SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposal to raise the age to buy cigarettes in Utah has an unlikely critic — the American Cancer Society’s Action Network, which argues the law should target retailers for penalties rather than buyers. While the group supports raising the tobacco-buying age to 21, it […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest on a fuel tanker fire on Interstate 15 in Salt Lake City (all times local): 10:35 a.m. A Utah Department of Transportation spokesman says crews need to do extensive repairs on Interstate 15 in Salt Lake City following a fuel tanker explosion and […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — An airplane has made an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas after a passenger reported a medical problem. Airport spokeswoman Gabriela Muro told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that a passenger on the SkyWest Airlines flight from Palm Springs, California to Salt Lake City reported numbness […]
PLAIN CITY, Utah (AP) — Weber County authorities say a man is accused of phoning in a fake threat to a school to divert a law enforcement officer from an investigation of a stolen truck. The Sheriff’s Office says 28-year-old Kevin Powers was arrested Thursday on suspicion of obstruction of […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Though rare, the percentage of families in Utah County with six-plus kids is holding steady, the Daily-Herald reports. Even in a county known for children — and lots of them — Erica Goulding is used to her family being seen as unusual. “People see us as […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Marcus Graves had 24 points and Ethan Esposito made two free throws with one second left as Sacramento State narrowly beat Weber State 78-76 on Thursday night. Joshua Patton added 21 points for the Hornets. Patton also had 12 rebounds for the Hornets. Esposito had 10 […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Frankie Ferrari had a career-high 23 points as San Francisco defeated BYU 77-71 on Thursday night. Ferrari hit 9 of 12 shots. He added seven assists and six rebounds. Jordan Ratinho had 11 points for San Francisco (21-6, 9-4 West Coast Conference), which earned its fourth […]
OREM, Utah (AP) — Jake Toolson had 25 points as Utah Valley rolled past Chicago State 103-71 on Thursday night. Toolson shot 6 for 9 from deep. Richard Harward had 19 points and 16 rebounds for Utah Valley (18-8, 7-4 Western Athletic Conference). Conner Toolson added 13 points. Isaiah White […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Dre Marin had a career-high 20 points as Southern Utah defeated Eastern Washington 76-62 on Thursday night. Marin made 5 of 7 3-pointers. He added seven rebounds. Jacob Calloway had 17 points for Southern Utah (13-12, 8-8 Big Sky Conference), which earned its sixth straight […]
SANDY, Utah (AP) — The head of public utilities in a Salt Lake City suburb is going on paid administrative leave while investigators examine the city’s response to contamination that affected parts of the water system. Sandy utilities director Tom Ward announced Wednesday he would step away while the independent […]
