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Human activity — racing included — is shrinking the Bonneville Salt Flats, U....
After nearly two years of researching on the Bonneville Salt Flats, University of Utah geologist Brenda Bowen says she’s increasingly convinced that the ecosystem is more sensitive to human...
View ArticleWorld’s top competitive eaters coming to Utah for Snowbird’s Bratwurst-Eating...
Miki Sudo, the world’s No. 1-ranked female competitive eater, will be joined by two of her top male counterparts during the Bratwurst-Eating Championship at Snowbird on Saturday, Aug. 19.For the...
View ArticlePrep football: Wayne Badgers preview
Wayne is going to an independent schedule in its third year of varsity football in an effort to find an elusive first win.New coach Bryce Mitchell is excited at the prospect of getting a few wins and...
View ArticlePublic comment period extended for Zion National Park plans
Zion National Park (AP) • Zion National Park officials announced they will extend the public comment period on a plan to require reservations to get into Zion National Park.The National Park Service...
View ArticlePrep football: Hurricane Tigers preview
An always-rugged schedule awaits Hurricane in loaded Region 9. But the Tigers don’t want to hear about that.“We need to focus on what we do,” coach Steve Pearson said. “We need to focus on our style...
View ArticleUtah event pits runners vs. trains and 'willpower versus horsepower'
Distance runners who think they are fairly fast might want to see if they are up for a challenge Aug. 19 in a race billed as “willpower versus horsepower.”Can they keep up with a train?They can find...
View ArticleSLCPD: Woman shot in home break-in, man arrested
Police have arrested a man who allegedly broke into a west Salt Lake City home and shot a woman before stealing and fleeing with several of her items.Officers responding to a 911 call found the woman...
View ArticleUtah Beer Festival expands to a 2-day event with 200 beers and ciders
Sample new beers or try old favorites during the eighth annual Utah Beer Festival on Saturday and Sunday at the Utah State Fairpark.The two-day event features 200 beers and ciders from local, regional...
View ArticleUtah County bomb squad checks suspicious item, which turns out to be harmless
Reports of a suspected explosive device scrambled the Utah County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad to the Pony Express Parkway in Eagle Mountain late Wednesday morning.Sheriff’s Sgt. Spencer Cannon said the item,...
View ArticleTwo human cases of West Nile virus found in Salt Lake County, health...
Two human cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed in Salt Lake County, health officials said Wednesday.The two cases were confirmed over the weekend, a county health department spokesman said. And...
View ArticlePrep football: Canyon View Falcons preview
Skyler Miller is eager to change the tone of the Canyon View football program in his first year at the helm.“There is a lot of negative out there, but we are choosing to take it in stride and changing...
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Hobby takes travelers looking for spots where 3 or more states touch
THOMPSON, Conn. • Brian Butler is a tripointer.The 63-year-old lives in Holliston, Massachusetts, about 20 miles from the Connecticut and Rhode Island borders. That’s where he picked up the unusual...
View ArticleUtah volleyball: Utes receive highest preseason Pac-12 ranking yet
Utah’s gradual rise in the Pac-12 is getting noticed.The University of Utah women’s volleyball team was picked fourth overall in Wednesday’s preseason Pac-12 coaches poll. That marks the highest...
View ArticlePrep football: Mountain View Bruins preview
Mountain View Bruins is using last season’s winless campaign as motivation.“They are very determined this year,” coach Tyler Anderson said.The Bruins return multiple starters on defense and offense,...
View ArticlePrep football: Region 9 breakdown
The teams (Last season’s record)Canyon View (4-7) • Season previewCedar City (4-6) • Season preview coming soonDesert Hills (10-2) • Season previewDixie (7-4) • Season previewHurricane (3-7) • Season...
View ArticlePrep football: Salem Hills Skyhawks preview
Tragedy hit the Salem Hills Skyhawks when rising senior lineman Doug Julian died of altitude sickness Aug. 5 while on a scouting trip in the Uintas.“Doug was a huge part what we were trying to do here...
View ArticlePrep football: Payson Lions preview
Payson only had three returning starters on offense and defense last season. That inexperience helped lead to a 1-9 finish.“We might not have a Division I player being recruited right now, but I think...
View ArticlePrep football: Spanish Fork Dons preview
Preston Parrish returns for his second season lead Spanish Fork, and the Dons bring back experience at some key spots on offense.The Dons likely will be in contention for a playoff spot out of the...
View ArticleMonsignor Robert Servatius, longtime Sandy parish priest known for his...
Funeral rites will be held Thursday for Monsignor Robert R. Servatius, a former longtime pastor of Sandy’s Roman Catholic parish and ex-editor of the Intermountain Catholic newspaper.Servatius, who...
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Three Mormon-rooted religions move past conflicts in tug of war over sacred...
Independence, Mo. • There is an open patch of grass at the intersection of River Boulevard and Walnut Street in this Kansas City suburb. It looks like a vacant lot — no structures, no landscaping, no...
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