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Red Cross of Utah Urges Summer Blood Donation to Offset Seasonal Slump and Disasters
As recent weather-related disasters caused disruptions to blood drives in central states, exacerbating the traditional summer slump, the American Red Cross is incentivizing volunteer blood donors with a special summer offer: a chance to win a 2025 Ram 1500 Big Horn® truck.
Utah Valley University Center for Constitutional Studies Launches Master’s Program in Constitutional Government, Civics & Law
The Utah Valley University (UVU) Center for Constitutional Studies (CCS) announced today the launch of a master’s program in constitutional government, civics & law (MACGCL). Dr. Troy E. Smith, professor of political science at Brigham Young University–Hawaii and an expert on federalism, has been named program director.
Utah DHHS Uses Federal Funding to Enhance Red Cross Lifesaving Platelet Production and Storage Capabilities
The Red Cross Salt Lake laboratory is 1 of 3 Red Cross locations in the country piloting the cold-store platelet program. Governor Spencer Cox and the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) have significantly enhanced the American Red Cross of Utah’s capacity to provide essential platelets, crucial for major surgeries and cancer treatment, with an extended shelf life ensuring hospitals' ongoing supply.
Ballet West Hits Historic Highs
Ballet West closes its 60th anniversary with record-breaking attendance of more than 80,000 patrons, leading to an all-time high with Swan Lake, now the highest-grossing non-Nutcracker production in company history and the 2023 Nutcracker, as the highest grossing run in company history.
Red Iguana Launches New Website
Red Iguana, Utah’s “most awarded Mexican restaurant”, has launched a new website at www.rediguana.com. The site includes photos and videos of Red Iguana classic dishes, such as their signature moles, as well as images of the famed establishment going back to when it was started by the Cardenas family in 1985.
Tuacahn’s ‘Ring of Fire’ Tells The Complicated, Fascinating Story of Johnny Cash
He’s Walked the Line; he’s been Hurt, and he’s crooned about the Folsom Prison Blues. Now the story behind the iconic Man in Black comes to life One Piece at a Time when Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash unfolds June 21 through Aug. 10 on stage in Tuacahn’s Indoor Hafen Theatre.