SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court is declining to hear the Utah Republican Party’s challenge to a state law overhauling how political parties nominate candidates. The Monday decision halts the long court battle over the law allowing candidates to bypass GOP nominating conventions and instead gather signatures […]
LOGAN, Utah – Utah State junior guard Sam Merrill has been named the Mountain West Player of the Week, as announced by the league offices on Monday morning. The award is Merrill’s first this season and first of his career. Merrill led the Aggies in scoring and played in every […]
SALT LAKE CITY—Football coach Kyle Whittingham, who led Utah to a Pac-12 South Division title and a berth in the 2018 Pac-12 Championship game, has signed a contract extension through December of 2023, Director of Athletics Mark Harlan announced today. “Coach Whittingham is one of the top coaches in […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Investigative documents accuse a Brigham Young University police lieutenant of accessing protected information from other Utah law enforcement agencies and sharing that information with school officials. The records released Thursday by the state Department of Public Safety allege former Lt. Aaron Rhoades examined and distributed information […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposal to ban gay conversion therapy for minors encountered pushback in conservative Utah on Friday as state lawmakers questioned whether it’s too restrictive for therapists talking about sexual orientation with young clients. Supporters of the measure said it allows discussion about sexuality, as long […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Planes at Salt Lake City International Airport collided with 280 birds last year, including one incident where a flock of birds hit a plane carrying 223 passengers and narrowly missed hitting the engine. Most of the bird strikes were minor, but in total they caused […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Wildlife officials say the approach of spring means Utah residents of cities along the Wasatch Front can expect more close encounters with wild animals. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that there has been a spate of wildlife sightings in the region in the past week, including a […]
MENDON, Utah (AP) — Utah state wildlife officials have corralled more than 500 wild turkeys this winter in Cache County that are a nuisance to homeowners. They were moved to a rural area known as the Book Cliffs near Vernal. Drawn by food they can find near homes, the wild […]
TOOELE COUNTY, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a hiker has been killed after a large boulder rolled onto her at Utah’s Stansbury Island. Tooele County Sheriff’s officials say the body of the 37-year-old victim was recovered Saturday night. They say she was from the Salt Lake area but her name […]
LAYTON, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a dog bit the hand off of a 4-year-old Layton boy after he stuck his arm through a fence in an attempt to play with the animal. Layton Fire Department officials say the child was in serious but stable condition when he was airlifted […]
