CEDAR CITY, Utah-Saturday, Southern Utah University football commences their home season by hosting the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at Eccles Coliseum for a 6:05 pm MDT kickoff. The Thunderbirds fell to 0-2 on the season by falling 34-14 to Northern Iowa at Cedar Falls, Idaho September 7. SUU ranks 83rd […]
The Meadow Creek Fire in Millard County is now 90% contained following rain showers. The fire has grown to 4,231 acres and the rain Wednesday made travel difficult for firefighters, but they were able to build new containment lines and reinforce existing lines. Firefighters began repairing fences and other activities […]
PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say husband and wife fugitives on the run for over two weeks in the killing of an Arizona man have been captured. The U.S. Marshals Service announced Wednesday night that 56-year-old Blane Barksdale and 59-year-old Susan Barksdale are in custody. The Barksdales escaped Aug. 26 while […]
DONGGUAN, China (AP) — The U.S. will leave the World Cup with its worst finish in a major international tournament, assured of finishing no better than seventh after falling to Serbia 94-89 in a consolation playoff game Thursday night. The previous worst finish for a U.S. men’s team in 45 […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Recyclable materials in a southern Utah county are instead going to a landfill. The Spectrum newspaper reports that the contents of residential recycling bins in Washington County have been going to the trash since mid-July because of contractual issues and a fluctuating recycling market. The county had contracted […]
Volleyball Region 20 MILFORD, Utah-The Valley Buffaloes routed Milford 3-1 Wednesday in Region 20 volleyball action. The Buffaloes prevailed 25-16, 23-25, 25-19, 25-22. ESCALANTE, Utah-The Water Canyon Wildcats downed Escalante 3-1 in Region 20 volleyball action Wednesday. The Wildcats dismantled the Moquis, 19-25, 25-17, 26-24 and 25-16 in the clinching […]
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Damir Kreilach scored in the 75th minute and Real Salt Lake beat the San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 on Wednesday night. Kreilach scored on a header nine yards away from the center of the box, assisted by Brooks Lennon. Real Salt Lake (13-11-4) outshot the Earthquakes (13-11-5) […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The widow of a Utah firefighter who was killed when a supertanker dropped nearly 20,000 gallons of fire retardant near his position fighting a Northern California fire is suing Cal Fire and the aircraft company for alleged negligence. State investigators found 42-year-old battalion chief Matthew Burchett […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former Utah high school English teacher has been released from prison after spending the last four years behind bars for sexually abusing three students. Utah Board of Pardons and Parole spokesman Dennis Moxon said Wednesday that 40-year-old Brianne Altice was released Tuesday as planned. […]
PROVO, Utah-Wednesday, BYU baseball head coach Mike Littlewood announced the Cougars’ schedule for the upcoming 2020 campaign. The Cougars will commence their slate at Surprise, Ariz. for a four-game series. They will first draw fellow West Coast Conference member Gonzaga in a non-conference tilt February 14. This will be followed […]
