Reading Time: 3 minutes From student wrestler to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, former Wolverine Ramsey Nijem has demonstrated his ability to adapt quickly to the world of mixed martial arts fighting. Nijem, a recent contestant and finalist on UFC’s “The Ultimate Fighter” television show, started his professional MMA career while he was attending classes at UVU. Without any […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Leather balls and gloves get the attention. Always have, always will. With the limelight focused there, however, Utah Valley fans risk missing what’s happening with leather saddles and plastic crosses (lacrosse sticks, not religious emblems) likewise competing under the Wolverine logo and colors. Same school, different status. They are club teams, a local label that […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes When Brock Winn was 14 years old, he bought a bronc saddle and has never looked back since. The Ferron, UT native put himself in the national spotlight placing second at the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in saddle bronc riding. CNFR, often called the ‘Rose Bowl’ of college rodeo, is a grueling week-long proving […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Antique collecting is a science. Paula Perkins, one of the creators of Flea.o.logy, a large tri-annual flea market in Payson, Perkins finds tremendous satisfaction in the study and acquisition of second-hand treasures. Perkins, along with her friends Jenifer Reed and Kathy Cox, grew tired watching their items collect dust in consignment shops and decided to […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes As the Utah Valley roads have reminded us, the road to hell is surely adorned with orange construction cones. The state of Utah has famously set aside large amounts of money for road construction at the expense of other state programs. The legislature has made provision to eradicate the problem through a series of measures […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Twilight Concert Series is an annual event put on by the Salt Lake City Arts Council. The bring great musical artists to Pioneer Park (it used to be held in Gallivan Plaza, but moved last year) for free of charge to patrons. Location: Pioneer Park 350 West 300 South Salt Lake City Enter at […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Bells, drums, saxophones, trumpets, trombones and ukuleles. The small cast of the brand new show “The Hit,” at the Hale Center Theater Orem all played instruments throughout the production. According to director Christopher Clark, during the audition process actors were asked what instruments, if any, they played and then the musical segues were composed around […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes A warm smile and open arms greeted us as we walked through the doors of India Palace. “Hello, hello good friends!” Almost all business owners are happy to greet their customers, but Amrik Singh and his wife Kulwinder treat their patrons like dear old friends. My husband and I are led straight to a booth […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Orem Owlz catcher Francis Larson is a product of UC Irvine. Through his first eight games played, the right-hander is batting .364, including one triple, one home run and nine RBI. Sports writer Gant Stokes caught up with Larson to find out more about the man behind the catcher’s mask. Q: You went to London […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes If there is an award to be won, chances are Angels first-round selection and current Owlz first baseman CJ Cron has won it. He even holds an unofficial record as the only player to get three hits off of No. 1 overall pick Stephen Strasburg in a game. His collegiate numbers are imposing: .396 batting […]