If I were a cowgirl I’d wake up each day say hello to the sunrise and be on my way. I’d get on my horse, feel the wind in my hair, hear a train in the distance... going somewhere... On that far-off train (leaving Union, I bet) there’d be someone like me (someone I’d never met). She’d ...
Oaklynn Martin is a 10-year-old all-around competitor from Malad, Idaho. This spunky and sweet young lady is a 5th grader in the Liahona Prep Academy. Her favorite subject in school is math and her favorite event is barrel racing. She is a member of the Wasatch Junior High School Rodeo Club. ...
As the holiday season begins, many of us enjoy transforming our yards into magical landscapes. As always, it’s important to remember that when we step out of our houses, we step into the homes of wildlife. As respectful neighbors, we can consider their perspective when choosing and placing ...
It all started, or at least became apparent, when teachers noticed that Jasper Peterson seemed to be having vision problems.That was back in 2015, when the western Weber County boy, born Chase Peterson but preferring the moniker Jasper, was in first grade. Problems persisted, defied easy ...
OGDEN — For JD Casperson, a true 21st century cowboy, there aren’t many things better than shooting a gun while riding a horse.And thankfully, Casperson says, there’s a flourishing organization in Utah that allows him to get his fix.Casperson is a member of Utah’s Mounted Thunder, one ...
4-H Clubs4-H is for all youth age 5-18. There is also a Cloverbud project that is for children age 5-7.Most clubs in Weber County are family clubs or neighborhood clubs where parents are the leaders, and their children are the 4-H members. There are also community clubs in the robotics, ...
“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard!” That is the mantra that 14-year-old Brit Bradford lives by. This thoughtful and talented young man lives in Salem, Utah and is in the 8th grade at Salem Jr. High. His favorite subject is PE and along with rodeo he loves hunting, ...
Paige Bowler has been able to achieve success in her life both inside the rodeo arena and out. At the young age of 14, she’s been able to navigate many goals, triumphs, and setbacks. Sandwiched between four brothers, two older, and two younger, Paige has had to learn how to stand out as the ...
By MARK SAALStandard-ExaminerPLAIN CITY — As subdivisions continue to gobble up real estate in once-rural fertile farmlands, the pressure on local growers and ranchers has been steadily building.And with increasing numbers of small, local farms disappearing, many lifelong agricultural ...
Small agricultural operations have found a new channel for their products during the pandemic.They deliver to your home, where maybe you’re staying put as the COVID-19 crisis rages and you don’t get to the grocery store like before.James and Taylor Skinner, founders and co-owners of ...
