BRIGHAM CITY, Utah (AP) — The speed limit is going up on a four-lane parkway north of Salt Lake City. Drivers can start traveling 65 mph (104.6 kph) on the 14-mile (22.53-kilometer) Legacy Parkway starting Jan. 1, up from 55 mph (88.51 kph). The change was announced during the monthly […]
CENTERFIELD, Utah (AP) — Utah pumpkin suppliers have announced a shortage of pumpkins after cold temperatures were reported statewide. KSL-TV reported Thursday that a freeze last week left Beck Family Farms short of pumpkins and is believed to have affected other suppliers. Suppliers at the Centerfield farm say they usually grow about […]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Food trucks. Wi-Fi. Hot showers. Those campground upgrades could be coming to a national park near you. The Interior Department is considering recommendations to modernize campgrounds within the National Park Service. The recommendations posted this week come from an advisory committee created under former Interior Secretary […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has improved slightly to 2.7%. The Utah Department of Workforce Solutions released the latest monthly employment figures Friday. About 43,365 Utahns actively were looking for work in September. Unemployment was at 2.8% in August. The department’s report also shows non-farm […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Carly Nelson loves everything about her goalkeeper’s job description for the Utah women’s soccer team, including the pressure of keeping opponents from scoring, having a unique view of the field and directing the defenders in front of her. “And, of course,” she said, “wearing the […]
NEW YORK (AP) — They have the pitching, and they don’t need the pitches. Certainly, the Houston Astros have confidence for good reason on the brink of another World Series. “It’s Justin Verlander,” reliever Ryan Pressly said. George Springer and Carlos Correa each hit three-run homers and the Astros got […]
DENVER (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs rediscovered their mojo but lost their maestro. The Chiefs rallied around their fallen superstar and snapped a two-game skid with a 30-6 thrashing of the Denver Broncos on Thursday night after reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes dislocated his right knee in a pileup near the goal […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food has confirmed the first case of horse herpes in the state. Department officials say a Weber County horse tested positive sometime this week and has been quarantined. Prior to the diagnosis, other horses on the farm of origin […]
DENVER (AP) — A man who was previously convicted of fatally shooting a University of Utah student has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing a Colorado man. Austin Boutain was sentenced Thursday for the death of 63-year-old Mitchell Ingle, of Golden, in October 2017. Boutain pleaded […]
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada will host Dayton and VCU will host UNLV next year in the inaugural Mountain West-Atlantic 10 Challenge Series. They are among 10 basketball games the conferences announced Thursday matching their teams for the 2020-21 non-conference season. Mountain West Commissioner Craig Thompson says the partnership will […]
