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NBA: Utah Jazz look strong, but two-month road test awaits
Two years, Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin said. That's how long it takes most NBA teams to learn how to win on the road. And for every good squad that eventually becomes great by claiming victories...


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Research finds Great Salt Lake spiders loaded with mercury
(Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune) Female orb weaver, locally known as the "Salt Air Spider" clings to her web in the grass above the sailboats at Great Salt Lake Marina State Park....
Blast kills husband of missing Utah woman, 2 boys
A Pierce County Sheriff's deputy and Graham Firefighters work around the smoldering remains of a house near Fredrickson, Wash., Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, where, according to a sheriff's...
Seven Peaks opens new location in Sandy
7984 S. 1300 East in Sandy. The move comes after the company recently acquired Karen Pullman’s Pro Shop and Bowling Center in December of last year. Plans for the new fun center include a...
Man who flashed gun at woman while driving charged
SALT LAKE CITY — A Riverton man is accused of a road rage incident on Interstate 15 in Salt Lake County in which he pointed a handgun at a woman motorist and threatened to kill her. ...
Explosion kills husband, 2 sons of missing Utah woman
GRAHAM, Wash. -; The long, bizarre case of a Utah woman missing for two years took a horrific turn Sunday when a powerful house explosion killed the woman's husband and his two young sons,...
Explosion Kills Family of Missing Utah Woman
GRAHAM, Wa. – The long, bizarre case of a Utah woman missing for two years took a horrific turn Sunday when a powerful house explosion killed the woman's husband and his two young sons,...
Josh Powell, Susan Powell's Husband, Dies with Two Sons in Suspicious Home Explosion: Utah Woman Went Missing in 2009
Josh Powell, the husband of a missing Utah woman, and their two young sons were killed Sunday in an explosion at their Washington state home. Susan Powell mysteriously disappeared on Dec. 7, 2009...
Blast kills spouse, kids of missing Utah woman
(CBS/AP) Last Updated 5:32 p.m. ET GRAHAM, Wash. - A house explosion has killed Josh Powell, the husband of missing Utah woman Susan Powell, and their two sons. The three were killed Sunday...
Investigators call Utah-Idaho crime spree among largest they’ve seen
The cases were a type of "ultimate who-done-it type crimes," said Cache County Sheriff's Lt. Chad Jensen. It appeared the suspects were simply driving up and down roadways, picking...
Utah State basketball: Turnovers kill Aggies vs. Fresno State
Fresno, Calif. o Kevin Olekaibe scored 26 points, including 17 in the second half, to lead Fresno State over Utah State 60-54 on Saturday...
Case of Missing Utah Woman Susan Powell Takes Explosive Turn
Susan Powell took another tragic turn Sunday when Pierce County, WA authorities raced to an explosion and house fire at the home of Mrs. Powell’s estranged husband, Josh Powell. Officials say...
Blast kills spouse, sons of missing Utah woman
A lawyer for Josh Powell says he received a three-word email from his client just minutes before the explosion. It said, "I'm sorry, goodbye. "Attorney Jeffrey Bassett told the Associated Press the...
Blast Kills Husband of Missing Utah Woman, 2 Boys
An explosion at a Washington state home has killed Josh Powell, the husband of a missing Utah woman, plus their two young sons, officials said Sunday. The explosion occurred moments after a Child...
Josh Powell dies in home explosion
SALT LAKE CITY -- Sunday afternoon, an explosion occurred at the home of Josh Powell. Brother-in-law, Kirk Graves, confirms that Powell was killed in the explosion. King 5 TV in Seattle...
Police may have found vehicle of missing Colorado men
PRICE -- Officials released information Sunday afternoon that they found what appears to be the vehicle of two missing Colorado men in eastern Utah. According to the Carbon County...
Local hospitals join initiative to lower risks in healthcare
MURRAY — Twelve years ago, 28 percent of the more than 30,000 babies born annually at Intermountain Healthcare hospitals were induced. That number was down to less than 2 percent in ...
Utah game wardens crack down on deer poachers
Utah wildlife officials are stepping up patrols in winter range used by deer herds in an effort to reduce poaching. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources says officers worked nearly 7,000 extra...
Demi Moore 'Checks Into Utah Rehab Centre'
Demi Moore has reportedly checked into a rehabilitation centre, just a fortnight after the actress' emergency trip to hospital. The 49-year-old star is receiving treatment both for an eating...
Church, homes and cars vandalized
FRUIT HEIGHTS, Davis County — Police are looking for the person responsible for vandalizing an LDS Church meetinghouse, two homes and three cars.  It is believed the vandal struck...
Voter registration rolls get cleaned up with bill
SALT LAKE CITY — An amended version of a Utah legislator's proposal to clean up voter registration rolls so that the state will rank higher on national voter participation surveys got full...
Skeptics balk at Herbert's clean air initiative
SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Gary Herbert announced a clean air initiative Tuesday that some advocates worry lacks teeth to aggressively improve Utah's poor air quality. Against a backdrop...
ECHL: Utah Grizzlies’ late lead evaporates in 6-4 loss to Ontario
Utah had a 4-3 lead in the third period but a late onslaught by the visiting Ontario Reign doomed the Grizzlies to a 6-4 loss Saturday in front of 6,190 Maverik Center...
Utah basketball: Jason Washburn has career high in blocks, but Beavers not scared
Oregon State had little difficulty shooting against the Utes on Saturday, but when the ball's course to the rim was diverted, it was usually by Jason...
Utah Jazz defeat L.A. Lakers 96-87
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz center Enes Kanter (0) pulls down a rebound ahead of Los Angeles Lakers' Andrew Bynum (17) as the Utah Jazz host the Los Angeles Lakers, NBA...
Sports briefs: Utah State’s Michael Smith named MVP of Players All-Star Classic
COLLEGE FOOTBALL o Utah State's Michael Smith ran for 124 yards and a touchdown to lead the North to a 24-19 victory over the South in the Players All-Star Classic on Saturday at War Memorial...
Marchbanks sparks OSU women to win over Utah
CORVALLIS — Earlysia Marchbanks had a career-high 22 points and 10 rebounds to help Oregon State hold off Utah in the second half Saturday for...