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5 days ago | thespectrum.com | Nate Trela

Moab Springs Ranch was named one of the Best of the Best hotels in the U.S. in Tripadvisor's recently released annual Traveler’s Choice Awards. Only 24 places to stay across the country received such a distinction, and the resort and its 12-acre ranch was honored for a number of amenities for its guests and proximity to outdoor activities. Moab is a frequent honoree in travel lists, including being recognized as one of the top small towns in the West in the USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards.

6 days ago | thespectrum.com | Greta Cross

Under New Zealand federal law, registered names cannot be offensive, resemble a title or rank, be unreasonably long, or include numbers or symbols. What do Rogue, Crown, Fanny and Mighty all have in common? They are all baby names rejected by New Zealand's federal government last year. New Zealand's Department of Internal Affairs recently published a full list of names (40, to be exact) that were requested and rejected in 2024.

6 days ago | thespectrum.com | George Petras

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV after the papal conclave elected him the Catholic Church's 267th pope – the first from the U.S. – on Thursday. The conclave's choice of Prevost surprised Catholics around the world, who are now wondering what lies ahead for the church, with an American pontiff as its leader.

1 week ago | thespectrum.com | Nate Trela

A new place to get your fix of double-doubles, animal fries and Neapolitan shakes in southern Utah is inching closer to reality. The St. George City Council recently signed off on In-N-Out building a new restaurant in the SunRiver area, according to a notice of approved ordinances and city council agenda documents.

1 week ago | thespectrum.com | Beth Nichols

There were two noteworthy rulings at the inaugural Black Desert Championship, where South Korea's Haeran Ryu put together a stunning five-shot, wire-to-wire victory. The first involved the tour's second slow-penalty of the season. Rookie Chisato Iwai was assessed a two-stroke penalty on the eighth hole Friday and would go on to miss the cut by two. The LPGA put the information out via its LPGA Media twitter account.