The Pac-12 has set a Nov. 6 start date for a seven-game football season, following the Big Ten in overturning its August decision to postpone until spring because of concerns about playing through the pandemic. The conference’s CEO group of university presidents voted unanimously to resume football and basketball, lifting […]
No. 18 BYU resumes its season against Troy after postponing a game at Army due to a small cluster of COVID-19 cases. It’s the home opener for BYU. Fans won’t be in attendance at LaVell Edwards Stadium due to updated restrictions in Provo, Utah. The Trojans are coming off a […]
DRAPER, Utah (AP) — The Utah State Prison in Draper and the Central Utah Correctional Facility in Gunnison have been placed under a 24-hour lockdown after authorities believe the general inmate populations were exposed to COVID-19. The state Department of Corrections tells The Deseret News that the facilities went into […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — For the first time in nearly two decades, the bid to represent a sprawling congressional district in northern Utah is an open race following the retirement of Republican U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop. Republican candidate Blake Moore is a conservative Salt Lake City businessman who is […]
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Albert Rusnak and Damir Kreilach scored second-half goals and Real Salt Lake beat the LA Galaxy 2-0 on Wednesday night. Real Salt Lake ended a three-game home losing streak. The Galaxy lost 2-0 to Colorado on Saturday — their first defeat since July 18 — and […]
DENVER (AP) — Two wildlife conservation groups say they intend to file a lawsuit contending that several federal agencies are relying on an outdated plan to save a rare bird found only in Colorado and Utah. The Center for Biological Diversity and the Western Watersheds Project made the announcement Wednesday. […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah county has implemented a face mask mandate as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the state. Utah County’s health department issued a public health order Tuesday night that requires face coverings in public immediately and expires Oct. 20. It does not carry criminal penalties. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Enrollment at public schools in Utah has declined as the coronavirus pandemic pushed some parents to homeschool their children and make other decisions based on safety concerns. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the state has counted 665,790 students enrolled this fall, a decline of 2,150 […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gov. Gary Herbert will increase pandemic restrictions in two Utah cities as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the state. Herbert is imposing new restrictions in the cities of Provo and Orem that will limit social gatherings to 20 people starting Wednesday. The cities are […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Mitt Romney is having a homecoming moment. The Utah Republican and 2012 GOP presidential nominee incensed President Donald Trump and Republicans with his impeachment vote. But on Tuesday he cleared the way for his party to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday […]
