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Are you faster than a train? Hundreds race Heber Creeper to find out
Soldier Hollow • Superman was “more powerful than a locomotive.” On Saturday, 134 Utah runners proved that they are faster than one.Sure, the train they outran is called the “Heber Creeper” by locals,...
View ArticleDraper man had explosive materials and wires in a 'hidden room,' charges say
Police searching the home of a Draper man last month discovered a hidden room under a stairway that contained chemicals and other parts used to make explosives, according to charging documents filed...
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Prep football: Defense sparks Corner Canyon past Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove • Eric Kjar’s teams always have been known for offense. Just check the Jordan High record books.And Kjar had instant quarterback ammo in Boise State-recruit Zach Wilson when he took over...
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Utah's eclipse-viewing weather could be a meteorological toss of the dice
Northern Utahns wanting a glimpse of Monday’s solar eclipse should pray, cross their fingers or perhaps make a wish on the star that is Old Sol that predicted partly cloudy skies will clear for at...
View ArticleWoman suffers major injuries after garbage truck rolls stop sign in Sanpete...
A 69-year-old woman was seriously injured on State Route 89 on Friday when she crashed into a garbage truck that rolled through a stop sign, police said.Spring City resident Marjorie Monnett was...
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Footballs will fly under new offensive coordinators at Utah, USU, and return...
A week before California’s Troy Taylor and BYU’s Ty Detmer combined for 735 yards passing in rivalry games, walk-on David Yost’s only season of college football ended with his Kent State team going...
View ArticleKragthorpe: Coaches can help, but Gary Andersen is right: ‘Players win games’
Kalani Sitake watched his Oregon State players allow 674 yards and 52 points to Oregon in his last game as the Beavers’ defensive coordinator. BYU hired him as coach, anyway.Dave Aranda’s Hawaii’s...
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Monson: The most important factor for BYU, Utah, Utah State success rhymes...
One thing has become as clear as any other in modern college football — the game is quarterback-centric. Not exactly a newsflash. It’s always seemed to be that way, but that supposition has spiraled...
View ArticleCommentary: Gene editing in Humans? Proceed with caution
Recently, a scientific milestone hit the headlines, raising a flurry of excitement and concern.Scientists used a rapidly rising and powerful new gene editingtechnique, CRISPR, to “correct” a genetic...
View ArticleDuke University removes statue of Confederate general
Durham, N.C. — Duke University removed a statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee early Saturday, days after it was vandalized amid a national debate about monuments to the Confederacy.The university said it...
View ArticleJudge refuses to end Roman Polanski sex assault case
Los Angeles — A Los Angeles judge on Friday denied the impassioned plea of Roman Polanski’s victim to end a four-decade-old sexual assault case against the fugitive director.Los Angeles Superior Court...
View ArticleCommentary: There is much this native potato can teach us
Who could imagine that a potato might be one of the most compelling reasons to validate and protect Utah’s two threatened national monuments?A native potato recently discovered by two university...
View ArticlePrep girls' soccer: State rankings
Class 6A1. American Fork (5-0-0) • The Cavemen have outscored the opposition 24-2, including three shutouts, in an undefeated start to the season. But the Region 4 gauntlet is right around the corner...
View ArticleChris Stewart: Loose lips of press leaks do indeed sink ships
Loose Lips Sink Ships is a phrase that my father, a WWII air force pilot, heard many times. It was a common and well-accepted attitude during a dangerous and chaotic time. And though our nation has...
View ArticleA look at US-S. Korea war games and how North might respond
Seoul, South Korea — America’s annual joint military exercises with South Korea always frustrate North Korea. The war games set to begin Monday may hold more potential to provoke than ever, given...
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Tribes hope for renewal in solar eclipse; not all will watch
Flagstaff, Ariz. — While much of the country gawks at the solar eclipse, Bobbieann Baldwin will be inside with her children, shades drawn.In Navajo culture, the passing of the moon over the sun is an...
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Dashcam video shows white cop punching black man during stop
Cleveland — A dashcam video of a traffic stop that led to a white police officer with a history of disciplinary issues repeatedly punching a black man and hitting his head on pavement appears to show a...
View ArticleSafety Philip Afia says Utes defensive backfield will be “amazing”
Utah redshirt sophomore safety Philip Afia has been one of the returning players stepping into larger roles in the secondary this preseason. He’s certainly not shy about this year’s group of defensive...
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Utah State football preview: Aggies lean on experience as they try to rebound
Kent Myers’ role with the Utah State football team hasn’t changed much since he was a freshman in 2014.Myers was thrust into the role of starting quarterback when injuries claimed starter Chuckie...
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Utah football preview: Utes desperately seeking a starting QB
Troy Williams stood tall inside Rice-Eccles Stadium at the conclusion of another fall practice, his helmet at his feet, answering the same question tossed his way the past three weeks.The senior...
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