SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is set to become the 19th state to ban the discredited practice of conversion therapy after state officials came up with a proposal that has the support of the influential Church of a Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Republican Gov. Gary Herbert announced Tuesday […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah authorities have arrested youth treatment facility employee after deputies say he allegedly allowed residents to choke each other as part of a game. Authorities say 20-year-old Tuakimoana Leota was charged Tuesday with two counts of felony child abuse. Prosecutors say Sanpete County sheriff’s deputies […]
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — David McCormack scored 16 points, Ochai Agbaji added 14 and No. 4 Kansas turned a huge second half into a trip to the Maui Invitational title game with a 71-56 victory over Brigham Young on Tuesday night. The Jayhawks (5-1) dominated inside against the smaller Cougars […]
EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) — Damian Chong Qui scored a career best 18 points and drove for a layup with 12 seconds remaining as Mount St. Mary’s narrowly beat Utah Valley 64-61 on Tuesday night. Jalen Gibbs added 15 points for Mount St. Mary’s (2-5), which snapped its four-game losing streak. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. prosecutors have arrested a Hawaii man they accuse of sending hundreds of unwanted service providers to a Utah home, including plumbers and prostitutes. Court documents show that 44-year-old Loren Okamura was arrested Friday in Hawaii after he was indicted last month on charges of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah police say the body of a man found in a dead woman’s freezer had been there for at least one year if not longer. Tooele Police Sgt. Jeremy Hansen said officers went Friday to an apartment in the Salt Lake City suburb to check […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A legislative task force in Utah has postponed a vote on state tax reforms that could increase tax cuts from the currently proposed $80 million to as much as $124 million. Members of the Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force debated the draft legislation proposed […]
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Jake Toolson scored 20 points, TJ Haws added 15 and Brigham Young knocked off UCLA 78-63 in the opening round of the Maui Invitational on Monday night. BYU (4-2) made up for a size disadvantage against UCLA with ball movement and good perimeter shooting. The Cougars […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a season-high 50 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for his 17th consecutive double-double to help the Milwaukee Bucks rally in the second half for their eighth consecutive victory, 122-118 over the Utah Jazz on Monday night. Milwaukee led 120-113 with 1:24 left, but Bojan […]
ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Bill Wampler had a season-high 27 points as Wright State topped Weber State 72-57 in the Gulf Coast Showcase on Monday. Wampler was 9-of-15 from the field with four 3-pointers. He scored 20 points in the first half, tying his season high, and Loudon Love added […]
