A man who was part of an Idaho prison detail sent to work at a wildfire base camp in Sanpete County last summer was sentenced Wednesday for a sexual assault that occurred during his time in the state. Ruben Hernandez pleaded guilty in December to sexual battery, a Class A […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah-Friday and Saturday, resurgent Dixie State men’s basketball, winners of five of their last six games, returns home to ensue in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play. The 9-8 (7-6 in RMAC play) Trailblazers face Fort Lewis Friday and Adams State Saturday at Burns Arena. Trailblazers head coach Jon […]
PROVO, Utah-Wednesday, BYU football released its 2019 schedule which features three match-ups against 2018 Top 25 teams, trips to both coasts and what is considered one of the best home schedules in program history. The Cougars will start at home August 29 at LaVell Edwards Stadium against bitter rival Utah. […]
The owners of a house in Manti are without a home after a fire Wednesday. Ken and Janet Glenn had just left their home when a neighbor called-in the fire near 400 North and 250 West. The home is likely a total loss. Officials from the Manti, Sterling, Gunnison and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A plan to scale back the number of people covered by Utah’s voter-approved Medicaid expansion has moved one step closer to passage, despite protest from supporters. A Senate committee voted Tuesday 6-2 to advance a bill sponsored by Republican Sen. Allen Christensen that would cap […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tyson Foods is recalling some chicken nuggets after customers said they found pieces of “soft, blue rubber” inside. The U.S. Agriculture Department said the 5-pound (2-kilogram) bags should be thrown away or returned. The agency says there are no confirmed reports of anyone getting sick from the […]
(Sanpete County, UT) — A Sanpete County man who told police he killed his girlfriend’s dog because he was angry is in custody. Spencer Whitaker Tuttle was arrested Sunday on a count of aggravated cruelty to animals. Tuttle had called his girlfriend telling her something happened, that he had kicked […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Olympic bid officials say they will request as much as $15 million from the state Legislature to help bring more world-class sporting events to Utah in preparation for future Winter Olympics. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the funding being sought would go through the Utah Sports Commission […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah spent nearly $70,000 to keep national park services going in the state during the 35-day partial government shutdown. The Deseret News reports the state funding was combined with private donations to keep open Zion, Bryce Canyon and Arches, the three most popular national parks in Utah. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Gov. Gary Herbert says people shouldn’t get “hung up on the numbers” when talking about differing proposals for a tax cut. Herbert told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he’s glad to see many lawmakers agree that Utah needs to tax more services as […]
