(Washington, DC) — The first asteroid sample collected in space by NASA is back on Earth. NASA’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft released a capsule containing soil from the asteroid Bennu which then safely parachuted into the Utah desert Sunday west of Salt Lake City. The robotic spacecraft was launched in 2016 and […]
(Orem, UT) — Utah Valley University is putting up a new engineering and technology building to keep up with rapid growth. UVU broke ground for the 88-million-dollar Scott M. Smith College of Engineering and Technology Building on Thursday. Qualtric so-founder Scott Smith and his wife Karen Smith donated 25-million dollars […]
(Springdale, UT) — Admission is free tomorrow at Utah’s “Mighty 5” and all other national parks and monuments. It’s National Public Lands Day. Admission is waved at Zion, Bryce Canyon, Arches, Capitol Reef, and Canyonlands national parks. The day will include commemoration events, along with volunteer opportunities at parks and […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is trying to overturn a recent court decision to reinstate a fraud lawsuit against the church. Attorneys for the church filed a petition for the full Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review last month’s decision […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox says he believes the United States is in a “declining democracy.” Cox voiced serious concerns during his monthly press conference Thursday. He said he, like other public officials, has received threats which are a symptom of a broader problem in society that […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — About 45 Utah National Guard soldiers will be returning home to the U.S. tomorrow. The soldiers have been overseas serving in support of U.S. European Command operations. According to the Utah National Guard, there will be multiple flights bringing the soldiers home throughout the day […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — During Climate Week, Utah and five other states are launching their own Climate Action Corps. Utah, Arizona, California, Maryland, Minnesota, and North Carolina will join the first state-level program of its kind. It involves programs that empower climate action through volunteer and fellowship opportunities. The […]
Snow College is set to inaugurate their new president. Stacee Yardley McIff will be inaugurated as the college’s 18th president on Sept. 21 in a ceremony held on the Ephraim campus in the Eccles Center for Performing Arts. In a post on the Snow College website it was shared that […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Two Utah schools have been named part of the National Blue Ribbon Schools of 2023. The recognition was given to Wasatch Elementary School, located in a neighborhood northeast of downtown Salt Lake and Milford Elementary School in Milford. Schools can receive such recognition based on […]
(Zion National Park, UT) — Zion National Park is ready to begin reconstruction of a road that was washed out during this year’s intense spring runoff. In March, Kolob Canyons Road washed away in a landslide park officials said was ten feet deep, 15 feet wide, and 70 feet long. […]
