SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A group of Utah teachers has organized an event to encourage educators across the state to call in sick and use the day off to get tested for the coronavirus as the state’s confirmed infection cases surge. Granite School District teacher Lindsay Plummer says there […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — President Donald Trump’s most vocal GOP critic said Tuesday that Trump will likely continue to have influence in Republican politics, even after the presidential election was called for Democrat Joe Biden. U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney said Trump’s significant presence on social media and his ability […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ski resorts in Utah have started to prepare reopening plans with additional safety precautions intended to keep guests safe during the coronavirus pandemic. FOX13 reported that recreational planning company Ski Utah listed six resorts in northern Utah with undetermined opening dates. Solitude Mountain Resort announced […]
The eighth-ranked BYU Cougars head into a bye week with an 8-0 record for just the fourth time in school history. They’re being extra cautious about social settings amid the soaring COVID-19 cases around the state. They don’t want any sort of virus interruption to spoil what they have going. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Experience is turning into an area of strength for Utah men’s basketball. The Utes had one of the youngest rosters in Division I last season and suffered some major growing pains along the way. It’s a different story this season. Four starters return from a […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota junior guard Both Gach has been granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA. He is a transfer from Utah. Gach switched schools to be closer to his family during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 6-foot-6, 183-pound Gach is a native of Austin, Minnesota, about 100 miles south of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Deeply conservative Utah began a major shift in fighting the coronavirus pandemic Monday, implementing a statewide mask mandate for the first time and planning a dramatic increase in testing. The move came a couple days after the presidential race was called for Democrat Joe Biden, […]
The Pac-12 expected to get six or possibly even a record-tying seven teams into last season’s NCAA Tournament. The conference’s hopes were dashed when March Madness was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now the pandemic-delayed 2020-21 season is set to start and the Pac-12 is again in position to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert is declaring a state of emergency and ordering a statewide mask mandate in an attempt to stem a surge in coronavirus patient hospitalizations. The Republican governor’s new set of rules also calls for a two-week pause on extracurricular activities including athletic […]
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Khiry Shelton and Erik Hurtado sandwiched a pair of goals around intermission and Sporting KC beat Real Salt Lake 2-0 in the snow. Sporting KC clinched the top seed in the MLS Western Conference and the club enters the postseason having won six of eight. Shelton […]
