U.S. to Americans: Stay away from Cuba after health 'attacks'
Washington • The United States delivered an ominous warning to Americans on Friday to stay away from Cuba and ordered home more than half the U.S. diplomatic corps, acknowledging neither the Cubans nor...
View ArticlePackers WR Davante Adams tweets that he's at home after hit
Green Bay, Wis. • Packers receiver Davante Adams tweeted Friday that he was at home and “feeling great” a day after taking a frightening hit from Chicago Bears linebacker Danny Trevathan.Adams was...
View ArticleOgden fire crews rescue man trapped under 3 tons of dirt after trench collapsed
A man is in the hospital after Ogden rescue crews freed him from a trench where he was trapped under tons of dirt for close to an hour Friday evening.The 10-foot-deep dirt trench was near Ninth Street...
View ArticleUtah State defense dominates BYU, wins 40-24 to claim Old Wagon Wheel
Logan • Seconds after quarterback Kent Myers took a knee on the final play, Utah State sprinted toward the north end zone to claim possession of the Old Wagon Wheel.The trophy that goes to the winner...
View ArticleUtah Jazz take to the sky in scrimmage at Hill Air Force base
The most talent-rich basketball game ever played at Hill Air Force base finished 49-41, but the score was irrelevant.For several hundred servicemen and women and their families who packed the fitness...
View ArticleUtah regulators approve end of net metering, beginning of new deal for Rocky...
Advocates for solar power in Utah were catching their breath Friday after receiving word that state regulators have approved a settlement intended in part to preserve the viability of the state’s solar...
View ArticleUtahns 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...
View ArticleFour 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...
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