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Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill, along with Salt Lake County law enforcement officials, are publicly pleading with lawful gun owners to secure their firearms. (Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News) Estimated reading time: 4-5 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — Two Salt Lake County sheriff’s deputies were shot in the …

Brigham Young Cougars forward Seneca Knight (24) goes strong as he spins on Pacific Tigers guard Khaleb Wilson-Rouse (0) as BYU and Pacific play in an NCAA basketball game in Provo at the Marriott Center on Thursday, January 6, 2022. BYU won 73-51. (Scott G Winterton, Deseret News) Estimated reading …

This article was first published in the Ute Insiders newsletter. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox every Wednesday evening. The infamous streak is over. The Runnin’ Utes finally ended their program-record 10-game losing streak last week with an 84-59 victory over another struggling team, Oregon State. Could …

Dianne Henderson Davey 1940~2022 Dianne was born in Salt Lake City on December 10, 1940 to Adrienne Nielsen Henderson and Franklin Thomas Henderson. She grew up on the west side of Salt Lake until they moved to Bountiful where she attended and graduated from Bountiful High School. After high school, …

Christa Lynn Luckenbach plants a flag during a purple flag-laying event at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City on Oct. 17, 2020. Domestic violence advocates gathered at the State Capitol on Tuesday to demand more funding and of resources amid increased needs. (Yukai Peng, Deseret News) Estimated reading time: 5-6 …

The state of Utah is sitting on millions of dollars, and some of it could be yours. Utah’s unclaimed property division received $66.7 million in lost property in 2021, stemming from dormant bank accounts, overpaid medical bills, uncashed checks and unpaid insurance benefits. That’s on top of the $370 million …

Joyce Hawkes Metcalf 1933~2022 Salt Lake City, UT—Our Mother Angel, Joyce Hawkes Metcalf, passed away peacefully at her home after sustaining a head injury from a fall. She returned to her loving Heavenly Parents on Friday, January 28, 2022 at the age of 88. Our father, Robert W. Metcalf, preceded …

A cabin inside the Thousands Peaks Ranch, where the television series ‘Yellowstone’ was filmed, is pictured in Oakley, Summit County, December 2, 2021. A Utah bill is said to be proposed to exempt certain rural productions from the film incentive ceiling. Schedule each fiscal year. (Shafkat Anowar, Deseret News) Estimated …

SALT LAKE CITY — During a two-hour press conference Wednesday at the White House, President Joe Biden extolled the accomplishments of his first year in office. Later, Inside Sources host Boyd Matheson asked both Utah Republican Representatives Burgess Owens, 4th Congressional District, and Blake Moore, 1st Congressional District, their views …

Weber State University in Ogden on Tuesday announced its biggest change to the school’s organizational structure in nearly 30 years. It consolidates five existing programs, centers and offices into a new division called Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News) Estimated reading time: 5-6 minutes OGDEN — In the …

Everyone makes a taco differently. And now we have a look at how Utahans make their tacos. The news: A team from Gurney’s, a seed and nursery company, recently looked at how each state takes its taco. The team surveyed more than 2,500 Americans about their dream taco. Americans were …

Snow fell outside the Huntsman Center Thursday night, and the No. 9-ranked UCLA Bruins nearly fell inside. Emphasis on “almost”. The Runnin’ Utes scared UCLA as nine-point underdogs but fell just short, losing 63-58 at Salt Lake City to suffer their seventh straight loss. Here are 3 keys to UCLA’s …

Is BYU in the market for a quarterback out of the transfer gate? This question has been asked over and over again at Provo since 2020 and 2021, backup quarterback Baylor Romney announced on New Years Eve that he was leaving BYU and former BYU rookie Jaxson Dart announced he …

Rep. Sandra Hollins, D-Salt Lake City, is one of the lawmakers who helped launch a diversity and inclusion program at K-12 schools in Utah. (Shafkat Anowar, Deseret News) Estimated reading time: 1-2 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — Utah leaders will announce the creation of a new task force that will …

Could one man’s hateful rantings prove to be a catalyst for elevating the Utah business community to a new level of understanding and conduct when it comes to issues of bigotry and intolerance? Last week, former Utah tech entrepreneur Dave Bateman sent a disturbing and anti-Semitic email to dozens of …

Brent J McReynolds 1951 ~ 2022 Brent J McReynolds, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2022, where he joined his parents J. Ray & Elaine Fay McReynolds. Brent was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 5, 1951. He attended West High School Class of 1969 and immediately began …

This article was first published in the Ute Insiders. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox every Wednesday evening. Utah’s first Rose Bowl appearance could be a godsend for the whole school, not just the football team. Coach Kyle Whittingham reflected on the fringe benefits of playing in …

Brigham Young Cougars goalie Hunter Erickson (0) dunks over Westminster Griffins goalie Taylor Miller (3) as BYU and Westminster play at the Marriott Center in Provo on Wednesday, December 29, 2021. BYU won 65-53. (Scott G Winterton, Deseret News) Estimated reading time: 5-6 minutes PROVO – Ugly. Dysfunctional. Pathetic. These …

Carol Kofoed happy 1926-2021 Carol Kofoed Glad passed away peacefully on December 17, 2021, at the age of 95. Carol was born July 8, 1926 in Preston, Idaho, to Eugene and Lillie Kofoed. She married Gordon Redford Glad on February 14, 1947 in Salt Lake City, Utah and they were …

Kellan Adam Clemans Anderson 2002 ~ 2021 On December 14, 2021, Kellan Adam Clemans Anderson lost his brief but intense battle with mental illness and left this earthly life surrounded by his family. He is survived by his loving parents Jessica and Spencer Anderson (mother, adoptive father) and their children, …

Members of the U of U Beekeepers Association perform a beehive inspection at the HSEB on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Natalie Caylor | Courtesy of the U of U Association of Beekeepers) Utah’s history with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day …

Half of the Utahns would vote or consider voting for Donald Trump if he ran for president in 2024. And 48% of Beehive State residents have a favorable opinion of the former president who continues to claim that voter fraud cost him the 2020 election. A new Deseret News / …

Marion was born in Manti, Utah on June 8, 1929. She was the sweetheart of her family, being the youngest daughter of brothers Glade and Karl. After moving to Provo, Marion attended Provo High School and graduated from BYU. Marion married Bob Dean in 1952 and had four children, Rebecca, …

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox’s job approval ratings may have dipped slightly a month ago, but they’re back as he heads into the final month of his first year as governor . That’s according to a new Deseret News / Hinckley Institute of Politics poll, which shows Cox continues to ride …

Supporters of Utah’s bid to bring the Winter Games back to the state in 2030 or 2034 will not travel to Switzerland to sit for the first time with officials from the International Olympic Committee as soon as they had hoped so after their meeting was postponed. to December. “It’s …

Oil probably permeates the room you are sitting in. Its products can be found in the kitchen utensils you used to cook and eat your breakfast, the soap you used to wash yourself with, the toothpaste and toothbrush you used when you finished eating. It’s probably in your clothes. It …

Natalie Gochnour is Associate Dean at the David Eccles School of Business and Director of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah. She is also chief economist for the Salt Lake Chamber. In these roles, she provides political leadership that helps Utah thrive. Gochnour’s background includes …

Firefighters carry the casket of 39-year-old veteran firefighter Merrill Bone to a fire engine after his funeral on Saturday at Olympus High School in Holladay. (Shafkat Anowar, Deseret News) Estimated reading time: 3-4 minutes HOLLADAY – Family members and hundreds of officers gathered on Saturday to celebrate the impact Captain …

As she looks at a Martha Hughes Cannon statue destined for the nation’s capital, Jen Robison says she can’t quite find the words to describe what it means to her. Robison, Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson’s chief of staff and a member of the Martha Hughes Cannon Statue Oversight Committee, says …

Seeing the cauldron of the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics on Friday lit a memory in Spencer Eccles’ mind. That was about 20 years ago. The weather was ticking and Utah still didn’t have a cauldron or the funding for one – well, a proper cauldron. Senator Mitt Romney, then …

Darrell C Davenport February 27, 1935 ~ October 20, 2021 Darell C Davenport, 86, of Salt Lake City, passed away on October 20, 2021, peacefully at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah. Darell was born in Cedar City, Utah, to James Harvey and Florence Campbell Davenport on February 27, …

A man who works in IT for Salt Lake City and its police department has been arrested and charged with providing sensitive police information to a man recently charged with human trafficking to help him avoid being taken. (Laura Seitz, Deseret News) Estimated reading time: 4-5 minutes SALT LAKE CITY …

A view of the Salt Lake City County Building from the Matheson Courthouse in Salt Lake City on Friday, January 22, 2021 (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News, File) Estimated reading time: 1-2 minutes SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City City Council extended the city’s COVID-19 emergency order on Tuesday, meaning …

Joan Liebelt Glissmeyer 1939 ~ 2021 Joan Liebelt Glissmeyer, 81, died on September 25, 2021 in Murray, Utah. She was born on October 1, 1939 in Salt Lake City to Gus and Blanche Liebelt. Joan grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah. His siblings were Carol, Bruce and Francine (Liebelt). …

BYU head coach Kalani Sitake leaves the field after a timeout as BYU and USF play a college football game at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, September 25, 2021. BYU won 35-27. (Scott G Winterton, Deseret News) PROVO – BYU coach Kalani Sitake was not too happy with …

Deseret News is providing live coverage of tonight’s game between Utah and Washington State. Follow updates throughout the day. Half time Utah leads at halftime despite a 212-96 attacking lead in two quarters. Washington State was able to move the ball more easily than Utah – particularly down midfield – …

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Voters cast their ballot at Trolley Square in Salt Lake City on November 3, 2020. With 2020 census data in hand, Utah is in the process of creating new riding maps for the next 10 years. (Scott G Winterton, Deseret News) TAYLORSVILLE – When it comes to reconstructing representative boundaries, …

Brigham Young full-back Masen Wake, at top, dodges a tackle from Giovanni Sanders (20) of Arizona State during an NCAA college football game at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, September 18, 202 ( Shafkat Anowar, Deseret News) PROVO – After a third straight win over a Pac-12 opponent, …

The Deseret News provides live coverage of tonight’s game between Utah State and the Air Force. Follow updates throughout the night. Final Led by 11 in the fourth quarter, the Aggies controlled the fourth quarter for the third time in three games this season to claim the win and remain …

Anya Anderson, of Eden, kisses her husband, Curtis Anderson, before departing for Russia outside Salt Lake City International Airport on Wednesday, which marked the first anniversary of the opening of Phase 1 of the airport. (Shafkat Anowar, Deseret News) SALT LAKE CITY – The paper is the gift that marks …

Gisela Anita Margarete Kelm Uhlstein In memory of love Bountiful, UT – Gisela Anita Margarete Kelm Uhlstein passed away at the age of 93 in Bountiful, UT on Sunday, September 5, 2021. She was born on August 18, 1928 in Berlin, Germany, to Anita Bertha Wolcke and Helmut Robert Engelhart …

Four men in Salt Lake County were each charged with five felonies on Friday, accusing them of taking turns sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. (Spenser Heaps, Deseret News) SALT LAKE CITY – Four men accused of taking turns sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in Midvale now face serious criminal charges …

Because Learning Founder and CEO Sunny Washington at her home in Draper on September 21, 2018. Washington is among a group of Utah tech industry veterans who announced on Tuesday the launch of a new political action committee. (Laura Seitz, Deseret News) SALT LAKE CITY – A group of Utah …

People receive vaccines at the Canyons School District Final COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at Mount Jordan Middle School in Sandy on Thursday, March 11, 2021. Other Utah school districts are offering vaccination clinics this fall. (Annie Barker, Deseret News) SALT LAKE CITY – Some Utah school districts will have vaccination clinics …

Preseason college football watchlists are released, signaling the start of fall camp is near. Here’s a look at each Utah tie to make a preseason watch list this summer. Utah Utes tight end Cole Fotheringham (89) receives a assist from quarterback Tyler Huntley (1) during the game against the Arizona …

How difficult will it be for Aaron Roderick to replace Jeff Grimes as BYU’s offensive coordinator? This is an intriguing question since BYU’s job was Grimes’ very first opportunity to be an offensive coordinator and Roderick had already done it twice in Utah in various forms and had that title …

It wasn’t that long ago that the University of Utah’s men’s basketball program was one of the best in the West. The Runnin ‘Utes were ranked in the top 25 for most of the 2014-15 season and reached the Sweet 16 before falling to eventual National Champion Duke. The following …

Country music superstar Garth Brooks speaks with members of the media during a press conference at the Rice-Eccles Stadium, University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Friday, July 16, 2021 (Scott G Winterton , Deseret News) SALT LAKE CITY – Garth Brooks couldn’t contain his excitement. The legendary country …

Ashley Segura and Chelsea Dauwalder hold a #FreeBritney banner during a free Britney rally outside the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News) SALT LAKE CITY – As a neon pink crowd danced down the stairs of the State Capitol on Wednesday afternoon, …

Mixed signals regarding inflation concerns in the United States continue to emanate from federal policymakers, but Utah residents are steadfastly united when it comes to what they think about rising costs as part of the ongoing economic recovery. They are just worried. A new statewide poll from Deseret News / …

The West sits under a thick blanket of smoke. States like Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Nevada and Montana – all have smoky skies this week thanks to dozens of wildfires burning across the West, including wildfires major in Oregon and California. The “main culprits” of smoke in Utah, according to …

After a year of rest and with little reason to celebrate, the Utahns gathered on Monday to applaud, parade and attend Independence Day celebrations. The holiday weekend marked a return to something closer to normal after many of the state’s popular parades were canceled last year due to the COVID-19 …

By COURTNEY TANNER, The Salt Lake Tribune SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – To work for Brigham Young University student newspaper, you first need to understand what you can’t write about. Students are not permitted to report anything critical about the school or the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, …

Ray Bailey, Youth Suicide Prevention Program Manager at the Utah Department of Human Services, speaks with Mikelle Moore, Senior Vice President and Community Health Manager at Intermountain Healthcare, after a press conference at Intermountain Healthcare Intermountain Healthcare Transformation Center in Murray on Friday July 2, 2021 (Spenser Heaps, Deseret News) …

The Rt. Reverend Carolyn Tanner Irish announces that Reverend Canon Scott Hayashi has accepted the post of bishop in Salt Lake City on May 22, 2010. Bishop Tanner Irish passed away Tuesday at the age of 81. (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News) SALT LAKE CITY – Carolyn Tanner Irish, 10th Bishop …

Utah Jazz goalie Donovan Mitchell moves with the ball during the game at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Saturday, March 27, 2021. In an interview with GQ, Mitchell said he wanted to speak to lawmakers about the ‘Utah from the recent ban. critical concepts of racial …

As a scorching drought sweeps through Utah, more critters are entering public parks and backyards. This is nothing new to the Utahns, but an increased frequency of snakes in the Salt Lake Valley and elsewhere for the summer means caution and preparation are needed, according to reptile experts. “We’re getting …

An RC Willey truck that collided with the median on I-215 West near I-80 is pictured in Salt Lake City on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Utah Highway Patrol officials said the truck was heading north on I-215 West when it veered to the left, hitting and then passing over and …

Dixie State University registered several domain names for possible new university names a year ago, including names that recently surfaced as the top recommendations of a committee in an ongoing process. aimed at changing the name of the university. While critics of the school’s name change argue that the domain …

Holiday fireworks at a TNT fireworks booth in Salt Lake County on Thursday, June 28, 2012. (Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News) SALT LAKE CITY – In light of drought conditions in Utah, local leaders have sounded the alarm bells on the fireworks this year. As the July 4 vacation approached, …

“Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Jen Shah has asked a judge to dismiss her telemarketing fraud case, NBC News reports. Why was Shah arrested? In March 2021, Shah and Stuart Smith, of Lehi, were arrested “on charges of conspiracy to commit telemarketing-related wire fraud and conspiracy to commit …

Gov. Spencer Cox said the selection of an Olympic speed skater to take over from the committee tasked with bringing the Winter Games back to Utah underscores what the state has to offer the world in the race to welcome back in 2030 or 2034. Catherine Raney Norman, who has …

With COVID-19 seemingly finally on the way out, Utahns could breathe a sigh of relief for a freer summer season, but health officials warn vigilance is still needed for another virus: West Nile. Experts are concerned as more than double the predicted number of mosquitoes hatched north of Salt Lake …

For Brian Fleming, buying a first home didn’t start to be a big deal of concern, as he and his wife had been trying to save for it after their wedding in 2019. When they began the process of buying a home. Buying a home for good, they thought they …

Former Governor Gary Herbert may have passed the course to lead the Beehive State, but that doesn’t mean he’s ready to take a break from public service. “What do you do next? I’m not the type to sit back and rest on my laurels. My father taught me that a …