Utahns with ties to Puerto Rico rally support for hurricane-ravaged island
When Dorany Rodriguez went home one night this week and cracked open a cold bottle of water, she thought of her mother — left stranded without power and water after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto...
View ArticleLarry Krystkowiak talks frankly about recruiting in aftermath of FBI/NCAA...
Utah men’s basketball coach Larry Krystkowiak said he had doubts that he’d live to see the lid blown off the seedy side of recruiting, but he was hopeful.This week, an FBI criminal investigation...
View ArticleBYU, Utah State come together to honor LaVell Edwards
Logan • How often does the same person get honored by both teams in a college football game?That happened Friday night at Maverik Stadium, as BYU and Utah State both honored former Aggie offensive...
View ArticleMexican Consulate’s monthlong series of free health events seeks to aid one...
A series of free health events that begins this weekend will give “vulnerable” immigrants in Utah access to medical care they don‘t normally receive, officials say.Starting this weekend, the Mexican...
View ArticleDavis County and Park City schools receive National Blue Ribbon
Centerville’s J.A. Taylor Elementary and Park City’s Jeremy Ranch Elementary were named National Blue Ribbon Schools on Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education. The annual awards — which include...
View ArticleMan calls Uber during chase that included marijuana and an interstate pee...
Utah police say a man hailed an Uber during a wild chase that ended with officers finding 15 packages of marijuana in the car he’d been riding in.A Salt Lake County jail booking statement released...
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Four charged with murder in car crash that killed two after gang-related...
A truck carrying four people fleeing the scene of a gang-related shooting crashed into a small car “without the brakes ever being applied,” say court documents filed Friday.Now those four — Rosalio...
View ArticleKragthorpe: Utah State beats BYU in rivalry’s usual, wild adventure
When the latest episode of this crazy rivalry ended, Utah State players sprinted off the sideline toward the north end zone, where they grabbed the Old Wagon Wheel.Score that successful mission as the...
View ArticlePrep football: Bingham rides its defense past No. 2 Lone Peak
South Jordan • Bingham’s defense met every challenge Friday night and helped deliver its biggest win of the season.The top-ranked Miners intercepted four passes and returned two for touchdowns in a...
View ArticleJalen Davis leads aggressive Aggies defense vs. BYU
Logan • Well after the game had ended, Jalen Davis still cradled a football in his arms. When his season is over, the Utah State senior cornerback says he’ll find some place to stash the game balls...
View ArticlePrep football: Timpview defense picks off Alta four times to ground Hawks
Provo • The Timpview Thunderbirds displayed one sterling example of bend-but-not-break defense Friday night.But what really won a Region 7 battle for the Thunderbirds were the occasions they used...
View ArticlePrep football: Too much of Viewmont's Cameron Brown spells doom for Roy
Roy • Friday night was just another day at the office for Viewmont senior running back Cameron Brown.Brown rushed for 194 yards on 27 carries with four touchdowns as the Vikings (6-2, 3-0) knocked off...
View ArticlePrep football: Trenton Maurer carries Cedar City past Snow Canyon in 3 OTs
St. George • Pajama night was the theme Friday at Snow Canyon, but there was no time for napping as Cedar City came away with a thrilling 34-28 triple-overtime victory over the Warriors.Cedar City...
View ArticlePrep football: Zach Wilson, Corner Canyon overpower Brighton
Cottonwood Hieghts • The first quarter wasn’t even over yet, and things were looking dire for host Brighton.Quarterback Zach Wilson and running back Tai Gonzales provided the knockout punches to lead...
View ArticlePrep football: Sese Felila runs for five scores to carry Kearns past Hunter
West Valley City • It may not have been the region championship game, but it sure had the feeling of one.The Kearns offense woke up in a big way after trailing by two scores earlier and eventually did...
View ArticlePrep football: State scores for Week 7
ThursdayRidgeline 48, Green Canyon 21Sky View 50, Logan 13FridayLayton Christian 28, Monticello 14Dixie 64, Canyon View 0Richfield 29, North Sanpete 0Tooele 49, Ogden 6Lehi 42, West 0Provo 20, Maple...
View ArticleFalk, Washington State upset USC
Pullman, Wash. • Logan High School graduate Luke Falk threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns, Erik Powell kicked a 32-yard field goal with 1:40 left and No. 16 Washington State beat No. 5 Southern...
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Controversial needle exchange program becomes a casualty of Operation Rio...
Heroin addicts looking for clean needles are in for tough times in Salt Lake City since Operation Rio Grande chased them and a syringe-exchange program out of the area around downtown’s homeless...
View ArticleGehrke: If Congress can't agree on kids' health, then D.C. is more broken...
In case you aren’t convinced that Congress is really, really bad at its job, consider this: At midnight Saturday, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, one of the most successful and fundamentally...
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