Utah (KUTV) — A 72-year-old man was seriously injured Monday afternoon after crashing on southbound I-15 during what appeared to be a medical emergency Lt Cameron Roden said the man likely suffered a medical episode while driving causing his vehicle to strike the right-side barrier before crossing all left lanes and rolling Troopers responded and found the man was not breathing He was transported to a nearby hospital in serious condition were temporarily closed as emergency crews cleared the scene Southbound traffic was diverted to Legacy Parkway Officials expected the scene to be cleared by 1 p.m Utah — A rollover accident involving a driver believed to have suffered a medical emergency caused several lanes of Interstate 15 to be closed Monday The accident occurred in the southbound lanes of the highway near 500 West just before 11:30 a.m. When emergency crews arrived at the accident scene they found the 72-year-old driver of the vehicle was not breathing he was transported to the hospital in serious condition All lanes of traffic were later reopened at approximately 1:30 p.m and the Olean Beautification Committee brings a full nursery’s worth of colorful plantings to the downtown district Camden Garden Club wil host their inaugural Garden Expo “Edible Gardens & Bountiful Tables,” on Thursday The day-long event will feature speakers Barbara Damrosch and Nancy Harmon Jenkins as well as a PechaKucha-style presentation Most activities will take place at the Camden-Rockport Middle School at 34 Knowlton Street in Camden Expo tickets are $40 and will be available on camdengardenclub.org beginning starting tomorrow The day will begin with a PechaKucha-style presentation featuring local horticulturalists Rory Keohane from Tenderwild Farm will speak about farms as infrastructure for community Charlie Costello from MariLark Farms will discuss the importance of Heirlooms Hannah Semler from FarmDrop will talk about gleaners and garnering resources James Beard Award-winning executive chef and owner of Primo will speak about growing vegetables with "simplicity PechaKucha is a Japanese-originated format where speakers address the audience using 20 slides resulting in a concise 6-minute and 40-second presentation emphasizing visual storytelling and brevity Barbara and Nancy will give the keynote addresses Expo participants may bring their own or purchase from a selection provided by Left Bank Books The morning will wrap up with a series of horticultural demonstrations with Expo participants selecting two of four offerings: Josh Hixon will make three herb sauces; John Fromer of Merryspring Gardens will discuss kitchen garden designs; Stacy Leafsong of Leafsong Family Farm will make bouquets; and Caleb Goosen of MOFGA will consider the perfect soil combination for garden development The afternoon will conclude with a tour of David Kibbe’s Old Souls Farm in Camden and community connection in this small-scale ecologically-minded growing space of .74 acres in the historic Chestnut Street neighborhood His work integrates hands-on cultivation with soil health aiming to provide nourishing food while cultivating a deeper relationship with the land He grows vegetables and native flowering perennials tends honey bees and a small flock of chickens David’s permacultural practices include bioswales This will be an exciting day of meeting and learning from a spirited group of local growers Respect while dancing to the tune of Mother Nature Thanks to our readers and especially our supporters who help to keep PenBayPilot.com an open and accessible community hub Your support is even more critical during rapidly changing times While we work hard to keep you informed about the Midcoast community We are grateful to those who already participate Join for as little as $2.99 per month and support local journalism on a community hub that serves everyone X You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list There was an error verifying your email address Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time In a battle of two of the top teams in Region 5 Bountiful got the best of Viewmont in a 5-set thriller Thursday “It really was a great match,” said Bountiful head coach Sarah Chism “It is the type of game that I really like to see at a Region 5 match “I know everybody kind of overlooks Region 5 but we’re tough and both teams were super scrappy We knew this was going to be a fight at the end and we came ready for it Bountiful got off to a fast start in the opening set and never looked back in taking the opening frame with relative ease it was imperative to get off to a fast start knowing the sort of challenges that Viewmont would present Viewmont proceeded to win the next two sets though giving the Vikings plenty of momentum and confidence as the match wore on Instead of players getting down on themselves and succumbing to whatever pressure they may have been feeling Chism saw it more as a growing and learning opportunity for her side “I think we looked at it instead of getting down on ourselves because we were losing we were learning and kind of figured them out and just trying to figure out where we could be most successful,” Chism said Bountiful sits atop Region 5 with an 11-0 record and a 15-4 mark overall Chism knows that being a part of tight matches — and winning them — will only benefit her team as it gets ready to hopefully have a deep postseason run “The whole time during the game I was thinking how these are the kind of matches that you want to have at this point in the season,” she said For both teams to be able to fight and battle like that at this point in the season is big Everybody is starting to flow and it’s really a confidence builder moving into the last week of the regular season and heading into the postseason.” thousands of Utah residents were jolted awake by an unexpected earthquake that registered a magnitude of 3.9 on the Richter scale According to confirmation by the US Geological Survey (USGS) and the University of Utah Seismograph Stations (UUSS) Its epicentre was pinpointed roughly 12 miles southeast of Strawberry Reservoir and 19 miles east of Provo an area known for occasional minor seismic activity The shaking was felt across a significant stretch of the Wasatch Front a metropolitan corridor that includes towns and cities such as Heber over 1,500 people had submitted 'Did You Feel It?' reports to the USGS website indicating the tremor's widespread reach despite its moderate strength Although no significant damage or injuries were reported the quake stands out as one of the strongest in the region in recent years the area surrounding the epicentre has experienced at least 58 earthquakes of magnitude 2.0 or higher since 1981 The previous most notable event occurred in June 2021 when a magnitude 3.6 quake was recorded within 15 miles of Thursday's epicentre Seismologists note that the Intermountain West region making it susceptible to both minor and more destructive seismic activity The 3.9-magnitude quake may be considered minor on the scale but its reach and the strong responses from residents show how even moderate quakes can cause alarm especially when they occur during sleeping hours and are accompanied by audible rumbling and movement Reactions from residents flooded social media within minutes of the event with many describing being suddenly awakened by rumbling floors 'I live in Orem and felt it,' Mandie Heinze wrote on Facebook My whole house was shaking the windows were rattling I thought someone was under my bed shaking it.' another resident said they initially mistook the quake for a strong wind gust before feeling the full movement of the house Others likened the shaking to past seismic events such as the aftershocks following the 2020 5.7-magnitude earthquake near Salt Lake City 'This one shook for a while and it was noisy,' said a resident from West Jordan Such community responses highlight both the psychological impact and the geographical breadth of the quake's effect Even in areas where the quake was not severe residents reported hearing loud thuds or experiencing pets reacting to the vibrations— an well-known early sign of tremor activity Though officials have confirmed that there were no reports of casualties or property damage the earthquake has once again brought to light the importance of earthquake readiness in Utah home to over 80% of the state's population sits along the Wasatch Fault— a major geological fault line capable of producing even stronger earthquakes experts urge residents not to dismiss minor quakes as isolated incidents but to see them as a warning to stay prepared a spokesperson from the Utah Department of Public Safety advises households to keep 'emergency kits and establish communication plans.' While Thursday's quake may not have caused any immediate harm its widespread impact serves as a reminder that seismic awareness and readiness remain crucial in Utah's ongoing efforts to mitigate future earthquake risks Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Mindy was the daughter of Sheron Mellor Larsen and Craig MaCoy Larsen where she developed a love for swimming and lifeguarding pursuits that she continued to enjoy well beyond her school years.  Mindy’s life was enriched by the love and companionship of her husband The two met through his sister and were married on December 19 they raised three beautiful children: Eric (Isabell) Mindy was also excitedly anticipating the arrival of her first grandchild Mindy was an exceptional nurse who dedicated the last 10 years of her career to Biolife in Layton Her positive influence on those around her was undeniable With her kind heart and compassionate spirit Mindy earned the unwavering loyalty of her friends In addition to her devotion to her family and friends Her zest for life extended to her professional endeavors as well they built a business teaching CPR classes across the Wasatch Front Mindy and Frank recently embraced the joy of nature purchasing a side-by-side to explore the mountains together Her job as a nurse and finding new ways to make memories with her family were also some of the things that brought her happiness Mindy’s legacy will live on through her family She will be deeply missed by all who knew her.  There will be a viewing held at Lindquist’s Bountiful Mortuary The funeral service will follow on Friday from 2-3pm Mindy will then be laid to rest at Lakeview Memorial Estates  A luncheon will be provided at the church located at 650 E ORDER VIDEOS Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors The Bountiful Finds Gift Guide can help you do just that spotlighting homegrown products sourced directly from local California farms Aubrey Aquino with the California Farm Bureau spoke with RFD-TV’s Suzanne Alexander on what their gift guide features Shop Now All Rights Reserved. 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Do Not Sell My Personal Information “All impressions on quality news brands are brand-safe That is one takeaway from a landmark study which found intentionally advertising on premium news brand inventory that had been deemed “brand-unsafe” by brand-safety tools demonstrably improved campaign performance Such ads received a higher attention index score (126) than ads on “safe” inventory (120) Although the research’s sample size was relatively small Bountiful Cow also achieved brand lift of 40% against “unsafe” content compared with just 18% on “safe” content This included a 13.8% uplift in action intent 9% uplift in consideration and 7.5% uplift in preference for ads against “unsafe” inventory presented at an event on Thursday in London’s Borough Market was run using Bountiful Cow’s omnichannel Prospero platform It included activations across four publishers within Ozone’s network of premium UK news publishers (The Guardian testing two media lines — one with brand-safety filters applied and one without — in live campaign conditions To bypass conventional brand-safety protocols Bountiful Cow worked with verification partner DoubleVerify to remove blocking technology and use only monitoring tools across the campaigns According to Bountiful Cow’s head of digital the results proved that brands can unlock greater engagement and effectiveness by removing unnecessary brand-safety restrictions on premium publishers “We know that so-called ‘negative’ or ‘hard news’ often sees the highest level of engagement and dwell time — exactly the kind of environment where advertising can make a real impact,” she said “But without access to this inventory we as agencies lose the ability to deliver truly effective campaigns for our clients “Now really is the time for us to put a stop to this There is a huge opportunity for us to unlock untouched inventory for our clients but also stand in support of an industry that is being held back by legacy technology and outdated blocking measures.” Advertising adjacent to quality news content is brand-safe regardless of topic Among Ozone’s portfolio of publisher partners — which also include News UK Mail Metro Media — on average 40% of ad requests are currently being blocked by keyword blocklists This is equivalent to hundreds of millions of pounds’ worth of lost ad investment However, this is the first time a general estimate has been given across the UK’s major publishers. In its Q1 trading update the UK’s largest publisher reported a continued decline in ad revenue (-12.5% year on year) Bountiful Cow’s study found that over 800,000 pieces of content across the publishers involved had been flagged as brand-unsafe — something that Powers described as a huge amount of inventory that brands are “choosing to neglect” given only around 60% of publisher inventory is easily accessible by advertisers greater competition for “safe” inventory leads to more expensive CPMs So not only were ads placed against “unsafe” content more effective they were also less expensive and more efficient to purchase Bountiful Cow has committed to develop a list of at least 10 to 20 “carefully chosen” premium news sites for which it will “eliminate the blocking part of our verification tags” Selected publishers will need to adhere to qualifying criteria namely employing “reputable and quality journalists with proven credibility” having minimal ad clutter and a clean user experience and maintaining strong brand trust and recognition As Bountiful Cow CEO Adam Foley declared: “We’re going to unblock some of the bullshit in this space.” He added that brand safety has “mutated” over time from “being a necessary tool to protect advertisers from the worst of the internet to one that penalised the best of the internet” “To put it more plainly,” Foley continued “in recent years advertising has become scared of news the consequences will be disastrous for us as marketers and also as citizens.” Stagwell out to prove business case for investing in news In an on-stage interview with Foley (below Telegraph chief commercial officer Karen Eccles (below at the worst point towards the end of the Covid-19 pandemic just 22% of the Telegraph’s news inventory was sellable compared with 78% blocked by keyword blocklists who was The Guardian‘s director of advertising during the same period 96% of impressions on The Guardian‘s homepage were blocked due to content about illegal drugs a really big day for the Covid vaccine,” he said While the Telegraph figure was ultimately reversed due to a concerted effort by its ad ops team Eccles warned of the dire implications for publishers if advertisers continue to fail to address needless keyword-blocklist practices she suggested that the more publishers get squeezed the more content they will need to put behind a paywall and the greater the temptation for publishing clickbait “The very likely outcome is there is less resource for journalism,” Eccles said bluntly she warned that mid-sized and regional publishers could be hollowed out or go out of business altogether if they cannot monetise such a large part of their inventory To demonstrate the extent of the keyword-blocklist problem Eccles told the audience about working with one advertiser which the Telegraph ad ops team acknowledged had a “reasonably short” keyword blocklist of 89 words that was concerned about advertising around war content Eccles said one “major airline” had a blocklist of 34,000 words across 22 languages “We have a very complex language,” Eccles added “The reason our wit and creativity exists and is a massive export is because there are so many multiple meanings for such a high proportion of the words in our language “To block […] is just restricting advertisers from appearing on some of the most engaging and high-intent inventory that they could access.” employs staff who take proactive steps to police where ads show up against their content often choosing to demonetise their own stories if they are deemed sufficiently sensitive that they don’t believe advertising should run against them Eccles thus implored advertisers to stop considering premium publishers as “in the same bucket as the long tail on the open web” and to regularly check the list of sites their ads are appearing on the world would change quite quickly.” Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Data-led charts from across the UK media landscape Find out more about the UK's most comprehensive aggregator of media data BOUNTIFUL — A semitruck rollover forced the closure of several northbound lanes on I-15 near Bountiful for multiple hours Thursday Cam Roden said the early belief was the semitruck was going too fast around a curve causing it to roll and lose a load of metal it was hauling A load of metal spilled across the roadway when a semitruck rolled on northbound I-15 near Bountiful Thursday The crash forced the closure of three lanes resulting in major traffic delays in the area but the Utah Highway Patrol said no one was injured (Photo: Utah Highway Patrol)Roden said the three right lanes of northbound I-15 would be closed "awhile" for cleanup; some traffic was getting through via the HOV lane No other vehicles were involved and there were no injuries Box score During every timeout in Friday’s 5A state championship Bountiful coach Joel Burton reminded his team that a West run was coming The undefeated Panthers were too good to wilt despite a double-digit second half deficit “They’re just too good of a team to hold down like that and the catalyst wasn’t the player Burton expected Bountiful sophomore guard Maleah Nelson hit back-to-back 3-pointers in a span of 34 seconds — one of which she turned into a four-point play — as her personal 7-0 run helped Bountiful pull away from top seed West 57-47 to secure its third straight state championship West battled back to take a 41-40 lead early in the fourth quarter Milika Satuala hit a jumper to put Bountiful back in front 42-41 and Nelson’s 7-0 outburst pushed the lead to 49-41 “The response didn’t necessarily come from the person I was expecting it would and so I wasn’t surprised she hit those shots either Nelson finished with a career-high 15 points but admitted it took her a while to settle into the game but I just stayed focused and looked to play as a team and just had an opportunity that no one really gets,” she said Satuala led Bountiful with 17 points to go along with her six rebounds Her poise and calmness under heavy pressure from West’s defense was one of the catalysts to the 3-peat she was trying to figure out how to be a passer and assist-getter,” said Burton adding that there was a gradual uptick in her productivity throughout the season but it’s the one that I wanted to work towards and I wanted to play a guard since I was little,” Satuala said all my teammates and coaches and my dad have helped me get to being able to lead the team and control like the tight situations that we get in.” even after falling behind 26-18 at the half and then 32-21 with 5:15 left in the third quarter Led by Kylee Falatea’s five points and four more from Tiana Fa the Panthers cut the deficit to 38-36 by the end of the third and then took that 41-40 lead after a 3-point play from Falatea and a bucket in the paint by Ale Fonoti Falatea finished with a team-high 16 points for West Bountiful star Taylor Harvey wrapped up her decorated high school career with nine points and eight rebounds but struggled with her shot The fact the Redhawks still won by 10 points despite Harvey’s offensive struggles is a testament to the culture Burton has built the past three years It hasn’t been about necessarily who scores or who’s getting any of the glory Burton said one of the unsung heroes for Bountiful was Brynna Castleton who’s defense on Falatea played a key role in holding West to just 35% shooting for the game Utah — What could be better than a bobcat from Bountiful Elementary Bountiful Elementary has created a space where students can learn and grow which is why they're our Cool School of the Week who started at the school as a student teacher 30 years ago Bountiful Elementary has a diverse student population "We came up with the Newcomer Program to have them to have them come and meet and have a class where they learn survival English," she said The school is home to some of the best and brightest in the Davis School District They have a unique library where students can increase their literacy skills while hanging out with a homemade vintage bobcat We try to serve our students the best that we can to ensure they become the best readers and writers," said literacy coach Nicole Wright We love getting Cool School nominations from our FOX 13 News viewers The person who sent in the nomination for Bountiful Elementary highlighted school counselor Kari Harrison who was the recipient of the district's 2025 Heidi Martin Award including leading "The Rack," a space in the school that has tons of donated clothing for students in need to get for free "We've had families come to our school with nothing but the clothes on their backs," Harrison said "We started this out of a necessity just to help the families that are coming to our school." There are decades of memories in these halls Bountiful Elementary will be moving into a beautiful new building Although staff are excited to no longer deal with the quirks of an older building "There's several newspaper articles saying children will learn in modern classrooms They didn't know we'd need smartboards," said Linda Pearson the school is hosting a family and alumni open house on May 16th from 4 p.m where community members can relive old memories and maybe even take a piece of the school home King with a donation to help with her Newcomers Program we want to recognize all the work you're doing for these amazing kids," said Spencer Carver Marketing Director for Granite Credit Union "We're just always trying to evolve to meet the needs of our students and so just some money to help us be creative and keep changing to meet their needs," said Mrs you can send nominations to GoodDayUtah@Fox13Now.com or fill out the nomination form on our website Utah (KUTV) — A quiet neighborhood in Bountiful avoided disaster when a potentially deadly gas leak was discovered The odor of natural gas can dissipate as it moves through the ground That was the case for homeowner Karyn Baxter who smelled something unusual in her basement but said it didn’t smell like gas and didn’t think it was dangerous and there were a bunch of firemen standing there,” Baxter said It happened on the Friday before Thanksgiving a mailman had smelled gas near her mailbox and called 911 Firefighters arrived and began testing for a leak They found a dangerously high concentration of gas in a downstairs storage closet South Davis Metro Fire Captain Dallas Andreen was on the scene and ended up evacuated nine homes on the street “It made the hair on our necks stand up,” Andreen said “It made all of us kind of stand back and realize we have a pretty bad situation on our hands.” The incident brought back memories of a recent home explosion in South Jordan which firefighters feared could have happened here as well The source of the gas was traced to a leak underground outside the home The mailman caught just enough of the odor to make a life-saving call and all of my family is alive because he did something about it,” Baxter said Officials remind everyone: if you smell gas GAME NIGHT LIVE 2:26 PM | Updated: 2:32 pm Bountiful’s Siaki Fekitoa runs with the ball as Brighton’s Ryan Williamsen dives to try and tackle him during a 5A semifinal football game at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday BY BRIAN PREECE SALT LAKE CITY – Save for a relatively quiet third period the 5A state championship got title Thursday started on a high note with a fireworks-filled offensive show as Bountiful held on to beat Roy 42-35 .@RedhawksBhs win the #UHSAA 5A State Championship in a 42-35 thriller over @RoyHighFootball. pic.twitter.com/24405jw2JA — KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 21, 2024 Looking for its first state title since 1981 The Royals moved into field goal position but came up empty following a missed attempt Bountiful marched into the red zone on the back of a dynamic rushing attack Siaki Fekitoa powered across the goal line to give the Redhawks a 7-0 lead — KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 21, 2024 Both teams traded punts to end the opening quarter Roy’s offense got rolling early in the second quarter Logan Cella led the Royals’ running game on a touchdown drive Cella capped the drive with a 14-yard TD run Logan Cella gets @RoyHighFootball on the scoreboard#GameNightLive #GNLonKSL pic.twitter.com/JoiHCn9ks2 — KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 21, 2024 Emerson Geilman scampered through the Roy secondary for a 24-yard TD run — KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 21, 2024 Logan Cella responded with his second rushing touchdown of the morning on Roy’s next drive — KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 21, 2024 Bountiful attempted a 50+ yard FG before the break that was blocked by Roy with 1:05 left The fast-paced Royals offense wasted no time moving into scoring range thanks to great starting field position following the blocked kick Robert Young caught a touchdown pass from QB Dru Gardner with ten seconds left in the half — KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 21, 2024 Bountiful opened the half with the ball but was forced to punt after a short drive Roy fumbled on the first play from scrimmage Bountiful couldn’t do anything with the turnover punting for the second time to end the drive Fekitoa took advantage of some added running space and found the end zone for the second time The junior’s TD tied things at 21 with — KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 21, 2024 Roy had a chance to take a three-point lead on their next drive but Colby Frojker’s second miss kept the game knotted at 21 with 1:52 left in the quarter Bountiful opened the final quarter with a Geilman touchdown pass to Connor Clark for a 28-21 lead — KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 21, 2024 The Redhawks tried to catch Roy napping with an onside kick Ryker Cordero scooped up the bouncing ball and ran untouched into the end zone to tie the game — KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 21, 2024 Fekitoa wouldn’t let a special team’s mistake end his quest for a state championship The junior running back carried the Redhawks into the end zone scoring his third TD to give Bountiful a 35-28 lead — KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 21, 2024 Roy bounced right back after falling behind by seven and Young propelled the Royals into the red zone midway through the quarter Roy thought they had scored on 1st-and-goal but an offensive pass interference call against Young took away a touchdown Gardner scrambled before tucking and running for the end zone The rushing score and extra point tied the game at 35 with 4:36 left — KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 21, 2024 Fekitoa’s fourth touchdown gave Bountiful a late lead Brian Preece is a KSLsports.com insider covering Locals in MLB and the Salt Lake Bees. Follow Brian’s Bees and Beehive baseball coverage here Find KSL Sports coverage of Utah High School sports here. Follow @bpreece24 Utah (KUTV) — A juvenile was taken into custody in connection to a string of aggravated robberies in the Bountiful area was involved in three aggravated robberies and one commercial burglary on Sunday They were apprehended within 36 hours of the crimes being committed READ NEXT: Officer-involved shooting leads to arrest of armed robbery suspect in Orem "We want to assure the community that we are committed to maintaining safety and security in Bountiful," the police department said in a press release 3:29 PM | Updated: 3:33 pm BY TANNER TRIPP SALT LAKE CITY- The Bountiful RedHawks have controlled 5a girls basketball in recent years and entered the 2025 state tournament looking to defend their title for the third season in a row seeking to dethrone them were the undefeated West Panthers who were on the verge of closing out their historic season with a championship Bountiful’s experience gave them the edge as senior Taylor Harvey and junior Milika Satuala led the way for the RedHawks Watch the full interview at the top of the story Dusty Litster and Dane Stewart have been a broadcast team covering Utah High School Sports since 2005 Dane is the lead play-by-play on the weekly KSL Sports Rewind Game of the Week Dusty is the host of KSL Sports Friday Night Red Zone Together they anchor KSL Sports Rewind the most in-depth High School Coverage in Utah KSL Sports Rewind is the most in-depth coverage of Utah High School Sports ranging from Live Stream Games, Weekly Recap Videos, Top 5 Plays & Performances, Rankings, and interactive Pick’em Videos. Rewind coverage runs from Football through Baseball. Follow them on Twitter and on Instagram Catch every KSL Sports Rewind broadcast on KSLSports.com Follow @tanner_tripp Utah — Bountiful school counselor Kari Harrison knows the challenges some students face outside school every day “Some that come to school with problems that are grown up problems but they are carrying them on their backs and so that affects their ability to do their work well,” she said Harrison has done all she can as a counselor at Bountiful Elementary School leading the Hope Squad program and creating "The Rack" to help families in need “The clothing rack was kind of born during COVID and this need for clothes for kids that sometimes were coming to our country and our school with the clothes on their back," Harrison explained "and so we started soliciting donations from the community." Davis School District board member Alisa Mercer says her son continues to reap the benefits of Harrison’s counseling Harrison was instrumental in helping him feel safe and loved “She kept him here and made him feel like he was known and understood.” Harrison learned just how much this means to everyone as the district honored her as the 2025 recipient of the "Heidi Martin Mighty Heart Educator of Excellence" Award Harrison received a $10,000 award to spend at her discretion for the betterment of the school “A school having someone that is trained and helping students with their needs “Our academics are strengthened by having those social emotional needs met.” Harrison is grateful to be recognized for the impact she’s made on the students and to have the support to keep making a difference “Public education is not a perfect system," she admitted "but I appreciate when people will take the time and look at what we are doing with what we have.” we announce the passing of Sandra Mitchell Stout to Blaine Willey and Mae Betts Parkin Mitchell.  She grew up in Woods Cross and attended South Bountiful Elementary (since torn down) and South Davis Jr Sandy graduated from Bountiful High School in 1961; and with a full-ride scholarship to Salt Lake Trade Technical Institute she went on to obtain her cosmetology license She met and married Norman Clarence Stout-who was also obtaining his barber license Sandy and Norm were blessed with the birth of two of their four sons they returned to Utah where they eventually established roots in Bountiful and added Brent and Benjamin to their family Sandy's light and love permeated her every action and she deeply cherished the joyful associations and lasting friendships she found through that profession Everyone who met Sandy felt as if they were her best friend… and they were Sandy was loved by so many who had the pleasure and privilege to know her she enjoyed deep and meaningful friendships and found a rich and rewarding social life as she cared for herself (and others) through aquatic fitness Sandy was a disciple of Jesus Christ and an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints She served in many roles of service and love Sandy was the perfect example of servant leadership-following the admonition of Christ She was truly happiest when she was serving and expressing love for others Sandy's labor of love extended beyond those living a champion of ensuring that the stories of ancestors were never forgotten Sandy's legacy is a living example of keeping the two greatest commandments: loving God and loving neighbor and anyone who would enter her home through the symbolism of a F.R.O.G. and her loving reminder to Fully Rely On God Sandy savored life with enthusiasm and curiosity She had a voracious and almost child-like exuberance for new experiences and learning Whether Sandy was developing a new creative expression such as painting and crafting; diving deep into a tidal wave of the latest technologies-often rivaling the knowledge of her children and grandchildren; or lovingly connecting with sincere interest in someone's life…she savored every moment Sandy had an intrinsic understanding that there was simply too much to learn and do and that every moment was a limited and precious resource Sandy was also marvelously organized in managing her time and other resources; and her uncanny ability to "fit 10 lbs and she is survived by her brother Richard Mitchell (Gail) Those wishing to honor and remember Sandy may join us in a public viewing on Thursday February 20th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Russon Mortuary February 21st at 11:00 am at the Bountiful City Cemetery For those whose circumstances may not allow you to attend her services please know that Sandy's love continues for you and through you thus keeping the world bright in Sandy's absence 1956; Robert Glen McArthur was born in a small hospital in Mt Robert would be the oldest of the six children born to Keith Glen and Dorothy Tucker McArthur  From the time he was little he loved to be busy and have fun he was stamping out floor plans of houses in the snow Designing pathways and halls to the various rooms Helping his younger sister design the rooms of her houses and connecting the houses and making neighborhoods Robert knew from the start what he would do in life His mind was always seeing beautiful and wonderful creations he already had a job working for the company building the Maple Hills Condominiums in Bountiful Word spread of his talent in drawing homes and designs and he was working more and more while he was in high school Many of his houses were featured in the Annual Utah Parade of Homes  Robert took 2nd place in Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA) at the state level and then went on to take 2nd place at the National level when he was a senior at Bountiful High School He earned a 1st place VICA award on the state level while in college and went on to compete at nationals  Robert was called on an LDS mission to the Seattle Spanish speaking mission which split into two missions putting him in the new Spokane Spanish speaking mission He loved working with the people in the farming communities of Washington State  While Robert was preparing for his mission another of his homes was featured in the Home Show and he won the People’s Choice Award  Robert graduated with a Masters of Architecture from the University of Utah Many of the homes in Bountiful and the surrounding areas are Robert’s work and he did not stop at the floor plans he also created and designed the interiors His fame grew and his designs can be found worldwide  The Church has always been important to him He loved his callings and working with people Currently he enjoyed teaching the Gospel Doctrine class and spent many hours preparing the lessons  Robert was supportive of his nieces and nephews and tried to attend many of their special events as they were growing up He also arranged for family time at his cabin near Midway Every family loved when it was their turn to go with Robert to his Newport Beach condo.   Probably one of the highlights of his life was the opportunity to work on the interior design and architecture of the Sao Paulo Utah Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints  Robert passed away unexpectedly from heart issues on Thursday January 9 He is survived by his brothers and sisters; Camille (Douglas) Jessop; Jacqueline (Ken) Romney; Kaylene (Eric) Parkinson; Mark (Angela) McArthur and Matthew Layne McArthur and his many nieces and nephews Keith Glen McArthur and Dorothy Tucker McArthur  In addition to his family and friends Friends may visit family Wednesday January 22nd from 6 p.m at the Lindquist’s Bountiful Mortuary  To send condolences or watch Live Streaming of the Funeral Services donations may be made to the Autism Council of Utah (AutismCouncilOfUtah.org) ORDER VIDEOS died at home surrounded by his family on January 24 having fought a valiant battle with brain cancer.  He was born in Bountiful in 1965 to Blair and Luana Barton then served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Dallas when he picked her up hitchhiking with her friend after having thrown water balloons at them out of the car with his friends They then reconnected working together at Lagoon in high school.  He taught them many valuable life lessons and skills they’ve used and will use throughout their lives most importantly to love one another.  One of Kent’s favorite roles was that of a grandparent to Elle He always had candy at the ready for every encounter and instituted “Grandpa’s Bookmobile” delivering a fresh batch of hand-selected books Having always told the kids not to feed the dog from the table growing up the tables were turned and he was the first to throw them scraps Everyone who knew Kent knew how much he loved ceramics He attained his Master of Ceramics from the University of Utah and went on to teach at Weber State University and University of Utah’s ceramics programs Shortly after his diagnosis he completed dish sets for each of his children and mugs for each of the grandkids which will be forever treasured possessions.  He was always ready with the right tools for the job and the first to show up when help was needed He will be remembered for his potato salad He served faithfully in various callings within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints We’ll always imagine hearing him say “You are my sunshine” one more time the family would appreciate donations be made in Kent’s honor to: Huntsman Cancer Institute The Church of Jesus Christ Missionary Fund 2025 at 11:00 at the Ward Canyon Ward building with a viewing from 9:30 to 10:30 prior to services.  Interment will be at Lakeview Memorial Cemetery,1640 East Lakeview Dr Services will be streamed live on Russon Mortuary Live Facebook page and this obituary pagestarting approximately 10 minutes prior to when services will begin Click to watch This one tip will get more out of your tomato plants And if you love the taste of juicy tomatoes, these are some of the best plants to grow for summer — especially when you can pick them straight from the vine and add straight into tasty salads and dishes a gardening expert has shared their top secret on how to “grow bigger from one tip that he’s learned over the years Gardening enthusiast Andre The Farmer posted his knowledge on TikTok where we see him tending to a small tomato plant "One of the things I've learned over the years is when you have plants or squash – and they start flowering the best thing you can do is cut those flowers off." 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When she’s not testing cool products she’ll be searching online for more decor ideas to spruce up her family home or looking for a great bargain you will then be prompted to enter your display name SALT LAKE CITY — Chris Solomona boiled it down to the fourth quarter Roy’s third-year head coach and 25 hopeful seniors reached 5A’s final exam as the No led by Siaki Fekitoa’s 255 rushing yards and four touchdowns pushing past the Royals late for a 42-35 victory in the state championship Thursday at Rice-Eccles Stadium Roy (12-2) seemingly had an answer for everything The Royals rebounded from a scoreless first quarter claimed a 21-14 halftime lead and tied the contest twice — first on an onside kick touchdown and again on the ground with 4:37 remaining — in the second half the Redhawks (13-1) had just enough gas in the tank at the right time Bountiful represents both of Roy’s losses this season once during the regular season and again in season-ending fashion Thursday a program making its fourth all-time championship appearance and seeking its second state title in 60 years Roy’s lone state football championship rests in 1981 under coach Ernie Jacklin Bountiful will soon hang its first banner since 2003 2 touchdowns) and Dru Gardner (15 completions with senior speedster Robert Young adding 75 receiving yards and another touchdown on the ground Roy’s opening pair of drives were far from the mouth punch Timpview received in the semifinal round the Royals opened the game with a statement scoring drive; Thursday didn’t share such a confident tone Senior Kahekili Elenke (24 yards) lost control of a would-be 40-yard touchdown reception on Roy’s opening drive resulting in a missed 55-yard attempt by senior Colby Frokjer who’d nailed two field goals from 50-plus range a week ago Bountiful’s quarterback-tailback duo of Emerson Geilman and Fekitoa found a rhythm from the first snap leading the Redhawks down the field for a 5-yard Fekitoa touchdown Gardner struggled to complete second and third-down passes on the subsequent drive finding a lane to Geilman for a fourth-down sack and loss of 2 yards produced a much-needed stop for the Royals late in the first quarter Gardner grooved the Royals into Bountiful territory with two first-down passes to junior Zay Morris (54 yards); Young opened the second quarter twisting his way into the red zone Cella delivered a 14-yard touchdown answer with 9:47 to go in the second quarter but Bountiful quickly regrouped behind Geilman and Fekitoa the Redhawks evaded a questionable holding penalty ultimately picked up by the officials and validating a 24-yard Geilman touchdown scramble reclaiming a 14-7 lead with just under six minutes remaining in the half “(Fekitoa) and (Geilman) are both insanely good They’re sound all around just like we are.” Cella added his second touchdown of the day on the following drive with 2:47 remaining in the half Roy capitalized on a lengthy Bountiful field goal attempt when senior Cade Draper blocked Landon Zayas’ kick for a fourth-down turnover Roy burned two timeouts during the final 1:07 of the half with Gardner managing a 6-yard touchdown pass to Young with just 10 seconds left Senior Hunter Webb sprinkled on some extra momentum heading into the locker room with a clock-expiring sack near midfield “We told the boys going into halftime to leave it all out there,” Solomona said “I can’t thank them enough for what they did today … We just couldn’t find a way to stop their run down the stretch.” was redeemed with a Young fumble forced by Joshua Liljenquist and recovered by Manu Tia near the Redhawks 40-yard line but pinned Roy deep and forced the Royals to punt it right back on fourth-and-19 The Redhawks continued chewing the third-quarter clock on their third drive resulting in an 11-yard Fekitoa touchdown run Roy grinded its way into field goal range after the score with roughly two minutes left in the third quarter Geilman and Bountiful’s offense kept cooking after Roy’s missed opportunity marching down the field and opening the fourth quarter with a 17-yard touchdown catch by Connor Clark turning the Redhawks’ 21-14 halftime deficit into a 28-21 lead with Zayas’ onside attempt floating into the hands of junior Ryker Cordero who hauled in the near-instant answer for the Royals by racing 48 yards to paydirt “Big-time players make big-time plays in big-time situations,” Gardner said Bountiful picked itself right back up after the blown kickoff and charged back into Royals territory on two large rushes by Geilman and Fekitoa the latter who punched in an 8-yard touchdown run to give the Redhawks back their one-score advantage with eight minutes to go Roy’s offense returned with some added pace A first-down catch by senior Rhett Slater (46 yards) played right into that theme setting the Royals up near the Bountiful 25-yard line Offensive pass interference called against Morris retracted the junior wideout’s would-be touchdown catch and healed Gardner’s gutsy 15-yard dash into the end zone on third-and-9 The score left 4:37 remaining with a 35-35 knot — just enough time for the Redhawks to turn on Fekitoa’s jets for one final scoring drive decisively marching and leaving just 19 seconds remaining to take a 42-35 lead Gardner completed three first-down passes on the game’s final drive including a deep toss to Frokjer inside Bountiful’s 10 as the clock expired Gardner shared the near-exact feeling the Royals endured a decade ago “We’re hoping that the community remembers this team specifically just like we do that 2014 team,” Gardner said “We know that we’re Roy built … we don’t get any transfers I think historically we’ve lost more guys than we’ve gained and that’s what makes this team so special.” 94 teams have lost in the championship game and made it back to the finals the following year redeeming last year’s 23-15 loss to Timpview 3:59 – Bountiful touchdown: Fekitoa 5-yard run 5:56 – Bountiful touchdown: Geilman 24-yard run 0:10 – Roy touchdown: Young 6-yard pass from Gardner 5:19 – Bountiful touchdown: Fekitoa 11-yard run 11:55 – Bountiful touchdown: Clark 17-yard pass from Geilman 11:47 – Roy touchdown: Cordero 48-yard kickoff return 8:06 – Bountiful touchdown: Fekitoa 8-yard run 0:19 – Bountiful touchdown: Fekitoa 1-yard run Connect with prep sports reporter Conner Becker via email at cbecker@standard.net and X @ctbecker LLC | www.standard.net | 332 Standard Way LOCAL NEWS 6:44 PM | Updated: 9:13 pm BY DANIEL WOODRUFF BOUNTIFUL — Homeowners in Bountiful are trying to figure out how to pay for a massive increase in their HOA fees Residents at Orchard Corners Condominiums received a notice earlier this month from their homeowner association informing them that their monthly fees could soon rise to more than $800 which is largely due to an increase in insurance costs Douglas and Emily Horne were not happy to get that news They bought their condo almost four years ago and like the community spelled out a bleak picture of how high those fees could jump and a significant increase in insurance—from $17,000 to $108,000—have created financial challenges that require immediate attention,” the HOA notice stated The old insurance policy for Orchard Corners Condominiums was recently canceled Neighbors said it happened after one of the units caught fire and needed repairs “I do think it is pretty ridiculous that we all have to pay for that one incident,” said Kelsey Hunziker But, Utah law requires condo associations to maintain property insurance That’s more than two-thirds (of) my mortgage payment.” the HOA board told homeowners it is proposing a smaller 17% monthly increase in fees homeowners would also have to pay a lump sum of $3,000 “If this special assessment is not approved monthly assessments may need to rise significantly to cover these costs,” the HOA notice stated said he and his family have saved up nearly $3,000 But they don’t want to spend it on the HOA and so that was supposed to go towards her getting born,” Barnett said KSL TV reached out to the HOA for comment on this situation This news is coming right before the holidays Hunziker called it “horrible timing” as she just had to cover a major veterinary bill for her cat “I don’t have much of my savings left right now,” she said the Hornes worry about making ends meet right now – and what this means for the future They have a two-bedroom condo but want to have more children “It’s going to be really difficult for us to move when the listing’s going to say that we have an $800 HOA,” Emily Horne said there’s no way we’re ever going to be able to ever move out of here.” The Horne family at the Orchard Corners Condominiums in Bountiful Follow @danielmwoodruff SALT LAKE CITY – A suffocating defense and timely scoring helped the Bountiful Redhawks vanquish the injury-riddled Brighton Bengals 24-8 Bountiful will face the Roy Royals in the 5A Championship game next week and 6A semifinals will be played at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Thursday — KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 15, 2024 Bountiful took the football first and relied on a dynamic running game to get on the scoreboard Junior running back Siaki Fekitoa turned the corner in the red zone and scored on a 16-yard run — KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 15, 2024 Both teams traded punts before the quarter ended with Bountiful driving Bountiful opted to punt on fourth down to open the quarter A well-placed punt from Emerson Geilman punt was downed inside the five-yard line Brighton found some success in the passing game Following a long completion down the left sideline the Bengals appeared to complete a pass in the red zone After slowly marching into Brighton territory The senior wasn’t satisfied with a first down Geilman cut back to his left and scampered untouched into the end zone to double the Redhawk’s lead Bountiful takes a 2️⃣ TD lead with its second rushing score of the first half. #GameNightLive #GNLonKSL pic.twitter.com/5IRrRhK6qc — KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 15, 2024 Brighton missed a 35-yard field goal attempt to end the half The Redhawks passed midfield on their first drive of the second half but a Junior Tippy fumble gave Brighton the football near midfield Senior Brock Mcswain fielded the kick and used a burst of speed down the sideline to break a couple of tackles before pulling away for a TD return The extra point gave the Redhawks a 21-0 lead late in the third Two long Geilman runs early in the fourth moved Bountiful into field goal range for senior kicker Landon Zayas Britton Tidwell intercepted a deep pass over the middle on the next Brighton possession to seal the Redhawks victory Brighton’s Mason Haertel added a late rushing touchdown to end the shutout BYU FOOTBALL BYU Football picked up a commitment from Bountiful High School QB Emerson Geilman BY MITCH HARPER Utah – BYU football added a State Champion quarterback to its 2025 recruiting class The Cougars picked up a commitment from Bountiful High signal-caller Emerson Geilman — Emerson Geilman (@EmersonGeilman) December 20, 2024 “After great conversations with [Aaron Roderick] and [Matt Mitchell] I’m happy to announce I will be committing to Brigham Young University!” 193-pound quarterback passed for 2,465 yards and had a 7-1 TD-INT ratio (22-3) during the 2024 season Geilman also rushed for 829 yards and 14 touchdowns Geilman led Bountiful High to a 5A State Championship last month It was the Redhawks’ first state title since 2003 In the championship win over Roy at Rice-Eccles Stadium Geilman accounted for two touchdowns in the 42-35 victory — KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 21, 2024 Geilman earned 5A Player of the Year recognition from the Deseret News Geilman was named the KSL Sports Week 9 Northern Utah High School Player of the Week Geilman passed for 5,415 yards for his career at Bountiful and rushed for another 1,133 He completed 59.9% of his pass attempts as a Redhawk Geilman was named a QB MVP during one of their on-campus camps He later had game visits to LaVell Edwards Stadium as BYU navigated a 10-2 season Geilman is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has plans to serve a two-year mission for the Church When he plans to serve his mission is still to be determined Geilman competed in an Elite 11 regional in Las Vegas last spring He posted the second-best rating among the quarterbacks that competed in Vegas Big-time testing numbers put up at Sunday's #Elite11 regional in Las Vegas – here are the unofficial Top 10 athletic ratings from the combine events 💪🦵💨 pic.twitter.com/3D7gItnGC0 — Elite11 (@Elite11) May 6, 2024 The 95.82 rating consisted of a 4.7 40-yard dash Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU in the Big 12 Conference on X: @Mitch_Harper Download the new and improved KSL Sports app from Utah’s sports leader. It allows you to stream live radio and video and stay up to date on all of your favorite teams. 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To send us a link for inclusion, get in touch on Linkedin Become a Subscriber › You may unsubscribe from our mailing list at any time Diversified Communications | 121 Free Street an upstart Roy team came into enemy territory in Bountiful and stole Region 5 right out from under the Redhawks Bountiful did what it could to return the favor The Redhawks stormed back from a 28-14 first half deficit going on a 28-7 scoring run the rest of the way and stuffed the Royals’ final play at the 1-yard line to clinch a thrilling 42-35 victory “Incredible,” Bountiful coach Jason Freckleton said There’s a lot of trust from players to coaches Our defensive coaches work their tails off and never give up…The kids responded The win not only shattered Roy’s perfect 8-0 record this season but it also forced a tie atop the Region 5 standings putting Bountiful in position to secure at least a share of the region title with a win over Woods Cross next Thursday “That was important to us,” Freckleton said “They got after us last year…they’re a well-coached team but we certainly wanted to come in here and get that opportunity “This is the kind of stuff you dream about to come in here and to play a meaningful game this late in the season Quarterback Emerson Geilman accounted for all six of Bountiful’s touchdowns throwing for four and running for two while leading the offense to a turnover-free performance typically known under Freckleton for their strong defensive identity have now eclipsed 40 points in three straight games the credit belongs to our offensive line for just working their tails off the whole game and our defense for making two huge stops at the end,” Geilman said “I’m just so proud of all my teammates and I love them so much.” It was a contest of chaos from beginning to end but no sequence was more mind-melting than the final minute of the first half Geilman led the offense down to the goal line where he finally outstretched the ball over his own line on 4th-and-inches to convert the TD with 49 seconds before halftime The Redhawk defense forced a 3-and-out with about 14 seconds left and a run by Siaki Fekitoa was downed just in time for Freckleton to call timeout with just a tenth of a second remaining who in turn lateraled to junior Zeke Murdock and Murdock beat a confounded Roy defense to score a shocking game-tying touchdown at the end of regulation “That was our first time running that [in a game],” Fekitoa said The two teams combined for 56 points in the first half alone Roy’s first offensive snap was a double pass as do-everything athlete Robert Young connected with receiver Zay Morris for a 35-yard score Young had all five of Roy’s TDs and did it in every possible way catching one and returning one on a kickoff The kickoff return TD for 98 yards is Young’s third of the year What Bountiful truly excelled at in the matchup was coercing the senior-heavy and talent-rich Royals into making a plethora of mistakes by forcing them into unfamiliar situations Kicker Landon Zayas squibbed two kickoffs in the second half and the normally fearsome Roy return unit fumbled both of them back to the Redhawks After Roy got back ahead in the third quarter with a 34-yard TD run from Young Bountiful tied it back up on a 13-yard TD pass from Geilman to Fekitoa thanks to that second fumbled kickoff return Geilman ran in his sixth TD for 26 yards to give the Redhawks their first lead of the game early in the fourth quarter Bountiful had to still contend with a formidable offense but its first break came on an interception off a tipped pass by Gardner midway through the final quarter Roy managed to force a 3-and-out by Geilman and Co. so it was up to Freckleton’s defense to get the job done Gardner completed a big pass on third down to Young to get into scoring range Roy was on Bountiful’s 1-yard line with seconds remaining and no timeouts looked for his options and then charged at the end zone only to be met and upended for a loss by a host of Redhawks and red and silver helmets stormed the field “Our guys were ready to step up and make plays and that’s the team element that we preach Roy can still defend a portion of its status as the reigning Region 5 champions with a win over Northridge on the road next Wednesday after a short week of practice Bountiful’s final game against Woods Cross will be at home Bountiful overcame a dreadful second quarter on Wednesday night to seize control of the Region 5 race After enduring a stretch in which it was outscored by 15 points in the second quarter the Redhawks regrouped in the second half to inch past rival Viewmont for the 58-56 victory The win gives Bountiful a two-game cushion atop the Region 5 standings over Viewmont and Woods Cross with five games remaining before the state tournament but we needed that kind of game because that’s what’s gonna happen in the state tournament Ugly wins are sometimes needed,” said Bountiful coach Gus Sopena Bryson Heath led the way for Bountiful with 24 points with Emerson Geilman chipping in with 13 points and six rebounds Viewmont’s Drezdon Jensen led his team in the loss with 20 points Bentley Moore only scored three points for the Redhawks but his 3-pointer in the final seconds of the second quarter was one of the biggest buckets of the game After dominating the first quarter and grabbing a 16-9 lead the Redhawks couldn’t get anything going offensively in the second quarter as Viewmont went on a 20-5 run to build a 29-21 lead Moore’s corner 3-pointer stopped the bleeding and gave Bountiful a sliver of momentum heading into the locker room he comes in and plays with so much energy and enthusiasm,” Sopena said adding that Bentley has been challenged and empowered to shoot the ball when open Bountiful built on the momentum that bucket created outscoring Viewmont 18-7 in the first six minutes of the third Charlie Smith and Davey Howe each drained 3-pointers during the stretch Heath’s two free throws at the 1:46 mark stretched Bountiful’s lead to 44-36 The Redhawks had a couple possessions to possible push the lead to double digits Viewmont responded with a 5-0 to end the quarter as Lloyd Williamson banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer cutting the lead to 44-41 The game stayed tight throughout the fourth quarter but Emerson Geilman gave Bountiful some breathing room with 2:50 remaining on a 3-pointer pushing the lead to 56-50 “He hit two big 3s in the second half that were really huge and it’s just good to see him shoot with confidence,” said Sopena Over the next two minutes Bountiful went scoreless as Viewmont cut the lead to 56-53 with 36 seconds remaining The Redhawks attacked the basket on its ensuing possessions to regain the two-possession lead on a layup from Charlie Smith Viewmont’s Jakob Jeppesen drained a 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds remaining to cut the lead to 58-56 but its offense didn’t touch the ball again as Bountiful inbounded the ball the length of the floor to seal the win Sopena thought one of the biggest keys to the game was the way his team defended Jensen After leading the Vikings with 12 points in the first half the Redhawks were determined to make things more difficult in the second half as he finished with only eight points we decided to play a little tighter on Drez he’s very shifty and we decided to go a little more physical with him,” said Sopena After its Cinderella run to the state championship game last year there were some doubts if Bountiful could do it again The Redhawks’ worries subsided after a convincing 24-8 win over Brighton in Friday’s 5A semifinal It was the 12th ever meeting between the Bengals and Redhawks and it’s Bountiful’s first win over Brighton since a 4A quarterfinal game in 1981 “This is a special team,” said Bountiful head coach Jason Freckleton “Last year you make it and that was a special run but when it ends and you miss out on winning it ‘Are we ever going to have this chance again?’ and they did a great job of not getting ahead of themselves and now we’re here and now we are going to go play for it again.” Bountiful wasted no time Friday jumping out to a 7-0 lead after Siaki Fekitoa found the end zone on the Redhawks’ first scoring drive Brighton entered the semifinal with its third-string quarterback and relied on its strong defense to carry it through the semifinal but the early offensive breakthrough made things tough on the Bengals “They weren’t going to come and give it to us just because they’re on their third-string guy,” said Freckleton gave their guys opportunities and they’ve won close games all year long Brighton’s defense held Bountiful out of the end zone again until late in the second quarter when Redhawks quarterback Emerson Geilman broke away for a 22-yard touchdown run to make the score 14-0 Geilman was a strong ground option for Bountiful throughout Friday’s game and ended it with 144 yards on 16 runs “Brighton has a very good defense,” Geilman said “They’ve got a lot of good athletes and they play very fundamentally sound When I was watching film I saw they covered well but my (offensive) line gave me great time “That’s what makes our offense so dynamic — you can take away one thing Brighton had a chance to score before halftime but a touchdown run was called back on a holding call and a 32-yard field goal attempt at the end of the half was no good Brighton’s defense didn’t make things easy for the Bountiful offense and gave itself a fighting chance but the Bengals offense struggled to get anything going In the third quarter, Bountiful’s Brock McSwain returned a punt for 62 yards and a touchdown for the 21-0 lead With how much Brighton’s offense struggled it effectively was the dagger for the Bengals The shutout was narrowly avoided as Mason Haertel found the only touchdown of the night for Brighton with two minutes left in the game Bountiful has a chance to win its first state championship since 2003 Bountiful beat Roy 42-35 earlier this season “It’s fun to play a region team in the state final and they’re a good team,” Freckleton said “We’ll get ready for them and we need to go 1-0 this week Utah — A juvenile has been taken into custody after allegedly kidnapping a 12-year-old Bountiful girl early Sunday According to the Bountiful Police Department family members of the child confronted the unidentified juvenile who was originally believed to be in his 20s before he fled with the girl in a Chevrolet Camaro After an Amber Alert was issued for the girl Bountiful police officers located the suspect's vehicle driving erratically and began a pursuit then heading onto Interstate 15 at a high rate of speed As the suspect began driving on westbound I-215 The suspect was taken into custody and the girl was transported to the hospital for evaluation who was booked into the Farmington Bay Youth Detention Center Jessica Clark has two daughters the same age as the girl involved in the incident She says she's holding onto her girls a little tighter today “We’re talking about online safety with our kids and you’re careful about who you trust online," Clark said The Woods Cross police officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was also taken to a local hospital police located a Glock 17 handgun in the floorboard of the car Clark is relieved her young neighbor is home safe and sound “They’re such a close-knit family," she said "so I’m so relieved she’s home and they get their happy ending.” SALT LAKE CITY — Ryan Wheelwright and his family turned on their Christmas light display on Thanksgiving evening — a 30-plus-year tradition Wheelwright started working on the 45,000-light exhibit in October It's a passion project he inherited from his dad … My dad started doing (the light exhibit) in the late '80s," Wheelwright said there was like a three hour wait to get into our driveway." Wheelwright got a call from his dad after he decided to retire from the project "He asked if any of us wanted to have it," Wheelwright said where they picked it up and brought it back to Utah They've carried on with the tradition ever since and away we went," Ryan Wheelwright said "It's so much work; he's working on it throughout the entire year," Tish Wheelwright said "We were looking at pictures from just four years ago The Wheelwright's children are especially fond of the floating display featuring Santa and his reindeer "The first time they flew was in 1995," Ryan Wheelwright said Recent additions include a giant snow globe with a Christmas animation illuminating the inside and a 10-foot-tall LED snowman "My daughter always asked about wanting to keep the lights going She is the one that gave me the inspiration for the snowman," Ryan Wheelwright said said they'd like to keep the tradition going when they grow up too "I had the idea of the scavenger hunt," Derek Wheelwright said The Wheelwrights said their favorite part of the tradition is sharing the Christmas spirit with friends and strangers who stop by "The service part of it (is my favorite) People are willing to get out and do things with one another," Ryan Wheelwright said "Seeing the little kids come out and pointing at things and excited to see the lights and the joy it brings to families The Wheelwrights' display will be lit every evening until the first week of January from 5:30 to 10 p.m Visitors can also contribute to help a family friend who is fighting cancer GET GEPHARDT BY MATT GEPHARDT AND SLOAN SCHRAGE, KSL TV All Thomas Coppin gets on his home phone is a message on its screen saying “I haven’t had a dial tone since Aug Five months of people not getting a hold of him “They get a message that the phone box is full,” Coppin said of the automated message every caller receives Thomas Coppin says he’s been without landline service since August 2024 Coppin says one service tech did check his line when it first went down “He said it was out his scope to repair,” said Coppin He says he counts 17 appointments made by CenturyLink and 17 appointments broken by CenturyLink He argues it’s more reliable in emergencies and has clearer call quality “That’s important when you’re hard of hearing,” Coppin said the next appointment Coppin made was with me I reported on phone companies across the country moving to abandon the old copper wire tech of landlines Consumer advocates worry that will leave behind folks who do not want or cannot afford cell phones along with people in rural areas where cell phone reception can be bad But the response the KSL Investigators got back from the owner of the CenturyLink brand It was back online in two days’ time A spokesperson blamed the delay here on “glitches in their scheduling tool” and “a neighbor’s unwillingness to allow them access.” “I want a landline with a clear dial tone,” Coppin told us he got his home phone back – clear dial tone and all A 2022 survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found less than 30% of adults have a landline Compare that to 2004 when more than 90% were still using a home phone Gus Sopena had a special plan to prepare for the Springville Red Devils and their 6-foot-10 center Bountiful’s second-year coach invited a couple of his former players with size from last year’s 19-6 team that won the Region 5 title and reached the 5A quarterfinals to practice They happened to be in town for their own reasons and happily put on one of their old practice jerseys and returned to their old high school gym The Redhawks don’t have nearly as much height and bulk this year but showed what they can do in a 91-85 win over the Red Devils in a nonregion game Friday night Lincoln Smith had 22 and Charlie Smith 17 as the Redhawks made 14 three-pointers and won another important early season game against a likely 5A championship contender and held a slight lead lead for much of the game The Redhawks then made four consecutive treys to turn away a Springville rally in the final five minutes and finished it off with six straight free throws “It was about as perfect of a game as we can play,” said Sopena We knew Sondrup would get his points but we didn’t let them have any big runs.” Sondrup finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds He also blocked three shots but didn’t change many others because the Redhawks’ fast-paced offense and successful outside scoring kept him from becoming the game’s primary factor teammate Andrew Miller was the Red Devils’ main scoring threat with 27 points “They play such a great style of ball,” said Springville coach Justin Snell of Bountiful “This game was going to be decided by who played their style and we weren’t able to contain their shooters “They started hitting their shots in the first quarter and after that we were always playing catch up.” Springville did take a brief 65-63 lead on one of Miller’s three treys but Bountiful answered with a 3-pointer of its own and then Lincoln Smith made a pair from long range and Cole Hewlett and Charlie Smith each sank a 3 to build a 10-point lead and cut the margin to four points with 11 seconds left Asher Mark then knocked the ball away from a Bountiful player on a full-court press but was whistled for a foul that could have gone either way Bountiful made the ensuing free throws to end the game includes a series of Utah’s most powerful teams on its nonregion schedule “There’s still a lot to work on,” Sopena said “We want to keep getting better and play our best ball in region I was glad that Springville agreed to come up here and play us This was a good game and should help with our RPI.” Raise healthy and productive tomato plants with our expert tips Madeline Buiano is an editor at MarthaStewart.com sharing her knowledge on a range of topics—from gardening and cleaning to home Carrie Spoonemore is the co-creator of Park Seed's app, From Seed to Spoon BOUNTIFUL — Some neighborhoods in Bountiful have been experiencing short power outages for the past week Bountiful says the outages are being caused by a fluffy nuisance — squirrels The outages have lasted from a few seconds to a few minutes there just seems to be more squirrels in the area," said Allen Johnson "The squirrels are climbing up and getting contact with the insulators or the fuses … and they're shorting it out." Johnson said crews have found nearly a dozen squirrels on or around two specific poles three squirrels (were found); and a total of five on that other pole," Johnson said Bountiful City Power and other officials are working to protect the poles and put in other safeguards to prevent the problem "We put on bird guards and squirrel guards … But where we put this insulated protection they've chewed through it," Johnson explained he said crews recently put a slick solution on the pole that has helped slightly there's only so much the city can do to prevent the squirrels from reaching their new electric acorns "We can't control the squirrel population; and why there's so many the city is aware of the problem and will continue working to keep the electricity flowing we don't like to be interrupted … but we've been trying to do our best to trim trees maintain and replace equipment," Johnson said "We've run out to other substations to put more protection to try and avoid this same phenomenon But I can't stop them when they get up there and chew back through the protection." OREM — With arguably the program's biggest name in the gym receiving an exceptional honor of her own Bountiful High announced a triumphant return to the top of the state drill competition Saturday afternoon to unseat Davis County rival Viewmont and clinch the program's first 5A state drill championships since 2019 at the UCCU Center at Utah Valley University Bountiful held off three-time defending champion Viewmont though the Vykelles didn't make it easy with a win in military Bonneville and Cedar Valley rounded out the top five and it's been many years to get up to this point," Bountiful coach Alba Butler said "This year's team was insane; they were undefeated all preseason came into state undefeated — and they never got comfortable "It didn't matter how many times they got first place They wanted to change routines that would make them better and wanted to put out their best every single time." It's the Mandonelles' 22nd state title in program history, extending its lead to five over second-place Duchesne for the most since the Utah High School Activities Association sanctioned the sport in 1983 Saturday was also the day longtime UHSAA administrator Jan Whittaker who won 18 championships during a 30-year career as head coach at Bountiful was inducted into the association's Circle of Fame Whittaker now runs championships for drill as well as the association's emerging sports program and other duties But she's never forgotten her Bountiful roots moments after all nine finalists stormed her team to celebrate the latest championship "We both got to have a little win today and it felt like a full-circle moment — a very Bountiful Redhawk moment." Viewmont competes in the 5A Drill Team championships at UVU’s UCCU Center in Orem on Saturday BountifulViewmontSpanish ForkBonnevilleCedar Valley ViewmontBountifulSpanish ForkCedar ValleyBonneville BountifulViewmontSpanish ForkBonnevilleBrighton BountifulViewmontBonnevilleSpanish ForkCedar Valley 8:34 PM | Updated: Oct 21 BY LAUREN STEINBRECHER BOUNTIFUL — Customers and employees of a longtime Bountiful appliance business that abruptly closed and filed for bankruptcy are scrambling to figure out the next steps for themselves after Duerden’s Appliance went dark on them For former employees that means a sudden job hunt and for customers it means desperately trying to recoup up to tens of thousands of dollars spent on appliances they say they didn’t receive Building their dream home in the Cache Valley Melodie and Eric Holbrook wanted to splurge special-order appliances “It’s like our forever spot,” Melodie Holbrook said we’ll invest in some nice products.”  explained they made the drive down specifically to Duerden’s Appliance in Bountiful earlier this year because Eric is from the area and he said Duerden’s is a “very reputable company here The Holbrooks made Duerden’s their one-stop-shop for “everything you could think of” to outfit their kitchen the couple said an employee drove up to do a final walkthrough on Oct Melodie Holbrook said their electrician called them to tell them he found out from an installer that Duerden’s closed any line of communication was cut off,” Melodie Holbrook said you couldn’t write anything.”  A family member in Bountiful even personally drove to Duerden’s “You’re just left standing there wondering what in the world happened,” Melodie Holbrook said the day the Holbrooks were supposed to welcome the $40,000 delivery to their new home Duerden’s Appliance filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy the company was more than $7.5 million in debt one section states “Various customers” as being non-priority creditors with unsecured claims with the debt value as “unknown.”  The company’s attorney listed the summary of assets at more than $10.7 million with more than $8 million of that form of appliances and products with a company inventory list more than 100 pages long appliances of the same make and model ordered by the Holbrooks that they were expecting to be delivered are listed in the warehouse inventory While there are multiples of many of the appliances the list of inventoried assets includes only one range and one dryer of the same exact model number and description as what the Holbrooks ordered the Holbrooks still hoped for a way to get their appliances can we please just get a U-Haul and come get our stuff?” Melodie Holbrook said The couple’s thinking quickly shifted to the possibility they wouldn’t receive the appliances and also wouldn’t recover their money “Just gut punch,” Melodie Holbrook said Other customers like the Holbrooks told KSL TV they spent a large amount of money on appliances with no product to show for it Rebecca Baum described spending $15,000 on a sub-zero fridge she said was supposed to be delivered Wednesday and beverage fridge totaling $5,000 purchased on Oct Mike Leaver said two weeks ago he ordered appliances for $2,700 Ryan Geertsen explained how Duerden’s was still storing $2,600 of appliances he ordered for a basement kitchen remodel after the appliances arrived to the warehouse because of delayed construction on the remodel Duerden’s Appliance files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy Both Robynn Kirkham with CK Builders and Olivia Swalberg told KSL NewsRadio about their purchases she said CK Builders put deposits totaling more than $40,000 on behalf of clients Swalberg was expecting $10,000 worth of appliances to be delivered this week “It just felt like a business in this community just left a bunch of people high and dry a bunch of employees without jobs,” Melodie Holbrook said “And there’s nothing for anyone to understand.”  Trying to reach the company any way they could the Holbrooks said they called the employee who had done the walk-through on their home “He was just distraught,” she said ‘I got a call this morning that the business was closing down because they were going to freeze the bank accounts.'”  “I wasn’t notified at all the company was shutting down,” said Kiril Rassoshko a different employee who said he was also let go Wednesday “They just told us good luck after they gave us our last paycheck.”  He said it leaves him looking for a new job Another person who said he worked at Duerden’s but didn’t want to publicly release his name as he pursues another job saying employees were let into the warehouse at 7 a.m and he could see all the install vehicles parked inside and lined up “opened the door with a stack of envelopes in one hand visibly nervous as he told us that the company just didn’t make it and he has chosen to shut the company down for good,” the person explained He went on to say Hall then began handing out the envelopes “and proceeded to tell us he was sorry and to get them cashed before 10 a.m.”  “We were not given any choice of the matter or explanation as to why the company had to shut down,” he said “When one of us started mentioning that this isn’t right (Hall) started saying how he lost his house and vehicles.”  That self-identified former employee said he is now looking for another job who is listed in the Chapter 7 filing as the president of Duerden’s Appliance and he referred us to the attorney listed in the bankruptcy filing Two emails sent to the attorney on Thursday and Friday asking about the bankruptcy and money spent by customers received no responses During a phone call placed to the attorney’s office Friday afternoon following the non-responses KSL was told the attorney had already left for the day the Holbrooks said they reached out to police Most other customers KSL spoke with also reached out to their credit card companies to dispute the payments Kirkham with CK Builders said they paid by check and can’t do a charge back She has filed a complaint with the Utah Attorney General’s Office “Our only hope right now is our credit cards,” Melodie Holbrook said They are supposed to move into their new home in a couple of weeks and the couple said they can’t get a certificate of occupancy without appliances With the credit card investigation expected to take some time due to the couple making payments several months apart they explained they had no choice but to dip even further into their savings for appliances at a different business “We still had to buy the exact same package again,” Melodie Holbrook said we’ve had to spend the money again.”  They’re wondering if they can ever recoup their original $40,000 “It really just feels like consumers should be more taken care of or more protected,” Melodie Holbrook said “We take the fall,” Eric Holbrook said “And we are the one getting punished for this whole situation.” Follow @KSL5TV Broadway Off-Broadway Off-Off Broadway Cabaret Dance Opera Classical Music Nashville Minneapolis / St. Paul Connecticut Atlanta Chicago Los Angeles WEST END UK Regional Canada Australia / New Zealand Europe Asia Latin America Africa / Middle East TV/Movies Music So this was my first time getting to experience the original play itself first hand As a newcomer, Horton Foote crafted a well constructed story that is funny and poignant with sharp dialogue. Under Eric Woodall’s direction he has everything staged on Becca Fowler’s unit set that is quite impressively used for multiple locations It starts off as home for the Watts family then through imaginative scene transitions becomes different bus stations and so on one scene change in particular that happened near the end of the show really blew me away but let’s just say that it involves some nice projections from Joshua Reaves Woodall also successfully keeps everything well paced while at the same time pulls out such lived in performances from his cast this is an excellent start to Theatre Raleigh’s 2025 mainstage season A classic drama that’s well acted and emotional I did have tears in my eyes at multiple points you’ll still find a lot to resonate with in The Trip to Bountiful For more information, please click here. DPAC has announced the finalists for The DPAC Rising Star Awards, central North Carolina's High School Musical Theatre Awards, that will take place this month. 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Privacy Policy at the Covington Senior Living Center in Farmington She was the youngest of three children born to George William and Inga (Johansen) Okerlund she married Richard (Dick) Joseph Christensen in Las Vegas Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple on June 21 They lived in several different places as Dick went to school to learn how to be a computer programmer They were blessed with three children Valerie Helen was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints her whole life and loved serving in her many callings She was grateful to be able to serve as a Church Service Missionary on Temple Square from 2002-2003 She also loved serving in the temple and was able to serve in both the Salt Lake and Bountiful Temples as an ordinance worker Helen was preceded in death by her husband Dick She is survived by her children Valerie (Glenn) Dickey We express our deepest appreciation to all who have helped with her care in any way over the years but especially to those at Covington Senior Living for all that they did in the last few months of her life We also greatly appreciate the help and care of Atlas Hospice Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m An evening viewing will be held from 6:00–8:00 p.m A morning viewing will be held from 9:45–10:45 a.m at the Bountiful 10th Ward prior to the services Interment will be at the Bountiful City Cemetery Services will be streamed live on the Russon Mortuary Live Facebook page and on this obituary page The live stream will begin 10-15 minutes prior to services and will be posted below Click to watch