$1.50 July 21, 2023 | Vol. 2 Iss. 29
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Descendants portray pioneer ancestors
Fightback Foods offers help and hope
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New video follows the history of the Smedley home. page 7
Cultural festival unites Mexico and Utah
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Florida ocean temperatures reach record heights
The ocean water off the coast of Florida has been recorded at temperatures above 97 degrees Fahrenheit over the last two weeks, breaking records for heat at this time of year. The excess water temperatures are causing the coastal coral to “bleach,” which can ultimately lead to its death if the heat remains in place. The coral reefs provide sources of food and shelter for the ecosystem on the coastal shelf, and any loss of coral habitat will likely have large ripple effects on the local fishing economy and biome health.
Members of the Bountiful and Woods Cross Youth City Councils ended the Handcart Days parade carrying the American flag which was 78”x150” nearly as wide as the road and almost twice as long. See more photos on page 7
Photos by Roger V. Tuttle
Powerball expected to reach $900 million by Monday
Flying gliders is more than a hobby – it’s a passion By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com BOUNTIFUL—Flying through the air without an engine sounds crazy but that’s exactly what Lynn Alley does in his glider. The Bountiful man has loved to fly since he was a teen and it’s still his passion 53 years later. He is chief instructor for the Utah Soaring Association and flies out of Morgan, Logan, Nephi and Heber but mostly out of Morgan. “Most people don’t know they exist,” he said. “You have to be a licensed airplane pilot and get a license with a special category rating. A Cessna can’t fly unless it’s licensed by the FAA. Like a plane, a glider has to be licensed by the FAA.” Alley’s glider is 66 feet wide and weighs 900 pounds empty. It holds two people. “It’s LYNN ALLEY FLIES in his glider. Alley has been flying since he was a teenager.
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If you’ve noticed the increased traffic at Exit 13 lately, it’s at least partly related to the Powerball jackpot, which is on its way to almost a billion dollars again. If predictions are accurate, next week’s drawing will be for the third highest Powerball payout on record, approximately $461 million after taxes. This will be the 37th consecutive drawing without a winner, and the odds of winning are one in 292 million.
pulled by a rope behind a powered airplane to get going,” he said. Wind doesn’t just go horizontally, said Alley. “Air has lots of up and down movement. If you get a piece of air vertically it will carry the glider up. Using the aircraft skillfully it can go long distances for hours. I went from Morgan to Escalente and returned. I went 390 miles and was in flight for over eight hours.” Alley caught the aviation bug when he was 11 years old. “I decided I really, really had to fly,” he said. “When I was 12 I was watching a Saturday morning kids’ show and it said you can’t really get a license until you’re 16. It mentioned that you could train on gliders when you were 14. When you’re 14, 16 sounds like half of forever.” He told his parents and they thought he was nuts, Alley said. “They told me you’re not going to be a glider pilot. I did a lot of
Potential Long Island Serial Killer arrested
After years of attempts to identify and apprehend the perpetrator of at least 18 killings in the Gilgo Beach area of Long Island from 1996 to 2011, a man has been directly connected to at least three of the victims. The killer, who primarily found his victims on Craigslist, was referred to as the Long Island Serial Killer (LISK) but has now been potentially identified as Rex Heuermann, 59. Heuermann’s DNA was discovered on at least one of the victims of the series of crimes, and DNA matching his wife was discovered on two others. Police believe the second DNA most likely indicates that the murders took place at Heuermann’s residence where DNA transfer occurred, and no other members of his family are considered suspects. Connections to a number of other victims are being explored. The case has been one of the highest profile unsolved national serial killing cases for the last 20 plus years.
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