ST. GEORGE, Utah-Monday, the Dixie State athletic department announced that with Trailblazer Stadium renovations having been completed, the track and west grandstand are now open for public use. The stadium’s track is available for public use Monday-Friday from 6:00-11:00 am unless a Dixie State athletic event or practice is underway, […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — A self-styled Utah prophet accused of secretly marrying young girls because of his beliefs in polygamy and doomsday will serve at least 26 years in prison after pleading guilty to child rape and abuse charges. The Spectrum newspaper reports Samuel Shaffer was sentenced Tuesday in […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch’s staff says the retiring Republican lawmaker has no plans to become the ambassador in Australia despite recent speculation. Hatch spokesman Matt Whitlock said Tuesday in a statement that the 84-year-old senator hasn’t had any conversations about an ambassadorship. Whitlock says Hatch […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Senate candidate Mike Kennedy is defending a prominent Baptist minister who has come under fire from Mitt Romney and others for his past criticism of Mormonism, Islam and Judaism. Kennedy told the Deseret News and KSL editorial boards that it was “embarrassing” for Romney to call […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah jury has convicted an American Fork man who authorities say sexually abused a 4-year-old girl he encountered at random. The Deseret News reports 33-year-old Royce Schaefer was found guilty last week of sodomy of a child and aggravated sexual abuse of a child following the four […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-University of Utah senior All-American Grayson Murphy headlines the Utes’ women’s track and field team’s contingent to Sacramento State University this week for the NCAA West regionals. (Thursday-Saturday). Murphy, the star senior out of Salt Lake City, will be joined by fellow senior Jessica Sams, junior Caitlin Faust and […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-Among the five Utah Valley University athletes to qualify for the NCAA Track & Field West regionals later this week at Sacramento State University, is a former Kanab High star. Senior Daven Russell will be competing in the shot put, an event he won the WAC Championship in May […]
AUCKLAND, New Zealand-The Utah Valley women’s volleyball program has departed on a journey to the South Pacific as they will be touring New Zealand and Samoa. This is a two-leg trip and will see them primarily focus on volleyball in New Zealand on their first one. Secondly, they will contribute […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Payson, Utah, resident charged with sexual assault has pleaded not guilty. The Daily Herald reports that 22-year-old Toby Howarth pleaded not guilty Monday to first-degree rape and third-degree tampering with a witness. He is accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. Payson police officers interviewed the girl […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Five animal rights activists are facing more than 60 years in prison over allegations they took piglets from a farm in southern Utah. The Utah Attorney’s General office filed charges against members of California-based Direct Action Everywhere Monday accusing them of stealing a pair of […]
