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Mike Trout To Carry Out Rehab Assignment With Salt Lake Bees
SALT LAKE CITY – Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout is working toward returning from injury and one of the next steps is to get back up to speed with the Salt Lake Bees. Trout tore his left meniscus in late April and immediately underwent surgery. The three-time AL...
Utah State says Blake Anderson fired for interviewing potential victim after Aggies player's arrest
Utah State's Blake Anderson was fired for contacting a potential domestic violence victim and a witness to the incident after an Aggies football player was arrested, and failing to properly report
Cougars Weigh In: Reactions to Olympic Trials and Triumphs
As the 2024 Olympics approach, BYU students are buzzing with opinions and emotions about the various impactful stories emerging as the games grow closer. From groundbreaking moments in gender parity to the individual triumphs and challenges faced by their own peers, here’s how the Cougar community has been reacting.
All-City Honors – Softball: Spring 2024
Emerson Fuller (Sr. Lehi; P): “Emerson was a great leader for us this year and she will be missed tremendously,” said Coach Tim Kennedy. She had a 2.62 ERA, which was the lowest in 6A and the third-lowest in LHS history. She also had a combined no-hitter, 20 starts and 10 complete games, 144 strikeouts in 139 innings, and a 14-9 record (61%). She earned 44 career wins, which is the second-most in LHS history (51). Fuller batted .337 with eight hits for extra bases and 23 RBI. She will be heading to the College of Southern Idaho to further her athletic and educational career.
10-year-old girl in critical condition after car crash in Bluffdale
BLUFFDALE — A 10-year-old girl was transported by medical helicopter in critical condition Sunday after two cars collided at an intersection. The accident happened at the intersection of Porter Rockwell Boulevard and Redwood Road, according to Anne Elise Harrison with the Saratoga Springs Police Department. A car was going north on Redwood Road and passing through an intersection with a green light when a different car going east on Porter Rockwell Boulevard ran a red light and hit the first vehicle, Harrison said.
HUNCHBACK is on top of the world at Murray Arts
MURRAY — One of the thrilling parts of reviewing and patronizing community theatre is the community nature of it all. Seeing everyone gather together to make the best show they can will never get old. Such was my experience at Murray Arts latest production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. While nothing is perfect, it was incredible to see a group spare no expense and be so ambitious.
Nibley man arrested for allegedly raping teen girl
LOGAN — A 20-year-old Nibley man was arrested for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl last month, according to investigators. Sem Francois Pirtle was booked Thursday into the Cache County Jail following a month’s long investigation. According to a probable cause statement, Cache County Sheriff’s deputies received a report...
A man on death row for a 1998 murder asks Utah’s parole board for mercy
Utah officials began hearing testimony Monday about whether a man facing execution next month should be spared the death penalty for murdering his girlfriend’s mother and instead remain imprisoned for life. The parole board hearing comes after state officials said Saturday that they no longer plan to use an...
Andre Seldon Jr., Utah State football player and former Belleville High School star, dies in apparent drowning
(CBS DETROIT) - Utah State cornerback and former Belleville (Mich.) High School football star Andre Seldon Jr. died Saturday in an apparent drowning at a Utah reservoir, the school announced. He was 22 years old. According to the Cache County Sheriff's Office, a search began Saturday afternoon after law enforcement received reports of a young man diving from cliffs into the water at Porcupine Reservoir and not resurfacing. The Utah Department of Public Safety dive team recovered Seldon's body at around 9:05 p.m. Saturday."Our investigation leads us to believe this is a tragic accident as multiple witnesses recount the same information," the sheriff's...
Utah Utes 2024 Football Season Preview: Key Matchups & New Big 12 Debut
The Big 12 welcomes significant programs from the Pac-12, including Utah, in a transformative realignment phase due to Texas and Oklahoma's departure to the SEC, setting the stage for an impactful season for the Utah Utes. Utah has a commendable conference record of 31-10 in the past five years. The...
Clean stand-up comedy scores a success at Lionheart Hall
LOGAN – The question of the night during the “Drybar Comedy at the Hall” performance on July 19 was, of course, whether good comedy can also be clean comedy. Four stand-up comics appeared that evening before a packed crowd at the Lionheart Hall here in Logan. All of them were Utahns, with 50 percent being local Cache Valley residents. That made them all fairly adept at tiptoeing around the sensibilities of their fellow citizens.
NBA Trades: Spurs steal OKC's Thunder in mock deal with Jazz and Pelicans
The Utah Jazz has been the team to watch for the majority of free agency, with them shopping two of their best assets around to interested teams. While some have speculated that they may not be serious about trading their best assets, they may just be trying to increase the value of those players, with teams such as the Oklahoma City Thunder seemingly interested.
Big Sky Announces Conference Game Start Times
FARMINGTON, Utah – UC Davis football's slate of eight Big Sky Conference games have now have start times, as the conference announced the kickoffs for all conference games as part of its 2024 Big Sky Kickoff Weekend, with the Aggies opening conference play against Idaho with a 7 p.m. PT kickoff on Sept. 28.
Utah wildfire prompts mandatory evacuations
A wildfire in Salt Lake City forced people living uphill from Utah's state capitol to evacuate, and it remained uncontained Sunday as more than 100 firefighters worked to protect nearby homes.Helicopters and airplanes were dropping buckets over the flames as ground crews tried to contain the fire on Ensign Peak. Firefighters were working to save homes about 1.2 miles (1.9 kilometers) up East Capitol Boulevard, and evacuees were offered a space in the capitol complex where they could escape the heat."With the heat, as well as the wind direction and just the temperatures out here and the fuel moisture, it's...
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