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Heal Your Soul at SAVE THE COW
SALT LAKE CITY — Save the Cow, a full-fledged fringe show at the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival’s Opening Day, written and directed by Merry Magee, opens up with the scene of a bunch of college graduates sitting at a dull commencement speech. At the end of the celebration the five graduates dance and celebrate as Jac, uncredited in the program, is interrupted by her creepy and controlling boyfriend, also uncredited, where they perform a quite explicit and haunting dance that shows her being controlled by him sexually, emotionally, and physically. As a therapist as well as a critic, I felt that this was handled so well, looking at all the emotions that encompass feeling trapped.
3-Team Trade Pitch Nets Warriors Coveted All-Star Big for Kuminga, Moody, Picks
The Golden State Warriors have been quiet assassins in free agency this summer, but they may still be able to turn up the volume before the offseason ends. Perhaps the best way for the Dubs to do so is to strike a deal for 2022-23 All-Star Lauri Markkanen of the Utah Jazz. However, talks between the teams have stalled for nearly two weeks as the sides continue to disagree on Markkanen’s trade value.
Lindsey Vonn plans to make Salt Lake City's 2034 Olympics better for athletes' families
PARIS (AP) — When Lindsey Vonn skied in her fourth and final Olympics in South Korea in 2018, her mother and the rest of the family took three-hour train rides from Seoul to the mountains to watch her compete. Previous experiences were not much better.
Pro roundup: Former BYU soccer star helps Utah Royals get win in Summer Cup
Utah Royals FC defeated the Portland Thorns 3-1 in its second match of NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup group play, thanks in part to some key plays from a former BYU soccer player. With the Royals clinging to a 2-1 lead in the second half, Ex-Cougar Michele Vasconcelos...
UteNation Countdown to Kickoff: No. 33 Kana’i Lopes
With 33 days until the 2024 season begins, we are at no. 33 in the UteNation Countdown to Kickoff, Kana’i Lopes. The true freshman played at St. John Bosco HS and should make a play for the two-deep this fall. He recorded 45 tackles (1 TFL) and one fumble recovery in his senior year for the California powerhouse. The Utah linebacker room under the tutelage of Colton Sean has consistently become one of the best groups in the country. Both Lander Barton and Karene Reid will be two of the best in the Big 12 UteNation Take Barton and Reid...
Trade Lands Former Cougar Andrew Pintar Opportunity With Miami Marlins
SALT LAKE CITY – Being a professional can come at you fast, as former BYU Cougar Andrew Pintar found out after being traded from the Arizona Diamondbacks organization to the Miami Marlins. Pintar was dealt alongside Deyvison De Los Santos to the Miami Marlins in exchange for lefty reliever...
How the Kris Dunn era could benefit the Jazz in the long-term
Kris Dunn's time with Utah Jazz didn't last long and it's not like he as a player left much of a mark with the franchise. He worked his way up to being a shooting guard, and it was clear throughout his time with the team that he was a simple stopgap.
‘A blatant mockery’: Utah officials react to drag performance at opening ceremony of Paris Olympics
After the opening ceremony at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, Utah leaders are taking to social media to share their thoughts on the drag performance that appeared to recreate "The Last Supper."
Shaquille O'Neal fires shot at ex-Jazzman Rudy Gobert
Lot of people don't lake Utah Jazz alum Rudy Gobert, and it's not abundantly clear why. Maybe it's his ties to the Jazz or because he's never been an offensively dependable center, or maybe people still aren't over what went down with Gobert and COVID-19. Whatever the case is, Gobert...
The history of the Utah Jazz rebuild
How did we get here, Jazz fans? 2 years into a rebuild, and where are we?. It all started on June 5, 2022, when coach Quin Snyder stepped down after 8 seasons in Utah. There was a trade to move starter Royce O'Neale to Brooklyn for a 2023 1st-round pick (that became Brice Sensabaugh).
Set for 6: Kelsey Chugg holds off rising star Ali Mulhall for 6th Utah women's amateur title
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Kelsey Chugg's amateur golf career in the state of Utah has been tested, and occasionally bested, since the Salt Lake City director of golf won her first Utah women's state amateur title in 2012. But if she wasn't there already, the former Weber State standout cemented...
Wildfires continue to burn across Utah, temperatures stay hot
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — It's been an active weekend for Utah's wildfire season. More hot weather is in the forecast, which could make things worse. Sunday, blown tires sparked a massive grass fire off I-15 near Enoch. The fire, named the "Tank Fire," affected southbound lanes for a...
Police arrest driver suspected of hitting 9-year-old on bicycle in Taylorsville
TAYLORSVILLE — A man with a lengthy history of traffic infractions has been arrested and accused of hitting a 9-year-old boy on a bicycle, then driving away. Aaron Calderon-Palomo, 45, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of negligently operating a vehicle resulting in injury, failing to remain at the scene of accident involving serious injury, drug possession, driving on a suspended or revoked license and not having a valid license.
‘It’s always worth it’: Panorama Elementary teacher recognized in Utah for special skills
ST. GEORGE — Rabecca Juarez, a life skills teacher at Panorama Elementary, has been honored with the 2024 Utah Special Education Teacher Rising Star Award. The award, presented by the Council for Exceptional Children, recognizes outstanding special education teachers within their first five years of teaching in Utah. Juarez,...
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