricane that temporarily closed the highway in both directions Thursday morning. Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Cameron Roden told St. George News the incident, reported shortly before 7 a.m., involved...
Harrison Coming In Hot to $405K Old West Futurity After Going 1-2-3 at Cowtown Classic
Joseph Harrison kicked off July with the Cowtown Classic heeling title on CR Better Be Tuff, and he’ll close it out the month gunning for $100,000 on the Woody Be Tuff gelding owned by Tara and Darren Johnson at the July 25-27 Old West Futurity in Wallsburg, Utah. In...
Reality Town: Union Middle students learn real-life scenarios through simulation
Brooke Gundersen wasn’t ready to be a “grandmother”—let alone, three times over. Luckily, it was a mock situation for her daughter who is an eighth-grader at Union Middle School. It was part of Reality Town, a simulation of real-life earning a living and being able to budget and pay for their expenses.
Mendon Pioneer Week concludes on Saturday July 27 | News
MENDON – When it comes to Pioneer Day in Cache Valley, it’s hard to beat Mendon’s week-long Pioneer Day celebration. Wednesday, July 24, activities include Family Canoe Nite at 6 p.m. and Adult Canoe Race to begin at 6:30 p.m. The canoe activities are to be held at the swamp on the Valley View Highway.
Minnesota man bikes all of Cache Valley in 9 months
LOGAN – It all began with a bike and a desire to explore. “Cache County total – I have about 3,000 miles of biking in those 9 months,” says 24-year-old Neil Thompson of Minnesota. He says an app on his phone helped him gamify his progress –...
Mud springs mountain bike trail system receives $350k in grant funding
A highly anticipated mountain bike trail system, Mud Springs, is estimated to have an economic effect of around $4.5 million dollars annually once it’s completed, according to an impact analysis. The project could take many years to complete, but phase one of four is expected to be done in fall 2025 or 2026.
Motorcycle rider killed in crash on St. George Boulevard overpass
ST. GEORGE — A crash reconstruction team was called out to a motorcycle crash that killed one person on an Interstate 15 overpass late Wednesday night. Shortly after 10 p.m., emergency personnel responded to a crash on the St. George Boulevard overpass of I-15 involving a motorcycle with two riders. Both were transported to St. George Regional Hospital via a Gold Cross Ambulance. The motorcycle driver was reportedly pronounced dead shortly after arrival, while the passenger sustained serious injuries, St. George Police Officer Tiffany Mitchell told St. George News.
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