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Utah State Women’s Tennis Earns ITA Academic Team Honors, Five Student-Athletes Recognized
LOGAN, Utah – Utah State's women's tennis team earned 2024 Division I All-Academic Team honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), while five Aggies were named ITA Scholar-Athletes, it was announced Monday. Academics are an integral aspect of the college tennis experience and adds to the unique student-athlete experience...
The International Days Parade is a Delight for All
Those that are familiar with the annual International Days celebration are likely highly anticipating the yearly Grand Parade that flows down Price City’s Main Street. “In contrast to the new drone light show, the International Days Parade has been an annual tradition for over four decades,” stated Price City Events Coordinator Megan Marshall. “Averaging over 50 float entries, each year the floats become more elaborate and impressive.”
Evacuations lifted for Salt Lake City fire that triggered evacuations near state Capitol
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities in Utah lifted evacuation orders for a wildfire in Salt Lake City that threatened neighborhoods near the state Capitol over the weekend. The evacuation order was lifted late Sunday after authorities said more than 100 firefighters worked to protect homes. Officials cautioned that residents needed to remain ready to evacuate, with the fire only partially under control as of Monday morning.
Scientists Study Genetic History of the Four Corners Potato
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—According to a statement released by the University of Utah, genetic analysis of the Four Corners potato, (Solanum jamesii), by scientists from Red Butte Garden and the Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU) suggests that the nutritious wild tuber became a staple crop planted by the ancestors of modern Diné, Southern Paiute, Apache, and Pueblo peoples on the arid Colorado Plateau. The samples in the study came from 25 modern Four Corners potato populations in the Mogollon Rim of central Arizona and New Mexico. Fourteen of the potato populations were found growing near archaeological sites, and were determined to be smaller and less genetically diverse than plants from S. jamesii populations growing wild in areas without archaeological sites. The researchers also determined that the S. jamesii populations in southern Utah’s Escalante Valley originated from plants growing in other locations. “Domestication of a plant species can begin with people gathering and replanting propagules in a new location,” said Lisbeth Louderback of NHMU. “The potato joins a large assemblage of goods that were traded across this vast cultural landscape,” she explained. The researchers plan to continue to study the Four Corners potato to learn about the early stages of its domestication. Read the original scholarly article about this research in Nature. To learn more about the origins of potatoes of the American Southwest, go to "Letter from the Four Corners: In Search of Prehistoric Potatoes."
Utah State Track & Field Earns USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors
LOGAN, Utah — For their performances athletically and academically in 2024, Utah State's men's and women's track & field programs earned All-Academic Team honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Individually, 15 Aggies were named All-Academic athletes. The Aggie women, with a GPA...
Utah State Football Coach Fired for Contacting Woman Who Accused Player of Domestic Violence
LOGAN, Utah — Utah State University announced the firing of football coach Blake Anderson for allegedly contacting a football player’s girlfriend and a roommate after the girlfriend accused the student-athlete of domestic violence and sexual assault. University officials received a final report, conducted by law firm Husch Blackwell,...
Former No. 11 overall pick changes representation, may sign in Europe
Utah RFA defenseman Victor Soderstrom is switching representation as he tries to land a contract for next season. PHNX Sports’ Craig Morgan reports he’s dropped his agent, which PuckPedia shows was Darren Ferris at Quartexx Management. Morgan also reports that Söderström, whom the Coyotes drafted with the 11th overall pick in 2019, may opt to play in a top-level European pro league this season rather than re-sign with Utah.
Utah Jazz Trade Rumors: addressing the Podziemski vs Kuminga debate
I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but Lauri Markkanen has been in some trade talks recently. The Utah Jazz are hacking through the thick weeds of a rebuild but have yet to set its course in a solid direction. The sweet-shooting 7-foot Finnish star is easily Utah’s best trade piece, and they’ve been shopping Markkanen across the NBA.
ESPN reporter's home threatened by wildfire
Holly Rowe did an excellent job being at the forefront of ESPN’s coverage for the WNBA All-Star Weekend. And if you hadn’t been on social media or seen her message on X (formerly Twitter), you wouldn’t have known that Rowe was doing while overburdened by things beyond her control. While in Phoenix for the weekend’s Read more... The post Holly Rowe covered WNBA All-Star Game while neighborhood battled wildfire appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Pioneer Day celebration with the Osmond family returns to Cedar City
CEDAR CITY — Merrill Osmond is excited to bring back The Pioneer Legacy & Firework Celebration to Southern Utah on Wednesday, July 24. In a media release announcing a partnership with Southern Utah University, this year’s celebration will be held on campus at Eccles Coliseum Stadium. “Working with...
Northern Utah softball team takes title at Fastpitch World Series in Ogden
OGDEN -- A girls fastpitch softball team with Northern Utah ties captured a national 14u World Series tournament title sponsored by Triple Crown Sports on Saturday. With 47 teams competing from as far away as Montana and Hawaii, girls aged 13-15 battled at four venues throughout Ogden: 4th Street Park, Miles Goodyear Park, Ben Lomond High School and the Weber County Fairgrounds.
Clearfield football preview: Longtime area assistant Caputo eager to turn page for lowly Falcons program
CLEARFIELD -- You don't call up Fred Fernandes if you're going to mess around. But Cody Caputo, tabbed to rebuild a downtrodden Clearfield program after six seasons as a proven defensive coordinator at Farmington, called up his former boss and longtime Roy head coach about flipping the script. Caputo served...
West contender has 'considered signing' Jazz free agent Talen Horton-Tucker: Report
There has not been a lot of noise surrounding Utah Jazz free agent Talen Horton-Tucker. After once being seen as part of the Lakers' future, Horton-Tucker's NBA future may very well be in doubt. However, it appears one West contender may potentially add him. NBA Insider Marc Stein reported that...
With an eye on hosting world in 2034, Utah sends off Olympic delegation to Paris
SALT LAKE CITY — As Utah’s Olympic delegation prepared to board a flight for Paris from Salt Lake International Airport ahead of the 2024 Summer Games, their minds couldn’t help but drift to 10 years in the future when an Olympic bid will mean a short drive instead of a transcontinental flight.
Utah Pioneer Day and Pie & Beer Day: Celebrating Tradition and Community
Utah, known as The Beehive State, was given its nickname by the Mormon settlers who saw themselves as hardworking and industrious as bees in a hive. Bees spend their whole lives working together for the survival of the community. And hidden under the bustling colony of bees is a treasure of honey. But what do bees have to do with Pioneers and Pie and Beer?
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