SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — One of Utah’s largest hospital systems is adding nearly 200 traveling nurses to keep staffing levels up as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to shatter records. Hospital officials said Thursday that the state’s hospitals are well into their contingency care protocols, and some have effectively […]
DENVER (AP) — The family of a women’s rights activist from Uganda has filed a more than $270 million wrongful death and personal injury claim against the National Park Service after she was decapitated by an unsecured gate at Utah’s Arches National Park. The claim says newlyweds Esther Nakajjigo and […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah-Thursday, Dixie State men’s basketball announced the signing of Lehi High School guard Noa Gonsalves. The 6-1 Gonsalves is currently a senior at Lehi High School. Last season, Gonsalves averaged 19.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.04 assists per game for the Pioneers. Gonsalves is the first signee in […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — School district officials in northern Utah have said a public meeting in American Fork was disrupted by protesters who characterized the use of masks and facial coverings in schools as child abuse. The Daily Herald reported Wednesday that Alpine School District Superintendent Assistant Kimberly Bird said […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police say a man who claimed he was headed to Missouri to kill former U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill was arrested in Utah. According to court documents, George William Stahl of Cottonwood Heights, Utah, made several threats against McCaskill and told authorities that he was going […]
PROVO, Utah-Wednesday, BYU men’s basketball confirmed the signing of Timpview High School 6-8 guard-forward Jake Wahlin. Wahlin, who is currently a senior for the Thunderbirds, is originally from Keller, Texas and averaged 13.9 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2 assists per game last season for Timpview. His contributions helped the Thunderbirds […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah-As part of National Signing Day, Dixie State baseball confirmed five new signings Wednesday. Per NCAA and athletic department rules, Dixie State University athletics will announce a signee when the program has received a signee’s National Letter of Intent or scholarship. This also requires the verification of such […]
LOGAN, Utah-Wednesday evening, Utah State men’s basketball’s non-conference schedule received an addition. The Aggies commence their 2020-21 campaign November 25 at the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic at Sioux Falls, S.D. Utah State will be joined in this preseason tournament by West Virginia, Texas A&M, Saint Mary’s, Memphis, Creighton, South […]
LOGAN, Utah-Wednesday, Utah State men’s basketball standout, junior center Neemias Queta, was named to the All-Mountain West Conference team. Queta has been named to the preseason all-Mountain West squad in each of the last two seasons following a stellar freshman campaign during the 2018-19 season, earning him conference Freshman of […]
FARMINGTON, Utah-Wednesday, the Big Sky Conference men’s basketball preseason media and coaches polls were released. Eastern Washington was picked first in both the media and coaches polls. The Eagles received 99 points, including nine first-place votes, in the coaches poll and 304 points, including 24 first-place votes, in the media […]
