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Staff report It’s football in March. It’s Bear River versus Nevada Union to kick off a six-game season. Despite all its oddity, coaches and players alike are ecstatic to be gearing up after a year of uncertainty. “For the seniors, it’s a very special year because we weren’t sure we would get a sports season,” said Bear River senior Jacob Ayesteran, “I think we’re all just grateful we’re getting to play.” The season kicks off for both football teams tonight at Bear River’s ...

Vanessa Ann Calderon, 29 of Galt passed away surrounded by loved ones on February 27, 2021 after a fierce and courageous battle with lung cancer. Vanessa was born on August 1st, 1991 in Lodi, CA. Vanessa was an avid soccer player from 4 years of age, she played on multiple competitive teams and into highschool. Vanessa started coaching in highschool and continued coaching many years after that. Vanessa graduated from Galt High School in 2009. From highschool she attended and graduated from a me...

They say the future is female, but here in Utah, much of the past has been, too. Not only have women played critical roles in forming the political and cultural landscape of the Beehive State, but they also continue shaping Utah today. In fact, according to the Department of Workforce Services, 60% of Utahs women currently participate in the workforce—a higher rate than the national average. With that in mind, its easy to see why the states more feminine side has accomplished so much. Heres a...

Brittany Young. (Courtesy Photo) They say you can’t go home again, but Brittany Young has completely flipped that saying on its head. A lifelong resident of Moffat County and a graduate of Moffat County High School, Young left for college to attend Colorado Mesa University, unlikely to return home after graduation. Instead, Young turned the tables and found her way back home, landing an internship with the Craig Chamber of Commerce in 2019 before then becoming the executive assistant and mark...

Bear River baseball returns to diamond with new coach leading the way By Walter Ford | Sports Editor Bear River baseball varsity head coach Russell Brackett goes over some base-running strategy with his team during practice on the field this week at Bear River High School. Photo: Elias Funez Bear River High School’s new varsity baseball skipper knows that what is taught on the diamond can last a lifetime. “What’s most important to me is not wins and losses,” said Russell Brackett, 31, w...

- Myrna Baumann As Baumann’s story recounts, the family’s hired man had no weather-related difficulties driving her mother, Frances Geritz, to the hospital in Lakota on the afternoon of March 15, 1941. Mrs. Geritz was having labor pains. “Many other people were out that afternoon doing their weekly shopping on a very nice Saturday and enjoying the snow melting as we do in March in North Dakota,” Baumann said. But, as can happen on the North Dakota prairie in March, the weather quickly ...

John Weber: The First Jim Bridger Company John Weber: The First Jim Bridger Company 593 Words3 Pages John Henry Weber was born in 1779 in Altona near Hamburg, at that time part of Denmark. By 1807 he migrated to America to Ste. Genevieve, Missouri where he became acquainted with William Ashley and Andrew Henry. In 1822 Weber enlisted in the Ashley-Henry Fur Company which departed St. Louis in the spring bound for the beaver trade of the Upper Missouri River. After reaching the mouth of the Yell...

Sactown Magazine After taking a snowy hike on the Sierra Discovery Trail outside Nevada City, be sure to visit the nearby Omega Diggings Scenic Overlook for a panoramic mountain view on your way home. (Photograph by Jeremy Sykes) Most of us think of hiking as a fair-weather endeavor, but this winter, the best—and safest—cure for your pandemic-induced cabin fever might just be an unseasonable expedition into the great outdoors. Luckily, our region’s topographical riches and relatively temp...

Each week we’ll run through the sublime, the trivial and profound issues, decisions and goings on that strike us as Hits or Misses. you can join in, too, by emailing your Hits & Misses to editboard@theunion.com. HIT (from reader Ralph Metreyeon): To Mr. Conter for inviting us all to a book signing. It was very special to all who came and were able to meet a true American hero. Mr. Conter was kept distanced from all, and everyone wore a mask to protect him. Also thanks to Paulette for opening...

Men’s Lacrosse End Road Trip with a Win Over Cougars Grand Park, Ind.–A day after being stymied offensively, the Statesmen men’s lacrosse team flipped the script by defeating Mount Vernon Nazarene 14-6 in non-conference action Wednesday. WPU (2-3) scored a season high in goals as six different players got on the board, led by five tallies from Boston Romero (Fr., Las Vegas, Nev., Business). Up 5-3 after one quarter of play, the Statesmen extended the advantage to three at halftime at 7-4....