Sam Jacobson

By Sam Jacobson , 19 May 2026 Related articles Sam Jacobson has been writing for Bachtrack since 2015 and is currently in Pittsburgh, having previously lived throughout the Midwest.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This was initially published in the May 13, 2026 edition. Some information may be outdated. David Forthoffer discovered chess at 17. By 22, he had earned the title of National Master. Now, at 77, the Utah Senior Champion is preparing for the United States Chess Federation’s National State Invitational in August, where he’ll travel to Grand Rapids, […]

EDITOR'S NOTE: This was initially published in the May 13, 2026 edition. Some information may be outdated. For Thomas Allen, exploring the outdoors has always been an adventure. Now the nine-year-old Fillmore resident is turning that passion into a shot at becoming the 2026 Jr. Ranger champion. If selected, he could win $20,000, be published in the Jr. Ranger […]

EDITOR'S NOTE: This was initially published in the June 17, 2026 edition. Some information may be outdated. Millard County’s newest queens receive their crowns Saturday evening, during the annual Miss Millard Scholarship competition. Acey Jensen replaced Danica Diaz as Miss Millard, with Kylie Spendlove and Lucy Draper as her attendants. Ruby LeBaron replaced Audrey Whitaker as Miss Millard Teen, […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: This was initially published in the July 1, 2026 edition. Some information may be outdated. As rates of depression, anxiety and trauma-related disorders continue to rise nationwide, Delta Healing Solutions is expanding its services by offering ketamine-assisted therapy, providing another treatment option for those who have struggled to find relief through traditional methods. The clinic, which opened […]

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Editor’s Note: This was initially published in the August 12 2026 edition. Some information may be outdated. A Delta woman was arrested on a slew of drug possession charges after Millard County deputies conducted a search warrant earlier this month. Betty Joann Jones, 40, is charged with third-degree felonies endangerment of a child and distribution of a Schedule III/IV controlled […]

Editor’s Note: This was initially published in the August 12 2026 edition. Some information may be outdated. A Washington state man is being held without bail after a Friday evening traffic stop. Jerry Eugene Laplante, 44, is charged with second-degree felony receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle, third-de- gree felonies unlawful possession of a financial card, misdemeanor possession of a […]

By Sam Jacobson , 31 August 2026 Thursday evening offered an early glimpse of Franz Welser-Möst's 25th and final season as Music Director

Editor’s Note: This was initially published in the September 2, 2026 edition. Some information may be outdated. A 29-year-old man who pleaded guilty to first-degree felony sexual abuse of a child has been sentenced to prison. Bryce McCoy Moody, will spend up to 292 months (24.3 years), along with a concurrent 15 years to life sentence for felony level […]