EDEN, Utah (AP) — An 8-year-old boy apparently escaped seriously injured when he fell roughly 33 feet (10 meters) off a ski lift in northern Utah. The Standard-Examiner reports that Weber Fire District Capt. John Wood said the boy walked away with only cuts and bruises after falling from a lift Friday […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Only one of Utah’s five national parks will be staffed after the new year as the state pulls back funding during the partial U.S. government shutdown. Utah Office of Tourism managing director Vicki Varela said Friday that a nonprofit will pay about $2,000-$2,500 a day […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah woman who prosecutors say was drunk and speeding when her car struck and killed a Taylorsville man in a crosswalk has been sentenced. A judge on Friday ordered Roxanna Molina to serve up to 20 years in prison for killing 19-year-old Robert Harsh […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Sam Merrill scored 28 points and Utah State closed out its nonconference schedule by walloping NAIA-member Eastern Oregon, 84-57 on Friday night. The Aggies (10-3) open Mountain West Conference play Wednesday at Nevada. Utah State built a 19-point advantage in the first half, taking a 45-26 […]
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona and Utah are now in sync on what’s needed to fish on Lake Powell, the Colorado River lake that straddles the border between the two states. The Arizona Game and Fish Department and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources announced Friday that residents of Arizona and […]
Boys Basketball Smithfield Classic MILFORD, Utah-Ky Brown posted 17 points and 7 rebounds as the Beaver Beavers pounded Wayne 60-33 Friday at the Smithfield Classic at Milford High School. Tom Rees led the Badgers in the loss with 13 points. Cowboy Classic @ Kanab KANAB, Utah-Sam Orton amassed 17 points […]
FRESNO, Calif.-The 10-4 Utah Valley Wolverines’ men’s basketball squad, winners of nine of their last 10 games, travel to Fresno State Saturday to face the Mountain West Conference-affiliated Bulldogs. The Wolverines continue to be led by redshirt junior guard Jake Toolson, who averages 16 points per game. He is also […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah-Saturday and Monday, Southern Utah men’s basketball commences the Big Sky Conference portion of their schedule by hosting Montana and Montana State at the America First Event Center. The Thunderbirds enter the game against Montana State Saturday with a 5-4 record. This is the second consecutive season Southern […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An annual northern Utah event honoring American West railroad history is being canceled due to the government shutdown. The Winter Steam Festival at the Golden Spike National Monument northwest of Ogden was scheduled for Friday and Saturday. A U.S. government webpage for the event shows […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The United States’ lowest DUI threshold takes effect this weekend in Utah. Lawmakers in the state approved the 0.05 percent blood-alcohol limit in 2017, and Gov. Gary Herbert signed it into law. The change goes into effect Sunday. Utah’s old limit was 0.08 percent, the […]
