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KSL TV OREM — The largest graduating class in Utah Valley University history should embrace surprises and root contention from their lives, Sister Wendy Nelson told 8,729 graduates on Friday night during the commencement keynote speech on the Orem campus. "Graduates, if you want to have a wonderful life, a life filled with momentum and optimism and accomplishments, remove contention from your mind and heart, from your conversations and relationships, from your home and from your workplace," S...

Utahs tech sector is growing, but the industry says the state has a reputation problem that makes it hard to attract workers. So, its lobbying state lawmakers to push socially inclusive legislation.

Incarcerated youth in Utah now getting college opportunity and last updated 2021-05-04 22:21:25-04 SALT LAKE CITY — A This was just one of several bills passed this legislative session as part of the state’s juvenile justice reform effort. Brett Peterson, the Director for the Division of Juvenile Justice Services in Utah, says "this is a great opportunity for the youth and will help with lowering recidivism." “As you have an aging population and they are going to go back into th...

Most of Utah’s universities are returning to in-person graduations now through next weekend. Weber State University is in the midst of 10 ceremonies for different programs through Saturday. The university is celebrating its largest class on record and the graduation of its first doctoral students ever. “They have gone through so much the past 14 months in getting their education that this is really a very small payback for them to be able to celebrate,” said Brad Mortensen, WSU president...

+ Show 2 more videos 2021 NFL Draft Profile: USC defensive tackle Jay Tufele Brady Christensen on BYUSN 4.28.21 PROVO — Nothing is guaranteed until the name is read during the NFL draft. Sure, BYU quarterback Zach Wilson and former Desert Hills offensive tackle Penei Sewell are among the most "sure-thing" prospects that will likely hear their names called during Thursdays first round (6 p.m. MT). But surprises happen every year, which makes projecting the draft a r...

New crime lab opens in Cedar City Utah Department of Public Safety Crime Lab Director Amy Lightfoot shares information about the new lab with Utah Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson. and last updated 2021-04-28 12:47:30-04 CEDAR CITY, Utah — Utah has taken a big step forward in its ability to solve crimes with the opening of a new state crime lab in Cedar City. At the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new facility on April 26, Governor Spencer Cox and Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson joined represen...

Former BYU basketball center Kolby Lee has committed to Dixie State, the junior from Meridian, Idaho, announced Monday on social media. The 6-foot-9, 240-pound center played four years at BYU, including a redshirt season in 2017-18 shortly after he returned from a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Lees best season came in 2019-20, when he averaged 7.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game in 30 games, including 28 starts, playing alongside Yoeli Childs — and...

Updated 3 hours ago Derrick Tuscan/SDSU San Diego State’s baseball team scores a lot of runs. Like, a REALLY lot of runs. The 19-9 Aztecs lead the nation in runs per game and team batting average. When the hits start coming, they simply don’t stop. Case in point: Download our NBC 7 mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. Last weekend at Fresno State, the Aztecs trailed 14-5 in the 5 th inning … then scored eight runs in the 6 th inning and seven m...

OGDEN — The breakthrough of Weber State football under head coach Jay Hill continues. For the first time in his seven seasons leading the Wildcats, Hill was named Big Sky Coach of the Year. It was announced Thursday after a vote of the leagues coaches. Hill guided the undefeated Wildcats through a five-game spring campaign to their fourth consecutive conference title — and first outright championship in program history — with a 5-0 record. The 46-year-old coach is the first Weber State re...

KSL TV ST. GEORGE — Nearly 47% of respondents to a recent online survey prefer Dixie State Universitys name as is. According to aggregate results of the survey commissioned by the university revealed Wednesday, Dixie State emerged as most commonly selected name followed by St. George University, Deseret State University, Red Rock University, the Utah Institute of Technology and Utahs Dixie University. Others were Pioneer State, Trailblazer, Greater Zion and Utah Polytechnic universities. The ...