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NCAA Track Championships Underway
Published on June 10, 2009 at 11:30PM
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP)—After extensive rains plagued northwest Arkansas through much of the day Wednesday, the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships finally commenced late Wednesday evening at McDonnell Field on the campus of the University of Arkansas. Thus far, only the mens’ high jump has taken place with numerous athletes having jumped 6-10.75 feet thus far including Boise State’s Scott Grinnell, Texas’ Raymond Harris and Manjula Wijsekara at this juncture. The meet will resume Thursday.
SSD tapped by Utah as teaching model
Published on June 10, 2009 at 01:59PM
(RICHFIELD) – The Sevier and Juab School Districts have been selected by the Utah State Office of Education to pilot a new program for adaptive testing to increase student efficiency in the classroom. Sevier School District Superintendent, Brent Thorne, says initial testing of the program this past year was a great success. He said he has compiled a report outlining steps in a journey that began 10 years ago with two fundamental beliefs and commitments, including all children learning at high levels and all teachers to be instructionally effective. Success in the program is also being considered by the National Education Association as a national model for outstanding instruction and assessment practices.
KSL Exec son dies in taser incident
Published on June 10, 2009 at 07:30AM
(HURRICANE) – The son of a prominent KSL-TV executive died Tuesday on SR-59 near Hurricane after being tasered by Washington County police. According to a Salt Lake Tribune report, 32-year old, Brian Cardall, the son of KSL Editorial Director, Duane Cardall, was traveling with his wife, when he pulled his vehicle to the side of the road, left the car and ran down the road in what authorities have called, an “agitated” state. His wife, Anna, immediately called police who responded to the scene and tasered Cardall, who lost consciousness. He was transported to the Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George, where he was pronounced dead. Family members released a statement Tuesday saying that Cardall was working on his Ph.D in Molecular Ecology at Northern Arizona University. They said that he had been struggling with mental health issues.