| Provo food bank filling $12K grocery list thanks to businesses PROVO -- Fighting hunger in our communities is an ongoing challenge in these tough economic times. Many families could really use a shopping spree at the grocery store right now. Thankfully,... | |
| Double rollover on I-15 causes major delays in Utah County UTAH COUNTY -- A rollover crash involving two cars on northbound Interstate 15 is causing major delays in Utah County. Troopers say the crash happened around 3:30 p.m. just north of the 1600 North... |
| Man posts ad asking for information about torched Jeep ST. GEORGE -- A St. George man has posted an ad online asking for information about his torched Jeep. The man is offering a $1,000 reward to anyone who can tell him what happened to it. Leon... |
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| Woman hit by driver on heroin leaves hospital seriously injured by a driver last week believed to be high on heroin is going home from the hospital Friday. Catey Smith Warner, 22, was standing on a sidewalk in Springville when a truck plowed... |
| E-mail suggests Killpack may have asked AG for favor SALT LAKE CITY -- It appears former Utah Senate Majority Leader Sheldon Killpack and his attorney may have been looking for a favor from the Utah Attorney General's Office related to Killpack's DUI... |
| No. 7 Sooners seek entry into 800-win club The pictures on the walls and the old videos Bob Stoops shows to his players serve as a reminder that Oklahoma's program has been thriving for decades, since long before any of them were around. ... |
| Accident on I-15 near Lindon leaves 2 in critical condition LINDON — Two people were flown to the hospital in critical condition Friday after the vehicle they were driving rolled on the freeway. The accident occurred just around 3:30 p.m. on I-15... |
| Despite push for tougher standards, Canyons high schools off the mark SALT LAKE CITY— "Rigor" is the word used by administrators to describe Canyons School District's approach to education. From its plans to institute advanced and honors diplomas to its goals of... |
| America First Credit Union finishes conversion of branches in Las Vegas RIVERDALE, Weber County — America First Credit Union announced Friday that it has fully converted all five branch offices of Las Vegas-based Community One Federal Credit Union, about a year... |
| Democrats blast move to repeal birthright citizenship SALT LAKE CITY — Democrats stood Friday the This is the Place Monument — where Mormon pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley — to say the landmark represents everything that... |
| Slain deputy Brian Harris laid to rest in Glendale ORDERVILLE, Kane County — A community said goodbye to its hero Friday. Kane County Sheriff's deputy Brian Harris, shot and killed in the line of duty Aug. 26 while pursuing a burglary suspect,... |
| Utah ranks 50th in having kids insured SALT LAKE CITY — Utah ranks 50th in the nation when it comes to getting children into health insurance coverage programs, according to an Urban Institute report released Friday. The... |
| BYU football schedules home-and-home against Central Florida PROVO — BYU and Central Florida announced today the two schools will play a home-and-home series in 2011 and 2014. The series begins with a game in Provo on Sept. 23, 2011 — the first... |
| Utah State basketball: Ags to play Hoyas next season LOGAN — Utah State's men's basketball will play at Georgetown this season the Deseret News has learned. Waiting until late in the game, USU coach Stew Morrill held one open date on his... |
| Stocks extend September rally after jobs report NEW YORK — The stock market had its first winning week in a month after news on the economy started getting better. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 128 points Friday, its fourth... |
| Workers bear larger share of health costs INDIANAPOLIS — Workers are paying a larger portion of their health insurance costs as businesses shift more of the burden to their employees to help ride out the economic downturn, an annual... |
| Utah Jewish group praises accord with Mormons The United Jewish Federation of Utah hailed this week’s announcement that the issue of posthumous proxy baptisms of Holocaust victims by Mormons has been resolved, allowing the two faiths to join... |
| UT traffic stop nets 2 CA men, 10 lbs of heroin SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- St. George police have arrested two California men after discovering more than 10 pounds of heroin inside their car during a traffic... |
| Slain deputy laid to rest in Orderville (Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kane County Sheriff Lamont Smith, front, leads the Harris family and the casket of Kane County sheriff's Deputy Brian Harris as it is delivered to the gym of... |
| Hatch says Chaffetz vowed not to run against him Washington » Sen. Orrin Hatch told a Utah radio station Friday that Rep. Jason Chaffetz made it clear to him that the congressman would not challenge the senator in 2012 — a conversation... |
| Utah lawmakers, educators: Keep the 14th (Scott Sommerdorf l The Salt Lake Tribune) Emily Chang speaks to supporters of the 14th Amendment beneath the This is The Place Monument, Friday, September 3, 2010. A press conference and rally was... |
| ‘David and Goliath’ battle over proposed high-voltage line Online With the Salt Lake Tribune website receiving over 17 million pageviews/month and 2.5 million unique visitors, businesses receive maximum and targeted exposure for their advertising... |
| Ogden cracks down on loose dogs Ogden’s animal services manager, Bob Geier, told the Standard-Examiner of Ogden that random patrols have led to about 30 citations in the past two months for dog owners accused of violating a city... |
| Governor seeks public input to develop energy plan SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Gov. Gary Herbert's administration has scheduled a series of public meetings to help him develop a 10-year energy plan. The meetings will be facilitated by Ted Wilson,... |
| St. George police seize nearly $1M in heroin during traffic stop ST. GEORGE -- Police in St. George seized more than $900,000 worth of heroin during a traffic stop on Interstate 15 early Friday. St. George police Capt. James Van Fleet says an officer stopped... |
| Thousands expected to attend Calif. funeral of LDS bishop VISALIA, Calif. -- Thousands of people are expected to attend funeral services Friday for a California bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who was shot to death last weekend. ... |
| Big traffic weekend expected in Utah County UTAH COUNTY -- Watch out and be prepared for slow traffic if you're heading through Utah County Saturday afternoon. Saturday is BYU's first home football game. On top of game-day traffic, expect... |
| Washington Post: Mormon voices in the public square and what to make of them In all of the media analysis and dissection of the Glenn Beck rally in Washington last weekend, and in particular his membership in the Mormon faith, there has been one conspicuous oversight. To be... |
| Goldcorp agrees to buy Sandy-based Andean Resources for $3.42B TORONTO — Canada's Goldcorp Inc. said Friday it has agreed to buy Andean Resources Ltd., which is based in Sandy, for about 3.6 billion Canadian dollars (US$3.42 billion), trumping a rival bid... |
| Johnson, Day atop leaderboard in Boston NORTON, Mass. — Zach Johnson and Jason Day beat up on the course and beat the weather at the Deutsche Bank Championship. Johnson strengthened his case as a Ryder Cup pick Friday by rolling in... |
| Clearfield man discovered in fire died from gunshot wounds, police say CLEARFIELD — A man found dead in his burned up mobile home Thursday died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds, police said. Frank R. Lopez, 60, used gasoline to start the fire in his home before... |
| WADA reports breakthrough in gene doping tests LONDON — Two groups of scientists have developed tests for gene doping in what the World Anti-Doping Agency hailed Friday as a major breakthrough in fighting the next frontier in cheating in... |
| UDOT advises BYU fans to plan for traffic delays for Saturday's game PROVO — The Utah Department of Transportation wants to make sure BYU football fans don't miss the kickoff of Saturday's game. UDOT officials are advising fans to give themselves plenty of time... |
| Gov. Gary Herbert schedules energy hearings SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Gary R. Herbert has scheduled four public hearings across the state to solicit input on his 10-year "strategic energy plan" as part of an initiative announced earlier this... |
| Utah State basketball: Ags lock up home-and-home series with Hoyas LOGAN — Utah State's men's basketball will play at Georgetown this season with the Hoyas making a visit to the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum the following season, the Deseret News has learned. ... |
| Suspected drug runners arrested after St. George traffic stop ST. GEORGE — A traffic stop on I-15 early Friday morning led to the arrest of two suspected drug dealers who police say were concealing nearly $1 million worth of heroin. After determining... |
| Clijsters wins before 25-minute rain delay at Open NEW YORK — Kim Clijsters beat Petra Kvitova and Hurricane Earl with a quick victory before rain briefly suspended play at the U.S. Open. Matches resumed Friday afternoon after a 25-minute... |
| 'Baby Loaf' buses roll into Utah to share cheese samples OREM — Three 1966 Volkswagen Microbuses retrofitted to look like loafs of cheddar cheese are rolling through Utah as part of the Tillamook Loaf Love Tour. The nine-state, 100-city tour arrived... |
| UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai airport DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff Friday outside Dubai, officials said. The state news agency WAM, quoting the... |
| McCourt says he took out Dodger loan to help wife LOS ANGELES — Frank McCourt, who is battling his estranged wife for ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers, testified Friday that he took out a $60 million loan on land around the team stadium to... |
| AP Source: Broncos' LenDale White out for season ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos' tailback turnstile keeps on spinning. LenDale White is out for the season after rupturing his Achilles' tendon, a person familiar with the injury told... |
| Powerful 7.0 earthquake hits New Zealand's South Island WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. No tsunami alert was issued and there were no reports of injuries, but... |
