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Cousins Mason Bennett and Kenton Durfee are skateboarders on a mission. Bennett, 23, from North Salt Lake City, and Durfee, 23, from Mesa, Ariz., are nearing the end of a 650-mile skateboarding trip along the California coast to raise money for the...

Q: Is it true that having good relationships increases your chance of living longer? A: Since the late 1980s, studies have suggested that this is true. People who enjoy close relationships with family and friends are more likely to live longer than...

THIS POST IS UPDATED: Longwood singer Amy Whitcomb hasn't logged a lot of time on "The Voice," but she keeps advancing. She describes her style as "a little bit over the top" and hard-hitting. To illustrate her style, she called attention to a leopard...

Alan M. Johnson is running for one of the two spots that will open this year on the Aberdeen City Council.  Johnson, 53, is seeking a seat representing the southwest Aberdeen district.  Two seats on the City Council expire June 30 — one held...

Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will give the commencement speech at Southern Virginia University in Buena Vista next month. The former Massachusetts governor will speak at the school’s graduation at 10 a.m. April 27....

Americans are getting married at ever-older ages, and a new report says this trend may be partly responsible for the shrinking of the middle class. On average, brides are 26.5 years old and grooms are 28.7 when they head to the alter, according to the...

Before heading off to Brigham Young University in the summer to prepare for college football, Mike Davis will have a few items of business to tackle during the next several months. As the linchpin to the Glendale High boys’ track and field team...

 Aberdeen Central High School principal Jason Uttermark had plenty of good news to share with the Aberdeen Public School Board Monday.  Alicia Parker, a senior, was named a finalist in the National Achievement Scholarship Program. The National...

For nearly a decade, I have taken the opportunity to highlight many of the impressive college choices made available to the graduates of La Cañada High School. The Class of 2012 was no exception. Of the 323 LCHS 2012 graduates, 98% have enrolled at...

Kelsey Noelle Snyder remembers her family's first piano — a purple, mahogany instrument that entranced her even as a young child.   "It was always beautiful to look at," she said. "I couldn't imagine not playing it."   Today, as an 18-year-...

The Baltimore Ravens proved last week that they could beat not just the Denver Broncos but the Las Vegas oddsmakers who had predicted their defeat. But can they now beat the Sports Illustrated jinx? The magazine — whose prestigious cover image is...

It isn't every day that more than 750 women gather in one place in Glendale. On Saturday (Jan. 12) that's what took place at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) ward building on North Central. The Women's Conference began with a...