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Former Copper Hills Standout Named Top-10 MLB Third Base Prospect
SALT LAKE CITY – A year after the Tampa Bay Rays took him in the first round of the MLB draft, former Copper Hills Grizzly and TCU Horned Frog Brayden Taylor finds himself as one of the top third base prospects in the game. Bleacher Report released an updated...
Utah Football's 2024 Opponents Ranked by ESPN FPI
ESPN released its annual FPI rankings ahead of the 2024 season. The FPI, or Football Power Index, is meant as a way to most accurately measure the strength of teams on paper. The statistical formula is complicated, but it takes a bunch of numbers into account on offense, defense, and special teams, and spits out a predicted win-loss record and overall team score.
‘Stop ripping us off!’ rages Walmart shopper ‘charged $6 more at self-checkout than shelf cost – & warns ‘pay attention’
ONE Walmart shopper is furious after they noticed that they were charged an extra six dollars for using the retailer's self-checkout machines. The machines have angered many of the big-box retailer shoppers. The social media user seethed about the bizarre charge in a lengthy post on Facebook. "Y’all, please pay...
Car crash in West Haven leaves six injured
WEST HAVEN, Utah –A crash involving two cars left six people injured Sunday afternoon, Utah Highway Patrol confirmed. An FJ Cruiser and a Toyota Prius crashed on State Route 126 at around 1:05 p.m., said Utah Highway Patrol Corporal Haley Scheer. The FJ Cruiser was traveling southbound near 1900...
BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds
WHITE MOUNTAIN, Wyo. — “That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.
In Utah, the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer
Data: The Opportunity Atlas; Note: Ranking measured by percentage change in income, adjusted to 2023 dollars; Chart: Axios VisualsSalt Lake millennials born to low-income families have lost economic ground compared to their Gen X predecessors, a new analysis finds.Why it matters: Intergenerational mobility — the idea that you'll do better than your parents — is core to the American dream, but is far from a guarantee.What they did: A new analysis from the Census Bureau and Opportunity Insights, a research group at Harvard University, measured intergenerational mobility at the county level.Researchers compared the average household income at age 27 for...
Experience ‘red carpet’ treatment with Element Plumbing, Heating & Air in Southern Utah
CONTRIBUTED CONTENT — Don’t let plumbing problems ruin your day. Whether it’s a broken sewer line, a clogged drain or a leaky faucet, Element Plumbing, Heating & Air has got you covered. Get a fast, affordable and reliable solution to bring peace back to your home. “What...
Uranium transportation negotiations kick off between Navajo and mining company
(The Center Square) – The Navajo Nation and Energy Fuels are now hashing out details to figure out the best path forward on uranium ore transportation from the Pinyon Plain Mine to White Mesa Mill in Blanding, Utah. “I’m glad that EFRI and Navajo Nation have begun conversations about...
One killed in double semi-truck crash, rollover on I-15 in Iron County
PAROWAN, Utah (KUTV) — One person was killed when two semi-trucks crashed on I-15 in Iron County. Utah Highway Patrol Cpl. Haley Scheer said troopers received reports of a crash involving two semis on northbound I-15 at milepost 85 just after 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18. A semi-truck...
Review: Omigod you guys, ‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’ at West Valley Performing Arts is a pink-themed dream
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah, Aug. 17, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Here are some fun facts about the rose-colored world of “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” playing at West Valley Performing Arts Center through the end of this month. There are more than 160 costumes among 25 cast members,...
WHOA! Alaska Airlines Flight Diverted After Pilot Admits – He’s NOT CERTIFIED TO LAND!
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – An Alaska Airlines flight operated by SkyWest Airlines faced significant disruption last week, resulting in a forced diversion after a shocking admission from the pilot. The flight was en route to Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) in Wyoming when the pilot revealed that he was not certified to land the plane at that specific airport, leading to an unexpected diversion to Salt Lake City.
St. George Area Chamber of Commerce, Copper Rock host golf fundraiser aimed at ‘Driving Women Forward’
CONTRIBUTED CONTENT — Golf is the international language of business, and worldwide, more women than ever before are becoming fluent. In Southern Utah, local businesswomen have the opportunity to join the conversation at the inaugural Women’s Open at Copper Rock Golf Course on Oct. 8. Dedicated to “Driving...
Former Parkite pens ‘The Tale of the Transplanted Heart’
Beverly Hurwitz, a retired Park City physician, has a story to tell. “The Tale of the Transplanted Heart” is the former Parkite’s fifth novel, and like the ones that have come before, it has roots in the medical field. “My books are like precautionary tales in some ways,”...
New Ogden building provides survivors of domestic violence a chance to rebuild
OGDEN — Three hundred and sixty-three days since breaking ground, a new transitional housing building has opened to welcome families and individuals who have experienced domestic violence and need a safe place to begin rebuilding. “It is the only project like it in Weber and Morgan counties,” Margaret Rose...
Palooza hopes to raise $50k for new sanctuary barn
Established in 2013 by Lauren Lockey and Dave Swartz, Sage Mountain Sanctuary is located 10 miles from Park City and provides food, shelter and lifetime care for rescued farm animals. Currently the 60 acres provides a home for 40 animals, including pigs, goats, chickens and turkeys. Another 100 acres, leased...
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