Utah

Utah Charter School Nurtures Entrepreneurial Spirit

Whittney Evans — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:27:00 +0000

A new charter school in Utah wants to equip students in kindergarten through ninth grade with a solid foundation in business.

Students' daily lessons are peppered with concepts like sales and marketing, finance and entrepreneurship, says first-grade teacher Tammy Hill. "And that plays into leadership and improved math skills. And finance plays into every part of their lives."

About 580 students attend Highmark Charter School in a suburb just north of Salt Lake City. They earn play money by turning in homework on time and performing chores.

Teen Charged With Homicide After Death Of Soccer Referee

Howard Berkes — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:49:00 +0000

The 17-year-old soccer goalie who allegedly punched and killed a referee during a game in Utah last month faces a charge of "homicide by assault" and may be tried as an adult.

Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill sought the charge in a petition filed with a juvenile court Wednesday. Gill is also seeking to have the unidentified suspect certified as an adult.

The case is now in the hands of a juvenile court, as the suspected assailant is under 18.

Soccer Referee Dies, One Week After Being Felled By Punch

Bill Chappell — Sun, 05 May 2013 12:49:00 +0000

A soccer referee who was punched by a player after calling a foul on him during a recreational soccer game in Utah died Saturday night, a week after he was hit once in the face.

Utah Teen's Punch Lands Soccer Referee In Critical Condition

Bill Chappell — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:22:00 +0000

A soccer referee who was reportedly punched in the face by a teenager during a game is in critical condition in a Utah hospital, four days after the incident.

After sustaining what seemed to be minor injuries, the 46-year-old official later lost consciousness — leading doctors to find "far more serious head injuries than thought," The Salt Lake City Tribune reports.

The player, 17, was said to be unhappy with a call the referee made during a Saturday morning recreational

Rare On-The-Job Death For Avalanche Forecaster In Utah

Howard Berkes — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 23:08:00 +0000

Dale Atkins has been tracking hundreds of avalanche deaths for years but the fatality report that arrived from Utah Friday morning was especially shocking.

"It's way too close to home," says Atkins, the Colorado-based president of the American Avalanche Association.