SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Supporters of a voter-approved independent redistricting effort say Republican lawmakers are ready to dismantle the measure aimed at combating gerrymandering. The director of the group Protect Better Boundaries says lawmakers are considering changes that would cut to the heart of the law. Republican House Speaker […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Supreme Court has overturned the conviction of a woman convicted as an accomplice in a police officer’s killing in 2014. Chief Justice Matthew Durrant wrote in an opinion released Friday that there is a reasonable possibility the jury would not have found Meagan Grunwald guilty […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A proposed public park and nature reserve on the shores of Utah Lake would provide restoration habitat for birds and walking trails, fishing spots and bird watching towers. The Daily Herald newspaper in Provo reports that the 1,000-acre park would be nestled between Provo, Orem and Vineyard […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. officials have dropped plans to sell energy leases in a popular Utah recreational area that’s renowned for its mountain biking trails. The reversal by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management comes after local businesses, officials and Gov. Gary Herbert raised concerns about potential effects […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Emergency authorities in Utah say cell phone calls to 911 were connecting only intermittently on Saturday. Authorities urged people with emergencies to send texts or call alternative numbers. The problems were reported for multiple cell phone carriers in Salt Lake City, Provo, Bountiful, Sandy, St. […]
SAN LUIS OBISPO – A wild 14-inning affair resulted in a 5-4 win for BYU baseball over Cal Poly to split a Saturday doubleheader. Game 2 Highlights Danny Gelalich hit a double down the left field line, allowing Peyton Cole to score the game-winning run in the top of the […]
EPHRAIM, Utah — The Salt Lake C.C. women’s basketball team claimed their seventh straight Scenic West Conference title on Thursday, defeating Snow College, 67-54, on Sophomore Night n Ephraim. In what would be the final home game for four Lady Badgers, they held a two-point advantage until the 4:50 mark […]
EPHRAIM, Utah-League leading and nationally ranked Salt Lake C.C. ended the Snow College men’s basketball team’s five-game win streak on Thursday, defeating the Badgers, 77-76, in a game that came down to the final buzzer. Freshman Nate Duckworth drove the middle of the lane and hit a five-foot, one-handed floater […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Yoeli Childs scored 28 points to help No. 23 BYU upset second-ranked Gonzaga 91-78 on Saturday night and end the Bulldogs’ 19-game winning streak. Jake Toolson added 17 points and T.J. Haws had 16 points. BYU (23-7, 12-3 WCC) never trailed after halftime en route to […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Cody John scored 28 points, Jerrick Harding added 22 and Weber State beat Southern Utah 82-71 on Saturday night. Michal Kozak had 12 points and seven rebounds for Weber State, which earned its fourth straight home victory. John Knight III scored a career-high 24 points for […]
