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Utah ski team heads into NCAA championship on home snow after last-minute change
15+ hour, 8+ min ago (793+ words) Utah has hosted the NCAA skiing championships plenty of times before, most recently in 2022, but the 2026 edition has proven to be unlike any other. Three weeks ago, the NCAA announced that they were moving the championships, previously slated to be…...
Prop 4 repeal effort asks Utah Supreme Court to extend deadline in final push to gather signatures
3+ week, 4+ day ago (766+ words) Utahns for Representative Government, the group trying to repeal Proposition 4, asked the Utah Supreme Court on Wednesday to push back the signature submission deadline to put the redistricting law back on the November ballot. The petitioners justified the extension by…...
Utah ranks last in judicial transparency. Here’s how GOP lawmakers plan to fix that
1+ mon, 2+ hour ago (674+ words) Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz demonstrated on Wednesday that the Republican-led Legislature is not done reforming the state's judiciary with the introduction of a new bill requiring courts to be more transparent. In response to high-profile legal battles, HB540 would prevent…...
Utah governor looks to the heavens for water miracle ahead of 2034 Olympics
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (690+ words) Utah Gov. Spencer Cox once again called on Utahns to call upon heaven for water in a post to social media on Monday. Like he did in 2021, 2023 and 2025, the openly religious governor renewed his request for "faith communities across Utah…...
Deseret News archives: Big Utah State Prison break in 1968 had a swift and peaceful conclusion
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (538+ words) Editor's note: This story was originally published on Nov. 17, 2024. Myron Lance and Walter Kelbach, two of the state's most notorious and deadliest inmates, spent many years at the Utah State Prison following their five-day crime spree that left six people…...
What Kalani Sitake said after BYU’s rivalry win over Utah
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (196+ words) After BYU defeated Utah Saturday night in Provo, Kalani Sitake could have opened his postgame press conference any way he wanted to. But after a quick opening statement, he chose to take some time to praise Kyle Whittingham. "He's one…...
3 takeaways from No. 15 BYU’s rivalry win over No. 23 Utah
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (322+ words) BYU earned its third consecutive rivalry win over Utah Saturday night in Provo, coming alive late to remain unbeaten and hand the Utes their second loss of the season. BYU stepped up in the fourth quarter. After surrendering a touchdown…...
How freshman running back Daniel Bray earned a spot in Utah’s offense
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (914+ words) Daniel Bray got just three carries in his college debut, but he made sure they were memorable. The freshman running back made his offensive debut in Utah's 48-14 win over West Virginia, getting his first collegiate carry early in the fourth…...
Here’s where Utah and BYU are predicted to finish in Big 12 men’s basketball
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (406+ words) Not surprisingly, BYU is expected to finish near the top of the Big 12 in men's basketball this season and Utah near the bottom. That is reflected in the preseason Big 12 coaches poll that was released Thursday, where the Cougars were…...
No. 16 Utah vs. No. 17 Texas Tech: How to watch, listen to or stream the game
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (531+ words) For Utah: The Utes have outscored their opposition by an average of 45.7 points to 8.3 on their way to a 3-0 start and a top-20 ranking. Two of those games have come on the road. Over Utah's next six games, the team…...