SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-Oregon teammates and coaches constantly push Will Richardson to be more aggressive. The message seemed to finally hit home. The 6-foot-5 guard seemed to be everywhere and scored a career-high 19 points as the Ducks (13-8, 4-4 Pac-12 Conference) turned an early deficit into a commanding lead […]
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona lawmakers voted Thursday to let the state join a drought plan for the Colorado River, narrowly meeting a federal deadline that threatened to blow up a compromise years in the making for the seven states that draw water from the constrained river. Arizona is the only […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — During a record-setting year for women running for office, candidates around the country raised the question of whether campaign funds can pay for child care for working parents. While federal candidates can use it, states remain divided. In Utah on Tuesday, a panel of lawmakers […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Erika Bean scored 23 points and a hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with a minute left to lift No. 21 Utah over No. 6 Stanford 75-68 on Sunday. Megan Huff had 17 points and 12 rebounds for Utah, and Kianna Moore added 13 points. The Utes […]
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Sedrick Barefield scored 21 points and Timmy Allen had 17 points and a career-high 12 rebounds to lead Utah past California, 82-64 for its fourth straight victory on Saturday. The Utes (11-8, 5-2 Pac-12) made 11 three-pointers in the first half and never trailed after the […]
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Senior Sedrick Barefield had one final chance to grab a road victory at Stanford. He made the most of it. Barefield scored 12 of his team-high 18 points in the second half, including four free throws in the final 37 seconds, and Utah beat Stanford 70-66 […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The FBI says a Kentucky man suspected of being a serial bank robber nicknamed “The Traveling Bandit” has been arrested in Colorado. FBI officials in Kentucky say 49-year-old Jason Lee Robinson of Pikeville was arrested Thursday on federal bank robbery charges stemming from a Florida heist […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Federal prosecutors are moving to seize a plant and more than 500 acres (202 hectares) of undeveloped land belonging to a Salt Lake City biodiesel company linked to a polygamous group. The Standard-Examiner reports Washakie Renewable Energy CEO Jacob Kingston and CFO Isaiah Kingston, as well as others, […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Families across Utah that rely on food stamps will be getting February’s benefits weeks early. As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history continues, state officials who administer the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program said Wednesday that recipients can expect to receive their benefits over the […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appears ready to strike down a Tennessee provision that requires people to live in the state for two years before obtaining a license to sell alcohol. Several justices said the restriction unconstitutionally discriminates against out-of-state economic interests, despite strong state interests in regulating liquor […]
