PROVO, Utah (AP) — Alex Barcello scored 17 points, as did backcourt mate TJ Haws, and BYU defeated Cal State Fullerton 76-58 in a season opener on Tuesday night. Barcello made 7 of 9 shots from the floor, including 3 of 4 three-pointers. Haws made 7 of his 12 field […]
OREM, Utah (AP) — Isaiah White had a career-high 25 points with 13 rebounds as Utah Valley topped Division II-member Westminster (UT) 72-55 on Tuesday night. Brandon Averette had 16 points for Utah Valley. He scored 10 in the first four minutes of the second half. Ege Havsa added eight […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Dre Marin matched his career high with 20 points as Southern Utah romped past Bethesda 110-66 on Tuesday night. Dwayne Morgan had 18 points for Southern Utah. Jakolby Long added 16 points. Cameron Oluyitan had 15 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. The Thunderbirds are […]
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Sen. Mitt Romney says he’s been briefed on the slaying of nine U.S. citizens in northern Mexico and calls it “a great tragedy” and something “really unthinkable.” The Republican from Utah said Tuesday that the attacks were probably “associated with the business of the cartels” rather than […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The University of Utah says a new mental health institute funded by a $150 million donation from the influential Huntsman family will focus on researching the genetic causes of the illnesses and provide more treatment to college students and rural residents. The university said in […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Utah man who served as a local leader for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has pleaded guilty to illegally taking photos of a woman inside a dressing room at a popular Tennessee mall. News outlets report 55-year-old Steven Murdock was convicted of […]
CROWNPOINT, N.M. (AP) — Navajo Police Department officials say a 22-year veteran officer has died after suffering a medical problem while on duty last month. They say Sgt. Lamar Martin died Monday. Police officials say Martin had a “medical event” on Oct. 9, but they didn’t release any other details. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City could elect its first Latina mayor if a state senator wins a Tuesday race against a city councilwoman who rose to prominence fighting pollution. The two Democrats are already in the first all-female contest to lead the capitol city, a liberal-leaning island […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The father of Utah kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart will speak publicly for the first time since coming out as gay at a LGBTQ youth conference. KUTV reported Monday that Ed Smart has been announced as a featured speaker at the third annual Encircle Summit in December in […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Salt Lake Tribune says it has received approval from the IRS to convert into a nonprofit as the newspaper switches to a nontraditional model that it hopes will ensure long-term stability after years of financial struggles fueled by declines in advertising and circulation revenues. […]
