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St George News
- ST. GEORGE — Washington County School District, Youth Futures and Switchpoint Community Resource Center have partnered with Stephen Wade Auto Center asking the community for donations to help at risk-youth and homeless individuals in Washington County. Located inside all Stephen Wade Dealerships are “wish trees” with tags that include specific […]
- Nov. 24, 2020 Luella Steiner Snyder, 52, passed away on Nov. 24, 2020. Luella was born June 21, 1968 in American Fork, Utah, to Dale Wright Steiner and Patricia Stoker. Luella married Gregory R. Snyder August 18, 1988, in St. George, Utah. They were sealed in the St. George Temple […]
- Oct. 17, 1931 – Nov. 23, 2020 A very special lady moved on to her next adventure, Rhea Rose Lowry Wilkinson, 89, passed peacefully, in her home. She passed away on Nov. 23, 2020. She was born Oct. 17, 1931 in Taylorville, Canada to Rulon and Grace Lowry. Rhea attended […]
- CEDAR CITY — A monument commemorating Cedar Canyon’s Old Gypsum Quarry was officially unveiled Nov. 21 at the former excavation site first used nearly a century ago. Some two dozen people were in attendance, many of them descendants of Emil and Thora Roundy, who owned and operated Cedar Plaster Mills […]
- ST. GEORGE — Santa Clara-Ivins emergency personnel responded to a crash involving a rare classic car Friday afternoon. The crash occurred when the driver of a white Mazda passenger vehicle who was heading slightly northwest on Highway 91 near the Santa Clara City Cemetery pulled over to the right side […]
- CONTRIBUTED CONTENT — The Utah Shakespeare Festival is planning a big season in 2021 and offering the festival’s largest discount of the year for Cyber Monday. Exclusively on Nov. 30, every ticket will be discounted by $8. Visit the Utah Shakespeare Festival website to take advantage of the special pricing. When […]
- ST. GEORGE — America’s first Thanksgiving celebrated the colonists’ first harvest in the New World more than 400 years ago, a time when isolated European immigrants and indigenous people shared a meal, thankful for the bounty and for each other. The time-honored tradition that has endured for nearly five decades […]
- OGDEN — The Utah Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy, better known as FORGE, has started drilling a geothermal well in Milford. The well is going to test tools and technologies for the future creation of more geothermal resources where there are presently none. Energy Secretary Rick Perry called […]
- ST. GEORGE — The Dixie State basketball programs’ introductions to Division I have been stalled yet again, as both the men’s and women’s teams lost the opportunities for key home openers against in-state opponents in a span of three days due to COVID-19 concerns. On Wednesday, it was announced that the […]
- ST. GEORGE — A man from Beaver with a history of drug-related convictions who was arrested in Washington County in April was recently sentenced to federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. During a hearing held Nov. 20 via video feed at the U.S. District Court in […]
The Spectrum
- Environmental groups oppose Trump administration cuts to the greater sage grouse habitat, while scientists say the issue is more complex.
- Jonathan Ginouves, a geology major at Southern Utah University, unearthed the fossil during a dig in Kanab.
- Change might not always be welcome, but it can bring the potential for growth in areas you might not have considered before, writes Dan Wyson.
- Two weeks ago, the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah had 18 cases of COVID-19. On a holiday, this is not cause for celebration.
- A mask mandate and restrictions on in-home gatherings appear to have slowed the spread of COVID-19, but Thanksgiving threatens to reverse that trend.
- People are finding ways to feel gratitude, even in this, the most unusual of Thanksgiving weeks. Here are some notes of thanks from our staff.
- Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices weighs crucial questions on the minds of millions: When can I get a COVID vaccine and will one be safe?
- Local retirement community delivers hundreds of Thanksgiving pies to DRMC
- Utah health officials reported 2,701 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, including a record 225 from the southwest health district.
- A recent survey of over 900 Southern Utah University students showed students have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 crisis on multiple levels.
KSL
- Government and health officials have warned family gatherings should look different this year, and one Utah County family got creative by celebrating together in their garage to stay safe.
- Even when it seems like you've done everything, Wilma Degn knows there's always the chance to go back and check some empty boxes.
- Half-empty parking lots, almost non-existent lines and the ability to shop at a leisurely pace. While antithetical to most Black Fridays, that was the experience of some shoppers in the Salt Lake area on Black Friday morning in 2020.
- The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources says the Utah swan hunt ended when the 20th trumpeter swan was killed.
- Quintin Hess III hasn't exactly been waiting for this reunion for 35 years, but he's thought about it most of his life. Now 37, he is the same age his father was when he died in the two-car crash.
- New Utah unemployment claims declined slightly last week, but state officials warn a post-Christmas end is near for federally funded benefits put in place earlier this year as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
- Utah's number of COVID-19 cases has increased by 6,142 with 15 more deaths reported for Thursday and Friday, according to the Utah Department of Health.
- Sandy man's Amazon account used a month after he was killed, police say.
- A Weber County mother is pleading for parents to be careful and take COVID-19 seriously after her daughter ended up in intensive care, fighting a serious syndrome caused by the virus.
- If you haven't started decorating for Christmas and are maybe still searching for the right tree, you can find one around several public land areas throughout Utah. Here's what you need to do to get your tree permit.
The Salt Lake Tribune
- Turnout was low Friday evening, when Temple Square’s traditional Christmas lights switched on for the first time this holiday season, but the visitors who showed up said they enjoyed the scaled-down experience.
- The proliferation of leaf peepers convinced Scott Curry.
- Editor’s note: The Salt Lake Tribune is providing free access to critical stories about the coronavirus. Sign up for our Top Stories newsletter, sent to your inbox every weekday morning. To support journalism like this, please donate or become a subscriber.
- For Colby and McKenzie Pace, raising beef cattle includes keeping a sharp eye on preventing overgrazing and noxious weeds and seeking out ways to improve their land for nesting and migrating shorebirds.
- The Obelisk, Utah • Several years ago — likely sometime in 2016 — one or more artists carrying well over 100 pounds of stainless steel hiked into a remote alcove in San Juan County, expertly cut a hole into the sandstone with a rock saw and erected a three-sided obelisk […]
- The coronavirus might be preventing traditional holiday gatherings and parties, but South Jordan won’t let it stop the season’s fun.
- In Episode 3, viewers look into the hearts of “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” — from Mary Cosby’s take on her marriage to her step-grandfather, to Heather Gay’s sorrow over her divorce, to Jen Shah’s declaration that other Housewives “just stuck a knife” in hers.
- A few weeks ago, Joey Ferran, the chef at Cucina, floated the idea of offering takeout meals for Thanksgiving — something the Salt Lake City deli and wine bar had never offered before.
- Debi Raskey’s little gift store on Main Street is just the sort of downtown business that benefits from casual holiday shoppers.
- The number of Utahns flying out of Salt Lake City International Airport for Thanksgiving suggests that state health officials achieved only mixed success as they urged residents to stay home and celebrate only with their immediate family to avoid spreading COVID-19.
Deseret News
- Benjamin has his photo taken at Utah Valley University in Orem on Friday Oct. 30, 2020. Benjamin is a participant in the Super Spectrum Showcase and Soiree at the Melisa Nellesen Center for Autism at UVU. | Erik Flores, Utah Valley University OREM — When people step into Utah Valley […]
- Homeless camps line 700 South at Taufer Park in Salt Lake City on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — Invisible populations. That’s the term Daniel Mendoza, research assistant professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of Utah, uses when discussing the homeless. Individuals […]
- Adobe Stock image SALT LAKE CITY — Three California men face federal gun trafficking charges after they allegedly bought or tried to buy 27 firearms in Utah in the past four months. Erick Lopez, 20; Christopher Lopez, 22; and Bryan Rodriguez, 21, were charged with travel within the United States […]
- Salt Lake City firefighters work on a garage fire at 2260 S. 700 East in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Salt Lake City firefighters work on a garage fire at 2260 S. 700 East in Salt Lake City on Friday. Firefighters […]
- Ermiya Fanaeian, director of the Salt Lake City chapter of Pink Pistols, an organization that promotes self-defense and responsible gun ownership for people who identify as LGBTQ and their allies, poses for a picture at TNT Guns & Range in Murray on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. | Steve Griffin, Deseret […]
- People walk on Main Street in Salt Lake City on an untraditionally quiet Black Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — Half-empty parking lots, almost non-existent lines and the ability to shop at a leisurely pace. While antithetical to most Black Fridays, that was […]
- Purple flags are placed at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, in recognition of the thousands of individuals in Utah who are impacted by domestic violence each year. | Yukai Peng, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — Reports of domestic violence have been up in […]
- After unexpectedly going viral in March for their rendition of “The Prayer,” Mat and Savanna Shaw have developed a massive following and released two albums. | Russ Dixon Mat and Savanna Shaw can’t help but ask the question they’ve pondered every day for the past eight months: “How did this […]
- Microbiologists and lab technicians work with SARS-CoV-2 — the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 — samples in the infectious disease lab at Utah Public Health Laboratory in Taylorsville on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — Over the past two days, there’s been 6,142 new […]
- Ruby Van Wagenen, 11, is held by her mother as she is tested for COVID-19 by medical assistant Nicole Paepke at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo on Friday, May 8, 2020. In an effort to help address COVID-19 hot spots that have been identified in Utah County, the Intermountain Healthcare […]
Sports
Dixie State
- Dixie State University Athletics announced on Tuesday the game day protocols and ticketing information for its upcoming 2020-21 Trailblazer men's and women's basketball home seasons inside the Burns Arena.
- This page will list the newest members of the Dixie State Trailblazers as faxes are received and officially approved by the Dixie State Compliance Office. Per NCAA and department rules, DSU Athletics will announce a signee when the program has received and Compliance has verified the signee's National Letter of […]
- Dixie State University Athletics will host its first-ever "We Are ONE" Unity Fest this upcoming Friday, Sept. 25, at Greater Zion Stadium and the Burns Arena beginning at 5 p.m. The Unity Fest is free and open to all Dixie State students, faculty and staff, and the public to attend. […]
- (DENVER, Colo. – September 8, 2020) With eight weeks until election day, the Western Athletic Conference announced the implementation of WAC Votes, a non-partisan voter awareness program in which all nine institutions are supporting the participation of willing and eligible WAC student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans in the upcoming November general […]
- Celebrating the 10th anniversary of their sports medicine partnership, Intermountain Healthcare presented Dixie State University with a $100,000 donation to support the newly centralized DSU Sports Medicine Center.
- With the impending transition to NCAA Division I status, we at Dixie State Athletics thought this would be a good time to reflect on some of the greatest moments of DSU's 14-year Division II era. Dixie State has experienced multiple individual and team conference championships and region titles, as well […]
- The Dixie State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, in accordance to direction from the NCAA COVID-19 Advisory Panel, announced on Thursday that attendance to all remaining Trailblazer home athletic events for the 2020 spring season will closed to the public until further notice.
- This page will list the newest members of the Dixie State Trailblazers as faxes are received and officially approved by the Dixie State Compliance Office. Per NCAA and department rules, DSU Athletics will announce a signee when the program has received and Compliance has verified the signee's National Letter of […]
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Utah
- Sioux Falls, S.D. • Behind a career-high 22 points from redshirt junior guard Marco Anthony, Utah State closed out its stay at the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic with a come-from-behind 82-71 victory over Northern Iowa on Saturday afternoon at the Sanford Pentagon.
- The proliferation of leaf peepers convinced Scott Curry.
- Friday afternoon saw the NBA release its preseason schedule for the 2020-21 season, and the Utah Jazz are on the docket for three games, including two at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
- Donovan Mitchell made the astute and honest decision in a Friday morning interview with media not to invoke that trite and well-worn cliche about how his newly signed contract extension — which can pay him somewhere between $163 million and $195 million over a five-year span — was not about […]
- In normal times, Utah’s gymnastics team would be holed up in their practice facility, gearing up for their Red Rocks preview, the mid-December event in which thousands pack the Huntsman Center to see the team run through its routines just weeks before the season begins.
- Jake Bentley’s time at the University of South Carolina essentially came to an end on Aug. 31, 2019.
- The Utah State Aggies, with an interim head coach and a replacement quarterback after the starter was dismissed from the squad, shook off their season-long troubles on Thanksgiving Day with a 41-27 victory over the visiting New Mexico Lobos.
- After the season opener the previous night, many questioned: Can BYU shoot that well?
- It’s hard to know what was a more jarring “Welcome to the United States” moment for Udoka Azubuike: was it Joel Embiid, or was it pizza?
- Ogden • Isiah Brown had a career-high 26 points as Weber State routed Adams State 88-60 in a season opener on Wednesday night.
Art and Living Utah
- COVID-19 has been a Grinch to Utah’s arts and cultural groups, stealing Christmas entertainment traditions by forcing venues to close — but many of those groups are finding ways to keep the season merry and bright by streaming their work online.
- The proliferation of leaf peepers convinced Scott Curry.
- In Episode 3, viewers look into the hearts of “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” — from Mary Cosby’s take on her marriage to her step-grandfather, to Heather Gay’s sorrow over her divorce, to Jen Shah’s declaration that other Housewives “just stuck a knife” in hers.
- A few weeks ago, Joey Ferran, the chef at Cucina, floated the idea of offering takeout meals for Thanksgiving — something the Salt Lake City deli and wine bar had never offered before.
- A few years ago, I was at the Tournament of Roses House in Pasadena, attending a fancy-schmantzy Hallmark Channel party. And I was bored. So I started idly watching the monitors set up around the venue, which had clips from dozens and dozens of Hallmark Channel movies on a loop.
- We’re three episodes in to “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” — and all of our opinions of the housewives have changed. Tune into the latest episode of “The Weekly Housewives Watch” to find out what TV critic Scott D. Pierce and trash television connoisseur Sara Weber have to […]
- Ron Titcomb, a field engineer credited with bringing public broadcasting to the most far-flung parts of the Intermountain West, has died from COVID-19.
