PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah County emergency officials have reported a 34% increase in the number of calls for mental health and wellness checks since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Daily Herald reported the increase in calls to law enforcement authorities and first responders could be attributed to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The University of Utah did not reach a settlement after two days of mediation with the parents of slain track star Lauren McCluskey. They filed a $56 million lawsuit over her death in 2018. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that the McCluskeys’ attorney described the […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Friday morning, numerous sources reported former Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan passed away at 78. He passed away from complications from Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia. The Jazz released a statement on Sloan, stating that he will always be synonymous with the franchise. The franchise expressed their […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — State officials say nearly 160,000 Utah residents have applied for unemployment since the pandemic took hold in the U.S. in mid-March. That represents about 11% of the total workforce in Utah that is eligible for the unemployment insurance program.The 6,275 unemployment claims made in the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police say a Utah man who was hired to install garage doors acquired supplies by stealing doors from homes under construction. The Deseret News reported police arrested 35-year-old Justin Thomas Strasburg. A police affidavit says Strasburg was arrested May 7 while in possession of about […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s state epidemiologist warned Wednesday that Southern Utah could see a surge in coronavirus cases after the area experienced its most contagious two weeks since the pandemic hit. The five-counties in the southwestern health district recorded 55 new cases this week, and 56 cases the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A growing number of health professionals around the world are filling an important role in the effort to guard against a resurgence of the coronavirus. In the United States, some experts say an estimated 300,000 contact tracers are needed to adequately curtail the spread. Contact […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah-Wednesday, Southern Utah men’s basketball announced the signing of Highland CC (Ill.) guard Nick Fleming. Fleming, a native of Atlanta, scored 11.4 points per game and shot 41 percent behind the 3-point line for the Cougars last season. During his time at Highland, Fleming also posted 107 rebounds, […]
The NCAA Division I Council voted Wednesday to lift a moratorium on voluntary workouts by football and basketball players effective June 1 as a growing number of college leaders expressed confidence that fall sports will be possible in some form despite concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. A decision on other […]
Mike Conley is waiting for further instructions. So is the rest of the NBA. The league is continuing to work through multiple return-to-play scenarios. Two people with knowledge of the situation said Wednesday that Orlando, Las Vegas and Houston remain under consideration. The people spoke to The Associated Press on […]
