SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — New figures show unemployment claims inched back up in Utah last week after eight consecutive weeks of declines as the state experiences a spike in coronavirus cases following the reopening last month of many businesses. State numbers released Thursday show nearly 5,500 people requested unemployment […]
Salt Lake City police became the latest law enforcement agency to ban chokeholds under new policy released in the the wake of calls for police reform following George Floyd’s death. The policy updated on Wednesday also prohibits police from firing tear gas into crowds. At a city council work session […]
HURRICANE, Utah-Here are Wednesday’s updated results from the UHSRA Rodeo Championships which ensue through Saturday at the Washington County Fairgrounds of Hurricane. Breakaway 1st-Louey Dansie (Lehi) 3.29 2nd-Kamryn Carlsen (Sevier) 3.55 3rd-Macee McAllister (Dixie) Goat Tying 1st-Skylee Draper (Juab) 7.43 2nd-Sammy Taylor (Uintah Basin) 8.03 3rd-Anndee Belliston (Emery) 9.18 Barrel […]
PHOENIX-Wednesday, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced that BYU men’s basketball is part of the field of teams for the third annual Jerry Colangelo Classic. This is a premier college basketball showcase hosted at Talking Stick Resort Arena December 19. This one-day quadruple header features Gonzaga-Texas Tech (a […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Utah gubernatorial candidate and former ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr. says he has tested positive for COVID-19. Huntsman said Wednesday he is experiencing “classic symptoms” of the illness caused by the coronavirus, and will isolate himself while his campaign continues. The news comes after a […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Workers at a Utah a meatpacking plant and their supporters have protested the company’s handling of a coronavirus outbreak that has resulted in nearly 300 confirmed cases. JBS USA employees protested in Logan Tuesday against conditions at the plant in Hyrum. The Bear River Health Department […]
A man accused of feeding the fire that destroyed a Salt Lake City police car during protests over George Floyd’s death says he was actually trying to extinguish the flames. La’Troi Newbins said during a teleconference court hearing Tuesday that he only had peaceful intentions when he joined protesters on […]
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Relatives were suspicious and then police got involved after 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and his 17-year-old sister Tylee Ryan hadn’t been seen in far too long. Soon strangers around the world were following the case, transfixed by the strange circumstances surrounding Lori Vallow Daybell and her […]
LOGAN, Utah – Utah State men’s basketball will meet Mississippi State for the fourth time in school history, when the two teams play in Panama City Beach, Fla., on Dec. 21, 2020. The game will serve as the Aggies’ final game before the Christmas break and will be played at […]
HURRICANE, Utah-Here are the updates concerning the Utah High School Rodeo Association Championships underway at the Washington County Fairgrounds of Hurricane. This event will run through Saturday with two performances each day. There will then be a final go-round Saturday morning These are Tuesday’s results as follows: Boys Cutting 1st/2nd: […]
