ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has officially closed its temple in St. George for renovations that will take at least a few years to complete. KUTV in Salt Lake City reported Monday that the temple has officially shuttered for the project. It is expected […]
ELKO, Nev. (AP) — Unseasonably cold weather in northern Nevada broke a record in Eureka County and could push overnight lows below zero for the first time this season in some areas early Tuesday. The National Weather Service says the low of 7 degrees (-14 Celsius) at the Eureka Airport […]
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada will host Dayton and VCU will host UNLV next year in the inaugural Mountain West-Atlantic 10 Challenge Series. They are among 10 basketball games the conferences announced Thursday matching their teams for the 2020-21 non-conference season. Mountain West Commissioner Craig Thompson says the partnership will […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — St. George is experiencing a record dry spell as the city in southern Utah hits 122 days without rain. The Spectrum reports weather officials said St. George broke the record on Thursday. According to the National Weather Service the previous record was set at 121 days in […]
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to ease some rules on mining, drilling and grazing across millions of acres in seven U.S. Western states. Judge B. Lynn Winmill said changes adopted by the administration in March likely would cause further declines in […]
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Western governors say atmospheric nuclear weapons testing exposed more states and more people to radiation fallout and resulting cancers and other diseases than the federal government recognizes. The Western Governors’ Association on Friday sent letters to the U.S. Senate and U.S. House urging passage of proposed […]
LOGAN, Utah-Monday, Utah State football confirmed its October 26 game at Air Force will kick off at 8:15 pm MDT. The Aggies return to action this Saturday against Nevada at home after a bye week following a 42-6 defeat at LSU. The Aggies are 3-4 all-time against Air Force and […]
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The American Bar Association has joined an appeal challenging the death sentence of a Nevada man it says was mentally ill when he was convicted of the 1998 hatchet slaying of a campus police officer. The national group of lawyers and professional legal scholars is asking […]
LOGAN, Utah-Monday Utah State football announced its kickoff time for a home game against Nevada on October 19 will be 8:15 pm. The 3-2 Aggies are coming off a 42-6 loss to LSU Saturday as they seek to improve to 3-0 in Mountain West Conference against the Wolf Pack following […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Zombie deer may sound like something in a bad B-movie, but wildlife regulators say they’re real and officials are working to keep them out of Nevada. The Las Vegas Sun reports the term relates to animals that have contracted chronic wasting disease, a highly contagious and […]
