SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Guatemalan woman who was deported from Utah a year ago has since made the heart-wrenching decision to send two of her children back to the United States without her. The Deseret News reports Maria Santiago Garcia reluctantly determined the future would be bleak for them in […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Authorities in Logan say a driver fell asleep at the wheel and caused a crash that left one person dead. Logan police say the collision occurred Sunday afternoon on U.S. 89 and also injured several people. Police Chief Gary Jensen says the driver of an SUV […]
SEATTLE (AP) — Russell Wilson threw a 2-yard pass to Ed Dickson with 7:31 left for his third touchdown strike, Chris Carson rushed for two scores, and the Seattle Seahawks clinched an NFC wild-card berth with a 38-31 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night. Wilson got the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say the body of a man has been recovered from a Salt Lake City apartment building after a fire. Salt Lake City Fire Department officials say crews responded to a report of a blaze at Beck Street Apartments around 8:30 a.m. Sunday. The Deseret […]
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Republican U.S. Senator from Utah blocked a vote on a bill to grant federal recognition to Montana’s Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians. The U.S. House passed a bill in September that would have required the federal government to set aside a small amount of […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Gov. Gary Herbert has proposed adding $5 million per year to Utah’s public-defender system, a move that advocates say would be a step toward fixing a system can fall short for people who are accused of crimes but can’t afford their own lawyer. The Standard-Examiner reports the request […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Paul George had 43 points and 14 rebounds to help the Oklahoma City Thunder hold off the Utah Jazz for a 107-106 victory Saturday night. Jerami Grant and Steven Adams each scored 15 as the Thunder (21-10) won their fourth straight game and tied Denver […]
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The names have changed and the BYU Cougars and San Diego State Aztecs haven’t been league rivals for eight seasons now. That didn’t keep the renewal of the series from being any less spirited. Devin Watson scored 23 points and Matt Mitchell had 22 to lead […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Jerrick Harding scored a season-high 36 points and Weber State closed out its nonconference schedule by cruising past Delaware State, 83-69 on Saturday afternoon. Weber State (6-5) snapped a three-game losing streak that includes a home court loss to in-state rival Utah Valley and opens Big […]
OREM, Utah (AP) — Jake Toolson had a perfect shooting night to score 20 points as Utah State thwarted Sam Houston State 85-79 on Saturday to extend its home-winning streak to 20 games. The Wolverines (10-4) have won four straight, and rank fourth nationally in home victories behind South Dakota […]
