SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says a 19-year-old Texas man serving a religious mission in Mexico City died Saturday morning. Church spokesman Daniel Woodruff said Sunday that Andrew Carr of Fort Worth, Texas, died of asphyxiation from what seemed to be a […]
OREM, Utah-Monday, Utah Valley men’s basketball coach Mark Madsen confirmed the retention of director of basketball operations Bobby Horodyski on his staff. Horodyski assists the Wolverines with academic oversight, travel, equipment and overseeing the managers and graduate assistants. Horodyski is also in charge of film exchange and directs the Wolverines’ […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a property in Provo owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was vandalized with graffiti. The Daily Herald reports churchgoers on Monday had already scrubbed some graffiti off walls and removed sections of fence. Provo police believe the incident happened sometime between Saturday […]
The 2019 Miss Mt. Pleasant pageant was held Saturday evening, and Kylena Akauola was chosen to represent the city for the coming year. Her platform is “Art heals: the importance of art.” Kylena is the daughter of Vern and Michelle Akauola. Joining Kylena will be Mayshaylie Burnside, 1st runner up; […]
OREM, Utah (AP) — An Orem man is accused of making online threats to shoot YouTube employees, going so far as to drive to their Northern California headquarters with a gun. David Swanson was released from jail Sunday after posting $100,000 bail. The 35-year-old is facing a felony charge of […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Authorities say an overnight shooting in Ogden has left one man dead. Ogden police say they received a report of a shooting early Sunday. Responding officers found an unconscious man in his mid-20s on the sidewalk and bleeding from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim died […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah County authorities say a woman is dead after the vehicle she was riding in hit a horse. They say the horse wandered onto state Route 198 in Payson late Saturday night. Utah Department of Public Safety officials tell the Deseret News that the man […]
ALPINE, Utah (AP) — A husband and wife from Ballard have been identified as the two people killed in the crash of a small helicopter in the central Utah mountains. Utah County Sheriff’s officials say the pilot was 32-year-old Benno Anthony Penna with his 32-year-old wife Megan Michele Hawk Penna […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah-Last Thursday, the NCAA granted Southern Utah men’s basketball power forward Dwayne Morgan a sixth year of eligibility. Last season, the redshirt senior out of Baltimore and transfer from UNLV, played in only four games for the Thunderbirds, during which he averaged a team-best 13 points per game. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A survey obtained by The Associated Press shows that public transportation agencies are using drones in nearly every state. The report being released Monday from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials shows a sharp increase in drone use over the last few […]
