Legislative leaders vote to sue attorney general to seek release of secret...
Legislative leaders voted Wednesday to sue Attorney General Sean Reyes to force release of a legal opinion they requested about whether Gov. Gary Herbert overstepped his legal powers in setting rules...
View ArticleGymnast McKayla Maroney alleges sexual abuse by team doctor
Two-time Olympic medalist McKayla Maroney says she was molested for years by a former USA Gymnastics team doctor, abuse she said started in her early teens and continued for the rest of her competitive...
View ArticleFremont’s Winter twins claim first and third in 6A boys' state cross country...
As Fremont cross country runner Bronson Winter stood off to the side of the track addressing the media, Zach Winter saw his chance to congratulate his twin the right way.He sneaked up behind Bronson...
View ArticleUtah-based VidAngel files for bankruptcy amid court battle against Disney and...
VidAngel, a Provo-based streaming platform that edits content out of films and TV shows, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, its CEO announced Wednesday.According to CEO Neal Harmon,...
View ArticleUnion's state champ, Kennedy Powell, hopes her battle for mental health...
So what if Union senior Kennedy Powell was out of breath after running 3 miles?The winner of the Class 3A girls’ cross country state championship didn’t miss any chance to congratulate, compliment and...
View ArticleClass 4A boys' state cross country
The raceLehi senior Ryan Raff had his heart set on breaking the state record set by American Fork’s Casey Clinger last year (14:42.9), but he felt himself fall off the pace after two miles in the heat....
View ArticleE.J. Dionne: The enablers of a debased politics
Washington • Permit me to confess: I am one of the very last people in the United States who does not consider the word “politician” to be an insult. On the contrary, the work politicians do is...
View ArticleClass 5A boys' state cross country
The raceTimpview senior Aiden Troutner pulled ahead of the pack just before the big hill about a mile into the course. He held that lead to finish first with three Springville runners directly behind...
View ArticleClass 6A boys' state cross country
The raceFremont senior Bronson Winter claimed first place just ahead of fast-approaching Lone Peak senior Justin Hartshorn. American Fork took the team title with three top-10 finishers.The winner’s...
View ArticleWoman says she was on Xanax when she took the wallet from a Utah store clerk...
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of rifling through a wallet and stealing a credit card from a convenience store clerk while he was having a seizure, police said Wednesday.Unified police...
View ArticleKragthorpe: Opening win comes with a style that should keep fans entertained
The Jazz’s closing run began with Joe Johnson’s impossible, banked-in 3-pointer at the third-quarter buzzer and never stopped until the last minute of the game.What changed? Only everything.The Jazz...
View ArticleKearns leans on running game to subdue Riverton
Riverton • The Kearns offense ran all over the Riverton Silverwolves, scoring 31 of its 38 points in the first half and cruising to a 38-3 victory in its regular-season finale.The Cougars committed a...
View ArticleQB Zach Wilson returns from injury to lead Corner Canyon past Jordan
Draper • Emotional Corner Canyon coach Eric Kjar spent a little more time than most opposing coaches hugging and conversing with a team he just had beaten 31-14 to secure an unbeaten Region 7 season...
View ArticleDonovan Mitchell steadies himself after surprise start for Jazz
As the Jazz prepared to tip off, Nicole Mitchell was confused. Why was her son running onto the floor? He wasn’t a starter.She counted the players. Five on the floor. No Rodney Hood. She started...
View ArticleDrought over: Lehi down Skyline for first region crown since 2004
Lehi • More than a decade had passed since Lehi won a region football championship.Drought over.The Pioneers rode the passing of Cammon Cooper and five timely interceptions by the defense to a 42-14...
View ArticleCubs avoid sweep, top Dodgers 3-2 to cut NLCS deficit to 3-1
Chicago • Javier Baez snapped an 0-for-20 skid with two home runs, Wade Davis hung on for a six-out save and the Chicago Cubs avoided a sweep, holding off the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 Wednesday night in...
View ArticleJaxon Mansfield guides Clearfield past Bountiful to wrap up Falcons' season
Clearfield • Senior quarterback Jaxon Mansfield left it all out on the field in Clearfield’s season finale Wednesday night.He completed 17 of 30 passes for 253 yards as the Falcons closed out the...
View ArticleUtah man accused of raping BYU student is acquitted
Provo • A jury on Wednesday acquitted a Utah man accused of raping a 19-year-old Brigham Young University student in 2015.The jury deliberated for five hours after hearing testimony over two weeks...
View ArticleNorthridge rallies to top Woods Cross in playoff tuneup
Woods Cross • Scheduling a non-region game at the end of the season can be risky if a team becomes complacent. Momentum could be lost before the playoffs begin.Northridge ignored that Wednesday and...
View ArticlePrep football: Week 10 scores
WednesdayClass 3A playoffsJuan Diego 66, Carbon 6Union 42, North Sanpete 20Regular seasonSpringville 54, Provo 12Kearns 38, Riverton 3West 68, Mountain View 6Skyridge 31, Wasatch 7Clearfield 17,...
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