Family vehicles have always had one difficult assignment — provide enough room for everyone and everything while still being enjoyable to drive. That balance can be hard to achieve, especially in a minivan, but after spending a week with the 2026 Kia Carnival HEV SX Prestige in Ivory ...

We watched the weather for this ride. The chance of rain was running between 30 and 60 percent, and in my backcountry experience, the chances increase at higher altitudes. I was more concerned about the other riders in our group, because I am protected from the elements in my Polaris ...

The first one goes off without warning, somewhere down the block, and before you've had a single conscious thought your heart is slamming and your body wants the floor. Everyone else is saying "ooh." You're scanning for exits. It's the third week of July in Utah, which means weeks of this — ...

Being careful when using fireworks is always applicable (as discussed in last week's Living section) — but the only way to eliminate the risks is to not use them at all. This year the dry conditions and fire risks have resulted in sweeping bans on fireworks across Utah. It's just too ...

I biasedly believe America is the best country on Earth. It's the friendliest, most generous, least corrupt, and most disproportionally beautiful country I've ever visited. But there are a lot of things other countries do even better that we would do well to adopt. Let me count the ways: 1. ...

North Ogden Cherry Days has always been a centerpiece to my July 4 celebrations. As a kid, I rode in the parade on my uncle’s float or in the back of my grandpa’s convertible as he drove the Cherry Days princesses (I was never a princess, just a barnacle). I jumped around the green stands ...