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College Football Realignment 2024: Big 12 and Big Ten New Title Contenders Revealed
College football conference realignment in 2024 heralds significant changes, reshaping the national landscape and setting the stage for new rivalries and challenges as teams navigate the expanded playoff landscape. Utah transitions to the Big 12 with a talented roster, including key players returning from injuries like quarterback Cameron Rising and...
DACA recipients worry about a future Trump presidency, some securing a “legal entry” ahead of November
In the Salt Lake City International Airport on May 28, Luz Galaviz waits to board her plane to Mexico City. “It is your home, but at the same time, it’s a foreign country to you,” Galaviz said. Galaviz is an elementary school teacher in Rifle, and she hasn’t...
Dr. Susan Bray-Hall brings leadership, proven experience to the VA Rocky Mountain Network
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today the appointment of Susan Bray-Hall, M.D., FACP, as Chief Medical Officer (CMO), VA Rocky Mountain Network (Veterans Integrated Service Network [VISN] 19). She is responsible for overseeing all clinical programs, operations, and services in VISN 19, a system with 18,000 employees...
Competitive Cyclist brings Utah to the Tour de France
Ian Gonder is a self-proclaimed “cycling nerd.”. The senior brand marketing manager at Park City-based Competitive Cyclist is living a dream this week while traveling around Europe to follow the beginning of the 2024 Tour de France. Thanks to his company’s partnership with Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.), he’s getting an opportunity to connect Utah with the worldwide cycling community.
Former Utah Gymnastics Star Loses Family Home In 4th Of July Fire
SALT LAKE CITY – Former Red Rocks star Kari Lee [Nguyen] and her family are reeling from the loss of their family home during the 4th of July holiday. According to a GoFundMe account set up to help Kari and her family get back on their feet, a barbeque fire got out of hand and completely destroyed the family’s home in Peoria, Arizona early Thursday morning.
Big 12 Preseason Football Polls Released
College football season is approaching quickly, and the Big 12 has released their preseason conference polls. The Utah Utes barely edge the Kansas State Wildcats for the top spot in the polls, receiving 20 first place votes. The Wildcats finished with 19 first place votes. Oklahoma State, Kansas, and Arizona...
Knicks Trade Proposal Flips Miles McBride, Pick for 23-Year-Old Shot Blocker
After losing Isaiah Hartenstein to free agency, the New York Knicks are scouring the trade market for a replacement. Walker Kessler is a name they’re monitoring. HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto was first with reports of New York’s trade interest in the Utah Jazz center. “The Knicks have also...
Utah is ‘Get to the National Championship Dangerous’
Almost anyone that you ask ahead of the 2024 season would mention Utah in a discussion of the teams who could win the Big 12. The Big 12 Media Preseason Poll has them listed as the favorite to win the league, and the majority of preview magazines are touting them as the team to beat as well.
Plenty of goals in Utah Hockey Club scrimmage
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Sports) – It was an absolute scoring fest in the Utah Hockey Club’s first developmental camp scrimmage Friday at the Delta Center. 2023 first round pick Daniil But scored four goals in the two-period scrimmage, as the White Team easily defeated the Black Team, 10-2. This year’s first round pick, Tij […]
Protecting your pets on the Fourth of July
SALT LAKE CITY — Fourth of July celebrations are fun for many parents and children, but they can be distressing to pets and animals. According to the Best Friends Animal Society, July 4th is one of the biggest times of year when pets go missing. “Most pets, they’re most...
Dust from the Great Salt Lake has outsized impact on disadvantaged communities, study says
When wind kicks up toxic dust from the dry lakebed of the shrinking Great Salt Lake, it has an outsized impact on disadvantaged communities along the Wasatch Front, according to new research from the University of Utah. Currently about 800 square miles of lakebed is exposed, with decades of drought taking its toll on the […] The post Dust from the Great Salt Lake has outsized impact on disadvantaged communities, study says appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
June precipitation runs above normal, except around St. George
June precipitation in Utah’s valleys was normal or above-normal in every region except for the St. George area, according to the state Division of Water Resources. “We received 0.7 inches of precipitation at our SCAN sites, which is 0.2 inches greater than during the month of May despite the fact that June is typically a drier month,” said Jordan Clayton, data collection officer with the Utah Snow Survey.
Utah’s GOP drama continues as candidate Trump declined to endorse sues for uncounted votes
A Republican congressional candidate from Utah is suing a Washington County clerk after losing his race by a narrow margin. Colby Jenkins lost his primary race in Utah’s 2nd Congressional District by approximately 300 votes last week after challenging incumbent Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT). In the wake of the narrow loss, Jenkins has taken his […]
New West Valley City health clinic puts focus on Latinos, immigrants, the uninsured
WEST VALLEY CITY — For an array of reasons, sometimes Latinos can't access health insurance at work or don't sign up for coverage. The upshot can be undiagnosed medical issues that balloon into bigger problems over the long haul. But in a bid to make health care more accessible...
When ‘universal’ pre-K really isn’t: Barriers to participating abound
When Tanya Gillespie-Lambert goes to an event in a local park in Camden, New Jersey, she takes a handful of brochures about free preschool with her. She has no hesitation about approaching strangers — moms with kids especially — to plug the service in the local public school district, where she’s director of community and […] The post When ‘universal’ pre-K really isn’t: Barriers to participating abound appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
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