LECHEE, Ariz. (AP) — One of three generating units at a coal-fired power plant on the Navajo Nation has closed. The 2,250-megawatt Navajo Generating Station near Page is scheduled to completely shut down before the end of the year. It’s run by the Phoenix-based utility, the Salt River Project. Utility […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ben McAdams of Utah wants “all the facts” before deciding on whether to support impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. McAdams said in a statement Wednesday that the summary of Trump’s phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart suggests the president “was improperly […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former Utah nurse has pleaded guilty to stealing painkillers and infecting several patients with hepatitis C. The Salt Lake Tribune reports 53-year-old Elet Neilson pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to tampering with a consumer product and fraudulently obtaining a controlled substance. Court documents […]
CLEARFIELD, Utah (AP) — An Ogden man has been accused of sexually assaulting three women in Clearfield nearly two decades ago. Clearfield police say 69-year-old Mark Douglas Burns was arrested Wednesday after an investigation using familial matching DNA samples. The Standard-Examiner reports the Davis County Attorney’s Office has filed 17 […]
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Cristian Pavón and Zlatan Ibrahimovic each scored a second-half goal and Los Angeles edged Real Salt Lake 2-1 on Wednesday night for the Galaxy’s first playoff berth since 2016. Ibrahimovic has scored 28 goals this season, two behind Carlos Vela’s league-leading 30 for LAFC. Pavon struck […]
Volleyball Region 18 BEAVER, Utah-The Millard Eagles smacked Beaver 3-0 in Region 18 volleyball action Wednesday. The Eagles downed the Beavers 25-16, 25-15 and 25-14 to prevail in straight sets. Region 20 MILFORD, Utah-The Milford Tigers stymied Escalante 3-0 Wednesday in Region 20 volleyball action. The Tigers got past the […]
OGDEN, Utah-As confirmed by the Weber State athletic department Wednesday, the Wildcats’ men’s basketball team commences practice Friday for the 2019-20 season. Weber State, coming off of an 18-15 season in 2018-19, returns eight student-athletes who saw action last season. Among them is star senior guard Jerrick Harding, who averaged […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah officials say they have shaved $100 million off the estimated price of a proposed pipeline that would pull water from Lake Powell. The Utah Division of Water Resources said in a news release Wednesday the cost savings come from scrapping plans for two reservoirs […]
IRVING, Texas-Wednesday, BYU receiver Talon Shumway and Utah State defensive end Jacoby Wildman were honored as two of the of 185 semifinalists for the 2019 William V. Campbell trophy. This is annually presented to the best football scholar-athlete in the nation and consists of candidates from NCAA FBS, FCS, Division […]
Sanpete County, Utah – Sanpete County search and rescue responded to a call for help on Monday when a hunter collapsed while hiking back to his vehicle. The man was hiking with his son-in-law after they had spent the afternoon hunting elk near the Fish Creek recreation area in northern […]
