Events

(ERIN HOOLEY/Standard-Examiner) Becky Beckstead reads to her class at the new Maria Montessori Academy in North Ogden on Friday.

North Ogden charter school celebrates opening, birthday of Maria Montessori

NORTH OGDEN -- The Maria Montessori Academy held a double celebration this week: the opening of the new elementary school and a celebration of Montessori's birthday.

United Way gears up to raise more this year

OGDEN -- The enthusiastic exuberance of the Ogden High School marching band gave emphasis to the message United Way of Northern Utah campaign organizers had for supporters at the annual kickoff luncheon Wednesday.

(MATTHEW ARDEN HATFIELD/Standard-Examiner) Forrest Church, director of the Utah Division of Indian Affairs, speaks during the Native American Summit at the David Eccles Conference Center in Ogden on Wednesday.

Native American Summit held in Ogden

OGDEN -- Tribal and government leaders from around the state came to Ogden to discuss issues viewed from a Native American perspective.

Las Artes de Mexico

(Courtesy of Gilcrease Museum) This earthenware Jaguar head is from the Mayan culture, AD 300 to 900. It is part of the exhibit "Las Artes de Mexico" at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts in Salt Lake City.

Utah Museum of Fine Arts shows art, culture of Mexico

SALT LAKE CITY -- Thousands of years of artistic expression are on display at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. The exhibit "Las Artes de Mexico" explores more than 3,500 years of Mexican art and culture, from Mesoamerican artifacts to the paintings of 20th-century modernist masters.

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Japan’s Konan Tomori celebrates after hitting a home run off Waipahu, Hawaii, pitcher Keolu Ramos at the Little League World Series championship game in South Williamsport, Pa., on Sunday. Japan won 4-1.

Japan knocks off Hawaii for Little League World Series crown

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- The Little League aces from Japan ended the United States' five-year reign as World Series champions.

The team from Tokyo limited Waipahu, Hawaii, to four singles, and got a homer and three RBIs from Konan Tomori to take the Little League World Series title with a 4-1 victory Sunday.

(DJAMILA GROSSMAN/Standard-Examiner) People listen to a lecture on health benefits during the Retiree Appreciation Day at Hill Air Force Base on Friday.

HAFB retiree appreciation event teaches how to take advantage of Uncle Sam's benefits

HILL AIR FORCE BASE -- A lot has changed since Larry Fairbairn retired from the military more than 40 years ago.

Dottie Beck’s Women’s Cycling Racing Team

Enjoy the activities and help the Fuits pay medical bills

The Ogden Valley Celebration of Women is a day of activities and seminars, with registration fees donated to Monica Fuit of Liberty for her medical treatments.

(DJAMILA GROSSMAN/Standard-Examiner) Riders race around a curve at the Monster Energy Powder Mountain Motocross on Saturday.

rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrright on! / Spectators' hearts race along with motocross riders at Powder Mountain

EDEN -- The serenity of one of the area's most popular ski resorts was broken Saturday by the roar of dirt bikes during the second annual Monster Energy Powder Mountain Motocross.

Leipheimer wins Tour of Utah crown

SNOWBIRD -- While Levi Leipheimer won the Tour of Utah on Sunday afternoon, Jai Crawford delivered on a final-stage performance that helped his Fly V Australia capture the team victory to cap an exciting week of pro cycling in the state.

(MATTHEW ARDEN HATFIELD/Standard-Examiner) Paige Branham pets a baby Indochinese tiger at the Davis County Fair on Thursday.

Hold That Tiger !! The Mane Event runs through Saturday at Davis County Fair.

FARMINGTON -- Kyle Carlson grinned with excitement Thursday at the notion of getting one-on-one time with exotic animals.

(Nick Short/Standard-Examiner)
David Tanner, riding for Flying V Australia, wins the first stage of the Tour of Utah on Wednesday in Salt Lake City.

First stage of tour in the books

OGDEN -- In a frenzy of speed and spandex, a peloton of world-renowned professional and local cyclists began Stage 1 of the 2010 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah in front of Union Station Wednesday morning. The peloton of 144 riders built a crescendo of speed with hundreds of spectators cheering around the Historic 25th Street block before heading up Ogden Canyon for 83 miles of racing that ended in Salt Lake City Medical Research Park.

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