ATLANTA-Monday, BYU men’s basketball senior forward Yoeli Childs and Utah State senior guard Sam Merrill were named among 50 college basketball stars nationwide as members of the Naismith Trophy Watch List, per a release from the Atlanta Tipoff Club. This award annually recognizes outstanding basketball achievements and is considered more […]
PROVO, Utah-Tuesday evening, BYU men’s basketball officially commences their season by entertaining Big West foe Cal State Fullerton at the Marriott Center. The Cougars officially usher in the Mark Pope era as he takes over for coaching legend Dave Rose. Pope, in four seasons at nearby Utah Valley, went 77-56 […]
Ignition for the South Monroe Prescribed Fire Project began Sunday Nov. 3. Ignition areas for the fire include Langdon Mountain, Big Table, and Bean Hill. The Richfield Ranger District says they plan to burn 1,200-2,000 acres on the project located in Piute County. Hand ignitions were used […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Salt Lake Tribune says it has received approval from the IRS to convert into a nonprofit as the newspaper switches to a nontraditional model that it hopes will ensure long-term stability after years of financial struggles fueled by declines in advertising and circulation revenues. […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has officially closed its temple in St. George for renovations that will take at least a few years to complete. KUTV in Salt Lake City reported Monday that the temple has officially shuttered for the project. It is expected […]
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — A federal agency says rebuilding a sage-grouse population found only in Colorado and Utah could take more than 50 years and cost nearly $561 million. The Daily Sentinel reported Saturday that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released a draft recovery plan for the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) —Authorities say one person was found dead after a fire that started in a home’s basement and destroyed the residence Saturday. Cause of the fire is under investigation and no additional information was released.
AMERICAN FORK, Utah (AP) — A VW bus painted like a black chalkboard is inspiring creative drawings and bringing people together in American Fork. No matter where he parks the ‘chalkbus,’ owner Jonathan Sherman says he comes back to find great new art adorning the sides. The Daily Herald reports […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A Utah state lawmaker says she’s working on a proposal to study how implicit racial biases may play into the disproportionate number of minorities in the state prison system. Republican Rep. Marsha Judkins of Provo tells the Standard-Examiner she’s working on a prosecution transparency bill to […]
CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) — As things begin to dry out again in New Mexico, members of the arid state’s congressional delegation are looking for ways to combat water scarcity here and across the American West. U.S. Sen. Tom Udall is blaming climate change for growing water scarcity, worrying that New […]
