SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Outgoing U.S. Rep. Mia Love of Utah missed almost 84 percent of votes in the U.S. House since she lost her re-election in November. The website GovTrack, which records lawmakers’ voting habits, shows the Republican congresswoman participated in only 14 of 85 votes since losing […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Southern Utah’s Brian Head Resort canceled its New Year’s Eve fireworks show because of snowy weather. Brian Head spokesman Mark Wilder told The Spectrum of St. George that the resort’s fireworks show and torchlight parade were canceled because of “blizzard” conditions. He says the snowy weather has […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Court of Appeals is considering whether defense attorneys should be able to compel children to testify against those accused of sexually abusing them. Attorneys for the children say they should be allowed to avoid testimony that causes more trauma. The Deseret News reported Sunday that […]
DRAPER, Utah (AP) — Members of the Utah National Guard will deploy as part of an effort to maintain critical infrastructure for the U.S. Army Cyber Command. The 18 guard members will leave Wednesday from the Utah National Guard headquarters in Draper. Their deployment to Ft. Meade in Maryland will […]
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Northwestern converted three Utah turnovers into 21 points in a dizzying nine-minute stretch in the pouring rain in the third quarter of the Holiday Bowl on Monday night, including Jared McGee’s 82-yard fumble return for a touchdown, to stun the No. 20 Utes 31-20 Monday night. […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Jamar Akoh scored 23 points, Ahmaad Rorie had 23 points, seven assists and three steals and Montana beat Southern Utah 89-76 on Monday for its 13th straight victory in the series. The Grizzlies opened the 2018 calendar year with five straight road wins, part of […]
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Jerrick Harding made 6-of-6 free throws in the final minute and finished with 24 points, Brekkott Chapman had a double-double, and Weber State held off Idaho for a 93-87 win Monday. Chapman finished with a season-high 21 points and 10 rebounds. Zach Braxton had 18 points, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A woman who helped kidnap Utah’s Elizabeth Smart is living several blocks away from a Salt Lake City elementary school following her release from prison in September. Utah’s sex-offender registry lists 73-year-old Wanda Barzee as living in a house near the school. She was initially […]
Holiday Bowl: Northwestern (8-5) vs. No. 20 Utah (9-4, No. 17, CFP), at San Diego, Monday, 7 p.m. EST (FS1). Line: Utah by 7. Series Record: 1-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE Utah is looking for its 15th win in its last 16 bowl games dating to the 1999 Las Vegas Bowl. […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — The U.S. government shutdown is causing anxiety and concern for thousands of Internal Revenue Service employees who work in the Ogden area. Jenny Brown, president of Local 67 of the National Treasury Employees Union, tells the Standard-Examiner that many employees are scaling back their spending on groceries and […]
