Byline: Cathy McKitrick

Oct. 3--FARMINGTON -- Light-powered vehicles zip along a paper-thin tether that stretches thousands of miles into space.

"Is this like, 'Beam me up, Scotty?'" asked Davis County Commissioner Bret Millburn.

Sort of. The California-based Spaceward Foundation is testing ideas for a space elevator, and Utah will play host to the competition this month.

Backed by NASA, the third annual Spaceward Games will be held Oct. 19-21 at the Davis County Events Center in Farmington.

Commissioners signed off on a contract for the three-day event Tuesday.

During the high-flying fest, 24 engineering teams will compete in two categories -- the ...