Messiah Auditions Thursday: KSUB News Summary

The Orchestra of Southern Utah and the Southern Utah Chorale in Cedar City is inviting vocal soloists to audition for the 2023 Handel's Messiah. Auditions are scheduled for Thursday, September 28th in the Heritage Theater Lobby at 105 North 100 East. An accompanist will be provided and the auditions will be juried. Chorale rehearsals will begin on October 1st and continue every week until the performances on December 10th and 11th.

Scientists Think They Have Asteroid Dust

NASA scientists say they found what appears to be "asteroid dust" in a space capsule that landed in the Utah desert. The Osiris-Rex space probe was sent to the asteroid Bennu in 2016 to collect samples, and completed its mission Sunday when a capsule containing the sample parachuted onto a test range west of Salt Lake City.

Scientists on Tuesday said they found "black dust and debris" when they opened the canister inside the capsule. They still have to analyze the sandy particles and have yet to confirm if they are indeed from the asteroid. A news conference will be held in October to discuss the findings.

CCPD Reminds Residents To Lock Doors

Cedar City officials are warning people to lock their homes and cars after a man was caught on video checking doors in an Iron County neighborhood. The Cedar City Police Department says the man was seen on security cameras checking for unlocked doors on homes. He was wearing a cloth face mask, a light-colored hoodie, and dark sweatpants. Cedar City police are asking anyone who might have more information to give them a call.

Public Radio Station For Sale In Salt Lake City

A Salt Lake City public radio station is up for sale. Media brokerage firm Patrick Communications put out an announcement that bids are being accepted until next Wednesday, October 4th, for KCPW-FM 88-point-three. The announcement said the minimum bid is 350-thousand-dollars. An auction will be held on October 9th if there is more than one qualifying bid.

Electric Busses Now Operating At Zion National Park

Zion National Park is beginning to add electric buses to its shuttle fleet. The park put five new battery-electric buses to work in the first installment of a widespread move away from propane-powered buses in the coming years. The plan is to eventually have more than two-dozen electric buses driving the shuttle system, which carries thousands of visitors into the park's main canyon every day.