Sophomore's monster game helps Highland run away from Wasatch
Highland High coach Brody Benson sometimes forgets that sophomore wide receiver and linebacker Ousmane Doumbia is so young.The Rams, however, won’t forget the impact he had Friday afternoon.In a 61-24...
View ArticleBe brave and ‘go for it,’ Oracle CEO Safra Catz tells Utah women in tech
Oracle CEO Safra Catz had a couple of different answers to a question posed by BYU chemical engineering student Halle Murray: “What are important qualities to be successful?”“The most important quality...
View ArticleDonations that support changing West Jordan’s government have ties to current...
In the latest battle over who should lead West Jordan — a city manager or a strong mayor — those who support changing to the second option have almost twice as much funding, and most of the money has...
View ArticleJennifer Rubin: Republicans are running out of justifications for their tax plan
The Wall Street Journal reports:“The U.S. economy posted its best six-month stretch of growth in three years, rebounding quickly from two hurricanes and showing momentum heading into the year’s final...
View ArticleSkyridge earns school's first playoff win in rout of Skyline
Lehi • It was supposed to be a showdown between two of the most dynamic offenses in Class 5A, a game maybe not decided until the final quarter, if not final possession.Someone forgot to tell...
View ArticleFirst charges filed in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation,...
The first round of charges in special counsel Robert Mueller’s ongoing investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election were approved Friday — but it’s still not known what they are or who...
View ArticleLeonid Bershidsky: Leaving isn’t the way to fight Trump
Sen. Jeff Flake’s speech on Tuesday was powerful enough to receive prominent coverage in European media — something that rarely happens to U.S. senators’ orations. But the Arizona Republican left...
View ArticlePine View leans on running game to trample Tooele
St. George • While college football coaches can recruit athletes to play in their system, prep coaches don’t have the same luxury. They have to put together a team based on the players in their...
View ArticleFortuitous bounce helps Jordan upset Viewmont in playoff opener
Bountiful • Region 7 members didn’t exactly run the table on the opening day of the Class 5A football playoffs as top-ranked Corner Canyon struggled and perennial power Timpview was beaten.But Jordan...
View ArticleNAACP honors Archie Archuleta for his contributions to civil rights in Utah
Robert “Archie” Archuleta, “an icon of activism in Utah,” received the NAACP Salt Lake City branch‘s Albert Fritz Civil Rights Award during the organization’s 99th annual Life Membership & Freedom...
View ArticleJohnson takes 1-shot lead over Koepka in HSBC Champions
Shanghai • Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka, close friends who live down the street from each other in Florida, are in the final group going into the weekend at the HSBC Champions. They are separated...
View ArticlePolice asking for help to locate man missing since Tuesday
Police are asking for help from the public to find a man with medical conditions who has been missing since Tuesday.Police say family members reported 39-year-old Kelly Raymond Isom missing Wednesday....
View ArticlePleasant Grove outlasts Kearns in playoff shootout
Kearns • The top-seeded Kearns Cougars, the champions out of Region 2, looked in position late in the fourth quarter to end a two-decade long playoff losing streak late. But Pleasant Grove’s Kainoa...
View ArticlePorter Hollingshead, Beaver jump American Leadership early to reach state...
Beaver • The No. 1 seed in the Class 2A South Division looked fresh coming off a first-round bye.Beaver walloped American Leadership Academy 56-3 on Friday night to reach the state semifinals.“Two...
View ArticlePorter Miller lead Parowan past Altamont into state semifinal
Parowan • It took a bit longer for Parowan to find its rhythm in the Class 1A state quarterfinal, but Porter Miller made sure the Rams took care of Altamont for a second time this season.Miller scored...
View ArticleState colleges: Utah gymnast Sabrina Schwab retires
Utah All-America gymnast Sabrina Schwab announced her retirement on Friday for medical reasons, the Red Rocks announced.Schwab, the 2016 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, missed all but two meets last...
View ArticleRichart scores winner in OT as Grizzlies beat Worcester
For fans of offensive hockey, the third period of Friday night’s contest between the Utah Grizzlies and Worcester Railers provided a feast for the eyes. A scoring frenzy occurred as a total of five...
View ArticleAstros start fast, beat Dodgers to take 2-1 World Series lead
Houston • A perfect fit in their own place, the Houston Astros are halfway home.George Springer and the Astros broke out the bats early this time and kept up their big run at Minute Maid Park in...
View ArticleAlta overpowers Roy with healthy dose of running game
Roy • Alta coach Alema Te’o sauntered into his team’s postgame huddle with a smile.“The only announcement I’m making,” he boomed, “ is practice on Monday.”The huddle erupted with cheers.The Hawks...
View ArticleWeber takes down Riverton for Warriors' first playoff win since 1999
Pleasant View • The drought is over for the Weber football team.The Warriors hadn’t won a state playoff football game since 1999, the year they captured the Class 4A state title.That changed Friday...
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