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Canadian crash leaves Kaysville family grieving
KAYSVILLE, Utah — A Kaysville family is grieving after a father was killed and a son seriously injured while on a trip in Canada. A head-on car crash in Nova Scotia, last Saturday claimed the life of a Kaysville man and two Canadian teenagers. Nick Gruniger said his father and brother were on a golfing trip in with some friends.
Spanish Fork’s Morgan Beckstrom caps high school rodeo career with world championship
Spanish Fork’s Morgan Beckstrom had a friend make a couple of nice saddle stands that include a place to display belt buckles for her to display her high school rodeo trophies. But there is a small problem. She has too many saddles from her Utah and national high school...
Fill the Bus: Findlay Subaru needs donations of school supplies for homeless, at-risk students
CONTRIBUTED CONTENT — School is almost back in session, and Findlay Subaru St. George has once again partnered with the Washington County School District Foundation to “Fill the Bus” and help kids in need get a positive start to another year of learning. With the help of...
Fighter squadron wins top award, first in Hill Air Force Base history
OGDEN — For the first time, a fighter squadron from Hill Air Force Base has won what could be considered the Stanley Cup for pilots and the many personnel who support them. The annual Raytheon Trophy is passed to the top flight squadron in the Air Force, judged on missions they participate in, inspection results, exercise participation, squadron achievements, and individual achievements.
Kimball Arts Festival offers residents free admission on locals’ night
Summit County residents get in free the opening night of the Kimball Arts Festival Friday, Aug. 2. Tickets for Saturday and Sunday are $12 for adults and $6 for kids ages 6 to 17, when purchased in advance. At the door, tickets will cost a little more. The Kimball Arts...
Friends of the Helper Area Selling Raffle Tickets for Helper Express Playground
Friends of the Helper Area, a 501(C)3 nonprofit founded in 2021, is raising funds for a community project to create The Helper Express Inclusive Playground. At the heart of the Helper Express Playground is a large train structure that will be the main attraction and accessible to all kids including kids who use wheelchairs. Friends of the Helper Area is raising funds to match a grant by the Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation to buy playground structures and ground cover by selling raffle tickets. The tickets are $1 each or a book of 10 tickets for $9. The main raffle prizes are:
Big Lots in Logan shutting it doors | Business
LOGAN – The Big Lots store at 1617 North Main in Logan is among nearly 150 stores across 28 states that the discount retailer is reportedly closing. The Logan store, along with a location in Layton, will shut its doors, while five other locations in Utah will remain open. The final date of operation for the Logan location is not yet known.
USU Conducting Test of Aggie Alert, Lockdown Systems on Wednesday, July 31
Utah State University’s Department of Public Safety will conduct an exercise on Wednesday, July 31, to test the university’s alert systems as well as building lockdown procedures on the Logan campus. The test will begin at 10 a.m. and is planned to last 10 minutes. During that time,...
Bear sighting closes A.F. Canyon campground
The U.S. Forest Service has closed the Granite Flats campground in American Fork Canyon after a bear sighting in the improved campground area. The closure began on Tuesday, July 23, and will extend through at least Sunday, July 28. “We have had to evacuate and close the campground because of...
New student-run Pride center opening at University of Utah
Ever since the new anti-DEI laws went into place across the state, the university closed several offices related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Now, students are taking matters into their own hands. “We want that resource to remain. We don’t want to lose all that has been built through the...
Park City lodging industry unaffected despite Delta difficulties
PCALA Board President Rob Alday of Abode Luxury Rentals said hotel and rental operators he’s spoken with didn’t have many guests miss reservations. “Like two or three people here and there, but out of 50 or 100 arrivals, it's not a huge thing,” Alday said. That’s despite...
Ogden Community Receives New Public Protection Classification from ISO (Insurance Services Office)
Great News! We have received our ISO (Insurance Services Office) Score and are excited to announce our community has a Public Protection Classification grade of “2” which puts us in the top 5% of communities in the United States! To put this incredible accomplishment in perspective, across the nation there are only 2004 fire departments that are considered an ISO of “2” out of 38,195 fire departments nation wide.
Mini Monsters: This St. George business is ridging the gap between utility and adventure
ST. GEORGE — From rugged off-road adventures to tailored comforts, get ready to rev up your expectations and buckle in for a ride with these mini truck creations. “They’re not only fun, they’re functional,” Mini Monsters owner Robbie Tolbert said. Mini Monsters is a St. George-based...
Samoa’s Faith Vui uses Utah trips to work toward lofty golf goals
If all of the other golfers who competed in this week’s Utah Women’s State Amateur Championship at TalonsCove Golf Club in Saratoga Springs added up the miles they traveled from their current homes to get to the event, the total would likely still be less than 19-year-old Faith Vui’s distance.
Despite 3 hits, Owlz claim yet another close game over Ogden Raptors on Friday
Two Ogden Raptors pitchers recorded 27 outs without allowing a hit Friday night at Northern Colorado. The problem, however, was what the Owlz did before any outs were recorded. Northern Colorado tallied three hits in the top of the first -- the totality of the team's hits in the game...
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