SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah House of Representatives has unanimously approved removing a provision in the state constitution that allows slavery as punishment for a crime. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Democratic Rep. Sandra Hollins said Monday that the line no longer reflects the character of the state or its […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A panel of Utah lawmakers has unanimously approved removing a provision in the state constitution that allows slavery as punishment for a crime. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the Tuesday vote came after religious leaders, activists and others spoke up to say slavery doesn’t belong anywhere in […]
LOGAN, Utah-Monday, Utah State football’s 2019 Mountain West Conference schedule was released by the league office. The Aggies will play eight conference games during an 11-game stretch from September 21-November 30. Game times have not been released yet but the games will be home against Colorado State September 28, Nevada […]
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona lawmakers face a deadline Thursday to let the state join a drought plan for the Colorado River or risk blowing up a compromise years in the making for the seven states that draw water from the constrained river. Arizona is the only state that requires legislative […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints says its temple in St. George, Utah, will close Nov. 4 for a major renovation expected to take several years. The Salt Lake City-based faith’s announcement Friday of the closing date says the previously announced project will […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former bodyguard for Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy has become the fijnal person sentenced following the collapse of a federal prosecution stemming from an armed standoff with U.S land management agents nearly five years ago. Chief U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro sentenced Brian Cavalier to the […]
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has built its first corral for wild horses, which could allow it to bypass federal restrictions and sell the animals for slaughter. The agency acknowledged in court filings in a potentially precedent-setting legal battle that it built the new pen in Northern […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Braxton Huggins poured in a career-high 33 points, and with five seconds left nailed a straightaway 3-pointer after shaking a defender and Fresno State pulled out a 78-77 win over Utah State on Wednesday night. Fresno State (12-3, 3-0 Mountain West) had trailed the entire game […]
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Avalanche warnings have been posted in parts of California, Nevada and Utah after a winter storm dumped heavy snow on the region. The Sierra Avalanche Center issued a backcountry avalanche warning for the Lake Tahoe area stretching south into the Sierra along the California-Nevada line from […]
LOGAN, Utah-Saturday, Utah State men’s basketball seeks its first Mountain West conference win of the season by hosting the Air Force Falcons at the Spectrum. The Aggies come in to Saturday’s game at 10-4 but are coming off a 72-49 loss to Nevada last Wednesday evening at Reno, Nev. Utah […]
