SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A push against underage marriage in the U.S. is coming to Utah, where a lawmaker wants to raise the legal marriage age to 18 to prevent girls from being pressured into the unions associated with higher poverty and lower education rates. Rep. Angela Romero says […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah officials say the warmer water and lower lake levels this year are prime conditions for toxic algae blooms to return. KSL-TV reports state and local agencies coordinated a response Thursday should the harmful blooms invade Utah lakes this summer. Officials say the agencies are better prepared […]
HERRIMAN, Utah (AP) — Utah suicide prevention researcher Michael Staley says suicide isn’t easily explained, and a community forum won’t end suicide or suicidal behavior. But he calls it a start. The Deseret News reports a Thursday evening meeting in Herriman drew about 400 couples, families with teens, school administrators, pastors and […]
WEST JORDAN, Utah- The Valley High School boys golf team trailed Region 20 rival Panguitch by one stroke after day 1 of the 1A state tournament at Mountain View Golf Course in West Jordan, but when day 2 ended they had won the state championship, for the fourth year in […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former Republican Party official in southern Utah has pleaded guilty to soliciting sex from a prostitute. Blake Cozzens filed a guilty plea in court Tuesday and was sentenced to 12 months of probation and a fine of $1,000. The 28-year-old former Iron County Republican […]
Rocky Mountain Power is working on a power line between Mt. Pleasant and Spring City in Sanpete County. A diesel generator is being used to supply energy to the area according to the utility provider. According to a tip from Dave Robinson of Mt. Pleasant, the generator is supplying more […]
PROVO, Utah-Friday, the 1-A through 3-A schools competing at the Utah High School Activities Association state track and field championships began on what was their first day of competition at Robison Track on the campus of Brigham Young University. For the first time, this is a 3-day competition in order […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Bees’ offense piled up 17 hits in a 12-11 win over the River Cats at Smith’s Ball Park. Chris Carter finished 4-for-5 with two runs and three RBI for Salt Lake. Akeel Morris earned the relief win for the Bees. The series continues tonight. […]
PROVO, Utah — Pitcher Jordan Wood led the BYU baseball team to a 3-1 win over Pacific in the series opener at Larry H. Miller Field on Thursday night. “The game had a really good pace,” BYU head coach Mike Littlewood said. “I think we just executed a little bit better tonight than we […]
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah baseball team opened a three-game series against Washington with a 6-4 loss on Thursday afternoon. Wade Gulden led Utah at the plate with a 2-for-4 performance, including an RBI triple. Tanner Thomas pitched six innings with seven strikeouts in the loss, allowing four runs […]
