CHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Caleb Nero scored a career-high 19 points and Weber State pulled away early in the second half to beat Eastern Washington 84-72 on Saturday in a Big Sky Conference opener. The Wildcats had a 37-33 halftime lead and opened the second half with a 20-3 run. […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Tyler Hall scored 18, Devin Kirby had 13 points and 12 rebounds, and Montana State beat Southern Utah 92-62 in the Big Sky Conference opener for both teams on Saturday. The Bobcats (4-7) opened the game on a 10-0 run and led by double digits […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say three snowmobile riders were able to get themselves out of a lake in rural Utah after their two snowmobiles went through thin ice. KUTV-TV reports the incident occurred Saturday at Strawberry Reservoir, about 57 miles (91 kilometers) southeast of Salt Lake City. One person was […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Caleb Martin scored a career-high 33 points, Jordan Caroline added 17, and No. 6 Nevada beat Utah 86-71 on Saturday. Jazz Johnson went 4 for 4 from the beyond the arc as the Wolf Pack made 12 3s and shot 46 percent from long range. […]
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Aric Holman scored a career-high 28 points and Quinndary Weatherspoon had 27 Saturday, leading No. 19 Mississippi State past BYU 103-81 for the Bulldogs’ ninth straight victory. In closing its nonconference schedule, Mississippi State also got 16 points from Tyson Carter and 11 each from Nick […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Police in St. George say a 26-year-old man is accused of fatally shooting another man following a dispute in a bar. Police say Bronson Joseph Flynn was arrested and jailed on suspicion of homicide and other crimes in the killing early Saturday morning of a […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The incoming Utah Legislature will include a record number of women, though the state still lags behind the national average. The Salt Lake Tribune reports this week that 25 of the 104 members will be women. That accounts for 24 percent — the highest portion in state […]
PHOENIX (AP) — A proposed monument at the Arizona Capitol would recall the migration story of thousands of Mormon settlers who made difficult treks from Utah to Arizona in the 19th century. Legislation authorizing the monument died last spring but is expected to be considered anew in 2019. Supporters hope […]
EDEN, Utah (AP) — An 8-year-old boy apparently escaped seriously injured when he fell roughly 33 feet (10 meters) off a ski lift in northern Utah. The Standard-Examiner reports that Weber Fire District Capt. John Wood said the boy walked away with only cuts and bruises after falling from a lift Friday […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Only one of Utah’s five national parks will be staffed after the new year as the state pulls back funding during the partial U.S. government shutdown. Utah Office of Tourism managing director Vicki Varela said Friday that a nonprofit will pay about $2,000-$2,500 a day […]
