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USU welcomes new students with 2024 Weeks of Welcome
For many students, the first week of college can be a foggy experience to navigate. It can also be a bright and expansive time to try new things and meet new people. Utah State’s Weeks of Welcome take place the first two weeks of the year, offering incoming students tons of opportunity to familiarize themselves with campus, get involved with clubs and organizations and connect with others.
Restoration Consortium workshops give students unique hands-on experience
The ever-changing state of the climate, due to global warming and climate change, has increased interest in restoration sciences. The same is true at USU. The Restoration Consortium, first established at the university in 2017, was created in order to address and promote the recovery of aquatic ecosystems, including streams, rivers and wetlands.
St. George Marathon Sold Out Possibly Breaking City Record
The St. George Marathon isn’t starting until October 5, but the full marathon and half marathon have already sold out leaving only the 5K and other activities like the Mayor’s Walk available for participation. David Cordero, the Director of Communications for the City of St. George, said this...
Top 25 Prospect To Visit Utah Basketball
SALT LAKE CITY – It’s August, which means the Utah Football season is about to kickoff. However, Craig Smith and Utah Basketball are making some noise on the recruiting trail. Utah finalized the 2024-25 roster last week with the addition of Israeli big man Joul Karram. They’re now...
Heritage Day: Betty Lou Atkinson honored for working until age 86
Editor’s Note: The Lehi Historical Society is proud to present the stories of its Lehi Heritage Day 2024 honorees. The story of Betty Lou and Lee Atkinson is the seventh of eight articles featuring this year’s honorees. Each couple will be celebrated at Lehi Heritage Day on Sept. 2, from 2:30-6 p.m., at the Legacy Center at 123 N. Center. For more information on Lehi Heritage Day, see lehihistory.com or call 801-768-1570.
Efficacy of novel eye drop to reverse cataracts after phase 1/2 study
The drop improves vision by breaking up degraded protein complexes that cause lens clouding. Randall Olson, MD, corresponding author of the study, Moran Eye Center CEO and Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, and colleagues reported that a novel eye drop (C-KAD, Livionex Inc.) has been formulated to treat early to moderate age-related cataracts. The drop improves vision by breaking up degraded protein complexes that cause lens clouding, which leads to cataracts and vision loss, when instilled in the eye.
Fundraiser to help brothers struck by lightning sells out in an hour
OGDEN — Workers at a local restaurant in Ogden says the community exceeded expectations in raising funds for two brothers who were struck by lightning on the Bear River last week. Skyler Granath was killed in the incident. His brother Bridger Granath and friend Jacob Coe were injured. Former...
Pleasant weather to kick off a new work week
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Happy Monday, Utah! What a wild weekend around the Beehive state. We saw everything from extreme fire conditions and flash flooding to a taste of fall weather! Temperatures will remain cooler than normal over the next few days with highs mainly in the 70s and 80s for northern Utah, and […]
‘Vote no’: Anti-gerrymandering groups launch campaign against Utah constitutional amendment
With a rallying cry of “vote no, vote no, vote no,” hundreds of Utahns packed onto the steps of the Utah Capitol on Monday to launch a campaign urging voters to reject a proposed constitutional amendment this November. The campaign, spearheaded by the anti-gerrymandering group Better Boundaries, has so far raised $30,000 for the effort […]
Prosecutors make their case for why Utah children's book author should face trial in husband's death
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Detectives on Monday described in court how they zeroed in on a Utah mother known for penning a children’s book about grief as the main suspect in her husband’s fatal poisoning. The multiday hearing will determine whether prosecutors have enough evidence against her to proceed with a trial.
DEI ban hits UT's scholarships
At least 15 University of Texas scholarships have been frozen or modified following a state law that outlaws programs and policies related to diversity, equity and inclusion, per records obtained by Axios through a public information request. Why it matters: The changes illuminate the far-reaching effects of a state effort...
Conservation Stewardship Program Helps Northern Utah Farm with Long-Term Goals
An agricultural journey for one Utah couple that started with an urban lot in Salt Lake City has grown into a 16-acre family farm in Wellsville, Utah. During a tour of Steep Mountain Farm in late July, a group of Nigerian Dwarf goats scooted around farm owner Nate Stireman as he walked toward a small green pasture where several rows of young fruit trees and shrubs stood above the grass. Planted as part of an initial Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) contract with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), this is the first season Nate has seen many of them bloom. “We’ve got blackberries, currents, elderberries, service berries, raspberries, crabapples,” Nate said. “In five more years, this is all going to be amazing.”
Aggies Open 2024 Season at Home Against Robert Morris
LOGAN, Utah - Utah State begins its 127th season of football as it hosts Robert Morris on Saturday, Aug. 31, at 6 p.m. The game will be televised on KMYU (Xfinity Ch. 22, DISH / DirecTV Ch. 12) and streamed on the Mountain West Network with Dave Fox (play-by-play), Alema Harrington (analyst) and Frank Dolce (analyst) on the call.
Driver with 2 young kids in back seat chases other driver, fires 13 rounds, police say
SANDY — A weekend argument between two drivers at an intersection led to one man firing more than a dozen rounds at the other, according to police. No one was injured in the incident. Tony Larod Robinson, 33, was arrested Sunday and booked into the Salt Lake County Jail...
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