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USU's Get Away Special Team Preps for 2024 Small Satellite Conference
Utah State University undergraduate researchers are hard at work on a NASA-funded satellite project, and they’re set to report on their progress at the 38th annual Small Satellite Conference Aug. 3-8 on the USU campus in Logan. “We’re excited to share what we’ve developed so far with industry and...
Aggie Geologists say Yellowstone Steam Blast Among Park's Significant Hazards
A hydrothermal explosion July 23 at Yellowstone National Park sent visitors running for cover, as steam shot into the air and rocks rained down on a popular viewing area. The blast occurred about 10 a.m. local time near the Black Diamond Pool in Biscuit Basin, about two miles northwest of Old Faithful. No injuries were reported.
Utah Weather Alert: Marginal Risk for Severe Thunderstorms Until 3 a.m. Friday
Salt Lake City, UT – Portions of northwestern Utah are under a Marginal Risk for severe thunderstorms today, according to the US National Weather Service in Salt Lake City. Residents can expect isolated severe storms with strong wind gusts reaching 50-60 mph. The primary threat period is from 2 p.m. to 3 a.m. Friday, with the most likely affected areas being the West Desert (5-11 p.m.), Wasatch Front (8 p.m. – 12 a.m.), and Uinta County, Wyoming (11 p.m. – 3 a.m.).
Chari Hawkins talks about becoming an Olympian
The third time was the charm for Chari Hawkins and what a reward it was for the former Utah State University and Madison High track & field standout. You see, Hawkins can now call herself an Olympian — a distinction she earned by placing second in the heptathlon at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, which were contested last month at iconic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. The five-time second-team All-American at USU will represent Team USA at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, which will take place from July 26 to Aug. 11.
Utah, BYU, Utah State Represented In East-West Shrine Bowl 1000
SALT LAKE CITY – College football is booming in the Beehive State and the East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 proves it after including Utah, BYU, and Utah State players in their top 1000 list. The list was compiled with the help of NFL and college experts to determine the 1000...
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.
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...
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.
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