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Month: February 2018

Utah lawmaker proposes self-inspections for state landfills

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A legislative proposal would allow Utah’s 168 landfills to do self-inspections in an attempt to increase sagging oversight without raising taxes to fund increased inspections. The House Public Utilities, Energy and Technology Committee took a liking to the proposal on Thursday, but environmental groups are […]

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Herbert, lawmakers look for ways to prevent school shootings

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gov. Gary Herbert says he’d support more gun control measures as Utah legislators have signaled they’ll look at how the state can prevent school shootings. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Herbert said in an interview with Politico’s “Off Message” podcast Friday that he might support […]

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Feds: 23 civil rights violation cases at Utah schools

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Federal authorities are looking into at least 23 cases of alleged civil rights violations involving Utah elementary and high schools. The Salt Lake City Tribune reports the U.S. Department of Education recently released a searchable database of ongoing cases that listed seven elementary and high […]

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Engine fire forces Utah emergency landing for LA-bound plane

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City airport officials say a plane bound for Los Angeles has made an emergency landing after the engine caught fire. Airport spokeswoman Nancy Volmer says no one was hurt when the flight returned shortly after takeoff Monday morning. Southwest Airlines officials say in […]

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Heroin overdose deaths skyrocket in Utah, study says

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Heroin overdose deaths have soared in Utah, more than tripling since 2007 as the U.S. struggles with an opioid epidemic, according to a new report. A study by the Kaiser Family Foundation says 166 Utah residents fatally overdosed on heroin in 2016, compared with 127 […]

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Real Salt Lake Visits FC Dallas This Weekend

(Frisco, TX) — Real Salt Lake begins the new MLS season on Saturday. RSL will take on FC Dallas in Frisco to kick off the 2018 campaign. The first home match will be on March 10th against Los Angeles FC.

Jazz Host Rockets

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Jazz are in action tonight when they welcome the Rockets to town. Utah is coming off of a 97-90 win over the Mavericks on Saturday. At 31-and-29 the Jazz are two games out of the eighth and final playoff spot in the West. Houston […]

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Utah Baseball Falls to Nebraska, 7-4

SURPRISE, Ariz. – The Utah baseball team closed out its Arizona trip with a 7-4 loss to Nebraska on Saturday afternoon. Nebraska took a third-inning lead and although the Utes cut the lead to a single run twice during the game, they failed to gain a lead. Utah (0-7) was […]

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Victory comes for BYU in 4-3 opener in Saturday doubleheader split at Hawai`i

HONOLULU (February 24, 2018)—A split decision favored BYU baseball 4-3 in the opener and Hawai`i 8-3 in game two of Saturday’s doubleheader. The Rainbow Warriors (5-2) never trailed in the nightcap and the Cougars never fell behind in game three of the four-game series. “Overall, I’m really proud of these […]

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Utah Baseball Can’t Break Late Tie in 20-13 Loss to Ohio State

SURPRISE, Ariz. Despite being tied late, the Utah baseball team fell to Ohio State, 20-13, in a high-scoring contest in Surprise, Ariz., on Saturday evening. With the game tied 12-12 going into the ninth inning, Ohio State put up eight runs in the top of the ninth to take the […]

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