Kearns 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,...
View ArticleNews Roundup: Arizona’s Jeff Flake continues to call out Trump even though it...
Arizona’s Jeff Flake continues to call out Trump even though it may cost him. Ben McAdams to challenge Mia Love. Curtis stays quiet on Trump as challengers criticize him.Happy Thursday. Sen. Jeff Flake...
View ArticleAlexandra Petri: Men of the world: You are not the weather
Smoke is not weather. Let me tell you why I have said this. Weather is something you can do very little to prevent; you can only prepare for it and warn people about it and buy protective gear. Smoke...
View ArticleLetter: Leave nonservice animals at home
Owners of pets, fake service animals and emotional support animals, be courteous to other customers, employees, those with disabilities and service animals by leaving nonservice animals at home.The ADA...
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Poll: Utahns say Orrin Hatch shouldn’t run again, but Mitt Romney should
Three of every four Utahns say Sen. Orrin Hatch should not seek an eighth term, while a plurality would like Mitt Romney to take his place in the Senate, a new poll shows.“Voters are saying, ‘Please...
View ArticleLetter: Not standing for anthem isn’t against the law
In response to Kevin Greer’s letter to the forum (“Kick them out, fire them,” Oct. 2): I, for one, stand when the national anthem is being played, and also look down on people who don’t. But to not...
View ArticleLook out! 7 of the dumbest threats to humanity in disaster movies
Why watch a disaster movie about wildfires or tornadoes or hurricanes — things you can see on the nightly news — when there are some really wild cataclysms out there?Consider this week’s newest entry...
View ArticleU.S. unemployment claims fall to 222,000, lowest in 44 years
Washington • The number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level since Richard Nixon was president.The numbersThe Labor Department said Thursday that claims for...
View Article'That's a dumb question': John McCain's frustration with Fox News boils over
Let's just establish, up front, that Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., thinks pretty much all questions about President Donald Trump are dumb.Recall that between Election Day and New Year's Day, McCain went...
View ArticleLetter: Hatch's condolences to Vegas victims ring hollow
Sen. Orrin Hatch, your words of condolence and sorrow regarding the Las Vegas massacre ring hollow and hypocritical in light of your continued support of the absence of control over automatic weapons,...
View ArticleGov. Gary Herbert expected to defend special election against lawsuit threats...
After legislative leaders Wednesday night voted to pursue a lawsuit to obtain a secret attorney general’s opinion on the special election, Gov. Gary Herbert is expected to field questions about the...
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Jennifer Rubin: Will the president fix the ACA mess he made?
The compromise from Sens. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Patty Murray, D-Wash., would provide states with greater flexibility under the Affordable Care Act in exchange for authorizing cost-sharing...
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