BILLINGS, MONT. (AP) — A U.S. government watchdog agency said Friday that 81 Bureau of Reclamation employees have declined to relocate to Western states or left their positions as the Trump administration pursues a broad reorganization of the bureau’s headquarters staff. The Government Accountability Office issued a report that faulted the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox has directed a state coronavirus-response team to delete a tweet calling President Donald Trump’s comments about people going to work sick “misinformation.” Cox, a Republican, tweeted late Thursday that he asked message to be removed because it “appeared political in […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A proposal to limit the use of cash bail for people arrested in Utah is advancing in the Legislature, with supporters saying changes are needed to prevent people who are presumed innocent from getting stuck behind bars because they don’t have money for bail. The plan […]
CHENEY, Wash. (AP)-Weber State (12-18, 8-11) vs. Eastern Washington (22-8, 15-4) Reese Court, Cheney, Wash.; Saturday, 3:05 p.m. MST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Washington looks for its seventh straight conference win against Weber State. Eastern Washington’s last Big Sky loss came against the Idaho Vandals 74-71 on Feb. 13. Weber State […]
LAS VEGAS (AP)-Wyoming (9-23, 4-16) vs. No. 2 seed Utah State (24-8, 13-6) Mountain West Conference Tournament Semifinals, Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas; Friday, 9:30 p.m. MST BOTTOM LINE: A spot in the MWC championship game is up for grabs as Wyoming and Utah State are set to do […]
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP)-Southern Utah (15-15, 8-11) vs. Montana (18-12, 14-5) Dahlberg Arena, Missoula, Mont.; Saturday, 7 p.m. MST BOTTOM LINE: Montana goes for the season sweep over Southern Utah after winning the previous matchup in Cedar City. The teams last played on Jan. 2, when the Grizzlies outshot Southern Utah […]
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Cody John scored 21 points as Weber State defeated Idaho 72-64 on Thursday night. Michal Kozak added 20 points and nine rebounds for the Wildcats. Jerrick Harding had 16 points for Weber State (12-18, 8-11 Big Sky Conference) and Dima Zdor grabbed nine rebounds. Trevon Allen […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sam Merrill scored 29 points on 10-of-15 shooting and Justin Bean had a double-double and Utah State beat New Mexico 75-70 in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference Tournament on Thursday night. Merrill scored seven straight as he made four free throws and a 3-pointer. […]
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Jubrile Belo had 25 points plus 11 rebounds as Montana State topped Southern Utah 73-65 on Thursday night. Harald Frey added 22 points for the Bobcats, making 7 of 10 from the field including four 3-pointers, Belo shot 13-for-16 from the line and recorded his fifth […]
OREM, Utah (AP) — Brandon McKissic scored 18 points, Jordan Giles added 14 and UMKC beat Utah Valley 61-51 on Thursday night. Franck Kamgain had 10 points for the Kangaroos (16-14, 8-7 Western Athletic Conference), who won their fourth straight. Javan White had eight rebounds. Utah Valley totaled 23 points […]
