In a victory at the Utah Democratic Party Convention, Dr. Kent Stewart Udell has secured the Democratic nomination for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District. His message, he said, centered on integrity, science, practical solutions and bridging political divides.

Udell will spend the coming months meeting with voters across the district via listening sessions, town halls and community service projects. He will be in Park City Monday, and his first road tour will be in Southern Utah May 8-18.

“I’m both honored and humbled by the faith the delegates have placed in my candidacy” said Udell. “Our goal is to run a creative, energetic campaign that excites Democratic voters, engages new voters, and offers a place for disillusioned Independents, Libertarians, and Republicans to land. I entered this race because I feel what so many Americans are feeling right now — the grief and frustration of watching too many leaders lose sight of their commitments to the Constitution, the rule of law, and to a nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. We deserve better. We need a representative who honors those commitments and stands up for truth, integrity, competence, and compassion.”

Udell, an engineer, scientist and educator with a history of working on water and land remediation problems, will now shift his campaign to the general election. He said he is focused on addressing the issues that matter most to Utah families, including cost of living, water security, protecting public lands and restoring accountability in Washington.

With data centers moving front and center in Utah politics including in CD3, Udell said he is calling for an immediate moratorium:

“Utah cannot afford data centers, especially without transparency and public input. In a desert state, water is life. It belongs to our communities, our farms, our families and our future, not to the highest bidder. Putting profit over people cannot continue to be the ‘Utah way.’ At some point, it will devour all of us.”

As the general election season begins, Udell emphasized his commitment to earning the support of all voters, regardless of party.

“You don’t have to agree with me on everything to know that I’ll show up, listen and work hard for you,” Udell added. “Utah deserves a representative who is accountable to the people here, not to political parties or special interests.”

Udell has promised not to accept donations from corporations or corporate PACS.

“When you take money from corporations you inevitably owe them favors and special backroom deals,” said Udell’s campaign manager, Cherise Udell. “Our campaign is powered by the people for the people, and they are the ones Kent will represent. This should be the case for all elected officials.”

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WEST JORDAN, Utah (KUTV) — A 25-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash after colliding with a vehicle in West Jordan.

According to the West Jordan Police Department, the crash happened Sunday evening at Banquet Avenue and Cougar Lane. Officers responded to reports of the crash just after 8:10 p.m.

When first responders arrived, they attempted life-saving measures, but the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officials said the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. They were not transported to a hospital.

All northbound and southbound traffic between 6400 South and 6600 South was closed on Cougar Lane. Traffic on Banquet Avenue approaching Cougar Lane was also closed.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT, Utah and Colorado, May 3, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — There’s still time to swing by the Quarry Exhibit Hall parking lot at Dinosaur National Monument and see paleontologists in action.

“The team reopened the dig they began last fall during the parking lot repaving project—where they initially uncovered nearly 3,000 pounds of fossils,” a DNM social media post says.

“When they returned this spring, the discoveries kept coming. In addition to lots of Diplodocus tail vertebrae, a beautifully preserved Camptosaurus toe claw and a striking Allosaurus tooth were also found! These finds offer an exciting peek into the Late Jurassic world that once filled this landscape.”

Diplodocus could grow to about 80 feet long, and stood 13 feet tall at the hip, according to the National Park Service and other online sites. It weighed about 22,000 to 35,000 pounds, and traveled in small herds. It was a plant eater.

Allosaurus (Utah’s state fossil) were about 28 feet long, stood about 10 to 15 feet tall, and weighed about 3,300 to 5,500 pounds. They were meat eaters, and could run about 19 to 34 miles an hour. The average human sprint is about 15–20 mph, according to online sources.

The Camptosaurus was 16 to 24 feet long, and typically stood about 6 feet tall at the hip, and weighed 1,100 to 2,200 pounds. It was a plant eater.

All three dino varieties lived in the late Jurassic period, about 161 to 145 million years ago.

“Come witness this incredible work before the dig wraps up!,” the Dinosaur National Monument social media post says.

Dinosaur National Monument is located in eastern Utah and western Colorado, with fossil displays on the Utah side.

Photo: Dinosaur National Monument