Slain Utah football player remembered for optimism, kindness
MESQUITE, Texas (AP) — Utah football player Aaron Lowe was remembered as an optimist, role model and friend at his funeral in Texas. Coach Kyle…
Continue ReadingMESQUITE, Texas (AP) — Utah football player Aaron Lowe was remembered as an optimist, role model and friend at his funeral in Texas. Coach Kyle…
Continue ReadingBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — An early winter storm is forecast to bring the first heavy snowfall of the season to portions of the U.S. Rocky Mountains…
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Two historic locomotives that were part of the pioneering shift from steam-powered to…
Continue ReadingFARMINGTON, Utah (AP) — An unexpected snowstorm forced the rescue of dozens of runners in a long-distance trail race in the mountains of northern…
Continue ReadingWINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation has reported 32 more COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths. It marked the seventh time in 10 days…
Continue ReadingBy TIM VANDENACK Standard-Examiner OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A 19-year-old Utah man is part of a small group of aficionados so skilled with whips that…
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jake Dunniway threw for two touchdowns and Asher O’Hara ran for two more as Sacramento State ground out a 41-20 Big Sky…
Continue ReadingBy DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cameron Rising threw three touchdown passes and ran for another as Utah defeated Southern…
Continue ReadingMISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Freshman Kris Brown threw for one touchdown and ran for two in his first start and Montana defeat Dixie State 31-14.…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN COON Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — Hank Bachmeier threw for 172 yards and Boise State forced four turnovers in a 26-17 upset victory…
Continue ReadingSALT LAKE CITY, Utah. (AP) — Lawyers for Utah Gov. Spencer Cox’s former campaign manager, who resigned this week after an investigation…
Continue ReadingBy KATIE McKELLAR The Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The sister of a woman brutally killed in one of Utah’s most notorious murder cases…
Continue ReadingWINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is reporting 51 more COVID-19 cases and one additional death. Friday. It was the third consecutive day…
Continue ReadingELKO, Nev. (AP) — The first Nevada marijuana store on the Idaho border has been cleared to open in the rural Elko County town of Jackpot. The Elko…
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has restored two sprawling national monuments in Utah, reversing a decision…
Continue ReadingWINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported 49 more COVID-19 cases and five additional deaths. It’s the second…
Continue ReadingSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The former campaign manager for Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has resigned after an investigation substantiated claims of sexual…
Continue ReadingIRVING, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 says it will allow its schools to decide the amount of benefits to give athletes each academic year. The decision…
Continue ReadingPROVO, Utah (AP) — Former BYU tight end and college football hall of famer Gordon Hudson died Sept. 27. He was 59. The school says he died in San…
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will restore two sprawling national monuments in Utah…
Continue ReadingSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah governor: President Biden to expand two national monuments that were downsized by…
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — Arizona regulators are moving to reduce the potential profits of the state’s largest electricity provider as part of a pending…
Continue ReadingThis is a chance for Boise State to turn the tables on No. 10 BYU. When Boise State traveled to Provo, Utah, in 2019, it was the Broncos who were…
Continue ReadingROCKVILLE, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a man who is suspected of shooting at vehicles and causing a lockdown of a tourist town outside of Zion…
Continue ReadingWINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Wednesday reported 65 more COVID-19 cases and one death. It was the first time in seven days that…
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Top officials with the largest Native American tribe in the United States are…
Continue ReadingWINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported 22 more COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the sixth consecutive day. The…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer The Big 12 will still have some longstanding rivalries once Texas and Oklahoma split for the Southeastern…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer The kneejerk reaction to Oregon’s loss to Stanford was that the Pac-12′s College Football Playoff hopes were…
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin is launching a campaign to…
Continue ReadingWINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Monday reported 29 more COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the fifth consecutive day. The…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah football players and coaches have returned to practice grieving one of their own who was…
Continue ReadingSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Hundreds of people not wearing masks packed a legislative hearing to urge Utah lawmakers to fight President Joe Biden’s…
Continue ReadingBy HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Front-line medical workers are growing weary of COVID-19 denial and misinformation in treating unvaccinated…
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer SMU’s Tanner Mordecai is throwing touchdown passes at the fastest rate in the Football Bowl Subdivision…
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Alabama and Georgia remain the top two teams in The Associated Press college football poll after a week in…
Continue ReadingSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police arrested a man early Sunday in connection with the shooting death of Utah sophomore cornerback Aaron Lowe. Homicide…
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Authorities say a 79-year-old hiker reported missing at Utah’s Zion National Park has been found alive. Nellis Air Force Base…
Continue ReadingWINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation has reported 35 more COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the third consecutive day. The latest…
Continue ReadingBy KYLE DUNPHEY DESERET NEWS MOAB, Utah (AP) — Fear and grief are gripping the normally fun and friendly southern Utah town of Moab, which has been…
Continue ReadingSAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Kylan Weisser threw two touchdown passes and added a pair of TD runs to help Weber State beat Cal Poly 38-7. Weisser…
Continue ReadingCEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Beau Kelly set up the game-winning touchdown with a 30-yard punt return and Davis Alexander cashed in with a 10-yard run to…
Continue ReadingBROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Chris Oladokun threw two touchdown passes, Pierre Strong Jr. ran for two more scores and South Dakota State beat Dixie State…
Continue ReadingBy SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The move by Texas and Oklahoma to the Southeastern Conference is generating plenty of…
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Cecilio DomÃnguez scored a goal in each half and Austin beat Real Salt Lake 2-1 on Saturday. Austin won for just the second…
Continue ReadingBy BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints urged members Saturday at…
Continue ReadingBy ZAK PODMORE The Salt Lake Tribune SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — With 88% of Utah in exceptional drought conditions, there’s new scrutiny of the…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN COON Associated Press LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Tyler Allgeier ran for a career-high 218 yards and three touchdowns to help No. 13 BYU beat Utah…
Continue ReadingFARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — A Navajo Nation company is taking over the operation of a coal mine it owns in northwestern New Mexico. The Navajo…
Continue ReadingWINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported 88 more COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths. The latest numbers pushed the…
Continue ReadingSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Supreme Court has tossed out a lawsuit filed by a Republican candidate trying to overturn the victory of a Navajo…
Continue ReadingNEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration has scheduled an offshore oil and gas lease sale for the Gulf of Mexico on Nov. 17, obeying a court…
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Reigning Olympic luge silver medalist Chris Mazdzer of the U.S. says he broke his right foot during a preseason…
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic brought the world to a halt. It also slowed Marie Osmond, but not for…
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of U.S. clinics pushing unproven stem cell procedures has ballooned in recent…
Continue ReadingSANDY, Utah (AP) — Anderson Julio scored on a breakaway in the 95th minute to give Real Salt Lake a 2-1 victory over the LA Galaxy. Salt Lake has…
Continue ReadingBy HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and GRANT SCHULTE Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Health care workers who were once saluted for saving lives in the…
Continue ReadingWINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Wednesday reported 67 more COVID-19 cases and five additional deaths. The latest numbers pushed the…
Continue ReadingWINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — A Navajo weaver who successfully challenged the constitutionality of Arizona’s in-person voting procedures and…
Continue ReadingYELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park officials say an autopsy has determined that a man whose body was found on the…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The coveted “Old Wagon Wheel” will be on the line when Utah State hosts No. 13 BYU. It’s become an iconic part…
Continue ReadingCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire attorney general’s office says Volkswagen Group of America and related companies are going to pay the…
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The family of slain traveler Gabby Petito has implored the public and news media to put the…
Continue ReadingWINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Monday reported 20 more COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths. The latest numbers pushed the…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz are hungry to show they can take another step this season and contend for an NBA…
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington State University football coach Nick Rolovich says a Cougars wide…
Continue ReadingPARK CITY, Utah (AP) — U.S. Ski & Snowboard has appointed Sophie Goldschmidt as president and CEO. She replaces Tiger Shaw. Goldschmidt was…
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The pandemic and vaccination rates were the talk of the NBA on media day Monday. Media day is the annual…
Continue ReadingSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Investigators have made no arrests but say they have several promising leads in the shooting death of University of Utah…
Continue ReadingSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah sophomore cornerback Aaron Lowe has died in a shooting at house party less than a year after teammate Ty Jordan was…
Continue ReadingBy ARIJETA LAJKA Associated Press HOLBROOK, N.Y. (AP) — Mourners are paying their respects to Gabby Petito, whose death on a cross-country trip has…
Continue ReadingWINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Sunday reported 36 more COVID-19 cases and three more deaths. The latest numbers pushed the…
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHENEFELT Standard-Examiner OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Utah lawmakers are considering a crackdown on catalytic converter theft, in which criminals…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN COON Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — Baylor Romney threw for a career-high 305 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 15 BYU to a 35-27…
Continue ReadingCEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Eric Barriere threw for 518 yards and four touchdown to lead FCS No. 6 Eastern Washington to a 50-21 victory over Southern…
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Yimmi Chara and his brother Diego Chara scored in the Portland Timbers’ 6-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday night.…
Continue ReadingOGDEN, Utah (AP) — Trent Tompkins scored on a 1-yard run with 27 seconds left to help UC Davis beat Weber State 17-14 in a matchup of two of the…
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — TJ Pledger rushed for 117 yards and the go-ahead touchdown as Utah came from behind to beat…
Continue ReadingLOGAN, Utah (AP) — Hank Bachmeier threw for two touchdowns, Boise State’s defense frustrated Utah State for a 27-3 win. The back-breaker was a…
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST, TERRY TANG and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The disappearance of Gabby Petito has drawn a…
Continue ReadingNEW ORLEANS (AP) — A genetic testing company based in Salt Lake City is helping a historically Black and Catholic university in New Orleans create…
Continue ReadingKAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — The Ironman World Championship is being held outside Hawaii for the first time in four decades. That is because of…
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An advocacy group for older adults has filed a civil rights complaint against Idaho over…
Continue ReadingSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz’s home arena has announced it will require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative test for all…
Continue ReadingELY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s Great Basin Institute has been awarded a federal grant to begin planning the creation of what the state Department of…
Continue ReadingIONIA, Mich. (AP) — A woman has been convicted in a drunken driving crash that killed a Michigan state trooper last summer. Thomasina Jones pleaded…
Continue ReadingWINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Thursday reported 45 more COVID-19 cases and one additional death. The latest numbers pushed the…
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN and CURT ANDERSON Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Federal officials say the boyfriend of Gabby Petito, whose body was…
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson has flushed last Sunday’s stinker of a performance away. The…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Utes head into their Pac-12 opener against Washington State on Saturday with a ton of…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Cougars have won 12 straight at LaVell Edwards Stadium heading into their game against South Florida. This will be just…
Continue ReadingBy DAVID CRARY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As the Boy Scouts of America moves through its complex bankruptcy case, it’s encountering…
Continue ReadingWINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Wednesday reported 52 more COVID-19 cases and five additional deaths. The latest numbers pushed the…
Continue ReadingFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. government has released projections that indicate an even more troubling outlook for a river that serves 40…
Continue ReadingBy CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Search teams were back out at a Florida nature park to look for the boyfriend of…
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers is renewing a push to expand a U.S. compensation…
Continue ReadingSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced that masks will be required inside temples to limit the spread…
Continue ReadingWINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported 36 more COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths. The latest numbers pushed the…
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson has seen the Bruins progress from a team that had a…
Continue ReadingYELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Rescue crews in Yellowstone National Park have recovered the body of a 67-year-old Washington state man and…
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