SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Officials say a lightning-caused wildfire has burned through about 16 square miles (41 square kilometers) in a remote part of southern Utah. KSL-TV reports the fire that was first reported to officials Thursday evening is burning in central Iron County and is 5% contained as of Friday. […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah-Wednesday, ahead of the start of the 2019 football season, their last as an NCAA Division II school, Dixie State football announced its initial schedule as an NCAA Division I institution in 2020. The Trailblazers will have 11 games in 2020, including four games at Trailblazer Stadium. Dixie […]
OREM, Utah-Thursday, UVU men’s basketball released its schedule for the 2019-20 season which features several tough tests for new head coach Mark Madsen’s squad. The schedule features 10 games against squads that went to a national postseason tournament in 2018-19. The Wolverines will also net 20,148 square miles, the most […]
ESCALANTE, Utah (AP) — In his retirement, Jens Munthe spends a lot of time driving around the deserts of Utah hunting for rocks. Not just any rocks. Munthe is a geologist searching for new and unusual arch formations across the state, the Deseret News reports . Utah is known for its sandstone […]
SPOKANE, Wash.- 2:37 pm Weber State star defensive end Jonah Williams told Chazanow that the Wildcats’ defense takes great pride in “stopping the ball” and making opposing offenses one-dimensional. When Chazanow praised star receiver/kick returner Rashid Shaheed for his kick-returning skills, Shaheed in turn praised “the other 10 guys” on […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An invasive mussel that has taken up residence in Lake Powell on the Colorado River is threatening Utah’s push to develop a $1.8 billion pipeline to deliver water to fast-growing areas. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Friday that the Army Corps of Engineers has asked the state […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Police say a brother and sister who shared an apartment in southern Utah have been found dead along with a pet dog in an apparent murder-suicide. The Spectrum newspaper reported Wednesday the bodies of 67-year-old Shandra Lee Brownstein and 68-year-old Stanley Thomas McCausland were found in their […]
GROVER, Utah (AP) — Authorities say two people aboard a single-engine plane were killed when it crashed in southern Utah. A statement released by Wayne County spokeswoman Kassidee Brown says the plane crashed Friday in the Grover area, leaving a large debris field and starting a fire. The statement said […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities have rescued a woman who became wedged in a narrow slot canyon while hiking in southern Utah. The Deseret News reports that Garfield County spokeswoman Denise Dastrup said Monday that the woman was part of a group from the Denver area that went hiking in the […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Greg Lee posted 15 points as Cal State Bakersfield narrowly beat Southern Utah 70-67 in the CIT second round on Monday night. Justin McCall made 1 of 2 free throws for a three-point lead with 4.5 seconds left. Dre Marin dribbled down the court to […]
