PHOENIX (AP) — A proposed monument at the Arizona Capitol would recall the migration story of thousands of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Sam Merrill scored 28 points and Utah State closed out its nonconference schedule by walloping NAIA-member Eastern Oregon, 84-57 on Friday night. The Aggies (10-3) open Mountain West Conference play Wednesday at Nevada. Utah State built a 19-point advantage in the first half, taking a 45-26 […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah woman who prosecutors say was drunk and speeding when her car struck and killed a Taylorsville man in a crosswalk has been sentenced. A judge on Friday ordered Roxanna Molina to serve up to 20 years in prison for killing 19-year-old Robert Harsh […]
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona and Utah are now in sync on what’s needed to fish on Lake Powell, the Colorado River lake that straddles the border between the two states. The Arizona Game and Fish Department and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources announced Friday that residents of Arizona and […]
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 […]
LOGAN, Utah – Utah State football junior running back Darwin Thompson announced Thursday his decision to forgo his senior season and enter the 2019 NFL Draft. “I have spent a lot of time weighing all options for my future, receiving advice from my family and coaches throughout the process,” said Thompson. […]
SMITHFIELD, Utah (AP) — Verna Trappett’s Christmas village collection began in 1989 with a chapel. Now the gift the Smithfield woman received almost 30 years ago is part of a tiny town of more than 400 structures that permanently reside in one of her spare bedrooms. “I have stories with […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An annual northern Utah event honoring American West railroad history is being canceled due to the government shutdown. The Winter Steam Festival at the Golden Spike National Monument northwest of Ogden was scheduled for Friday and Saturday. A U.S. government webpage for the event shows […]
