ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah (AP) — A centennial event celebrating Zion National Park’s founding 100 years ago is planned Nov. 19 at Dixie State University in St. George. The park’s nonprofit partner, Zion National Park Forever Project , said the 7:30 p.m. event is free and open to the public, with tickets available online […]
Thousands of people find their Christmas and holiday trees on public lands every year. The BLM Utah will begin selling non-commercial permits to cut pinyon pine, juniper, and fir trees on Nov. 4. The Manti-La Sal National Forest will begin selling Christmas tree permits Nov. 18 until sold out […]
PHOENIX (AP) — The governing board in Arizona’s most populous county has suspended an elected official accused of running a human smuggling scheme involving pregnant women from the Marshall Islands brought to the U.S. to give birth for adoptions. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Monday to suspend […]
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Republicans in states including Wyoming, Utah and Ohio plan to keep pushing for death-penalty repeal even as U.S. officials move toward resuming executions. A national group, Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty, released a statement Monday saying the death penalty is costly and prone to error. […]
(Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune, http://www.sltrib.com) SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The National Weather Service has released its weather forecast predicting record-breaking cold and snow in Utah. Salt Lake Tribune reports that residents should be prepared as temperatures are expected to reach a high of 31 degrees Fahrenheit Tuesday and […]
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PHOENIX (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 25 points, including the game-winning free throw with 0.4 seconds left, and the Utah Jazz rallied to beat the Phoenix Suns 96-95 on Monday night. Mitchell took the ball in the backcourt in the final seconds and then drove through the lane, getting fouled […]
SEATTLE-Saturday, the No.9 (The Associated Press poll)/No. 10 (coaches poll) Utah Utes (7-1, 4-1 in Pac-12 play) visit Washington (5-3, 2-3) in Pac-12 play for a 2:00 pm kickoff at Husky Stadium. This is the highest the Utes have been ranked since earning a No. 3 ranking October 18, 2015. […]
FARMINGTON, Utah-Monday, Southern Utah University redshirt freshman cornerback Carlton Johnson was named as the ROOT Sports Defensive Player of the week by the Big Sky Conference. Johnson intercepted two passes, returning one for a score, as the Thunderbirds bested Idaho State 59-34 at Eccles Coliseum Saturday. The native of Moreno […]
