SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s lieutenant governor said Tuesday he will seek the Republican nomination for governor in 2020, a widely anticipated announcement that positions him as an early front runner. Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox made the campaign announcement via Twitter in a video that focused on his rural […]
DENVER-Monday, Utah Valley baseball senior shortstop Trevor Howell was named as the WAC hitter of the week as announced by the league office. In a series win over Sacramento State, the San Diego native went 7-14 at the plate with a 1.071 slugging percentage and four extra base hits. Howell […]
OREM, Utah-Monday, Utah Valley University men’s basketball head coach Mark Madsen confirmed former Utah men’s basketball forward/center Brandon Morley will transfer to UVU and play for the Wolverines next season. The 7-foot 235-pound forward/center played in 16 games for the Utes last season, averaging 2.4 points and 1.7 rebounds per […]
PROVO, Utah-Monday, BYU baseball sophomore shortstop Jackson Cluff was named as a Collegiate Baseball player of the week as well as the West Coast Conference player of the week. Cluff, a native of Meridian, Idaho, is the first Cougar to win national player of the week honors twice this season. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced its opposition Monday to a comprehensive nondiscrimination bill that faces long odds in Congress, saying the legislation doesn’t “meet the standard of fairness for all,” contending it would strip key religious freedom protections. The faith said […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Federal officials and environmentalists are joining efforts to boost protection for a rare poppy that is only found in southern Utah. The Spectrum & Daily News reports that the U.S. forest Service, Utah Valley University and The Nature Conservancy are examining how to manage the dwarf bear-poppy […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah-Monday, Dixie State junior first baseman/outfielder Jake Engel was named to the 2019 Google Cloud Academic Division II All-District 6 baseball team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The native of Tucson, Ariz. next advances to the All-American ballot for this award. Engel […]
