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Mountain Crest High School's marching band will represent Utah in Washington, D.C., during the National Independence Day parade next summer. The Herald Journal of Logan reported Sunday the four-section band was nominated by Gov. Gary Herbert to perform in the parade. Jason Petrovich, director of the Mountain Crest marching band, says students are excited about the opportunity.  

The sea of cars with WVU flags moved into Touchdown City. The ticket scalpers were stationed at interstate exits. Beforehand, the Mountaineer players were fired up, the chest bumps were aplenty. The band was strutting.  

Emergency workers who aided scores of injured bystanders in the infamous horse stampede in Bellevue, Iowa, during the annual Fourth of July parade were honored Friday night at a country music concert. The emergency personnel and their guests were at the front of the crowd to hear Rodney Atkins perform at the Diamond Jo's Mississippi Moon Bar. Leading up to Atkins' entrance, the audience watched a 4 1/2-minute video put together by Diamond Jo staff. "I think it's kind of nice, really, and some recognit  

The long, lingering days of summer are starting to come to a close, and lazy weekends and warm-weather getaways will soon be nothing more than memories. Before you know it, you'll be back running shuttles to soccer practice and shoveling the driveway. Unless, of course, you plan one last summer fling.  

When Robert W. Rowe Public Library District was established in Sheridan in 1994, a group of volunteers wanted to make sure the library was the best it could be. "We never thought we'd get a library in Sheridan," said Brenda Brown of Norway. "We take care of all the extras," agreed Karen Borchsenius of Norway.  

The ambassador's name was Sidi Soliman Mellimelli, and according to one part of his official instructions, he was coming to these shores to "ascertain what sort of country America was." When he and his retinue arrived in Boston, the local Republican committee invited the garishly-attired Tunisians to attend its Fourth of July celebration on Copp's Hill. Mellimelli was quite a draw, and gawkers at the feast were so numerous that Eben Eager, the beleaguered tavern-keeper who was supposed to feed everyone, ha  

Whether it's a beer bash, art fair or culinary celebration, there's no shortage of things to do during the fall in the Valley. We've compiled a list of our 15 favorite autumn shows, festivals and parties. It's like an autumn version of the Fourth of July. Visitors can meet costumed colonial characters, see performances, eat food and enjoy fireworks at the annual event that celebrates the U.S. Constitution.  

The upcoming Labor Day holiday is the second of California's "License-Free" fishing days. On these days, anyone can fish without having to buy a state Sport Fishing License. All other regulations, including bag limits, size limits, gear restrictions and seasonal closures, remain in effect.  

The Union Colony of Colorado named their new town Greeley in 1870, to be a utopian agricultural community. One of their first important cash crops was the potato. In enormous quantities, high-grade Greeley spuds were shipped by rail across the country by the 1880s.  

Autumn began arriving Tuesday afternoon in its typically piecemeal fashion. At least, after all the hot and humid weather we've endured in recent weeks, it sure seemed like it out at Gavins Point Dam, where a stiff north wind felt chilly, refreshing and good. Alas, it was also a reminder that summer is winding down.