Kerry Bringhurst

Ironman triathlon in St. George coincides with release of anticipated Iron Man 3

Kerry Bringhurst — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:38:03 +0000

The ironclad superhero flies through the sky, builds his own weapons and saves the world. He's known around the US as Iron Man.

But St. George recognizes the word differently than a three-part movie series. The Southern Utah city holds a competition every year called Ironman 70.3.

On May 4 the triathlon and the release of Iron Man 3 coincided perfectly. While participants stood in the registration line, a burgundy banner posted in the background advertised the release of the new movie.

New Cache Valley Center for the Arts Executive Director Named

Kerry Bringhurst — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:19:01 +0000

The Board of Directors of the Cache Valley Center for the Arts (CVCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of James D. Kreutzberg as its Executive Director beginning July 1, 2013. The selection was made from among more than twenty applicants who responded to a nationwide search. His appointment is made necessary by the retirement of Wally Bloss, who has successfully led CVCA for more than eight years.

Feds Amend Land Use Plans for Energy Developers in Utah, West

Kerry Bringhurst — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:55:26 +0000

March has been a month of big changes for energy developers in Utah, Colorado and Wyoming. The Interior Department has amended some of its land-use plans for leasing to oil shale and tar sands developers, and proposed higher royalty rates and stricter air and water protections.

Teams Gather for Mini-Indy Race in St. George

Kerry Bringhurst — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:12:37 +0000

National and international representatives from the airline industry are gathering in St. George Friday and Saturday for a racing event that will mix fun and fundraising.

UPR’s Kerry Bringhurst is in Southern Utah. She spoke with St. George City Administrator Marc Mortensen about the Mini-Indy 2013 go-kart race being held to help “Turbo Boost” fund raising efforts to benefit United Way Dixie and the SkyWest Scholarship fund.

Experts Discuss Ways Housholds Can Reduce Food Waste

Kerry Bringhurst — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:46:06 +0000

It is estimated that most American households throw away about 40 percent of the food they buy. Experts say smarter food shopping and planning can help address not only what Utah families spend on groceries, but the larger issues of world hunger and the growing global demand for food.

Logan, Mountain Crest, and Skyview High Basketball Advance to Semi-Finals

Kerry Bringhurst — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:02:47 +0000

All three Cache Valley High School basketball teams are advancing to the state championship semi-finals. Logan, Mountain Crest, and Skyview won their respective games Thursday.

Skyview began the series of northern Utah wins by defeating Olympus 62-57. Then, the Logan Grizzlies defeated East High in a 66-62 upset. The Mustangs of Mountain Crest defeated Herriman 52-47 Thursday.

Logan and Mountain Crest face off tonight (Friday) at 5:45 in Pgden. Mountain Crest won both regular season games against Logan and captured the Region 5 title.

State Climatologist Predicts Inversions

Kerry Bringhurst — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 23:03:57 +0000

Robert Gillies is a part of the team that has created this program that predicts when inversions will take place, weeks in advance. Gillies and the Utah Climate Center use the climate data and input it into the model that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association runs, to predict inversions before they happen, based on weather patterns from around the world.

Legislature to Debate State Tax Credit for Low Income Families

Kerry Bringhurst — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:35:00 +0000

When the Utah Legislature convenes later this month, one topic to be debated is whether to enact a state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for low-wage workers. The number of Utah families using the federal EITC has been climbing, but previous attempts to create a state EITC have failed. Comments are from two staff members at Voices for Utah Children: Tracy Gruber, policy analyst; and Allison Rowland, director of budget and research.

Utah Volunteers Aid In Recovery for Sandy Victims

Kerry Bringhurst — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:57:10 +0000

Members of the Utah Conservation Corps left on Monday for Newark, NJ. Twelve AmeriCorps workers are helping aid in Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts.

Crew supervisor, Tim Carroll, was among volunteers who led a crew to the Sandy recovery site in November. He says during that recovery campaign, the 11 member Utah team spent four weeks in New York City running a special needs emergency shelter in Brooklyn and removing debris with residents living in nearby Rockaway.

Volunteers spent more than 20,ooo hours assisting 74 NY households.

Logan City Holds Public Input Meetings for Community Improvements

Kerry Bringhurst — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:27:33 +0000

Representatives from a Northern Utah neighborhood council will meet with residents during the month of January. A series of information gathering meetings and workshops are scheduled to begin Wednesday.

Residents living in Logan are being invited to share ideas on how money used for community development block grants (CBG) can best benefit their neighborhood.