Pedestrian in critical condition after being struck by vehicle in Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY — A person is in critical condition following being struck by a vehicle near the Salt Lake City Parks & Public Lands building at 1965 West 500 South. According to Salt Lake City police, the call on the incident first came in at 6:30...

Utah Board of Higher Education to establish campus safety task force

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Board of Higher Education on Thursday voted unanimously to establish a task force to examine campus safety across Utah's public higher education institutions. Geoffrey Landward, commissioner of higher education for the...

Utah fraud losses hit $114 million as phone scams surge

SALT LAKE CITY — Utahns are losing millions to phone scams every year, and members of the Utah Fraud Prevention Coalition say it's only getting worse. Sharlene Wells, a chair with the Coalition, says losses have gone up in recent years. "Since...

Utah lawmaker moves to rename street honoring Harvey Milk, pay tribute to Charlie Kirk

A Republican lawmaker in Utah wants to rename a street memorializing a slain LGBTQ+ legend to honor a more recently assassinated right-wing figure. Utah Rep. Trevor Lee told a local Nexstar station that he intends to file a bill that would rename...

Sports Roundup: Spring football dates announced, baseball coach reaches milestone win

Piecing together sports news as high school football nears the start of spring practice… * Official practices for the 2021 high school spring football season can begin on Monday (April 26). An allotment of practice days – coupled with an...

Redistricting and plans for Great Salt Lake top Utah's special session agenda

SALT LAKE CITY — A vote on a congressional map, a controversial bill on redistricting and a new plan to try to help the Great Salt Lake will be part of Monday's special session of the Utah State Legislature. Governor Spencer Cox issued a call on...

BYU Roundup: Women’s soccer rallies from early deficit to draw with Houston

HOUSTON, Texas – The BYU women’s soccer team saw its first draw in Big 12 conference play, tying Houston 1-1 Thursday night. Avery Frischknecht scored her first goal of the season off a corner kick in the final minute of the first half to tie the...

Erewhon Fans Call Company’s Latest Multi-City Announcement the ‘Biggest Let Down’  By Moná Thomas

NEED TO KNOW Erewhon announced its Strawberry Glaze Skin Smoothie Kit on Sept. 30 Fans online have criticisms about the rollout announcement Many called the smoothie kit announcement "a disappointment" Erewhon announced its Strawberry Glaze Skin...

How Utah’s 2025 Draft Class Redefined the State’s Pipeline to the NFL

Utah’s presence in the NFL has been steady, but often overshadowed by powerhouse states. Names like Dalton Kincaid and Jonah Elliss broke through in recent years, but the 2025 draft class marked a shift. Rather than isolated standouts, the state...

How does Utah’s remaining strength of schedule stack up in the Big 12?

Utah’s bye comes at an optimal time on the Utes’ schedule. The Utes are 4-1 at the first of two byes with wins over UCLA, Cal Poly, Wyoming and West Virginia, the lone loss coming at home against Texas Tech. Utah’s four wins haven’t exactly been...

Mass casualty training prepares Utah hospitals for earthquake and other emergencies

UTAH COUNTY, Utah — First responders, hospitals, and community members in northern Utah County gathered together on Thursday morning to practice emergency response skills. Jake Catmull, the emergency management coordinator for Intermountain...

Popular USVI jockey Kevin Krigger pleads guilty to gun charges in Utah

UTAH, USA- Popular US Virgin Islands (USVI) jockey, Kevin Krigger, who thrillingly rode Floki’s Flight to victory over Pure Speight in the feature encounter of the Labour Day Races at the Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack on St Thomas on August 30,...

A Grip on Sports: Another chapter of Inland Northwest basketball history closes with Don Monson’s passing Wednesday

A GRIP ON SPORTS • Friday’s columns are all about looking ahead. Usually. And I’ll get there. Eventually. But there has to be a more-than-glancing look in the rearview mirror today as once again a titan of Inland Northwest college basketball has...

TRAVEL: A Utah Journey: Family, Red Rock, and Bed & Breakfast Charm

Some trips stand out not just for where you go, but for who you’re with. For my husband and me, a recent journey through Utah was about both—the stunning landscapes of its national parks and the joy of sharing them with our son, daughter-in-law,...

How BYU and Utah QBs measure up among their Big 12 peers

How good are Big 12 quarterbacks? Remember back in August, before everyone started playing actual games, many experts declared the Big 12 would be a league of quarterbacks, that the best passers would come from within the league Utah and BYU play...

Turning Point BYU kicks off semester with social event

Charlie Kirk's "American Comeback Tour" banner from his Utah Valley University stop. The banner was at a table for students to view. (Pedro Louza) Turning Point BYU kicked off the semester with a club social in honor of Charlie Kirk at Hillcrest...

Deion Sanders' Buffs sent warning on TCU-ISU-Utah ‘gauntlet’ after 2-3 stretch vs Georgia Tech, UD, UH, Wyoming

Things are about to get tougher for the Colorado Buffaloes before they get easier. Deion Sanders’ football team takes on the TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday night, the No. 14 Iowa State Cyclones a week later, and finally the Utah Utes, the latter...

For first time in 20 years, a Michigan jersey will be raised at Crisler Center

For the first time in 20 years, a jersey will be raised to Crisler Center’s rafters. The Michigan men’s basketball program announced on Friday that Trey Burke’s No. 3 jersey will be honored this upcoming season. The ceremony celebrating the 2013...

College Football Best Bets for Week 6: Vanderbilt to Upset Alabama?

It’s Week 6 of the College Football season, and our set of best bets Saturday centers around the 16th-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores, trying to stay undefeated as they visit the 10th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide. Check out my free upset picks below....

Opinion: Utah GOP chair's divisive rhetoric puts schools, children at risk

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