SEACAUCUS, N.J.-Wednesday morning, as the third and final day of the 2019 MLB Draft ensued, Utah baseball standout junior infielder Oliver Dunn was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 11th round. The durable Dunn started all 49 games for the Utes this season, batting .366 and led Utah […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man who authorities say stabbed his girlfriend multiple times and left her to die in front of her 5-year-old son has been sentenced to a minimum of 15 years in prison for murder. The Deseret News reports a judge sentenced 50-year-old Darren Byrd […]
PHOENIX (AP) — Grand Canyon National Park has been recognized for its work in reducing light pollution of the night sky. The Arizona Republic reported Wednesday that the International Dark-Sky Association has named the Grand Canyon an International Dark Sky Park. The park and the Grand Canyon Conservancy started retrofitting more than […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A 5-year-old girl who was killed last month has been remembered as a kind, patient child who loved walking barefoot through tall grass. Elizabeth Shelley was laid to rest Tuesday in a small white coffin covered with rainbow butterflies and the words “Live like Lizzy.” Her […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah-Wednesday, Southern Utah University athletics announced the appointment of Scott Munro as the university’s faculty athletics representative. Munro is an associate professor of engineering at the Cedar City-based university. This role had previously been filled by professor of managerial economics, Dr. Joe Baker. Munro came to SUU in […]
PLEASANT GROVE, Utah (AP) — Chlorine gas has sickened dozens of swimmers at a Utah public pool in what police called a freak accident on Tuesday. A pump malfunctioned and forced too much chlorine out of a jet at Pleasant Grove Veterans Memorial Pool about 36 miles (58 kilometers) south […]
DENVER (AP) — Denver voters have resoundingly approved a ballot measure requiring the city to seek their consent before spending public funds on any future Olympics bid. Colorado Politics reports that 79% of voters OK’d the measure, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s municipal election. Organizers put Initiative 302 on the ballot […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Starbucks will open its first stand-alone shop in Provo near Mormon-owned Brigham Young University. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the Seattle-based coffee giant confirmed on Tuesday its plans to open a store near BYU’s campus in the spring of 2020. Students are taught as part of the Utah-based […]
Culinary water in Fillmore will be shut off for three days in order to repair broken water valves. According to City officials water will be off from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and possibly Friday. The areas affected are West of Main Street to 400 West and from […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Bees gave up six runs in the first inning as they lost to the Missions 7-5 in Salt Lake City. Patrick Sandoval recorded just one out and got charged with the loss for Salt Lake. Brennon Lund and Jarrett Parker homered for the Bees […]
