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Houseboats catch fire at popular destination Lake Powell on Utah-Arizona line
More than half a dozen house boats momentarily caught fire at a popular boating destination on the Utah-Arizona line on Friday, igniting while tourists and jet skiers stood by before the flames were extinguished. The decks of boats docked at Wahweap Marina on Lake Powell smoldered as...
Utah district bans Bible in elementary and middle schools 'due to vulgarity or violence'
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Good Book is being treated like a bad book in Utah after a parent frustrated by efforts to ban materials from schools convinced a suburban district that some Bible verses were too vulgar or violent for younger children. And the Book of Mormon could be...
Holtorf's three hits lead Washington past Utah in Women's College World Series
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Rylee Holtorf had three hits, including a two-run homer, to help No. 7 seed Washington defeat No. 15 Utah 4-1 on Friday in the Women's College World Series opener for both teams. Holtorf, who entered with a .263 batting average, went 3 for 3 with three RBIs...
Court battle over interstate travel targets Utah bus stops in Nevada, California
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Utah-based bus company says the neighboring state of Nevada has “declared war” on its interstate travel services, seizing one of its passenger vans and leaving 20 passengers stranded with no ride based on false allegations of operating unsafe vehicles. ...
Adult filmmakers ask judge to delay Utah law requiring porn sites verify user ages
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Attorneys representing adult entertainers, erotica authors and sex educators on Wednesday asked a judge to put on hold a Utah law requiring porn and other adult websites verify user ages. The Free Speech Coalition and its co-plaintiffs argued the new state law...
There's going to be a new NBA champion from Serbia: Nikola (something)
DENVER (AP) — Congratulations, Serbia. You're about to have another NBA champion. His name is Nikola. (The last name is TBA.) Denver has two-time MVP Nikola Jokic. Miami has rookie Nikola Jovic. They met earlier this season for the first time to have dinner and get...
Chris Stewart, 6-term Utah Republican, resigning from Congress
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart on Wednesday announced plans to resign his Utah seat due to his wife’s illness, triggering a special election to replace him in a reliably Republican district. “I can say with pride that I have been an effective leader for my...
Utah Republican Chris Stewart planning to resign from Congress, AP source says
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, is planning to leave Congress by the end of this year due to his wife’s illness, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The six-term Utah Republican will announce on Wednesday that he will...
Dayton, Morris have key hits as Utah makes WCWS with 7-2 win over San Diego State
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Abby Dayton had an RBI triple to highlight a four-run second inning and pinch-hitter Hallie Morris wrapped it up with a two-run single in the sixth to lead 15th-seeded Utah to a 7-2 win over San Diego State on Sunday for the Utes' first trip to the Women's College World...
Hansen, Jennings homers help No. 1 seed Oklahoma set record, claim Women's College World Series spot
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kinzie Hansen and the Oklahoma Sooners were down to their last strike. Oklahoma needed a win to set the NCAA Division I record for consecutive softball victories and clinch a Women’s College World Series berth. But the Sooners trailed Clemson by three with...
