PROVO, Utah (AP) — Jake Toolson had 25 points as Brigham Young won its ninth consecutive home game, routing Pepperdine 107-80 on Thursday night. Toolson made 7 of 10 3-pointers. Yoeli Childs added 21 points, nine rebounds and six assists for BYU (16-7, 5-3 West Coast Conference). Alex Barcello had […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Jerrick Harding scored 27 points and Cody John 22 on 7-of-9 shooting and Weber State beat Southern Utah 75-65 on Thursday. Tim Fuller scored 11 and Weber State (8-13, 4-6 Big Sky Conference) finished 28-of-50 (56%) shooting. The Wildcats led 32-26 at halftime and extended […]
CANBERRA, Australia (AP)-Fabric curtains stretch across the huge Warragamba Dam to trap ash and sediment expected to wash off wildfire-scorched slopes and into the reservoir that holds 80% of untreated drinking water for the Greater Sydney area. In Australia‘s national capital of Canberra, authorities are keeping a wary eye on burning […]
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The mom of two children missing since September failed to meet a court-ordered deadline to bring the kids to authorities in Idaho on Thursday. That clears the way for a judge to potentially hold Lori Vallow in contempt of court, a legal move that could allow […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities in Salt Lake City say a man was electrocuted when the cherry picker he was operating accidentally touched a string of power lines. Fire Capt. Anthony Burton says the man, whose name and age have not been released, died while working west of Liberty […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Supreme Court approved a rule change enabling residents who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children to become attorneys. The court ruling that took effect Wednesday applied to those who have qualified for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known […]
MURRAY, Utah (AP) — A 3-year-old boy is expected to survive after accidentally shooting himself in the head while playing with a gun in his home, police said Thursday. The boy was taken to Intermountain Medical Center, about a mile from his house, at about 6:30 a.m. by a family […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A California businessman accused of leading a nearly $500 million biodiesel fraud scheme was actually being used by a Utah polygamist who didn’t want to share the proceeds with his community, a defense attorney said Thursday. Polygamist Jacob Kingston previously pleaded guilty in the scheme […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) _ SkyWest Inc. (SKYW) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $72.5 million. On a per-share basis, the St. George, Utah-based company said it had net income of $1.43. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s governor gave his 11th and final State of the State address in which he celebrated the state economy. Gov. Gary Herbert also used the speech Wednesday to thank residents for their hard work and charity and highlight the contributions of refugees who have settled […]
