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USU announces statewide audit after employee wrongfully paid $157,000 at USU Eastern
Utah State University (USU) has taken actions to hold employees accountable for financial mismanagement at the USU Eastern campus. It has also announced changes it will make to ensure a similar situation doesn’t happen again, including a statewide audit of USU campuses. Last month, it was discovered through a USU audit that Tyler Agner was receiving payment for working at USU Eastern for over two years without showing up to work or completing his tasks. ...
Utah Fire Info reports over 300 human-caused wildfires in 2024
So far this year, Utah Fire Info reports show 435 wildfire starts across the state. More than 73% are human caused. That is up from 181 total fires and 120 human caused in 2023.. The Little Twist fire in Beaver County, ignited June 13 and has burned over 4,000 acres....
Get Ready for USU Extension’s AG-Drip Field Day
It was announced on Thursday, July 4, that for the first time in five years, the entire state of Utah is completely out of drought status. However, this doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods yet, as proper water conservation remains important with 25.89% of the state still experiencing “abnormally dry conditions.” This is where the Ag Water Demonstration, Research and Implementation Program (AG-DRIP) comes in.
City officials announce streets scheduled for chip and seal treatment July 8 to 31
LOGAN – City officials have announced that their 2024 Chip and Seal program will take place from July 8 to 31. Chip and seal is also known as seal coating or Bituminous Surface Treatment (BST). It’s a process by which a protective coating is applied to existing pavement.
Kody & Robyn Brown Back To Utah After Blowing Family Up?
Are Sister Wives stars Kody and Robyn Brown going back to Utah after blowing the whole family up? They escaped the state in Season 2 due to strict polygamy laws. Then, some wanted to move back but Kody played mind games when that was concerned. So, what has possibly brought the couple back home? Keep reading for more details.
Pickleville Playhouse Carries the NEWSIES Banner
GARDEN CITY — When summer is in full swing, tourist hot spots like Bear Lake become the place to be. Local eateries are packed, family traditions are renewed for another year, and when the sun goes down, summer stock theatre revives. Since 1977, Pickleville Playhouse has been making theatre that brings people back year after year, and their production of Disney’s Newsies: The Musical is sure to push that tradition into next summer as well. Whether it is your first encounter with Newsies, with music music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, and a book by Harvey Fierstein, or your fiftieth, Pickleville has a production that will be hard pressed to beat for any community theatre.
Jazz open to unusual move with Lauri Markkanen?
The Utah Jazz keep being linked to a Lauri Markkanen trade, but there is not a lot of certainty regarding whether or not the team will even trade him. If they do, however, they could take an unorthodox route toward doing it. In Marc Stein’s latest newsletter, he writes that the Jazz may struggle to... The post Jazz open to unusual move with Lauri Markkanen? appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Report: Taevion Kinsey Signs Two-Way Deal With Jazz
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Jazz are reportedly planning to sign former Salt Lake City Stars wing Taevion Kinsey to two-way contract. The Athletic’s Shams Charania first reported the news on social media. “The Utah Jazz are signing guard Taevion Kinsey on a two-way NBA contract, sources...
Women’s Giving Fund members to select $75k grant recipient
Three organizations are in the running to receive a share of the Park City Community Foundation’s Women’s Giving Fund largest-ever grant. All of the nearly 2,200 members of the Women’s Giving Fund can vote to decide which community group receives the top prize. This year, the group will give away three grants totaling $125,000.
Exciting Fifth Edition of Salt Lake City Criterium P/B LHM Adds New Thrills | Racing Returns this Sunday
The Salt Lake City Criterium p/b LHM is set to take place in Sandy, Utah this Sunday, featuring a new course and professional racing returning to the Beehive state. The Salt Lake Sandy criterium is a 0.80-mile course with 60 feet of elevation gain per lap. The event started in...
Logan City supports new murals for downtown and city park
A new mural was recently completed in downtown Logan on the side of Somebody’s Attic thrift shop on 100 N. The artist, Liesl Cannon, is a Utah State University alumna. The mural features Cache Valley through the seasons and took five days to complete, June 1-5. The scene was commissioned by Somebody’s Attic with the support of Logan’s Downtown Mural Grant program. ...
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