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Relatives, friends honor legacy of former Panguitch Mayor Bill Bruhn on his 100th birthday
PANGUITCH — Approximately 120 people recently gathered in Panguitch to celebrate the life of former Mayor William G. “Bill” Bruhn. Bruhn, who died of leukemia in 1985 at age 60, would have turned 100 on June 13, 2024 – the date of the recent family celebration held at Panguitch Social Hall.
Weber State basketball: Vartiainen leads Finland to 3rd place, promotion in EuroBasket
Viljami Vartiainen helped lead Finland to a third-place finish at U20 EuroBasket Division B and a promotion into Division A for future competition as two Weber State men's basketball sophomores finished their national team play this summer. Vartiainen averaged 12.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists and shot 42.6% from the...
BYU Basketball Makes Top Six Cut For Four-Star Center Recruit
PROVO, Utah – BYU basketball is in the mix for one of the nation’s top center recruits. Xavion Staton, a 7-foot prospect in the 2025 recruiting class, released his top six schools. Among the top six is BYU basketball. Staton’s top six include Arizona, Michigan, Stanford, UNLV, and...
Replacement for Alta Canyon Rec Center draws division
SANDY, Utah — Four decades after its construction, a plan is underway to rebuild the Alta Canyon Rec Center in Sandy, Utah. However, it’s a plan that some residents say is not in the city’s best interest. The city council says that the plan will bring new...
'The main theme is compassion': Buddhist Church of Ogden holds annual Obon Festival
OGDEN — For the past 15 years, Maia Yoshida has participated in the annual Obon Festival held at the Buddhist Church of Ogden, dancing in remembrance of her ancestors and loved ones lost. The annual festival was held this past weekend, and 17-year-old Maia, who is a fifth-generation Japanese...
Utah, BYU, Utah State Represented In East-West Shrine Bowl 1000
SALT LAKE CITY – College football is booming in the Beehive State and the East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 proves it after including Utah, BYU, and Utah State players in their top 1000 list. The list was compiled with the help of NFL and college experts to determine the 1000...
Police: Head-on collision on Southern Parkway linked to passing attempt
ST. GEORGE — Two people were injured and transported to the hospital following a head-on crash on Southern Parkway in Hurricane that temporarily closed the highway in both directions Thursday morning. Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Cameron Roden told St. George News the incident, reported shortly before 7 a.m., involved...
Hottest temperature recorded on Earth in 125,000 years
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - European Climate Service Copernicus recorded the hottest day ever globally on July 22, as people around the world and here in Nevada continue to feel the heat. An article published by the Associated Press says:. “Climate scientists say the world is now as warm as it...
'The system is broken': Cafeteria worker saw disturbing signs before death of 12-year-old boy
WEST HAVEN, Weber County — A cafeteria worker at the school where Gavin Peterson once attended said she and others saw some disturbing signs in the years and months before the boy died from severe malnutrition. The 12-year-old's father, Shane Peterson, 46, stepmother, Nichole Scott, 50, and brother Tyler...
Carey Wilson Joins HNTB As Senior Project Director in the Northwest Division
DENVER –– Carey Wilson, PE, has joined HNTB as senior project director and vice president in Denver. In this role, Wilson provides leadership and innovative solutions to transportation clients, addressing critical infrastructure improvement needs. Wilson works closely with clients throughout Colorado, Utah, Washington and other Western states to develop and deliver the region’s largest and most complex transportation projects.
UTRF’s Accelerate Fund Makes First Investment in UT Startup, Co-Investing with LaunchTN’s InvestTN Fund
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation’s Accelerate Fund made its first investment in Orion Therapeutics, a biotechnology startup developing next-generation RNA medicines using a novel drug delivery system. UTRF and Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN) co-invested, both contributing $150,000 of pre seed investment. UTRF’s Accelerate Fund launched in 2023 and provides...
Utah soldier killed in Alaska 'did so much with the little he was given'
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Army infantryman Arturo Gomez is being remembered for a heroic life, two days after he was struck and killed by a car in Alaska, driven by an accused drunk driver. "He did so much with the little he was given," said Scott Vranes, of...
Here’s why Utah’s raging wildfire season is different this year
The team fighting the Silver King Fire raging northeast of Beaver works 16 hour shifts. Of those hours, at least 12 are spent at the fire line — and that’s on a good day, said team supervisor Sheena Waters Gilbert. Fire incident management teams like Waters Gilbert’s are...
Utah Olympic bobsledder plays role in 2034 bid
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah Olympic bobsledder is on the team dedicated to bringing the Winter Olympics back to Salt Lake City in 2034. KSL’s Tamara Vaifanua caught up with bobsledder Kaysha Love – a driving force behind the bid. Bobsledder Kaysha Love thrives on overcoming...
Utah drug trafficking ringleader sentenced to 20 years in prison
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 24, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Joe Robert Rael, of Salt Lake City was sentenced to 20 years in prison and a term of 60 months of supervised release for engaging in a conspiracy to traffic narcotics and launder money. The sentence, imposed by U.S....
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