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The nationally-ranked Utah high school football power looks primed for its showdown with Skyridge

The father of a Salt Lake County's Sheriff's Office deputy found dead last month has been charged with her murder, calling the crime an "unforgivable sin" in a text to a family member.

Summit County’s tourism economy experienced another snowstorm of success this year, with the region rolling in as the state’s second-largest economic driver behind Salt Lake County. Tourism in Utah generated an estimated $12.71 billion in direct visitor spending during the fiscal year, supporting almost 160,000 jobs statewide and...

SALT LAKE CITY — East pulled away in the second half with a 55-34 win in a Region 6 bout with Alta, with Nasio Otukolo finding the end zone four times on rushing plays to lead the Leopards. The first three quarters remained a tight game, but East eventually...

WEST JORDAN — West Jordan forced Orem into a rare fourth down. The Tigers, though, opted not to punt, and scored a touchdown with one pass. As the play unfolded, a player on the Jaguars sideline said, "You've gotta be kidding me." His comment highlighted a fact proven over and over again Friday night: Orem is no joke.

MIDVALE, Utah, Sept. 6, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) – A first-degree felony murder charge, and two second-degree felony aggravated child abuse charges have been filed in the death of a 4-month-old infant girl. According to a press release from Salt Lake District Attorney Sim Gill’s office, the defendant, Zachary Jarred...

HERRIMAN, Utah (Friday September 6, 2024) – Utah Royals FC announce the mutual termination of contract with Amandine Henry, waiving the midfielder to allow her to pursue other opportunities. “We are grateful for Amandine's contributions to the club. Her experienced leadership in the locker room was vital in establishing...

SOUTH JORDAN — All in all, Skyridge has had better nights. There was the turnover right before halftime and the interception in the third quarter. Then there were the missed throws, the dropped passes and penalties. "Not perfect, not clean," Skyridge coach Justin Hemm said. Maybe not … but...

MIDVALE, Utah — A 4-month-old baby girl who authorities say was severely injured by her babysitter has died after being taken off of life-support. Unified Police said 29-year-old Zachary Walton had become frustrated with her crying and slammed her head into the metal corner of an elevator. Walton is facing charges of murder and aggravated child abuse.

On Thursday, Herriman faced Copper Hills in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Herriman Mustangs came up short against the Copper Hills Grizzlies, falling 6-2. The Mustangs have struggled against the Grizzlies recently, as their match on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup. Herriman's loss...

A recent choice by Utah’s leadership could reduce hunter, angler and other recreational access to public lands. That is because last month they sued the United States for control of a large portion of those lands. While this is not surprising given Utah passed a law in 2012 that required federal lands be turned back to the state, the timing of this lawsuit seems related to the presence of three new Supreme Court justices. Utah hopes these new judges will help overturn Supreme Court precedence and find the federal government cannot indefinitely maintain control of “unappropriated” lands.

SALT LAKE CITY – The West Panthers and Olympus Titans faced off in one of this weeks most exciting and thrilling finishes. The two teams traded punches throughout a tough battle, entering halftime tied at 21. The night ended with West eking out a two point victory. The difference...

Events at the American Fork Library — Here are some upcoming events at the American Fork Library: Sept: 9: Writer’s Club for teens at 3 p.m. Monthly challenges given. Sept. 9: Family Night: Inside Out 2 Activities at 7 p.m. Fun activities for the whole family. NOTE: The film will not be shown. Sept. 9: Gardening Class for adults at 7 p.m. This class will teach attendees what to include in fall printing. Sept. 11: Art After School for teens at 4:30 p.m. September’s activity is making abstract paintings. All supplies provided. Sept. 11: Adult Writing Class at 6:30 p.m. In-person meeting to discuss questions from the YouTube instruction videos, receive help editing and review works in progress. Sept. 12: My First Book Club for ages 7 to 9 at 4 p.m. The club features book discussions and an activity for children. This month’s theme is space. Register online. Sept. 12: Success with Potty Training at 7 p.m. The basics of getting your child motivated, focused and potty training. Sept. 13: ’80s Trivia Night for adults at 7 p.m. Register online. Sept. 14: Read With Me for children ages 6 to 11 at 11 a.m. Children are invited to come to the library and ready with Vinson, a certified therapy dog. Sign-up at the Children’s Desk for a 15-minute session. Space is limited. Sept. 16: Little Art Explorers for children ages 3 to 5 at 11 a.m. Children can drop in for some fun art activities. This month will be creating with apples. Sept. 16: Writer’s Club for teens at 3 p.m. Monthly challenges given. Sept. 16: Maker Monday for tweens at 4 p.m. Join the library for self-directed activities to make and take. This month: Marble Mazes. Register online. Sept. 18: Adult Writing Class at 6:30 p.m. In-person meeting to discuss questions from the YouTube instruction videos, receive help editing and review works in progress. Sept. 19: Organizing Class for adults at 7 p.m. Learn specific techniques to make decluttering and organizing better. Sept. 21: J Scott Savage Cosmic Book Launch Party at 2 p.m. Families can celebrate the release of Savage’s new book “Quantum Interstellar Sports League.” Activities, an author presentation and a book signing are part of this fun afternoon. Sept. 23: Writer’s Club for teens at 3 p.m. Monthly challenges given. Sept. 23: Brick Masters for ages 7 to 12 at 4 p.m. Use your imagination for all kinds of builds. Register online. Sept. 25: Adult Writing Class at 6:30 p.m. In-person meeting to discuss questions from the YouTube instruction videos, receive help editing and review works in progress.

Taylor Frankie Paul and Mayci Neeley tell TheWrap about the hopes they have for women in the church after Hulu docuseries' debut The post ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Stars Unpack MomTok Fascination, Swinging Scandal appeared first on TheWrap.

SALT LAKE CITY — Officials in Georgia said a new panic alert system was triggered during a school shooting earlier this week, that they believed helped save lives, and Utah is looking to have similar systems in place. “It’s always tragic when anything like that happens, but what was...

HOLLADY — Preparations are underway for the annual Carmelite Fair, which will help fund the quiet community devoted to prayer and worship. The fair, scheduled for Sept. 15, will be held on the grounds of the Carmelite Monastery, where community members and volunteers come out to support Utah’s cloistered nuns, the Carmelite nuns.

Southern Utah University (SUU) is proud to play a pivotal role in establishing the Utah Rural Health Clinics Network, a collaboration aimed at improving healthcare services across rural Utah. This network will offer essential support to Rural Health Clinic (RHC) teams statewide, helping them navigate the complex regulations and requirements specific to RHCs. Additionally, the network will assist clinics in assessing their performance relative to similar healthcare providers and optimizing their resources to better serve their communities.

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah is barely catching its breath from a bruising series of Republican primary elections with just two months to go until Election Day in November. This year has already seen the most competitive GOP field for an open Senate seat in 30 years, the closest recount in a House race in decades, and an unusually difficult reelection bid for a sitting governor that led to an alliance between his failed primary challenger and the Democratic nominee — all before Labor Day.

Tribune reporters Emily Anderson Stern and Palak Jayswal, along with news columnist Robert Gehrke join host UPR’s Tom Williams to talk about the latest news, including the Utah State Auditor concluding it’s ‘statistically likely’ that Gov. Cox gathered enough valid signatures for the 2024 ballot. https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2024/09/04/ballot-language-limit-voters/

As school districts across Utah face roughly $2.8 million in unpaid school lunch debt this year, Gov. Spencer Cox this week announced he would be funneling $1.2 million in federal funds to start a new grant program to help schools pay off the balances. Cox redirected the funds from the...