Box Elder County man charged with murder after man found dead in his garage
A Willard man arrested after a lengthy pursuit in Idaho was charged Wednesday with murder in the death of a man found beaten in his garage earlier that day.A preliminary investigation indicates...
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Classical-music fans politely protest BYU decision to change radio format
Provo • In a particularly polite display of outrage, some 60 classical-music fans turned up at the BYU Broadcast Center on Friday to protest the decision to drop the all-classical music format at...
View ArticlePedestrian hit by TRAX train identified
A Salt Lake Valley man fatally struck by a TRAX train on Wednesday was identified Friday. Joey Kirk, 26, was crossing the tracks on Murray Central Station at about 3 p.m. when a train truck him,...
View ArticleAggies, Lobos both need a win Saturday to keep bowl hopes alive
College students, on average, tend to have pretty decent vision.But Matt Wells, Utah State’s football coach, may think an eye test might just be in order for some of his players.Only, in place of eye...
View ArticleHolly Richardson: We all need a tribe
“The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty.”— Mother TeresaI and a friend recently had lunch with a mutual friend who had gone through an awkward and disheartening...
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George Pyle: In what seems like a world turned upside down, all of a sudden I...
Many years ago, a day’s episode of the World’s Second Greatest Comic Strip Ever (after “Calvin and Hobbes”) showed a few of the secondary characters from “Bloom County” stuffed into a big chair...
View ArticleWith looming tax reform vote, Utah’s new member of Congress could be sworn in...
Washington • If Provo Mayor John Curtis wins Utah’s special congressional election next week, as polling suggests, he could be swiftly sworn into office before the official canvass of the vote takes...
View ArticleDuchesne subdues Parowan rally to reach Class 1A state title game
Ogden • Sports can be funny sometimes.Take Duchesne’s 27-14 victory over Parowan in Friday’s Class 1A football state semifinal at Weber State.The defending champion Eagles looked as if they were going...
View ArticleEmma Mangum settles on playing volleyball, and Corner Canyon couldn’t be more...
Orem • If Emma Mangum of Corner Canyon High had put all of her athletic interests in a list, it would have included almost everything under the sun a few years ago.But the different sports were crossed...
View ArticleRafal Nadal quits before Paris semifinals to rest
Paris • John Isner stayed on track for the last spot at the ATP Finals by beating Juan Martin del Potro 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4 in the Paris Masters quarterfinals on Friday.The American was the runner-up...
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New Utah Shakespeare Festival executive producer meets arts leaders in Salt...
The Utah Shakespeare Festival made a road trip to Salt Lake City on Wednesday to hold an open house to introduce Frank Mack, the new festival executive producer.Mack began working full time at USF on...
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Former NFL player is a suspect in a Utah killing, ‘but this story should be...
A former NFL player has been named as a suspect in the Thursday slaying of his wife in Park City.Park City police said Friday that 28-year-old Keri “KC” McClanahan — the wife of Anthony Darnel...
View ArticleUtah’s Regents’ Scholarship to base awards on student needs as well as merit
The Utah System of Higher Education is fielding questions and complaints after announcing that a popular, state-funded scholarship program for high-performing students will change its system for...
View ArticleNo. 18 Stanford gets Love back for key game at No. 25 WSU
With Bryce Love sidelined by an ankle injury, 18th-ranked Stanford's offense nearly ground to a halt in a slim victory over Oregon State.Now the Cardinal will get the nation's leading rusher back...
View ArticleNo. 17 USC hosts No. 23 Arizona for Pac-12 South lead
Los Angeles • Khalil Tate made his first career start for Arizona last season against Southern California, and the 17-year-old quarterback struggled in the Wildcats' blowout loss.A year later, the...
View ArticleArizona State faced with slowing Colorado's Lindsay
Tempe, Ariz. • Arizona State thought its defensive issues were worked out. After sterling performances against good teams, there was no reason for the Sun Devils not to believe it.Then they flipped the...
View ArticleAfter snapping streak, No. 12 Washington set to host Oregon
Seattle • Jake Browning would rather talk about the six touchdowns he threw a year ago against Oregon. Or simply snapping a 12-game losing streak to the Ducks.No matter how much Browning wants to...
View ArticleArmy looks to take step toward Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
Air Force Academy, Colo. • Air Force will take to the sky early against Army with four scheduled flyovers before kickoff. That just might be the extent of any sort of air game, too.The plan for the...
View ArticleKurt Busch, 4 other drivers top 200 mph in Texas qualifying
Fort Worth, Texas • Kurt Busch went faster than anyone has ever gone in NASCAR Cup qualifying on a 1 1/2-mile track. While out of championship contention and uncertain who he will drive for next...
View ArticleColin Kaepernick's lawyers seek to depose NFL owners in collusion grievance case
Attorneys for quarterback Colin Kaepernick have notified the NFL that they are requesting that several owners of teams, including the Dallas Cowboys' Jerry Jones and the Houston Texans' Robert McNair,...
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