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Utah high school announces new mascot following backlash

Utah high school announces new mascot following backlash

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A high school near Salt Lake City has revealed a new mascot that will replace its controversial Braves mascot. The school’s principal announced Friday that the Redhawks will become Bountiful High School’s mascot starting next fall. Calls for Bountiful to change the mascot name increased […]

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Utah County Commission rescinds budget staff change

Utah County Commission rescinds budget staff change

PROVO, Utah (AP) — The Utah County Commission has rescinded a budget staff change after the move was criticized by various state and county officials. The decision occurred on Wednesday after the county commission had moved budget staff from under the Utah County Clerk and Auditor’s Office to under the […]

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Jazz rout Trail Blazers for 23rd straight home victory

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 37 points to lead the Utah Jazz to their 23rd straight home victory with a 122-103 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Rudy Gobert had 18 points and 21 rebounds, Joe Ingles added 13 points and six assists and Utah dominated the […]

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Salt Lake to keep mask mandate after Utah lifts state rule

Salt Lake to keep mask mandate after Utah lifts state rule

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City will continue its mask mandate after it the rule is lifted statewide April 10, the mayor said Wednesday. The rest of the county decided not to require masks, though, and the city’s rule may violate a new state law. Democrat Erin Mendenhall […]

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Third man from Utah charged in US Capitol breach

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A third man from Utah was charged Wednesday in connection with the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in January. Authorities say Brady Knowlton of St. George was identified by a tipster through photos and video taken on Jan. 6, when supporters of then-President Donald Trump […]

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Interior secretary steps into Utah public lands tug-of-war

Interior secretary steps into Utah public lands tug-of-war

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will visit Utah this week before submitting a review on national monuments in the state. Residents there have both staunchly supported establishing and increasing the size of national monuments, and fiercely rallied against them. Haaland is the latest […]

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Booker, Paul lead Suns to 117-113 OT win over Jazz

PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 35 points, Chris Paul added 29 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Utah Jazz 117-113 in overtime Wednesday night in an entertaining matchup between the top two teams in the NBA. Booker had a couple of clutch mid-range jumpers to keep the Jazz behind […]

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Utah man gets probation in plea deal after drive-by shooting

Utah man gets probation in plea deal after drive-by shooting

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A judge has sentenced a Salt Lake City man to three suspended jail terms and three years of probation after he pleaded guilty to felony firearm charges in a drive-by shooting in December. The Standard-Examiner reported that Judge Reuben Renstrom sentenced 26-year-old Alberto Delgado on Tuesday […]

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Phoenix plays Utah, seeks 6th straight home win

Phoenix plays Utah, seeks 6th straight home win

PHOENIX (AP)-Utah Jazz (38-12, first in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (35-14, second in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Wednesday, 8 p.m. MDT BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix hosts Utah trying to prolong its five-game home winning streak. The Suns are 21-8 in conference play. Phoenix is fifth in the Western Conference […]

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Latter-day Saints to build new church temple in Farmington

Latter-day Saints to build new church temple in Farmington

FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced plans to build a new temple in Farmington, New Mexico making it the second temple in the state. Church President Russell Nelson made the announcement Sunday that the new temple in Farmington will be one of […]

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