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New funding available for students unable to submit FAFSA | News
LOGAN – The 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form is now available. Many students have been affected by delays and issues stemming from the national rollout of the FAFSA form. FAFSA submission rates continue to be down across the country. The Utah Board of Higher Education...
West Jordan police holding 'resource fair' for Latinos on driver's licenses, privilege cards
WEST JORDAN — The West Jordan Police Department is holding an outreach effort meant to get information to Latinos on getting driver's licenses and driving privilege cards. The Driver's License Resource Fair set for Saturday, geared more specifically to Spanish speakers, also aims to foster ties between police and the broader community. The event goes from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and will be held at West Jordan High School, 8136 S. Jaguar Drive.
Emery County’s Special Little Luau Says Aloha and Welcome
This year’s Special Little Luau will be held on Wednesday, July 24, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Emery County Aquatic Center, located at 230 East 800 North in Castle Dale. This FREE fun-in-the-sun event isn’t your ordinary luau. This Special Little Luau is an EXCLUSIVE event put together for individuals with disabilities and their families.
Utah among six finalists in bid to host future Sundance Film Festival
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah is still in the running as a possible host for the future of the Sundance Film Festival, as the six finalists were announced Friday. Utah’s bid includes both Park City and Salt Lake City, a two-city approach in the bid process that was announced by the Utah Film Commission in May after the Sundance Institute opened a request for information period on April 17. The finalists are possible hosts to the festival after 2026.
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...
Logan High announces new boys basketball coach and director of athletics
LOGAN - The Logan High Administration, Logan City School District Administration, and School Board recently announced the appointments of Gordon Garrett as Athletic Director and Matt Skabelund as Boys Basketball Coach at Logan High. Both assignments begin immediately. Garrett, a Southern Utah University graduate with a major in history education...
CacheARTS slates two Broadway shows, other attraction for 2024-25 touring season
LOGAN – Broadway shows will be returning to Cache Valley over the next year, thanks to the efforts of Wendi Hassan, the artistic director of the Cache Valley Center for the Arts. “Each year,” she explains, “we talk to hundreds of artists to curate a handful of touring productions...
Second Cohort Completes USU Medical Interpretation Training; First at Statewide Campuses
LOGAN — Utah State University’s new Bridging the Gap program recently finished training a second group of medical interpreters. At the end of June, 17 students completed the four-week health care interpreter course offered for the first time through USU’s Salt Lake Center. “The course went exceptionally...
USU men’s basketball: Aggies announce most of non-conference schedule
It was a bit later than he had hoped and there is still one hole to fill, but first-year Aggie men’s basketball coach Jerrod Calhoun announced the non-conference portion of the schedule Thursday afternoon. Utah State will have seven home games, including four to start the 2024-25 season. However,...
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