The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, known for its particularly graceful performances, have released a special tribute album dedicated to all those affected by the 9/11 terrorist attacks. “9/11: Rising Above” features six different cuts from their September 11 telecast, which originally featured news legend Tom Brokaw as a narrator. The narrations have been cut from the […]
Students at Snow Canyon Middle School are working with GRASP, a local education program, to knit homemade hats for Intermountain Healthcare’s cancer patients. The project began when John Page and Sharon Moss, two of the middle school’s GRASP correspondents, said they wanted to bring academic and social goals of the education program with the integrity […]
Wandering around southern Utah, you’re bound to hear all sorts of noise. But Wednesday night, bikers heard a cry for help and ended up saving a man’s life. A 65-year-old male was found towards the bottom of a ravine in Mill Creek Canyon, where he had fallen that evening. The man was reportedly dressed inappropriately […]
The 2011 progress report for Washington County School District has been released, in connection with the No Child Left Behind act. The report is optimistic, with the majority of local schools being ranked as ‘proficient’ in accordance to the guidelines. In fact, all but four made the grade, which still constitutes as an improvement from […]
On the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, people feel the day weigh heavily around them. Friends and families of the victims come together in support of one another, many of whom have been doing so since the first anniversary of the attacks. But as September the eleventh arrives, security on a national level is […]
Rumors ran wild Tuesday that former polygamist leader Warren Jeffs slipped into a coma while serving time in a Texas prison. But Michelle Lyons, spokesperson for the Texas prison system, is reassuring the public that he has simply been sedated at a nearby hospital for health problems. The infirmities are reportedly unrelated to his fasting […]
The Iron County Police force left Pinto hot and sweaty at the end of their shift Wednesday morning, with 6,800 marijuana plants in tow. The plants were obtained through a raid that began at 4:00 a.m., utilizing a four team task force. Iron County authorities admit some difficulty getting to the plants, as the area […]
In what’s being referred to as “a giant leap for tin man kind,” the first humanoid robot has opened its “eyes” Tuesday while onboard the International Space Station. After the NASA-designed Robonaut was sufficiently warmed up, he did what anyone would do after a long jaunt through space: Tweet. Since its arrival, the humanoid has […]
Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs has elected to represent himself in his pending Texas trials, foregoing a professional lawyer. Presiding judge Barbara Walthers continually advised Jeffs to consider other options, but eventually allowed the request. Jeffs reportedly made statements with long, drawn out pauses, prompting some concern. Judge Walthers had to make the decision to plead […]
Drumming up support for their publicly fallen client, Jeremy Johnson’s attorneys are still fighting hard for his freedom. Johnson had a court date scheduled in Salt Lake City Thursday, with the state courts and his attorneys further arguing whether or not he should remain in jail. At an earlier hearing, Magistrate Judge Nuffer said there […]