Month: February 2019
UVU Men’s Basketball To Visit New Mexico State Thursday
LAS CRUCES, N.M.-Thursday, Utah Valley men’s basketball returns to action for the first time since January 30 as they visit New Mexico State. The Wolverines are currently 16-7 (5-3 in WAC play) headed into this tilt at Las Cruces, N.M. against the conference-leading Aggies who are 20-4 (9-1 in WAC […]
Plan to scale back Utah Medicaid expansion passes final vote
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers’ contentious plan to scale back a voter-approved Medicaid expansion is headed to the governor’s desk. The Utah Senate voted 22-7 on Monday to approve the proposal that would extend Medicaid to about 50,000 fewer people than the ballot measure. GOP lawmakers say their […]
Stallions Lose AAF Debut
(Tempe, AZ) — The Salt Lake Stallions are off to a losing start in the Alliance of American Football. Salt Lake fell to the Arizona Hotshots 38-22 in Tempe yesterday. Former BYU receiver Jordan Leslie caught a touchdown pass and former Utah running back Matt Asiata ran for a score […]
Utah lawmakers vote down extension of truck ban on highway
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers have declined to extend a 15-year truck ban on a scenic highway north of Salt Lake City. A state Senate committee last week voted down a measure that sought to push the ban’s expiration date to July 2022. Trucks will be allowed to […]
Juab County man dies after being buried by an avalanche
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say a central Utah man is dead after an avalanche buried him while he was snowmobiling about 45 miles (72 kilometers) northwest of Salt Lake City. Summit County Sheriff’s officials say the slide triggered Saturday afternoon near Coalville trapped 49-year-old Jason Lyman of Mona […]
Suspect is arrested in death of woman in West Valley City
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities in West Valley City say a suspect has been arrested in a homicide case. West Valley police say 50-year-old Darren Byrd is jailed on suspicion of aggravated murder, child abuse, obstruction of justice, possession of a weapon by a restricted person and domestic violence […]
State funding boosts Juab County’s public defender office
NEPHI, Utah (AP) — A recent report found that an influx of state funding to bolster county public defenders offices has transformed what used to be a one-man operation in sparsely populated Juab County to help people who can’t afford private attorneys get better legal representation. The Deseret News reports that $142,000 […]















