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Las Vegas Summer League Preview Game 5: Utah Jazz vs Detroit Pistons
The Utah Jazz are matched against the Detroit Pistons for their final Las Vegas Summer League game. Utah was essentially eliminated with their loss against the Kings, but their crushing 88-105 defeat against the Clippers on Thursday gave them no hope of making the semi-final. The Jazz get to wrap things up against a fellow eliminated team, the Detroit Pistons, finishing with a 1-3 record. The Pistons Summer League roster houses previous players such as Marcus Sasser, while also including their 2024 draft picks Ron Holland II (5th) and Bobi Klintman (37th).
13-year-old Pocatello girl drowns in Bear Lake
A 13-year-old Pocatello girl drowned in Bear Lake on Saturday, authorities said. The incident began to unfold around 6 p.m. when the Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office received multiple 911 calls that the girl was missing on the East Shore of Bear Lake. Sheriff’s Office marine deputies with boats were in the area within minutes and located the girl unconscious and not breathing in the water. She was immediately turned...
Project 2025 calls for the repeal of the Antiquities Act, but Cox says that’s a step too far
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has his issues with how the federal government manages its public lands in the state. But he thinks the Antiquities Act, which allows the president to designate national monuments without congressional approval, should remain. That’s at odds with the conservative Project 2025 initiative, which calls for the repeal of the act, […] The post Project 2025 calls for the repeal of the Antiquities Act, but Cox says that’s a step too far appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
Utah teachers get chance to visit locations where American history happened
Dozens of teachers from across the state of Utah once again had a chance to go to sites where American history happened to help enhance the lessons they teach to today’s youth. This summer, the Driven 2 Teach Program — which is underwritten by the Miller Family Foundation and...
Little League Baseball: Dixie Junior All-Stars win state; two St. George youngsters go national
ST. GEORGE — The Dixie Junior All-Stars, a Little League baseball team made up of St. George-area players aged 13-15, won state and will represent Utah in an upcoming regional tournament. “They’re a special team,” coach Jeremy Graff told St. George News after the team returned from Cedar City,...
Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox pledges Trump his support after saying last week he wouldn’t vote for him
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Friday pledged his support to former President Donald Trump in a notable shift after telling CNN last week he would not vote for Trump in November and hadn’t voted for him in 2016 or 2020.
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.
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