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Tracks Lurking in Southern Utah Reveal That Dinosaurs Swam
Tracks Found in St. George Changed Our Understanding of Dinosaurs. If you visit the St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site in St. George, you will see tracks from these early reptiles left in the mud and clay of an ancient lake. These were discovered in St. George in 2000 and are on display. These dinosaur tracks settled one of the controversies among paleontologists.
Sentinel defense project cost estimate jumps 81%, spurring Air Force efforts to control costs
ROY — The estimated price tag for the massive Sentinel nuclear defense system now totals $141.9 billion, an 81% jump from 2020 projections, and U.S. Defense Department officials are hustling to get a handle on costs. Nonetheless, the project, deemed a critical element of the U.S. defense infrastructure, will...
Canyon View holds on to beat Rincon, advances to state Little League winners bracket final
SIERRA VISTA — Canyon View manager Jeff Casper knows all too well from his background at Salpointe and Arizona — a player and later an assistant coach with the Wildcats under Andy Lopez — that his team needs to maintain its focus after achieving a significant victory over juggernaut Rincon on Saturday here in the state Little League winners bracket semifinals.
Women With Endometriosis at Increased Risk for Ovarian Cancer
Women with endometriosis have an increased risk of ovarian cancer, with the highest risk seen for women with deep infiltrating endometriosis and/or ovarian endometriomas, according to a study published online July 17 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Mollie E. Barnard, Sc.D., from the University of Utah in...
Utah, Arizona fires: Containment grows; smoke expected to ease
Fire crews continued to make progress in putting out several Utah and Arizona blazes that were sparked in July, sending smoke over St. George and surrounding communities. The air quality had returned to normal ranges on Friday, according to readings from PurpleAir sensors in the St. George area, with the only area still showing unhealthy air conditions north of St. George, in La Verkin.
Republican Utah governor endorsing Trump in reversal
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) handed former President Trump an endorsement Friday in the wake of a failed assassination attempt on Trump last weekend, a reversal of his previous position. “Mr. President, I know we have some differences, and you probably don’t like me much. And that’s OK,” Cox wrote in a letter to Trump,…
Youth figure skater hopes to compete in the 2034 Olympic Games in her home state
Fifteen-year-old Kate Pressgrove from Heber will join the around 100-person delegation going to Paris for the Utah Olympic Bid Committee’s final 2034 Winter Olympics bid presentation. She and two other young athletes are joining the delegation to amplify Utah’s focus on Olympic legacy and youth sports programs. Pressgrove...
Utahns react to proposed property tax increases
SALT LAKE CITY — Dozens of cities, towns and school districts across Utah want to raise taxes. In some cases, the proposed property tax hikes mean just a few extra dollars on a typical home. But in other cases, it’s a lot more than that. Brent Gray lives...
Lyman loses records request challenge, but lawsuit for Cox signatures is still pending
State Rep. Phil Lyman continued his effort to inspect election processes and question the legitimacy of incumbent Gov. Spencer Cox’s campaign on Thursday, in a busy day that included a State Records Committee meeting in the morning and a court hearing in the afternoon. It was a packed house and with an at-times unruly crowd […] The post Lyman loses records request challenge, but lawsuit for Cox signatures is still pending appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
Historic Northampton House reopens its doors
Many have seen the beautiful building that is the Northampton House. Elegant stained glass, a spacious interior and exquisite exterior grounds have served as the backdrop for many weddings and events throughout the decades. In recent years, the space required many repairs to keep its doors open. On July 10, the Northampton House reopened its historic doors to the city.
Utah State University’s ‘Cow to Cone’ event shows the process of how ice cream is made
LOGAN — Utah State University held its first ever “Cow to Cone” event on Friday. It’s an opportunity for the university to show people where ice cream comes from — and it’s not the store. USU also provides their students a unique vantage point in being able to see the dairy products all the way through.
Utah Festival Opera debuts first of three late-night Cabaret shows | Arts & Entertainment
LOGAN – About 50 lucky summer citizens packed the patio at Café Sabor on July 18 to enjoy the debut of the first of three Late Night Cabaret shows performed by this year’s cast and crews of the Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre. The casual but...
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