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BIG BOY DRAWS THOUSAND TO COMMERCIAL STREET
By Verlene Johnson
Acommon sight on the fourth of July in Morgan is Commercial Street lined with hundreds of spectators enjoying the parade. This year was no exception as a Morgan 4th has arguably become one of the most celebrated tradition in the Valley. However, when the parade ended, thousands of people descended on Commercial Street to see the Big Boy steam engine 4014 chug into valley and make a whistle stop in front of the newly refurbished train depot.
Starting in Cheyenne, Wyoming, where Big Boy is housed, the giant engine traveled through Wamsutter, Green River, dropping down into Utah. Excitement rippled through the crowd as word came that the train had traveled through Henifer.
Many may question why Morgan was privileged to have the honor of Big Boy to stop in Morgan. That credit goes to Cindy Kay of the Morgan Historical Society.
Putting in a call to the Union Pacific Railroad, Kay worked with UP’s Public Relations, Nathan Anderson. Not able to guarantee the stop at that time, Anderson called back a month later informing her that they would stop on their way through so the depot could have the ribbon cutting.
Kay was thrilled when she found out this would all take place on the Fourth of July.
Before the train rolled into town, an
Fires, fireworks restricted in Morgan County
By Linda Petersen
Morgan County has been included in the Stage 1 Fire Restrictions July 1 by the Utah Department of Natural Resources for Northern Utah. This affects all unincorporated private and state lands within the county.
“We typically go into Stage 1 Restrictions about every year,” County Commission Chair Mike Newton said at the July 2 commission meeting. “In fact, I can’t recall a year where we haven’t
done this since I’ve been on the commission.”
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions prohibit open fires of any kind except within established public facilities in improved campgrounds or picnic areas or in permanently constructed fire pits at private homes where running water is present. Smoking is also prohibited, except within an enclosed vehicle, trailer, or building,
Biden tells Democrats he’s staying in the race
Following a debate performance deemed by many in both the Democratic and Republican parties as “worrying,” President Joe Biden reaffirmed his commitment to his reelection campaign in a letter to congressional democrats. The letter comes on the heels of several in his own party suggesting that Biden should step aside to give their party a better chance of winning. Democratic senator Mark Warner has even gone so far as to look into an official request for Biden to abandon his campaign. Biden stated in his letter that any “weakening of resolve or lack of clarity about the task ahead only helps Trump and hurts us,”
Russia attacks children’s hospital in Ukraine
The latest phase of Russia’s war in Ukraine has seen more direct strikes on the heavily populated capital of Kyiv. In a recent attack, Okhmatdyt Hospital, which, according to CNN, is the country’s largest children's medical center, was struck, killing 22 and wounding 68 more. Harrowing stories have already come out from those inside the hospital, family, patients, and staff, who narrowly escaped the destruction. World leaders have begun responding, denouncing the actions as “depraved,” “barbaric,” and, in the case of France, “war crimes” which should be added to an ever-growing list “which Russia will be held to account.”
Ancient Greek statue uncovered
In a blend of cultures, an ancient Greek statue of the god Hermes was discovered in an ancient Roman sewer in modern-day Bulgaria. According to archaeologists on the scene, it appeared that the residents of the area had carefully placed and buried the statue where it was uncovered, leading to an impressive level of preservation. It is estimated that the statue was placed in the sewer following an earthquake in the region around 388 A.D. At the time, the region was under the Roman Empire, and pagan religion was outlawed, but experts believe that the statue was either preserved for its artistic value or by some faithful holdouts who still believed in the old gods.
Statue of Anne Frank vandalized Dutch Holocaust victim, Anne Frank is known to many for the diary she kept while in hiding in an attic annex. A statue in Amsterdam, Netherlands, depicting Frank was defaced this week when an unknown party painted in red the word, “Gaza” across the podium where the statue rests. Mayor Femke Halsema strongly condemned the act, saying that no one in Palestine would be helped by defacing the statue. At the time of going to press, the investigation is ongoing and no one has been apprehended for the crime. The graffiti comes during the ongoing conflict in Palestine, where Israeli forces have been waging an extremely controversial conflict in which many civilian casualties have been incurred.
official ribbon cutting took place on the dock of the train depot. Distinguished
Courtesy of Chad Hawkes
Courtesy of Becca Nelson
A LOOK BACK
Courtesy photo/USU Extension
Conservation district works to eliminate noxious weed in Morgan County
By Linda Petersen
AMorgan Conservation District pro-
gram to help control Dyer’s woad has been very popular, district chair Jason Morgan told the county commission July 2.
Under the district’s program, local residents can pick up bags, fill them with Dyer’s Woad and turn them back in for a small amount of cash, he said.
“This year was by far the biggest year we’ve ever had in participants,” he said. “We had to turn people away; it was crazy.”
The program was helped by the local FFA which handed out flyers at local schools as a fundraiser.
“This year we handed out 548 bags and took in 493,” Morgan said. “We turned numerous people away. We just finally had to say, ‘We're out of money.’”
The conservation district received a $5,000 grant and an additional $1,500 from Morgan County to help fund this program, Morgan said. Each bag holds about 40 pounds which means more than 19,270 pounds of Dyers woad was picked, he said.
A yellow flowering plant, Dyer’s woad releases seed pods at maturity. It was introduced into Utah during the mid-19th century as a source of indigo dye but escaped cultivation and has spread across rangelands, foothills and other sites throughout the Intermountain West, according to the Utah State University Extension website.
While the bag program is popular and not sufficient on its own to control the weed, it is helpful Maggie Matthews, USU Extension agent told the county commission.
Certain herbicides such as Plateau or Escort, combined with Rejuvra (which contains Indaziflam) will also help take out the seed banks, she said. “An integrated management plan where you have a combination of these would probably work the best. A combination of those two things, continuing the bags of woad [program] and then spraying would be pretty helpful.”
Most of the infested areas in Morgan County are privately owned, Morgan said. One major area is along rail lines. Although the railroad does not have a program to take care of the weed they are willing to pay people to do so, he said. “If they will pay us that’s a good option to do something.” Using drones to deliver the herbicide is also a possibility, he said.
Conservation board member Kathy James also spoke and encouraged the commissioners to get a weed board going in Morgan County. Surrounding counties such as Summit and Weber have effective weed boards and federal grants are available to help them in their work she said.
“If you don’t control weeds, they will control you,” she said. Utah counties are actually required by the state weed act to “develop Implement and pursue an effective program for the control and containment of weeds,” James added.
Under the weed act, a weed board can be set up, James said. At least two members must be farmers or producers. In the spring it is supposed to post a notice of all the weeds in the county that need to be sprayed or removed.
“You’re even allowed as counties individually to designate if you’ve got a particular species in your county that might not be on the list you can name that and post it,” she said. “So, it’s actually pretty extensive and there are a lot of resources out there.”
Morgan County has had a weed board for more than three years, commissioners responded but turnover has been high, and it has not been as effective as hoped. Commission member Blaine Fackrell volunteered to follow up on that issue and to bring it to the commission in an upcoming work session.
“We can definitely follow up on this. I think it’ll be worthwhile,” Commission Chair Mike Newton said. “It sounds like there’s support from the commission to continue our weed mitigation efforts.” l
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Fourth of July fireworks keep Morgan Fire Department busy
By Liisa London Mecham
In addition to monitoring the main fireworks display at the fairgrounds the evening of July 4th, Morgan’s Fire Department kept busy with two dumpster fires started by fireworks and an illegal campfire Saturday morning.
At the fairgrounds on the night of the Fourth of July, Morgan’s Fire Department had “hose lines strung out” to prevent any dry grass along fence lines from starting on fire from any stray sparks or fireworks. “Our preparations were helpful,” Fire Marshall Dave Rich reported, “as several small fires started in the dry grass around the area where the main fireworks for the town were set off. We quickly knocked them out and prevented fire from spreading.”
During the fireworks display, the department received a call about a dumpster fire at the townhomes behind Tractor Supply. Rich and other firefighters left the fairgrounds and quickly headed to the station to get another truck to bring water to the fire while other firefighters remained onsite to finish the town fireworks display.
“A group of people were doing fireworks outside the townhomes along the row with new construction,” said Rich. “A firework flew into the dumpster and started construction materials on fire. A
person on the site grabbed a fire extinguisher and tried to put the fire out and thought they had it knocked down, but it started back up again.”
The department quickly responded with a brush truck as flames shot out of the dumpster into the night sky, but they needed more water and went back to the station to bring an engine with more water to completely douse the fire. “It was a great volunteer effort by everyone involved,” Rich said.
Another dumpster fire then began in the dumpster of the apartment buildings behind River Burger. People lighting fireworks in the vicinity threw spent fireworks in the dumpster, but they were still going off and started coming out of the dumpster. As a person opened the lid to check on them, more fireworks shot out and caught the grass on fire behind the fence. A firefighter was able to jump the fence and extinguish the fire before it spread to the surrounding area, and the fire in the dumpster was put out as well.
“Fireworks kept us busy that night,” Rich said.
On Saturday morning in the campground above the dam at Lost Creek Reservoir, an illegal burn/campfire started a fire, but it was easily controlled after a brush truck was dispatched to take care of it. l
RESTRICTIONS
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a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area that is paved or free from dry vegetation.
Discharge or use of any fireworks, tracer ammunition, or other pyrotechnic devices, including exploding targets is not allowed.
Cutting, welding, or grinding metal in areas of dry vegetation is prohibited.
In any of these areas operating a motorcycle, chainsaw, ATV, or other small internal combustion engine without an
approved and working spark arrestor is not allowed.
“Human-caused wildfires are currently at their highest levels in the past three years,” Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands Fire Management Officer Dustin Richards said. “Once again, Utah received a lot of snow this year, resulting in new growth of grass and shrubs. With all this additional vegetation, it only takes one spark to start a wildfire.”
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DYER'S WOAD, an invasive weed, is taking over much of Morgan County.
THE MORGAN FIRE DEPARTMENT quickly responded and put water on the fire to extinguish the flames.
Photos by Liisa Mecham
A FIRE SET by an errant firework burns in a dumpster at the townhouses behind Tractor Supply. The firework ignited discarded construction materials.
MEMBERS OF THE Morgan Rodeo on horseback carry flags.
MORGAN VETERANS carry the colors and honor their country.
A DUMP TRUCK is adorned with American flags.
MORGAN HIGH SCHOOL TROYETTES toss candy to the kids.
MORGAN HIGH SCHOOL BAND and drum line play patriotic music as they march down the street.
UTAH HIGHWAY PATROL cruises past the high school.
Photos by John Heywood
Annual Cardboard Regatta displays creativity and ingenuity
Pirate Ship is ‘ARRguably’ the fastest!
In the annual Independence Day Cardboard Regatta over 25 boats created with only cardboard, duct tape, and standard grade paint raced down the Weber River to claim a share of the 2024 Cardboard Boat Regatta Awards. With only six awards available, not every craft won a prize, but every person lucky
enough to line the banks of the Weber to witness the annual battle between creativity and ingenuity and the destructive forces of water, currents, bushes and trees won big. From the 10-person Big Boy Train to the two-person floating Pickleball Court, each boat brought individuality and a resourcefulness that represented the independent spirit of America on America’s Independence Day. Many lining the banks of the Weber River were returning, annual fans, but
A LOOK BACK
PLANS COMPLETED FOR FORMING BASEBALL
TEAM
Coalville baseball fans held an enthusiastic meeting in Coalville the first of this week and perfected the naming of officers to formulate plans. The meeting was well attended and the following officers were placed in charge of the movement: Chet Blonquist, ball manager: Ed Jensen, playing manager and M. Boyden, secretary.
The baseball fans and followers are enthusiastic over the prospects for the coming season. Coalville is blessed with some mighty good amateur players and the businessmen and citizens are behind the organization 100 percent.
FREAKISH WEATHER PREVAILS THIS WEEK
This has been a week of reak weather. Sunday was almost a perfect day. Monday the dust community which hid the sun all then some, throughout western Utah, cast a pall of dust over this com-
others like Dennis and Donna Jeffery were first-time attendees. Although the Jeffery family has lived in Morgan for 18 years Thursday was their first time to attend the Regatta. “We’ve seen pictures,” Dennis said. “We thought it would be fun to watch, and it was!”
“I like all of the different designs and creativity,” he added. “Many of the crafts like Big Boy and the School Bus are a lot bigger than I expected.”
Of the 25 boats who began the race, six didn’t cross the finish line and sank,
some more quickly than others.
2024 Cardboard Regatta Awards
Best Costume: Flintstones
Best Sink (Most Epic Fail): Pink Brides
Best Time: Pirate Ship (5:16)
People’s Choice: Big Boy Train
Super Sloth (Slowest Time): USS Trump (10:56)
Fastest Teen Driver (12-17 participants only): StarBurst (6:10) l
munity which hid the sun all day long. The wind here was only moderately strong. The dust was followed by rain Monday night and Tuesday, changing to snow Tuesday night. Wednesday snow fell until evening. Wednesday night was frosty. Today the weather is clear and beautiful.
Considerable moisture fell which will aid materially in guaranteeing a good grass crop and water for irrigation purposes. Anyhow this section is enjoying considerable moisture this spring which will go a long way in overcoming the drought conditions of the past two seasons.
A NEW HARROW OR DRAG FROM OLD TIRE RIMS
An excellent harrow or drag for spreading the droppings in the pasture may be made from auto tire rims loosely bolted together suggests J.C. Hogensen, of the Utah Extension Service. Use 16 tire rims, making four rows with four rims in each row. This arrangement will pulverize the droppings and scatter the contents evenly over the field.
Each row of rims is fastened to a twoby-six inch plank is fastened to the doubletree by means of a clevis. The 18 discarded auto tire rims should cost but very little, so that the entire harrow can be made easily and cheaply. It does very efficient work, says Mr. Hogenson.
FILE YOUR CLAIMS FOR UNPAID 1934 CROP WAGES
Pursuant to section 10 (b) of the Sugar Beet Adjustment Contract, and to the Agricultural Adjustment Act approved May 12, 1933, as amended, all beet laborers who have bona fide wage claims against sugar beet growers for wages due on the 1934 crop are requested to file such claims with the county agent, or the local Sugar Beet Control Association, or send them into Mr. LaFayette Patterson, room 918 Patterson Building, Denver, Colorado, not later than April 20th.
Forms for these claims will be available at the office of the county agent or the local Beet Control Association. Laborers who have bona fide wage claims fo
1934 unpaid work should carefully fill out these forms, giving all the details of their claims – the name and address of grower and laborers, the amount of work contracted for, the rate of pay agreed upon, whether contract was verbal or written, the amount actually received by the laborer, the balance claimed as owing, and the cause of non-payment of this balance.
FISH AND GAME MEETING MONDAY, EVE, APRIL 22ND
On Monday evening, April 22nd, the public is most cordially invited to attend an entertainment given under the auspices of the Morgan County Fish and Game Commission in the M.H.S. gymnasium. The evening's entertainment which begins at 8:00 o’clock will consist of a picture show on soil formation and erosion and a trip down the Colorado river. Music will be given by Spike Harding. State Fish and Game Commissioner Newell B. Cook will be present. Remember the public is invited and it is free.
THE PADDLER on Army Swamp Camo gets help from his young lookout and co-pilot.
SILVER BOAT raced to a second-place finish by time (5:59).
THE JASON JOHNSON FAMILY recreated Big Boy to float the Weber after it visited Morgan on the tracks earlier in the day. Unfortunately, the 10-person Big Boy sank before the finish line, but it did win the “People’s Choice Award.”
Photos by Liisa London Mecham
April 18, 1935
SPECTATORS LINED the shore to watch the annual Regatta.
Historic train chugs into Morgan
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guests included, Mayor, Steve Gale; City Manager, Ty Bailey; Commissioners, Mike Newton and Blaine Fackrell. Also in attendance, members of the Morgan Valley Preservation committee and Morgan Historical Society Board of Trustees.
Newton and Gale made brief remarks with Gale saying, “Today, we commemorate the restoration and reopening of this magnificent building with the arrival of Big Boy.” He mentioned that this very train would have delivered freight on this very track. “It’s wonderful to have it here on this momentous day After the ribbon cutting, 400 wooden whistles were handed out to excited onlookers.
As Big Boy Steam Engine 4014
rolled into the valley just before noon, the Morgan Band, consisting of high school and middle school students, played the patriotic song, “You’re a Grand Old Flag.”
The half hour whistle stop in Morgan was the first time for many to observe this massive locomotive. With the ground rumbling as the engineer blew the whistle, some plugging their ears while others smiling snapped photographs and took videos, including selfies to capture memories of this historical Fourth of July.
In December of 1941, Big Boy Engine 4014 was one of the first of 25 Big Boys that were built and put into use. These 132 feet long locomotives weighing 1.2 million pounds were made exclusively for Union Pacific Railroad to navigate between Ogden, Utah and Cheyenne, Wyoming. According to Tyler Clarke of the Morgan Historical So-
ciety, these massive engines were built to navigate the steep grade through the canyons and valleys. They ran exclusively freight from 1941-1951 with the exception of transporting troops during the war.
In 1951, UPR rerouted all their Big Boys to run east from Cheyenne to Mississippi until 1959. Engine 4014 was retired July 21, 1959 after traveling 1,031,205 miles during its 20 years of service. Only four were left in service from 1959-1962 when the more cost efficient diesel locomotive replaced all the Big Boys.
Today, there are seven Big Boys on display in various cities around the country namely: St. Louis, Missouri; Dallas, Texas; Omaha, Nebraska; Denver, Colorado; Scranton, Pennsylvania; Green Bay, Wisconsin; and Cheyenne, Wyoming.
In 2013, UPR reacquired Engine
4014 from the RailGiants Museum in Pomona, California, relocating it back to Cheyenne, Wyoming to begin a multiyear restoration. This was the first time 4014 rolled through Morgan being pulled by several diesel locomotives. After the three year, $ 4 million restoration, it was returned to service in May 2019 to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad's completion. This time, Big Boy 4014 fascinated onlookers as it came through Morgan under its own steam power.
Five years later, July 4,2024, became a day that will go down in the history books as the third time the Big Boy 4014 came through Morgan, this time stopping in Morgan to celebrate the official reopening of the Morgan Train Depot.l
BIG BOY
Courtesy of Verlene Johnson
THE MORGAN BAND PLAYS “You’re a Grand Old Flag” as the train pulled into the Morgan train depot. Courtesy photo
THE CREW OF Big Boy 4014.
Courtesy of John Heywood
Courtesy Tyson Dearden
Ribbon cutting ceremony
Courtesy of Verlene Johnson
Courtesy of John Heywood
BIG BOY rolls into town.
Courtesy of Gordon Johnson
Courtesy of John Heywood
MAYOR STEVE GALE gives a speech before the ribbon cutting.
TYLER CLARKE cuts the ribbon on the newly refurbished train depot. Tyler Clarke, and Cindy Kay present Nathan Anderson of UPR with gift baskets for 4014 crew. Courtesy of Tyson Dearden
SPORTS
Morgan girls soccer regular season schedule released
By Brian Shaw
With tryouts looming right around the corner on July 29, it is time to start preparing for the upcoming Region 13 season.
For those around the Morgan girls soccer team, they’re still putting the finishing touches on the preseason games that the Trojans will play before Region 13 action gets underway.
The Region 13 schedule has already been published for a Trojans squad that went 8-2 in league play a year ago and advanced as far as the 3A Championship where Morgan lost to Ogden, 3-1.
The Trojans will open the 2024-25 regular season at Union on September 10. Morgan will be at home two days later on Sept. 12 when it takes on South Summit.
The next week will see the Trojans back on the road on Sept. 17 when they travel to Grantsville. Morgan will host Ben Lomond on Sept. 19. The Trojans had a combined 8-0 record when they played those four teams last year.
Ogden, however, was the one puzzle that the Trojans could not solve last year. In addition to the 3A championship
game loss from which the Trojans were playing from behind for the entire game in that 1-3 loss last October 21, Morgan also suffered a 1-5 loss at home to the Tigers and when the Trojans traveled to Ogden they suffered a similar outcome, giving up four goals in a 1-4 setback.
This year will see the Trojans playing host to Ogden on Sept. 24. If there is one game that people will have circled on their calendars, it’s this one for the simple fact that the 3A championship game proved that Morgan could play with the Tigers.
That’s a big ask for any program that wants to tangle with an Ogden team that has won two of the last four state titles and was the runner-up the other two years.
But, under head coach Bryan Searle who has a career 128-50 record going into the season, and helped the Trojans to two state titles back in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years, he already is well aware of what it will take to get Morgan girls soccer back to the proverbial mountaintop.
The Trojans will wrap up the month with a game at home against Union—the only time in Region 13 play that Morgan will have two straight games on its home
field.
After that, it’s a sprint to the finish for the Trojans who will play three league games in a week starting with an Oct. 1 tilt at South Summit, a home contest against Grantsville on Oct. 3 and an Oct. 8 showdown at Ben Lomond.
Then it will be time for the second league game against the mighty Tigers of Ogden and a second opportunity at righting the Trojans’ wrongs.
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Summer baseball for Trojans continues as varsity, JV teams pick up wins
By Brian Shaw
With one week of action left to go in the Morgan Trojans’ summer league season, all the attention will soon turn to football.
For now, baseball is still king in Morgan County.
Ironically, both the Varsity and JV teams have 3-5-1 records going into the final week of action.
The Trojans varsity squad lost by the score of 6-16 at Jordan on June 17, suffered a 0-7 setback to Clearfield at home two days later, and closed out the week with a 3-12 home loss to Bountiful on June 20.
But, the next week went much better for the Trojans, as they defeated Roy 8-7 on June 24 on the road and then followed up that victory by holding Bonneville to a 6-6 stalemate.
That gave the Trojans varsity their first tie of the summer league season as they’ll wrap up summer league play this week with three straight-away games: at Cedar Valley July 8, at Weber on July 9 and at Grantsville on July 11. All games start at 6 p.m.
For Morgan’s JV squad, it’s safe to say that they’ve been involved in some slugfests this summer.
The Trojans younger players started off the middle portion of this summer league season with their bats a-blazing as they barely lost an 11-13 decision at Jordan June 17. The next game on June 19 was less than ideal as Morgan lost 1-5 to Clearfield at home.
However, the Trojans JV bounced right back the next day on June 20 in a home shootout that ended tied 7-7 against a good Bountiful squad.
The next two games would be on the road for the Trojans JV, but they were nonetheless entertaining. Morgan would lose 9-11 at Roy on June 24.
Morgan [3-5-1] gave Bonneville all it could handle before losing, 9-10 to
Hunting class offered to beginners
By Braden Nelsen
MORGAN—While it may seem like fall is a long way off, the falling of leaves, and subsequently hunting season will be here before many realize, and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is on hand to ensure people interested in hunting are prepared.
To hunt in Utah, everyone born after Dec. 31, 1965, must complete a state-approved hunter education class or participate in the Trial Hunting Program. The Utah DWR has provided the following information to help facilitate participation in these courses for beginners and everyone interested in trying their hand at hunting this season.
To complete hunter education in Utah, interested parties have the option of taking a traditional in-person class led by an instructor or an online course followed by an in-person field day. Both options include a final written test and the “field day,” which includes a hands-on skills demonstration and a live-fire shooting exercise at the end. Prior to taking either course option, students need to buy a hunter education registration certificate online or from a license agent. The certificate costs $12 and is required before the in-person field day.
Both the in-person and online courses will teach about firearm safety, hunter responsibility, and ethics. The online course can be taken at the student’s own pace, while the in-person
course typically has scheduled meeting times and locations. The online course costs $25 and can be registered for on the Utah Hunter Education webpage.
“If you have a young child who’s taking the course online, you can help them understand what they’re learning by sitting with them and discussing the course material as they go through it,” RaLynne Takeda, hunter education program manager for the Utah DWR,
said. “Your child can also take the online course at their own speed, and they can go back and review the material as often as they’d like.”
The instructor will provide additional details about the in-person field day after registering for an available course. Once the online portion of the course is finished, registrants can print their proof-of-completion document.
Utah’s Trial Hunting Program is
wrap up the middle portion of play for the Trojans JV team on June 27.
Like the Trojans varsity, the JV will wrap up play on the road with three games at the same day and time against the same opponents as the varsity squad, two hours earlier at 4 p.m.
Meanwhile, the Prep team of eighth and ninth graders continued their summer league season as well, as the Trojans lost 4-7 and 1-13 to Syracuse and Woods Cross at Morgan High School on June 17.
On June 21, the Trojans Prep team was back on the field for a doubleheader at home against Corner Canyon. Morgan lost each of its games by the scores of 5-11 and 4-18. The Trojans prep team then wrapped up the middle portion of their schedule with a 2-14 setback at Ben Lomond.
The Trojans prep team will have five more chances over the next two weeks to get their first win of the summer league season; their record currently stands at 0-7. l
another way to get in the field this fall. The program gives prospective hunters a chance to try hunting with an experienced hunter and see if it is something they’d like to pursue. Interested parties are not required to take hunter education to participate in this program.
Prospective hunters must be at least 12 years old to join the program and need to be accompanied by a licensed hunter who is 21 years old or older. To participate, interested parties must complete a brief online orientation course, which can be found on the DWR website. They also need to buy a hunting license and permit for the species they’d like to hunt. In this program, participants are eligible to obtain the following licenses and permits:
• Combination or hunting licenses (good for hunting all small game, including upland game and waterfowl)
• General-season deer and elk permits
• Permits to hunt bear, greater sage-grouse, sandhill crane, sharptailed grouse, tundra swan and turkey
More information on the program can be found on the DWR website.
“Both hunter education and the Trial Hunting Program are great ways to get started in hunting. It’s an activity that not only allows you to get fresh, locally sourced meat but also gives you a unique opportunity to get outdoors and make memories with your family,” Takeda said. “Hunting is also an important tool in managing healthy wildlife populations.” l
A TROJAN player is in action.
File Photo
A MORGAN PLAYER beats the tag at first base.
Photo by Paul L Dineen
AN INSTRUCTOR WITH the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources shows a prospective hunter how to correctly handle a firearm for hunting.
Photo courtesy of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
WHAT TO WATCH
Jenniffer Wardell is an award-winning movie critic and member of the Utah Film Critics Association. Find her on Twitter at @wardellwriter or drop her a line at themovieguruslc@gmail.com.
‘Fly
Me to the Moon’ and ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel
F’ both a lot of fun
By Jenniffer Wardell The Movie Guru
Fly Me to the Moon (in theaters)
A good romance can hit the spot better than a late-night brownie.
If you’re looking for just such a treat, you don’t want to miss “Fly Me to the Moon.” A clever, charming and surprisingly funny romance set during the Apollo 11 launch, the movie manages to be unique and deeply satisfying at the same time. Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johansson have great onscreen chemistry, the supporting cast is fun, and the script puts a great twist on the old “they filmed the moon landing” rumors. All together, it makes for a delicious night at the movies.
The movie starts when a government fixer hires a talented, truth-bending advertising expert (Johansson) to make the Apollo program popular with the public. The launch director (Tatum) wants her gone, but slowly comes to trust her as she genuinely works to keep the program alive. When the government insists on filming a “backup” version of the moon landing, however, the woman who can sell anything has to decide how important the truth really is.
The script is genuinely clever, with the filming plan coming off entirely be-
lievable even though it seems to be fiction. Tatum and Johansson get moments of real depth, both together and on their own, and the supporting cast get their own moments to shine. The humor, which ranges from wit to silliness, never feels forced.
Though the more than two hours of runtime is a little long for most romances, you’ll be having too much fun to notice.
Grade: Three and a half stars
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (Netflix)
Let’s pretend this is the only “Beverly Hills Cop” sequel out there, shall we? While it’s not revolutionary enough to restart Eddie Murphy’s career, “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” is a fun, nostalgic return to a familiar cinematic world. Miles ahead of previous franchise sequels in terms of quality, the movie’s best callback to the original is the fact that it manages to capture some of its momentum.
Some of the old life is back in Axel Foley, as well as Eddie Murphy, and while the nostalgia is thick it never manages to choke out the movie’s zip. Foley may not have changed much in the last few decades, but for the nearly two hours you’re watching this movie that doesn’t seem like such a bad thing.
The movie brings Foley back to Beverly Hills for the sake of his estranged daughter (Taylour Paige) an attorney tangling with corrupt cops. Teaming up with his daughter’s ex (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Foley tries to work his way back into his daughter’s life while he figures out who’s threatening her. With the help of some old friends (Judge Reinhold, John Ashton and Bronson Pinchot), Foley breaks all the rules on the way to saving the day.
Murphy is charming in this in a way he hasn’t been in a while. The dialogue doesn’t crackle like the original, but the high-energy improv he shows off here will be a surprise to anyone who only knows him from middling family films. Everyone else is second fiddle, but Gordon-Levitt uses his acting chops to ground the movie in the handful of moments when it needs it.
Mostly, though, it’s breezy summer fun with old friends. After all these years, that’s enough.
Grade: Two and a half stars
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TELEVISION GUIDE
Hollywood Q&A
By Adam Thomlison TV Media
Q: I just saw a trailer with Henry Cavill as James Bond, but it didn’t have any more information about the release or anything. When is that movie happening?
A: It’s not. Unfortunately, you were taken in by a fake trailer made by a fan (presumably) with the help of some video tech and artificial intelligence. The trailer, posted by a YouTube account named KH Studio, uses footage
from other films, as well as some digital animation, to make a very believable trailer with Henry Cavill (“The Witcher”) as superspy James Bond and Margot Robbie (“Barbie,” 2023) as an unnamed Bond girl. KH Studios says, far down in the description text, that “this is a concept trailer created solely for artistic and entertainment purposes.” But they titled the video “Bond 26 — First Trailer,” so at least some of the confusion is their fault.
But they were also capitalizing on some real-world speculation. For years, people have made a game of guessing who the next Bond will be. That game heated up when Daniel Craig (“Casino Royale,” 2006) announced he would abandon the role after 2021’s “No Time to Die.” Cavill is among the big stars considered to be in the running. Oddsmakers (yes, people actually bet on this) put him
among the most likely candidates, along with Aaron Taylor-Johnson (“Kick-Ass,” 2010), James Norton (“Little Women,” 2019) and many others.
Q: I was sad to see “Bull” end. What’s the actress who played Marissa doing now?
A: Geneva Carr didn’t waste much time before booking an indie movie and a couple of high-profile guest spots after her six-season legal dramedy “Bull” ended in 2022. She appeared in the 2023 romantic comedy “Asian Persuasion,” about an underachiever who comes up with an overwrought scheme to avoid paying alimony to his more successful ex-wife. And she bookended that with one-off guest spots on a couple of guest-hungry series: she did an episode of “Law &
Order” in April 2023, and just a few months ago appeared on “Elsbeth,” the high-profile “Good Wife” spinoff. Next up, Carr has another indie comedy in the works, called “Mooch,” about a golf course caddie who stumbles into a job as a private investigator. We can assume that hijinks will ensue. But we only assume it, because the film is still in post-production. It’s taken a while because it was being made during the Hollywood strikes, thanks to a special arrangement the producers reached with the actors’ union. Shooting finished in January, and they’re now doing the finishing touches while they work out distribution.
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Monday
American Ninja Warrior
(5) KSL 7 p.m.
Hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila, along with co-host Zuri Hall, showcase the best athletes in the U.S. going head-to-head on the world’s most difficult obstacle course. Which contestant can beat the course and everyone else for a cool $1 million?
CBS News: 2024 America Decides: Republican Convention (2) KUTV 8 p.m.
With the 2024 election approaching, Milwaukee, Wis., welcomes members of the United States Republican Party to the Fiserv Forum, where the party’s nominees for both president and vice president will be chosen. The event runs from July 15 - 18.
Tuesday
Women’s International Soccer Friendlies
TNT 5:30 p.m.
The United States Women’s National Team has its sendoff match before heading to Paris for the 2024 Olympics with this friendly exhibition match against Costa Rica at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. New head coach Emma Hayes looks to have them ready. America’s Got Talent
(5) KSL 7 p.m.
The auditions continue as even more amateur performers step up to the critical gaze of judges Howie Mandel, Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara. Can these hopefuls do enough to impress the judges and punch their way to the live episodes?
Wednesday
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
(4) KTVX 7 p.m.
The 25th anniversary of the American version of this classic game show continues with a new set of celebrity pairs stepping up to the hot seat for a chance to win up to $1 million for charities of their choosing. Jimmy Kimmel hosts. Alien Encounters: Fact or Fiction
DISC 11:05 p.m.
As the first season of this new series continues, Mitch and Chrissy explore multiple instances of extraterrestrial activity. First, a musician sees a strange object fly over a California highway. Then, two friends believe they were abducted.
Thursday
TELEVISION GUIDE
The Commandant’s Shadow
HBO 7 p.m.
This 2024 documentary sees 87-year-old Hans Jürgen Höss, son of Rudolf Höss, face his father’s terrible legacyby meeting with Auschwitz survivor Anita Lasker-Wallfisch. While he enjoyed a happy childhood, Anita and many others fought for their lives.
Lucky 13
(4) KTVX 9 p.m.
Just how well do you know what you don’t know? This new game show has contestants tackle 13 trivia questions that not only want to know how well you know the ones you know, but also how well you know the ones you don’t for a shot at $1 million.
Friday
Lingo (2) KUTV 7 p.m.
Is winning thousands of dollars worth the tongue-tying results of competing in this classic game show revival? With over $50,000 on the line, the teams that step up to take five guesses at solving hidden words certainly think so.
RuPaul hosts.
Dateline NBC (5) KSL 8 p.m.
Hosted by Lester Holt, NBC’s signature news magazine investigates the most compelling stories of the day from breaking news to unsolved mysteries. Thanks to NBC’s expert reporters, viewers get the full picture on the latest world events.
Saturday
The 2024 World’s Stron
gest Man
(2) KUTV Noon
Thirty of the world’s stron gest men compete in the 47th edition of this contest through a variety of catego ries testing stamina, skill, training, and strategy over a course of 12 events. They will be pushed to their lim its, physically and mentally.
Love Lies Bleeding
HBO 6 p.m.
A steamy romance between a bodybuilder (Katy O’Brian) and a gym manager (Kristen Stewart) weaves into dangerous waters when the bodybuilder gets involved with a violent crime family. Can love conquer this criminal underworld? Or will it end in tragedy?
Abducted at an HBCU: A Black Girl Missing Movie
LIFE 6 p.m.
Shannon (Tanyell Quian) is a college student struggling to pay her tuition who suddenly stops attending classes. The only person who notices is her college counselor Ellen (Naturi Naughton). Determined to locate her, she uncovers a trafficking ring.
Sunday
2024 NFL Flag Championships
(4) KTVX 2 p.m.
While the millions of aging pickleballers might disagree, flag football is the fastest growing sport in the world. As such, more than 280 teams representing the 32 NFL teams compete for glory in this youth tournament from Canton, Ohio.
Snowpiercer
AMC 7 p.m.
Picking up from the end of Season 3, Melanie Cavill (Jennifer Connelly) leads passengers aboard the Eternal Engine, while Andre Layton (David Diggs) leads others off the train and onto Big Alice looking for adventure in this final
Wednesday
Orphan Black: Echoes
As the series reaches the halfway point, events transition to 30 years in the past. During this flashback, Dr. Kira Manning’s (August Winter) research catches the eyes of Paul Darros (Edward De Juan) and Prof. Eleanor Miller (Rya Kihlstedt).
set of houseguests. These new guests will have their every move scrutinized as they interact with each other and overthink everything in this special two-night premiere.
Celebrity Profile
By Jay Bobbin TV Media
As the home screen continues to lure major movie stars, Natalie Portman is among the latest examples.
While she’s done some television work, the “Black Swan” (2010) Oscar winner is making her biggest step yet into that area with the Apple TV+ drama series “Lady in the Lake,” streaming a new episode each Friday. Also an executive producer of the project, which is based on Laura Lippman’s novel of the same name, Portman plays an investigative reporter in 1960s Baltimore who sacrifices her personal life to probe two murders with racial undercurrents. Moses Ingram (“The Queen’s Gambit”), Mikey Madison (“Better Things”) and Mike Epps (“The Upshaws”) also are featured.
Portman has famously been working from a very young age, when her prominent role in “Leon: The Professional” (1994) soon led her into the starpacked cast of Michael Mann’s crime drama “Heat” (1995), which saw her work principally with The Godfather franchise’s Al Pacino. She continued to balance work and schooling, even as she landed the role of Padme Amidala in the prequel trilogy of the Star Wars franchise.
While studying for a psychology degree at Harvard University, Portman still did work on stage and screen, steadily progressing into more adult roles — with “Closer” (2004) and “My Blueberry Nights” (2007) among her significant ventures on that road. During that period, her biggest marker in that way was arguably “Black Swan” (2010), the ballet drama that earned her many honors, including an Academy Award for best actress.
Also familiar from her ads for a personal-care brand, Portman has been visible as well for her advocacy of social causes. Lately, she has been collaborating with fellow star John Krasinski (“Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan”) and director Guy Ritchie (“The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,” 2024) on the adventure movie “Fountain of Youth,” also for Apple TV+ — so even if the amount of her work has varied depending on the given year, rest assured that she’s staying active.
(2) KUTV 9 p.m.
Big Brother Julie Chen Moonves returns as host for an all-new season of “Big Brother,” which premieres Wednesday, July 17, on CBS. A new season means a new
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