FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) — Prosecutors have cleared a Utah police officer in the deadly shooting of a man who authorities say refused to surrender weapons and fired shots. The Standard-Examiner reports Wednesday that Davis County prosecutors declined to pursue charges against Syracuse Sgt. David Skinner in the shooting of 64-year-old Allen Scott […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah House has passed a proposal to ban most abortions after 18 weeks of gestation. The Tuesday vote sends to the state Senate the measure that opponents warn is likely unconstitutional and could embroil the state in a costly legal fight. Supporters argue it […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Quinn Taylor recorded 13 points and 11 rebounds to lift Utah State to a 70-54 win over San Diego State on Tuesday night. Sam Merrill had 19 points for Utah State (23-6, 13-3 Mountain West Conference), which earned its fifth consecutive victory. Diogo Brito added 12 […]
SEATTLE (AP) — Jake Toolson had 25 points as Utah Valley defeated Seattle 77-68 on Tuesday night. Richard Harward had 14 points and 10 rebounds for Utah Valley (20-8, 9-4 Western Athletic Conference), which won its fourth straight game. Conner Toolson added 11 points. Delante Jones had 16 points for […]
LAS VEGAS – Utah baseball used a big first inning and then a huge ninth inning to defeat the UNLV Rebels in Las Vegas, Nevada, 16-7. After leading all game, UNLV scored four runs in the eighth inning to get their first lead of the game at 7-6. Utah came right […]
BEAUMONT, Texas-Thursday, the BYU baseball team (5-2 on the season) hits the road for the third straight week as they visit the Lamar Cardinals of the Southland Conference. The Cougars have won four out of their last five games while senior catcher Noah Hill is hitting .435 on the season […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is moving closer to shedding low alcohol limits for beer in grocery stores, despite opposition from the Mormon church and a number of local brewers. The state Senate easily passed a measure on Tuesday that would bring it in line with most other states. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A bid to ban marriage for 15-year-olds in Utah has cleared its first hurdle with support from women who have left polygamous groups. Democratic Rep. Angela Romero had originally proposed a ban on all marriages under 18, but agreed to an amendment for older teenagers […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers are considering a bill to designate the Gila monster as the state reptile. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Republican state Rep. Bill Lowry sponsored the legislation after prompting by students at Lava Ridge Intermediate School in Santa Clara, who conducted a science project on […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A coalition of environmental groups is objecting to the U.S. government’s approval for the early stages of an oil shale project near the Utah-Colorado border by a company with ties to Estonia. It would become the first commercial-scale oil shale development in the United States […]
