SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah ballot proposition that could have led to an expansion of a three-person county commission that Navajos recently took control of has been rejected by voters. Results posted Friday by San Juan County show the measure narrowly lost 153 votes in the southeastern Utah […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Demonstrators are raising concerns after state and city officials announced plans to close a homeless shelter as winter approaches. The Road Home shelter has housed homeless people and families for decades but is scheduled to close in about three weeks, Salt Lake City officials said. […]
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Josh Jacobs scored on an 18-yard run with 1:02 remaining and the Oakland Raiders had a late winning touchdown drive for the second time in five days, beating the Los Angeles Chargers 26-24 on Thursday night. Derek Carr led the Raiders (5-4) down the field methodically […]
ROOSEVELT, Utah (AP) — Authorities investigating two murders at an eastern Utah house say a man apparently killed another before he possibly was stabbed to death by other Halloween partygoers. Duchesne County Sheriff’s officials say it appears 22-year-old Jon Reed Jr. of Roosevelt went to the house and fatally shot […]
LA MORA, Mexico (AP) — As Mexican soldiers stood guard, a mother and two sons were laid to rest in hand-hewn pine coffins in a single grave dug out of the rocky soil Thursday at the first funeral for the victims of a drug cartel ambush that left nine American […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. authorities investigating a tour bus crash that killed four Chinese tourists in Utah said Thursday they haven’t uncovered any mechanical problems that could explain why the driver lost control of the vehicle. The 60-year-old driver was on his first run for a new company […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A Utah university has opened an investigation after a student’s YouTube videos calling debate-team teachings “anti-white” gained widespread attention online, sparking threats targeted at the instructor. Weber State debate director Ryan Wash, who is black, tells the Standard-Examiner he’s gotten more than 100 messages containing racial epithets and […]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court announced Thursday that it will take a second look at an emotionally fraught lawsuit governing the adoption of Native American children. In August, a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978. […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the location of a new Utah temple. Church officials say Wednesday they acquired land located near 3000 E. 1580 South in St. George. Church President Russell M. Nelson announced plans in October 2018 calling for […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell had 24 points and eight assists, leading the Utah Jazz to a 106-104 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. Bojan Bogdanovic added 20 points and Rudy Gobert had 14 points, 16 rebounds and three steals. Joe Ingles scored a season-high 16 […]
