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Rest your fears, folks; 'raps' in Southern Utah a success

Mark Saal Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, June 3, 2012 - 7:37am

"To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself."

-- Soren Kierkegaard

Two weeks ago, I wrote about my considerable fear of heights, and how my friend and neighbor -- canyoneering ninja Shane Holst -- was attempting to help me master that fear. His brilliant plan, in a nutshell, involved taking me to Southern Utah over Memorial Day weekend, attaching me to a rope, and pushing me off the side of the first dizzyingly deep canyon we came to. (Imagine Shane's remedy if I'd told him I have a fear of bees; I'd be writing this covered in large, red welts right now.)

And just in case anyone is interested in the final score, here's how Shane's patented Acrophobia Intervention Plan shakes out:

Saal -- 3

Southern Utah canyons -- 0

That's right, people. I came, I saw, I kicked some red rock.

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FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2011 file photo the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration team performs at the Seafair Air Show in Seattle. Thousands of people are expected to swarm into St. George, Utah, this weekend as the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels make their first visit to the state for the two-day Thunder Over Utah Air Show. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren,File)

St. George gears up for air show, Blue Angels

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, March 16, 2012 - 1:47pm

ST. GEORGE -- Thousands of people are expected to swarm into St. George this weekend as the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels make their first visit to the state for the two-day Thunder Over Utah Air Show.

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No drought for Northern Utah this spring, forecasters say

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, March 16, 2012 - 6:15am

OGDEN — NOAA predicts a drought-free spring for Northern Utah’s Wasatch Front.

But the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in a chart released Thursday, projects that most of central Utah will have drought that persists or intensifies and that, for Southern Utah, a drought is likely to develop.

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North Ogden City Manager Ed Dickie's last day will be March 9.

North Ogden city manager takes job in Southern Utah

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, February 5, 2012 - 11:43pm

NORTH OGDEN -- City Manager Ed Dickie is heading to Southern Utah to be the city manager of Santa Clara.

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The Sierra Club is threatening another lawsuit in a so-far futile effort to defeat Utah and federal approvals for this vast strip mine near Alton, about 10 miles from Bryce Canyon National Park. (Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance/The Associated Press)

Strip mine near Bryce Canyon set to expand

Paul Foy The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, December 7, 2011 - 11:29pm

SALT LAKE CITY — The Sierra Club is threatening another lawsuit to turn back a strip mine at the backdoor to Utah’s Bryce Canyon National Park.

“It would be like putting a strip mine next to Yellowstone or the Grand Canyon. People would be outraged,” Bruce Hamilton, deputy executive director for the Sierra Club, said Wednesday. “We’re trying to make this a national issue.”

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Weber State women finish 29th at NCAAS

Standard-Examiner staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, November 21, 2011 - 4:21pm

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Weber State's women's cross country team finished 29th out of 31 teams at the 2011 NCAA Division I women's cross country championship on Monday at Terre Haute, Ind.

The Wildcats were led by sophomore Amber Henry, who finished 46th overall in a time of 20:35 over the 10,000 meter course on the campus of Indiana State University.

Henry just missed earning all-America honors. The top 40 runners in the field were accorded that honor.

"Amber missed earning all-America honors by less than five seconds, but she is just a sophomore and next year she will be even better," said WSU coach Paul Pilkington. "What really excites me is that we have everyone back next year. It was good for our whole team to come here and experience what the national meet is all about. It gives them experience and knowledge about what it takes to compete at the highest level and I know this group will work hard the next 365 days to compete at that level."

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Semi with millions of bees crashes, insects escape

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, October 24, 2011 - 8:34am

ST. GEORGE -- A truck hauling millions of bees overturned in southern Utah and authorities are trying to capture the swarming insects.

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(NICK SHORT/Standard-Examiner) Dayna Urquhart (left) and Jim Urquhart photograph Balanced Rock with the stars in the background in April in Arches National Park near Moab.

Stargazers, parks officials hope to save the night

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Saturday, October 1, 2011 - 9:57pm

CEDAR CITY — Gazing skyward from his backyard, longtime Southern Utah resident Abe Heck used to marvel at the Milky Way. Now he can’t even see it.

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Moab gears up for 1st gay pride march

Josh Loftin, Lynn DeBruin The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, September 29, 2011 - 1:19pm

MOAB -- A gay pride march in conservative southern Utah was so unlikely that the idea started as a joke.

But Amy Stocks figured it was about time, especially after the positive feedback she received online when she posted a satirical video about a small town that threw a pride festival for its one gay resident.

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(The Associated Press) Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar tours the new Dinosaur National Monument Visitors Center near Vernal during its dedication on Wednesday.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar visits Utah

Josh Loftin The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - 11:33pm

MOAB — On a cliff overlooking a potential wilderness area in Southern Utah’s red-rock country, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar emphasized the economic value of outdoor recreation and the need for local input for conservation efforts.

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2 small earthquakes strike in southern Utah

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - 9:07am

ANTIMONY -- A pair of small earthquakes have given an area in southern Utah a light jolt.

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Utah wildfire season almost upon us

Scott Schwebke Standard-Examiner staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, July 2, 2011 - 10:27pm

The start of Northern Utah's wildfire season has been delayed by recent precipitation and unmelted snowpack, but conditions could quickly change as vegetation dries, federal and state officials say.

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12-year-old bicyclist from Ariz. killed in S. Utah

The Associated Press The Associated Press

Last updated Sunday, June 26, 2011 - 7:44pm

SANTA CLARA — A 12-year-old Arizona girl was hit and killed Saturday by a sport utility vehicle.

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Crews report progress in fight against Southern Utah wildfire

The Associated Press

Last updated Saturday, June 11, 2011 - 10:44pm

ST. GEORGE — Crews reported progress in their battle Saturday against a human-caused wildfire that forced a temporary evacuation of residents on the Shivwits Band of Paiutes Reservation in Southern Utah.

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Magnitude 2.7 temblor logged near Cedar City

The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 9:04am

CEDAR CITY -- An earthquake official is calling a magnitude 2.7 earthquake that struck southern Utah "big enough to feel but not big enough to cause damage."

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