ATK Receives $110 Million Contract for F-35 Lightning II Composite Components

05/04/11 MINNEAPOLIS | ATK announced that it has received a $110 million contract from Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) to produce composite components for low rate initial production (LRIP) Lots 5 through 9 of...

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Wendi Oppenheim of South Florida Named One of Americas Top Ten Youth Volunteers

05/04/11 Rachel Wheeler, 11, of Lighthouse Point, Fla., was named one of Americas top ten youth volunteers for 2011 in a ceremony today at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, winning a national Prudential Spirit of Community Award for her outstanding volunteer service. Selected from a field of more than 29,000 participants across the country, she received a personal award of 5,000, an engraved gold medallion,...

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ATK Producing F-35 Composite Components

05/03/11 Lockheed Martin has contracted ATK of Minnesota to produce composite components for low-rate production of F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters. ATK said the $110 million award covers multiple components for low-rate initial production Lots 5 through 9.

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Devils, Eagles win UHSTCA meet

04/13/11 The Springville girls and the Maple Mountain boys earned team titles at the Utah High School Track Coaches Association meet, completed Monday evening at Timpanogos High School.

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Rabbits and doggies and cats - oh my!

04/12/11 Somebody dumped a breeding pair of domestic rabbits on the east side of Helper months ago, and guess what? There are now about ten of them out there, according to mayor Dean Armstrong. There's more. Feral cats are now living ...

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Once upon a dream

04/11/11 Once upon a time there were two brothers who had the dream to create a little film studio where they would make Laugh-o-Grams and Alice Comedies for all the little boys and girls. In 1923 they scraped their money together, purchased a studio in Hollywood and began making short cartoons. By 1934, the pair had created two successful cartoon series and Walter, the younger brother, had started plans ...

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Missing Clearfield mother found

04/10/11 CLEARFIELD, Utah (ABC 4 News) - The search for a missing Clearfield mother is over. Detectives from the Clearfield Police Department say that Lorena Nevarez Garcia was located late Saturday evening. According to police Garcia was found safe and left on her own accord. Police began looking for Garcia after she went missing on Friday morning. She was on her way to turn in a job application at a ...

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Utah joins global competition for China's economic attention

04/10/11 As Gov. Gary Herbert strode up steep steps at the Great Wall, he marveled at the iconic landmark as a symbol of China.

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Missing Clearfield mom

04/09/11 CLEARFIELD, Utah (ABC 4 News)- Clearfield Police search for missing mom.

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Surprise city manager relates plans, management style

03/31/11 Chris Hillman, city manager of Clearfield, Utah, has been selected as Surprise's new city manager.

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A taste of Argentina

03/31/11 Jose Luis Palacios, owner of Argentine Corner, said he owned a restaurant in Buenos Aires, Argentina, for 18 years before coming to Utah in 2000. He has always enjoyed cooking and loves being in the restaurant business. "This is my world. It is my life," he said. So, it was only natural for him to open a restaurant in Clearfield in 2005. Since the majority of people in Buenos Aires originated ...

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Community calendar

03/31/11 This listing is of events of interest to the community. Submit items by noon Fridays in order to run in the next week's issue. Phone: 801-629-5220. Fax: 801-629-5238. E-mail: community@standard.net. Today Alcoholics Anonymous 12-step support group, each Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Hill Air Force Base Chapel Annex, Room 18-19. 801-682-6955. Grief Support Group ...

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Report: Light fixture, human errors caused Provo Tabernacle fire

03/31/11 An energized 300-watt lamp placed too close to a wooden speaker enclosure most likely caused a fire that destroyed the Provo Tabernacle last December, according a Provo Fire department report released Thursday.

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Maryland Bridges Fare Far Better Than Pennsylvania's in Report

03/31/11 When it comes to bridges, Maryland does pretty well compared to its neighbors, according to Transportation for America. The coalition transportation advocacy group released a report on March 30 titled "The Fix We're In: The State of Our Nation's Bridges" that rates the structural deficiencies of bridges in every state, and finds that 11 percent of U.S. highway bridges fail to meet safety ...

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Surprise selects Chris Hillman as new city manager

03/30/11 Chris Hillman, 42, who has been city manager of Clearfield, Utah, for five years, will start May 18.

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Women's basketball: For ex-Falcon Hall, giving up isn't an option

03/23/11 PROVO -- Giving up would have been the easy road. And, honestly, no one would've blamed her. For Haley Hall, however, quitting was never an option. In the end, Hall, a former Clearfield High School star, is right where she always dreamed about being. Overcoming three knee injuries in three years, the Syracuse native is the starting point guard for the Brigham Young University women's basketball ...

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One man killed in single-car crash

03/23/11 LAYTON -- One man was killed and another was injured in an early morning rollover crash on the Hill Field Road exit ramp from Interstate 15. no read more

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High school girls basketball: Coaches association announces all-stars and coaches of the year

03/22/11 The Utah Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced the 2010-2011 Senior All-Stars and Coaches of the Year.

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Prep notes: All-star tilt wraps up prep hoops season

03/22/11 The prep basketball season comes to a close over the next couple of weekw with the girls and boys senior all-star games The Utah Women's Basketball Coaches Association girls senior all-star games will be held Saturday at Highland High School. The 5-A ranks will tip off at 10 a.m. in a North vs. South format, followed by the 3-A vs. 4-A game at noon and the 1-A vs. 2-A game at 2 p.m. read more

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Religion Calendar, March 5-11 and more

03/07/11 The religion calendar, published each Saturday, lists community events of a religious nature. Items for consideration should be e-mailed by 5 p.m. Monday to religion@standard.net , or mailed to Religion Editor, Standard-Examiner, P.O. Box 12790, Ogden, UT 84412-2790. no read more

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