DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced three long-term goals Wednesday for cleaning up the Bonita Peak Mining District Superfund site in southwestern Colorado. The goals call for improving water quality in four sections of rivers and streams, stabilizing mine waste piles to keep more pollutants from leaching into waterways […]
LOGAN, Utah-Tuesday, Utah State men’s basketball coach Craig Smith was named as the District VIII Coach of the year per an announcement from the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. Additionally, Aggies junior guard Sam Merrill and freshman center Neemias Queta were recognized as two of the 10 players on the all-district […]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Another federal deadline passed Monday for seven states in the U.S. West to wrap up work on a plan to ensure the drought-stricken Colorado River can deliver water to the 40 million people and farms that depend on it. The states — Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, […]
DENVER (AP) — A gold company said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is mismanaging the Superfund cleanup of nearly 50 old mining sites in southwestern Colorado and should be removed as the agency in charge. Sunnyside Gold Corp., which owns mining property in the Bonita Peak Superfund district, made the […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Neemias Queta had 23 points and 10 rebounds as Utah State topped New Mexico 71-55 on Wednesday night. Queta made 10 of 12 shots. He added four assists and three blocks. Sam Merrill had 13 points for Utah State (21-6, 11-3 Mountain West Conference), which earned […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Koch brothers-funded group is sending young immigrants to lobby Congress to push for immigration reform and money for border security initiatives. The LIBRE Initiative announced last well it is sending immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally who now have temporary protective status to Washington to […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Sunday, Utah basketball concludes a three-game home-stand by hosting the Colorado Buffaloes at the Huntsman Center. The Utes have had a mercurial season as they currently find themselves at 8-8 and 2-2 in Pac-12 play. Utah is, however, coming off of an 88-70 win over Washington State. This […]
DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — Colorado has awarded $1.7 million to set up a weather radar system in the Four Corners region, a blind spot in current weather and radar modeling systems. The Durango Herald reports the state Department of Local Affairs awarded the funding for a system in southwest Colorado, clearing a […]
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Jordan Caroline scored 15 points and No. 6 Nevada matched a school record with its 14th straight victory to begin the season, beating Utah State 72-49 on Wednesday night. Cody Martin and Tre’Shawn Thurman had 14 points apiece in the Mountain West Conference opener for the […]
OREM, Utah (AP) — Senior Connor MacDougall had his first career double-double and Jake Toolson scored 18 points to help Utah Valley beat Idaho State 88-77 on Wednesday night. MacDougall, a graduate transfer from New Mexico who began his collegiate career at Arizona State, was 12-of-12 shooting and had career […]
