SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Trump administration is proposing an ambitious plan to slow Western wildfires by bulldozing, mowing or revegetating large swaths of land along 11,000 miles (17,700 kilometers) of terrain in the West. The plan that was announced this summer and presented at public open houses, including […]
LOGAN, Utah-Late Thursday, Utah State junior receiver/kick returner Savon Scarver and junior linebacker David Woodward have both been named to the 2019 College Football America Yearbook Group of 5 preseason starting lineup. This “mid-major” starting lineup consists of student-athletes from all FBS conferences that are not considered “Power 5.” Furthermore, […]
PROVO, Utah-Friday, BYU football sophomore center James Empey was named to the watch list for the 2019 Rimington Trophy as confirmed via press release. The Rimington Trophy is annually presented to the most outstanding center in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The award is named in honor of former […]
PROVO, Utah-Friday, BYU junior tight end Matt Bushman was named to the 2019 Mackey Award watch list, an award earned by college football’s top tight end annually. Additionally, Utah tight end Cole Fotheringham is on the watch list, after a solid freshman season. Bushman, a native of Tucson, Ariz., has […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has chosen eight companies to grow cannabis for its medical marijuana program set to open next year. The state’s Department of Agriculture announced the picks Friday morning. The winners include medical marijuana cultivators with businesses in other states and a smaller greenhouse in Utah. […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — An Army sergeant from Utah who died in Afghanistan has been laid to rest in Ogden. Family, friends, fellow military members and others gathered Thursday for the funeral of U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Elliott J. Robbins, The Standard-Examiner reported . Robbins, 31, is survived by […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s low unemployment rate took a slight dip last month. The state Department of Workforce Services announced Friday that June’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 2.8 percent was down from 2.9 percent in May. There were about 45,500 residents unemployed but seeking work. The national […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah teenager has been sentenced to a juvenile detention facility for the deadly shooting of a 16-year-old boy. The judge at the sentencing hearing Thursday did not set a specific detention term for the 15-year-old shooter, allowing the youth parole board to determine it. […]
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A plan to build the nation’s first small modular nuclear reactors to produce commercial power is a step closer. A Utah-based energy cooperative said Wednesday that it has sales contracts for enough carbon-free power to begin a license application process with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Wildlife officials say reports of bears coming down from the mountains and rummaging through backyard and campgrounds throughout Utah have more than doubled this year. Faith Jolley with the Division of Wildlife Resources said Wednesday her agency has already received more than 25 reports of […]
