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Competitive advantage? BYU’s NIL deal could test limits

Competitive advantage? BYU’s NIL deal could test limits

A deal BYU has made available to its football players could test how much allowing athletes to be compensated by outside companies for name, image and likeness can be used as a competitive advantage. BYU has announced that a Utah-based company that makes protein snacks will give the opportunity for […]

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Zion weighing reservation system for famous cliffside hike

Zion weighing reservation system for famous cliffside hike

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Zion National Park may soon require reservations to hike one of its most famous trails. The Angel’s Landing hike is a narrow trail perched on the edge of a red-rock cliff in southern Utah. It is one of the most sought-after destinations in a park […]

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Salt Lake County council votes to overturn school mask order

Salt Lake County council votes to overturn school mask order

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Salt Lake County Council has overturned a school mask order for kids under 12 that the county’s top health official issued this week as the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus spreads. The Republican-controlled council in Utah’s most populous county voted to cheers […]

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Utah’s breakneck growth kept it the youngest state in U.S.

Utah’s breakneck growth kept it the youngest state in U.S.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is the nation’s fastest-growing state, and new data shows it remained the youngest over the last decade. The Census Bureau released new data Thursday that provides the most detailed portrait yet of how the state has changed since 2010. The number of people under […]

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Pac-12 says COVID-19 issues can result in forfeits in 2021

Pac-12 says COVID-19 issues can result in forfeits in 2021

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pac-12 teams that cannot play because of COVID-19 issues will likely be forced to forfeit games this season. The conference announced it is reinstituting its forfeiture policy after it modified its rules last season because of the pandemic. Last season, a game that could not be […]

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Mormon leaders urge members to mask up, get COVID-19 vaccine

Mormon leaders urge members to mask up, get COVID-19 vaccine

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has renewed its prior calls to members to get a COVID-19 vaccine and to wear face masks in public gatherings. Church leaders said Thursday that available vaccines have proven to be both safe and effective and urged […]

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Brewer, Rising battling to become starting QB at Utah

Brewer, Rising battling to become starting QB at Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Utes have entered camp undecided on who will be the starting quarterback for the second straight year. The competition to lead the offense has turned into a two-man race between Baylor transfer Charlie Brewer and redshirt sophomore Cameron Rising. No discernible gap exists […]

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Salt Lake County seeking mask order for children under 12

Salt Lake County seeking mask order for children under 12

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The top health official in Utah’s most populous county says she will seek a mask mandate in schools for kids under the age of 12. Salt Lake County Health Director Angela Dunn said Tuesday that she issued an order of constraint requiring children under 12 […]

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Pump the brakes: Patience key to Jets QB Wilson’s progress

Pump the brakes: Patience key to Jets QB Wilson’s progress

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Practice completions and touchdowns or the lack thereof are far from the most important measuring sticks in Zach Wilson’s development. Two weeks into training camp, the New York Jets are tracking the rookie quarterback’s overall progress. And staying patient. Even if some fans and media […]

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Arrest made in crash that killed Utah bride in wedding dress

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah police have arrested a driver who they say caused a vehicle crash last weekend that killed a newlywed bride who was still in her purple wedding dress. KSL-TV reports Angelica Jimenez Dhondup was on her way to a party Saturday when a pickup truck […]

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