SOUTH JORDAN, Utah (AP) — The first time Antonio Ortega saw Utah’s Wasatch Mountains, he said he understood what Brigham Young felt when he pronounced, “This is the place.” Fleeing danger in Venezuela, Ortega arrived in the U.S. in 2014 seeking political asylum after standing up against growing corruption in […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A musical director at a Catholic school in northern Utah has composed a concerto that he says is inspired by the political chaos in his native Venezuela that has led many, including him, to flee the country. The Standard-Examiner reported last week that Alfonso Tenreiro’s concerto called “The […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The family and friends of a Utah woman who spent nearly two years pushing to get her son freed from a Venezuelan jail was remembered for her fearlessness and determination at her funeral Saturday. The 50-year-old Laurie Holt died unexpectedly Feb. 10 at her Riverton, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A public funeral is set for Saturday to remember the life of a Utah woman who spent nearly two years pushing to get her son freed from a Venezuelan jail. The memorial for Laurie Holt will be held at a Church of Jesus Christ of […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah-Southern Utah University men’s tennis announced the signing of Elon transfer Salvador Mijares Friday. SUU men’s tennis head coach Sadhaf Pucher confirmed he was pleased with the signing saying [Mijares] “has impressive results across his profile.” Mijares, a product from Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, will be a senior […]
