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08-05-2025
- Sport
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It's official: Utah Hockey Club has a new name
Salt Lake City firefighters hoist up new signage before a press conference announcing the Utah Hockey Club changing their name to Utah Mammoth held at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 | Isaac Hale, Deseret News Smith Entertainment Group announced Wednesday morning that Utah's NHL team will now be known as the 'Utah Mammoth.' Why Mammoth? Four rounds of public voting yielded approximately 850,000 responses. Mammoth was the clear favorite, according to the team. Advertisement The new team name is intended to represent strength, momentum and an earth-shattering presence, and pays homage to the boldness with which the franchise entered the league. Fans will notice that the name is singular: Mammoth, not Mammoths. The team noted that this represents unity as a state and moving forward as one. 'From day one, we committed that this team would be built with and for the people of Utah, and we are excited to celebrate today's launch with the entire state,' said team owners Ryan and Ashley Smith in a press release. 'The community chose the Utah Mammoth brand, and it stands as a symbol of who we are, where we came from, and the unstoppable force we're building together.' Advertisement Mammoths roamed the earth 10,000 years ago and bones have been found in Utah, meaning they lived in the area. The Utah Mammoth unveiled its logo Wednesday morning. What will Utah Mammoth jerseys look like? New logos and altered jerseys accompany the name change. The home jerseys will feature a similar logo to the one in the most recent survey, with a few changes — a mountain outline, a mark in the shape of the state of Utah, an uppercase 'M' for Mammoth and a U-shaped tusk. These jerseys will have an alternate logo on the shoulders in the shape of the state, with 'Utah' spelled out and a hockey stick underlining the letters. As the Deseret News reported in November, the new away jerseys are very similar to those from the team's inaugural season: U-T-A-H descends on the front in a staircase formation. Advertisement The Utah Mammoth jerseys do, however, have a slightly different font, which the team calls 'Mammoth Sans.' The shoulder emblems on the away jerseys will be the same as the primary logo on the home jerseys. The home and away jerseys for the Utah Mammoth. The Utah Mammoth jerseys have been redesigned. Both the home and away jerseys will feature wording inside the back of the collar reading 'Est. 2024,' with a white ring added to the inside of the away collar. The names and numbers on the jerseys will also use a new font. The 'A' and the 'H' in Mammoth Sans both feature angled crossbars as a nod to several of the inaugural season logos. The striping and the colors will be the same as the inaugural season jerseys. Advertisement An additional logo will feature a 'U' with a mammoth tusk swooping across the front. Mammoth merchandise will be available in the team store starting at noon on Wednesday. Jerseys will not be available yet, but shirts, hoodies, hats and more will be. The new jerseys will be on display at the NHL draft from June 27-28. Each player Utah drafts will don one. The team received the fourth pick at Monday's draft lottery. The new branding might be a good reason to keep the pick, rather than trading it. The Utah Mammoth's primary and alternate logos. | Smith Entertainment Group New team name, new rally cry The Utah Mammoth will adopt the rally cry 'tusks up,' which became popular on social media among those in favor of the name over the past few months. Advertisement The team did not specify the extent to which it would use the slogan, but it could become the Utah Mammoth's official hashtag on social media and be used for merchandise. A new in-arena mascot will accompany the name change. Details will be released at a later date, according to team leaders. Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, which owns the Colorado Mammoth lacrosse team, supports SEG's use of the name.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
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Are increases in home prices slowing down?
A 'For Sale' sign stands among homes in North Salt Lake on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News U.S. home prices went up again in March, but by just 0.2% from a month earlier as a new analysis shows the pace of the increase is the slowest since December 2022. The 4.6% year-over-year growth, down from 5.1% in February, was posted Tuesday by Seattle-based Redfin, the nation's largest brokerage website. It marks the 11th consecutive month that annual growth in home prices has slowed. Redfin's Home Price Index for March, a seasonally adjusted calculation of the changes in prices of single-family homes in the country's 50 largest metropolitan areas, also fell below 5% for the first time since August 2023. The dip is due to demand not keeping up with the supply of homes for sale, according to Redfin, as financial markets react to President Donald Trump's on-again, off-again tariffs and escalating pressure on the Federal Reserve chairman. 'Homes are taking longer to sell and prices are falling in some areas because fear of a broader economic slowdown is pushing many would-be buyers to the sidelines,' Redfin senior economist Sheharyar Bokhari said. 'New tariffs are adding to the economic uncertainty and prices may slow even further in coming months,' Bokhari said. 'With housing costs at near-record highs, that's a silver lining for a buyer who has to move right now, as there will be more room for negotiation.' Last week, Redfin released poll results showing a majority of Americans say the president's tariff policies have made them less likely to buy a home or other big-ticket item this year. Nearly a quarter of the poll respondents said they'd canceled plans to make a major purchase. Mortgage rates briefly shot up to more than 7% amid the financial turbulence but the U.S. weekly average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage reported on Thursdays by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., better known as Freddie Mac, has stayed below that threshold. The Redfin Home Price Index has seen a month-over-month drop just twice, both times when mortgage rates skyrocketed in mid-2022. Since then, the index has shown prices growing 'relatively steadily,' with most months posting increases of between 0.4% and 0.6%. In March, home prices went down in 20 of the 50 largest metro areas, with the largest drop in Columbus, Ohio (-0.7%), followed by Denver (-0.6%), and San Jose, California (-0.6%). Prices jumped the most in San Francisco (2.7%), Nassau County, New York (2.6%) and Milwaukee (1.7%). No metro area in Utah was included in the analysis.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
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These new Utah laws take effect Wednesday
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways Two months after this year's general legislative session ended, many new laws are taking effect. The laws will impact Utahns' lives on a variety of issues, from health and safety to how much we pay in taxes to housing. Here's a look at what's changing starting Wednesday. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks in Salt Lake City on April 7. Rep. Stephanie Gricius, R-Eagle Mountain, HB81 bill sponsor, and House Speaker Mike Schultz, R-Hooper, listen. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News Health The Capitol is pictured in Salt Lake City, on Feb. 8, 2023. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News Business and taxes Fatal doses of heroin and fentanyl are on are display at the Drug Enforcement Administration Salt Lake City District Office in Salt Lake City on July 25, 2024. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News Crime and policing Signage from Oak Ridge National Labratory is displayed during The Advanced Reactors Summit XII and Technology Trailblazers Showcase held by the U.S. Nuclear Industry Council in Salt Lake City on Feb. 18. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News Transportation, energy and environment Nuclear energy : Utah is pushing to go nuclear. HB249, which takes effect Wednesday, is designed to lay the groundwork for bringing nuclear power to the state. It creates the Nuclear Energy Consortium to advise on nuclear development in Utah and recommend appropriate regulations for it, among other things. Water conservation: Municipalities in Utah now have to factor in water conservation when setting water rates under HB274. Road safety projects: SB195's one-year moratorium on road safety projects in Salt Lake City begins Wednesday, as the Department of Transportation studies the impacts of such projects. A voter drops their ballot in a drop box at the Utah County Health and Justice Building in Provo on Oct. 30, 2024. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News Elections, transparency and governance Protesters unfurl a 200-foot transgender flag during the start of a march down State Street starting at the Capitol for Transgender Day of Visibility in Salt Lake City on March 29. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News Social issues and education Flag ban: One of the most closely watched bills of the recent session, HB77, takes effect Wednesday, barring gay pride and 'Make America Great Again' flags from being flown in public school classrooms or at government buildings. Gender Inmates won't be able to initiate gender-related surgeries or hormone treatment while in prison. HB252 also requires inmates be housed in facilities matching their biological sex. It also prohibits staff in juvenile detention centers from engaging in sexual relationships with inmates in custody up to the age of 25. Hands-on education: Aimed at getting more high school students into career and technical education programs, HB447 will support 'catalyst centers' across the state. The new law championed by Utah's House speaker allocates $65 million to create or expand those centers in the next fiscal year, with an ongoing cost of $150,000 to manage the program. Isa Empey, left, and Haley Kline, center, both hold vigil candles during the annual Homeless Persons' Memorial Vigil in Pioneer Park in Salt Lake City on Dec. 19, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News Housing and homelessness
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Sport
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Tight end Brock Harris, the top 2026 high school recruit in Utah, commits to BYU
Brigham Young University students unfurl a flag before the home opener of the BYU Cougars held against the Southern Illinois University Salukis at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News BYU football's latest recruiting win is a big one. Highly-touted tight end Brock Harris has committed to the Cougars, he announced Monday on the 247 Sports Ultimate College Football Show. The 6-foot-6, 238 pound Harris is rated as a 4-star recruit by 247 Sports, ranking as the No. 1 high school prospect in Utah for the class of 2026 as well as the No. 5 tight end in the country. Advertisement Harris' current 0.9719 composite score from 247 Sports makes him the third-highest rated commit in BYU program history, trailing only Ben Olson and Ofa Mohetau. He chose the Cougars over more than 30 other P4 offers, including fellow finalists Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Oregon and Utah. Across three seasons at Pine View High School in St. George, Harris has logged 128 receptions for 1,796 yards and 22 touchdowns. Following his senior year at Pine View this fall, Harris plans to serve a Latter-day Saint mission and return in time to join BYU prior to the 2027 campaign.
