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Month: August 2020

Huntsman will not mount write-in bid for Utah governor

Huntsman will not mount write-in bid for Utah governor

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former Utah governor Jon Huntsman says he will not attempt a write-in campaign to reclaim his old job.Huntsman made the announcement Friday evening in a Facebook message.Huntsman in July narrowly lost the GOP primary contest to Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox. Huntsman left the governor’s post in […]

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Federal task force members kill suspected parole violator

Federal task force members kill suspected parole violator

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities in Utah reported that members of a U.S. marshals task force fatally shot a man they were attempting to arrest for an alleged parole violation in an incident that drew protests against police violence. KUTV-TV reported that the Violent Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team tracked […]

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Bold changes needed to help shrinking Great Salt Lake

Bold changes needed to help shrinking Great Salt Lake

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Bold water conservation strategies and changes in long-standing law and water policies are needed to slow the alarming shrinking of the Great Salt Lake. A recent report from an by an advisory panel found upstream diversions have long prevented vast quantities from replenishing the lake, […]

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COVID testing planned for students in 4 dorms at Utah State

COVID testing planned for students in 4 dorms at Utah State

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Utah State University plans to test nearly 300 students for COVID-19 after wastewater samples from four dormitories showed elevated levels of the coronavirus. The students who will be tested Sunday and Monday live in the Rich, Jones, Morgan and Davis dorms. There have been no reported […]

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Real Salt Lake owner to sell teams amid reports of racism

Real Salt Lake owner to sell teams amid reports of racism

Real Salt Lake owner Dell Loy Hansen has announced he will sell his soccer teams in the wake of reports that he made racist comments. Hansen’s Utah Soccer Holdings includes his Major League Soccer club, the Utah Royals of the National Women’s Soccer League and the United Soccer League’s Real […]

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Officer charged in George Floyd’s death argues drug overdose killed him, not knee on neck

Officer charged in George Floyd’s death argues drug overdose killed him, not knee on neck

Hennepin County Jail BY: BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC NEWS     (MINNEAPOLIS) — A defense attorney for the fired Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in connection with the death of George Floyd is asking a judge to drop all charges, arguing the 46-year-old man’s death was allegedly from a drug overdose […]

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1 person fatally shot in Portland as pro-Trump supporters clash with counterprotesters

1 person fatally shot in Portland as pro-Trump supporters clash with counterprotesters

Nathan Howard/Getty ImagesBY: MORGAN WINSOR, ABC NEWS     (PORTLAND) — One person was shot and killed in downtown Portland on Saturday night, as protests in Oregon’s largest city entered their fourth month. Portland police officers located the individual with a gunshot wound to the chest, after hearing gunfire in the […]

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Prep Sports Roundup: 8/29

Prep Sports Roundup: 8/29

Volleyball Non-Region ST. GEORGE, Utah-Haylie Hatch recorded 17 kills and the Kanab Lady Cowboys won a thrilling five set match over San Juan 3-2 Saturday in non-region volleyball action. Kanab won 25-19, 16-25, 23-25, 25-17, 16-14. Grayce Glover had 39 assists in the win for Kanab. ST. GEORGE, Utah-The Richfield […]

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2 late goals give Salt Lake a 4-all tie with Portland

2 late goals give Salt Lake a 4-all tie with Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Giuseppe Rossi and Sam Johnson scored late goals and Real Salt Lake rallied to a 4-all draw with the Portland Timbers on Saturday night. Sebastian Blanco scored in the 70th minute to put Portland up 3-2, and Felipe Mora added what looked like an insurance goal […]

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North Sanpete’s Mari Briggs Places First In Girls’ 3-Mile Run At Whasatch Rendezvous Saturday

North Sanpete’s Mari Briggs Places First In Girls’ 3-Mile Run At Whasatch Rendezvous Saturday

MILLCREEK, Utah-Saturday, North Sanpete cross country standout Mari Briggs did well for the Hawks in winning the No. 4 heat of the girls’ 3-mile run at the Whasatch Rendezvous at the Cottonwodd Complex. Briggs ran her heat in a time of 20:49.08, besting Crisite Bastidas of Class 6-A West Jordan, […]

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