SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Officials have approved a proposal for nearly 8,800 new houses and apartments southwest of Salt Lake City despite opposition from city leaders in the area. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the Salt Lake County Council approved a zoning change Tuesday allowing the Olympia project to proceed. Project […]
RICHMOND, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a passenger steered a Utah public transit bus to safety after the driver had a medical emergency and passed out behind the wheel. Kenneth Manola says he knew something was wrong when the Cache Valley Transit District bus from Logan to Richmond began swerving […]
UPDATE: As of Friday afternoon, the fire grew to 878 acres Thursday, but may have slowed its advance on East Mountain. There are currently 208 personnel on the fire, with 12 engines, four helicopters and four air tankers. — Forest Service officials say a prescribed fire in Emery county has turned into […]
PROVO, Utah-Thursday, BYU women’s soccer coach Jennifer Rockwood announced the schedule for the 2018 fall season. The Cougars will challenge themselves before conference play with five teams from Power 5 conferences on the non-region slate. This includes a home opener against the reigning college cup champion Stanford Cardinal August 30. […]
SAN JOSE, Calif.-Thursday, the Brigham Young University athletic department won the 2017-18 West Coast Conference Commissioner’s Cup for the sixth consecutive season. This trophy is awarded to the WCC Institution enjoying the most collective success in the various sports it sponsors during conference play. This win for the Cougars sees […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah-Late Wednesday night, Southern Utah University softball had one of its own drafted in the inaugural American Softball Association pro draft. Murphy, an outfielder out of Las Vegas, was the 46th selection overall, going to the E-1 Pro Ballers in the 12th round. The former Big Sky Conference […]
A recent land acquisition by the State of Utah in Manti may eventually lead to a new courthouse. Manti City recently sold the old downtown MIBA building site to the State for $120,000. At the time of the sale, City Recorder Kent Barton said the State had chosen not to […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A 41-year-old American Fork man who was accused of providing drugs and alcohol to minors in 2016 now faces charges of sexually abusing a teenage girl in Eagle Mountain. The Daily Herald reports Utah County sheriff’s deputies arrested Jonathan Storrs Tuesday on suspicion of multiple charges including aggravated […]
TAYLORSVILLE, Utah-Late Wednesday, Salt Lake C.C.’s athletic department announced infielder Ashlee Snyder and outfielder Lauren Tycksen were both honored as National Fastpitch Coach Association first-team All-Americans. The Bruins are one of six teams nationwide in NJCAA to have two recipients of this award on the roster. Snyder, who has already […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Each of the five Bees pitchers gave up at least two runs in a 16-4 loss to the Round Rock Express at Smith’s Ballpark. Jose Suarez was charged with the loss. Taylor Ward homered and drove in all four runs for Salt Lake. The series […]
