Skijoring: Winters Rodeo Deseret News 2024-02-29 | Perhaps nothing epitomizes the American West better than rodeo and skiing, two cultures that typically don’t play in the same arena. But a daring sport called skijoring pairs cowboys and cowgirls with skiers and snowboarders in a wild ride behind a horse.The odd-sounding name is derived from the Norwegian word skikjøring, which means ski driving. Its roots go back hundreds of years to Scandinavians harnessing reindeer and strapping on Nordic skis to cross vast expanses of frozen tundra.In the modern version, a rider on horseback tow skiers (and snowboarders) holding a 30-foot-long rope hooked to the saddle over a snow-covered obstacle course at breakneck speed. The skier must navigate slalom gates, hit jumps, grab rings and make sweeping turns. Reaching speeds of nearly 40 mph, it’s over in under 20 seconds for the fastest teams depending on the course. Let go of the rope — or crash — and it’s over a lot quicker.More than two dozen skijoring races are held each winter in mostly Western states including Colorado, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and Utah as well as in Maine, Minnesota and Calgary, Canada. A competition in Heber City, Utah, is one of the premier events in the country. In February, it drew 345 teams and nearly 8,000 spectators.Skijoring is popular enough that there’s talk of it becoming at least an Olympic demonstration or exhibition sport, with some eyeing Salt Lake City, the International Olympic Committee’s preferred host for the 2034 Winter Games, as an ideal showcase.The Deseret News produced a video, “Skijoring: Winter’s Rodeo,” after watching and talking to horse riders, skiers and snowboarders about the sport. You can also read more about skijoring in this deseret.com/2024/2/23/24041521/skijoring-rodeo-skiing-american-west-cowboy-horses-catching-on/.
BYU 1984: The Legacy of LaVell Edwards Deseret News 2024-10-12 | In 1984, BYU Football Coach LaVell Edwards led his team to a historic, ground-breaking national championship.This Deseret News video, titled “Perspective, the legacy of LaVell Edwards,” features Deseret News sportswriters Lee Benson, Dick Harmon and Dave McCann sharing memories of legendary coach.“You have to remember there were no real expectations,” said Benson. “No one started talking about, except inside the locker room, that BYU could be national champions.”Deseret News has created a commemorative magazine to celebrate the 40th anniversary of BYU’s remarkable season. Buy your copy here (deseret.com/1984/).
BYU 1984: Great Stories Deseret News 2024-10-12 | The 1984 football team for Brigham Young University claimed the national championship and finished that historic season second to none.This Deseret News video, titled “Great Stories,” features Deseret News sportswriters Lee Benson, Dick Harmon and Dave McCann sharing memories of the remarkable 1984 season in a roundtable discussion.While creating a commemorative magazine to celebrate the 40th anniversary of BYU’s remarkable season, the trio had an opportunity to interview players and coaches of the 1984 team.“The experience that I had in talking to some of these players is just how good of guys they were and how much they loved each other,” said Harmon. “There were a lot of NFL players that came out of that team.”
BYU 1984: Champions Deseret News 2024-10-12 | Four decades ago in 1984, Brigham Young University completed a remarkable march to the national football championship. It was the year that BYU football was indeed second to none on the gridiron.“The ’84 team was lucky, I think, because they weren’t expected to do it,” said Lee Benson (deseret.com/authors/lee-benson), a long-time Deseret News sportswriter and columnist.Looking back, that season and the foundation it laid matter today, said Dick Harmon, (deseret.com/authors/dick-harmon) also a Deseret News sportswriter and columnist. “I think that all of those things that [BYU Head Coach LaVell Edwards] built led up to a resume that pushed it over the edge to get into the Big 12,” Harmon said.In this Deseret News video, titled “Champions,” Benson and Harmon join Dave McCann (deseret.com/authors/dave-mccann), also of the Deseret News, in a roundtable discussion to share memories, musings and never-before-told stories of BYU’s rise.“Mark Bellini, one of the receivers, told me that the relationship with his guys far outweighs the trophy that they won after all these years,” said McCann.Deseret News has created a commemorative magazine to celebrate the 40th anniversary of BYU’s remarkable season. Buy your copy here (deseret.com/1984/).
BYU 1984: A Revolution Deseret News 2024-10-12 | Forty years ago, Brigham Young University won the national championship in football. Now, four-decades later, Deseret News sportswriters Lee Benson, Dick Harmon and Dave McCann reflect on that remarkable march to the nation’s top spot.In this Deseret News video, titled “A Revolution,” Benson, Harmon and McCann join in a roundtable discussion to share memories, musings and never-before-told stories of BYU’s rise.“They were passing close to 50 out of 80 plays a game,” said Benson. “And it was something no one had ever seen.”The statistics BYU’s teams under LaVell Edwards were putting up “were just nuts,” said Harmon.Deseret News has created a commemorative magazine to celebrate the 40th anniversary of BYU’s remarkable season. Buy your copy here (deseret.com/1984/).
Brad Wilcox - Marriage and the Cultural Paradox Deseret News 2024-09-27 | There is a marriage paradox, says Brad Wilcox, director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia.On the one hand, about 1 in 3 young adults today will never marry. And that’s bad news because the science — the data on the benefits of marriage — overwhelmingly reveal the benefits of marriage.“It looks like marriage matters you know, more than ever, for both kids and for adults. And so that’s the paradox, that we have this institution that’s kind of incredibly valuable on the one hand. And then we also see at the same time, people are not heading into marriage at the same rates as they were 30, 40, 50 years ago,” sad Wilcox, author of the book, “Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Force Strong Families, and Save Civilization.”The Deseret News “Yellow Couch” series promotes conversations with interesting leaders. Every Sunday we bring forward a video of key figures to deepen understanding of pertinent issues affecting society.Today, Brad Wilcox makes the economic, emotional and spiritual case for marriage.
Gov. Michael O. Leavitt - Lessons of the Grandfather Clock Deseret News 2024-09-07 | Michael O. Leavitt, the 14th governor of Utah, learned an important lesson from public service. “The issues with the most impact are those that have cascading consequences,” he said.While watching a repairman work on a clock in the governor’s office, he noticed that when the large gears of a clock are turned, the smaller gears spin.During a Deseret News “Yellow Couch” interview, Leavitt said “an important part of leadership is the ability to identify the big gears.”This Deseret News video highlights the former governor’s views on leadership.“I began to ask myself, so what are the big gears in keeping the state prosperous?” he said.
Relive BYU’s Most Epic Football Season Deseret News 2024-08-12 | Get an exclusive look inside BYU Football’s 1984 National Championship win with this special edition commemorative magazine. In this 40th anniversary year, relive BYU’s perfect season with never-before-told stories from the players and coaches who led the Cougars to one of the greatest upsets in college football history. Get your copy today - and pick one up for all of the BYU fans in your life at www.deseret.com/1984
Religious Diversity in the Presidential Race. #dnews #shorts #onthetrail #election2024 #religion Deseret News 2024-08-09 | There is a lot of religious diveristy in this year's presidential race, does it matter?
Cindy Ngamba gets Refugee Olympic Team it’s first medal. #dnews #shorts #olympics2024 #refugees Deseret News 2024-08-09 | Boxer Cindy Ngamba becomes first athlete competing as a refugee to clinch an Olympic medal.Read more about the Refugee Olympic team here: deseret.com/opinion/2024/08/01/olympic-refugee-team-displaced-persons-paris-olympics
2034 Winter Olympic Announcement Deseret News 2024-07-24 | The International Olympic Committee announced Wednesday, July 24, 2024, that the Winter Olympics are headed back to Salt Lake City in 2034. While Utah’s delegation made its final pitch before the IOC vote in Paris, a crowd was gathering in Washington Square awaiting the announcement. The decision came in at 4:21 a.m. MDT. Deseret News videographers and photojournalists were there to capture the historic moment when Utah was awarded the 2034 Winter Games.
Gov. Cox Endorses Donald Trump #dnews #news #shorts #election2024 Deseret News 2024-07-24 | Utah Gov. Spencer Cox reversed his longtime position on Donald Trump in the wake of the July 13 assassination attempt, publicly endorsing the former president and expressing the belief that he would be a more unifying figure than in the past.
Who is J.D. Vance? #dnews #election2024 #trump #vicepresident #gopconvention Deseret News 2024-07-15 | Donald Trump announced Monday he picked Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance to be his running mate in the 2024 presidential campaign.
Can Trump get the Romney Republicans behind him? #dnews #trump #mittromney #shorts #election2024 Deseret News 2024-07-12 | Doug Burgum could bring back Romney Republicans.The North Dakota governor ran a short-lived presidential campaign in the mold of Sen. Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican nominee: he pitched himself a fiscal conservative, a pragmatic businessman and a successful governor. Read the full article here: deseret.com/politics/2024/07/09/doug-burgum-donald-trump-vice-president-mitt-romney
Reaction from Madison, WI #dnews #onthetrail #biden #trump #election2024 Deseret News 2024-07-09 | ...
On The Trail 2024: Reaction from Madison, WI. #utpol #dnews #onthetrail #election2024 Deseret News 2024-07-09 | At a rally in Madison, Wisconsin, President Joe Biden was defiant. In the days following the June 27 debate, calls for Biden to drop out have grown louder. But attendees at Biden’s speech want the president to stay.
Reporting From The Spin Room #dnews #shorts #trump #biden #debate Deseret News 2024-06-29 | If the scene in the spin room after the end of Thursday’s presidential debate is any indication, the Republicans got what they wanted — and Democrats got what they most feared.
On the Trail 2024: From the debate spin room Deseret News 2024-06-29 | If the scene in the spin room after the end of Thursday’s presidential debate is any indication, the Republicans got what they wanted — and Democrats got what they most feared.
Deseret News reporter wins photographer of the year. #news #photography #dnews #awardwinning Deseret News 2024-06-10 | Deseret News photographer Kristin Murphy was awarded the Utah News Photographers Association prestigious Photographer of the Year award for, alongside a wide array of other photos, her coverage of one Ukrainian family’s journey of finding a new home in Utah.See more of Krisitn's here: deseret.com/utah/2024/06/05/deseret-news-award-winning-photographer-photos/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=dn-social&utm_campaign=facebookpage&utm_content=deseretnews
Refugee Planet Deseret News 2024-05-17 | More people are being forced from their homes today than ever before. Those who flee their countries become refugees, joining a global diaspora so vast it is difficult to comprehend their numbers.Read the full article by Megan Feldman Bettencourt here: deseret.com/magazine/2024/04/15/reguees-assylum-borders-immigration
Introduction to Social Change - Eboo Patel, Founder, Interfaith America Deseret News 2024-04-02 | Eboo Patel is on a mission to save American pluralism. Interfaith America, the organization he founded, is among the largest civic organizations seeking to foster unity by framing faith as a bridge to cooperation and diversity as a source of strength. U.S. News and World Report named Patel “one of America’s best leaders,” and President Barack Obama invited Patel to serve on his Inaugural Faith Council. Patel is a contributing writer for Deseret News and an Impact Scholar at the University of Utah.
Why did Gov. Cox go to a homeless shelter in Tooele? Deseret News 2024-03-29 | Harris Community Village, an elementary school repurposed as a shelter, hosted Gov. Cox’s ceremony to sign nine pieces of legislation related to homelessness, mental health and Utah’s system of homeless services. The facility, with 44 emergency shelter beds and 66 permanent supportive housing apartments, is one of the latest additions to the state’s system of homeless services.
Invest in Women: Accelerating Progress #internationalwomensday Deseret News 2024-03-09 | Friday, March 8, is International Women’s Day and this year’s theme is “Invest in Women: Accelerating Progress.” Investing in women just makes sense, doesn’t it? And it can be done in so, so many ways.
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Malice Toward None Deseret News 2024-03-05 | On Feb. 21, 2024, political leaders from across the United States convened at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., for a forum focused on how we can all disagree better.Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, shared the stage, after which a panel was held featuring Donna Brazile, former chair of the Democratic National Committee and a longtime political strategist; Ruth Okediji, a Harvard law school professor; Rachel Brand, an executive vice president at Walmart who was previously associate U.S. attorney general; and Timothy Shriver, chairman of the Special Olympics and an impact scholar at the University of Utah."You can't claim to love the country if you hate half of the people in it," Moore said.This video shows highlights from the event, titled “With Malice Toward None, With Charity for All.”
The Unreal World of Skijoring #skijoring Deseret News 2024-02-29 | Perhaps nothing epitomizes the American West today better than a fast and curious venture called skijoring. Never heard of it? Few have. It fuses two cultures this part of the country is known for — rodeo and skiing — into an action sport that is catching on more every year.Read the full article by Dennis Romboy here:deseret.com/2024/2/23/24041521/skijoring-rodeo-skiing-american-west-cowboy-horses-catching-onWatch the full video here: youtu.be/UczSDu27EfA
TRUservice is TRUreligion Deseret News 2024-02-28 | Jim Leany’s TRUreligion Pancake and Steakhouse believes everyone, and everything, deserves a second chance.Read the full article by Lee Benson:deseret.com/utah/2024/2/11/24048689/trureligion-pancake-and-steakhouse-believes-everyone-and-everything-deserves-a-second-chance
The Place Where No One Dies Alone Deseret News 2024-02-01 | The INN Between makes sure terminally ill homeless people have shelter and company at the end of life. Photography by Laura Seitz.Read the full article by Lois M. Collins here:deseret.com/2023/9/19/23217478/homeless-streets-dying-hospice-not-alone-inn-between-utah
Five Things to Watch in Utah’s Legislative Session #utpol Deseret News 2024-01-10 | Banning phones in class? Cheaper homes? From mid-January to the beginning of March, lawmakers could pass as many as 600 pieces of legislation. Here are 5 key things to watch in Utah’s legislative session.Read the full article by Holly Richardson here: deseret.com/2024/1/7/24025487/banning-phones-in-class-cheaper-homes-here-are-5-key-things-to-watch-in-utahs-legislative-session
What About the Pipe Bomber? #capitolriots Deseret News 2024-01-06 | One of the biggest unsolved mysteries during the days around the attack is the identity of the person who place two pipe bombs around building in Capitol Hill the day before the Jan. 6 riots.
Top Utah news stories of 2023 Deseret News 2023-12-29 | Deseret News editors identify important stories, issues of the past year.Read full article by Dennis Romboy here: deseret.com/utah/2023/12/26/24008655/top-utah-news-stories-2023-snow-olympics-enoch-murder-great-salt-lake-latter-day-saint-templesRead each article referenced in the video here:deseret.com/utah/2023/6/3/23745726/utah-snow-ski-record-numbers-2023-alta-snowbirddeseret.com/2023/8/5/23821174/byu-cougars-utes-are-back-together-in-big-12-beginning-in-2024-heres-what-that-means-to-fan-basesdeseret.com/utah/2023/11/29/23979696/2030-2034-olympic-winter-games-salt-lake-france-sweden-switzerlanddeseret.com/2023/11/13/23958812/president-m-russell-ballard-diesdeseret.com/faith/2023/12/8/23993888/newest-apostle-elder-patrick-kearon-to-byu-hawaii-grads-put-your-hand-into-the-hand-of-goddeseret.com/2023/9/13/23870924/sen-mitt-romney-announces-he-wont-run-for-second-termdeseret.com/2023/11/28/23978774/celeste-maloy-sworn-in-congress-utah-newest-representativedeseret.com/2023/12/5/23987961/utah-gov-spencer-cox-wants-35000-starter-homes-built-new-budget-affordable-housing-olympics#:~:text=Cox's%20housing%20proposal%20would%20allocate,of%20newly%20built%20starter%20homesdeseret.com/utah/2023/12/14/23966117/what-can-be-done-to-curb-domestic-violencedeseret.com/2023/8/10/23824687/biden-veterans-salt-lake-city-speechdeseret.com/utah/2023/8/9/23826196/fbi-shooting-provo-utah-one-deaddeseret.com/utah/2023/1/26/23572784/final-vote-on-hb215-voucher-teacher-raise-legislaturedeseret.com/utah/2023/6/20/23763897/bible-will-circulate-in-davis-district-school-libraries-k-12deseret.com/2023/12/20/24010176/utah-spencer-cox-ban-dei-statements-higher-education
On The Trail: 2nd Republican Presidential Debate Deseret News 2023-12-08 | Donald Trump did not show up to the fourth GOP primary debate in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Wednesday night. His four Republican challengers chose to keep it that way by verbally attacking one another instead of aiming their fire at the front-runner.Read more at deseret.com/2024-election.
Tolerance and Cohesion - His Eminence Sheikh Aseid Cherif Ousmane Madani Haidara Deseret News 2023-11-29 | Sheikh Chérif Ousmane Madani Haïdara is a religious figure in Mali who has been the president of the High Islamic Council of Mali since April 2019. He is a follower of the Maliki school of Islam and a Sufi.
Remembering President M. Russell Ballard Deseret News 2023-11-14 | President M. Russell Ballard — a faithful witness of Jesus Christ, devoted husband, beloved father and the Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — died Sunday, Nov. 12, at home surrounded by loved ones. He was 95 years old.Read the full Deseret News article by Jay Evensen here: deseret.com/2023/11/13/23958812/president-m-russell-ballard-dies
Watching the GOP Debate with Jon Huntsman Jr. Deseret News 2023-11-10 | The former Republican presidential candidate, and ambassador to China and Russia, weighs in on the current crop of candidates — minus Trump.Read the Deseret News article by Samuel Benson deseret.com/2023/11/8/23952443/jon-huntsman-jr-gop-presidential-debateDebate video clips courtesy of NBC News.
Utahs Election Day Explained Deseret News 2023-11-07 | Tuesday is Election Day nationwide, but not in Utah. Read the full article by Lisa Riley Rochedeseret.com/2023/11/6/23949169/election-day-tuesday-utah-date-change-congress-stewart
The Big Idea: Nov. 3rd, 2023 Deseret News 2023-11-03 | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched an independent campaign for president. But his many of his family members view his candidacy as "dangerous" to the country. RFK Jr. tells the Deseret News why: deseret.com/politics
Living and Dying with Dignity - Lois Collins Deseret News 2023-10-20 | Lois Collins, staff writer for the Deseret News speaks about her experience reporting on the Inn Between, a non-profit organization, providing housing and end-of-life care to people experiencing homelessness in Utah who are critically ill. The organization is the only homeless hospice in the state and gives much-needed assistance to the vulnerable in the community. It aims to provide not just shelter but also dignified, compassionate end-of-life care to those who are dying on the streets, ensuring they do not face the end alone. Read the entire article here.deseret.com/2023/9/19/23217478/homeless-streets-dying-hospice-not-alone-inn-between-utah
The Big Idea: Oct. 20th, 2023 Deseret News 2023-10-20 | Donald Trump’s challengers have rolled out a new attack line: claiming he’s “campaigning from his basement.”It was one of Trump’s favorite jabs at Biden during the 2020 election, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when Joe Biden’s campaign events were smaller and scarcer than Trump’s. It was a mark of Biden’s “weakness” or a way to hide his age, Trump asserted.But now, Trump’s Republican challengers — including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie — have whipped out the line to whack Trump, knocking the former president’s absence from the debate stage and his scarce campaign appearances in early-voting states.12:04Visit Deseret.com/politics for more.
A Heart for Service - Dr. Holly Richardson Deseret News 2023-10-06 | Holly Richardson is the editor of Utah Policy and a columnist for the Deseret News. A former Utah legislator, she holds a master’s degree in professional communication and a Ph.D. in political science, where she focused on public administration/nonprofit management and international relations. She and her husband, Greg, are the parents of a large and unique family.
The Big Idea: Oct. 3rd, 2023 Deseret News 2023-10-04 | Meet Chad Connelly, one of the most influential evangelical powerbrokers in the 2024 election. Connelly's organization, Faith Wins, is made up of over 16,000 evangelical pastors, who have two specific goals: register their congregants to vote, and teach them to vote “Biblical values.”Read more about Connelly and the 2024 presidential election at deseret.com/2024-election.
On The Trail: 2nd Republican Presidential Debate Deseret News 2023-09-29 | As Republican presidential candidates gathered Wednesday, Sept. 27 evening at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, one was noticeably absent: Donald Trump.The former president, who maintains massive leads in national polls, chose to skip the debate and instead travel to Detroit, where United Auto Workers strikes are in their second week.
Reconsidering Social Media - Aimee Winder Newton Deseret News 2023-09-08 | Aimee Winder Newton serves as a senior advisor to Governor Cox and director of the Office of Families. In this role she advocates for proactive policies to strengthen families in Utah.Aimee served previously as a planning commissioner, city communications director, executive for a biotech company, and on several boards, including Prevent Child Abuse Utah. She’s been a small business owner for the past 20 years as a property manager, public relations strategist, and mortgage broker.
Remembering Jimmy Buffett Deseret News 2023-09-05 | Jimmy Buffett passed away on Sept. 1, but his music will live on through the generations. The iconic "Mayor of Margaritaville" leaves a legacy of success, in music, as an author, and entrepreneur.
The New Utah - Natalie Gochnour Deseret News 2023-09-01 | Natalie Gochnour serves as an associate dean in the David Eccles School of Business and director of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah. She also serves as the chief economist for the Salt Lake Chamber. In these roles, she provides policy leadership that helps Utah prosper.
