Carlin Shepherd led the way for the Grizzlies during Wednesday’s quarterfinal win over the Knights SALT LAKE CITY — Copper Hills’ Carlin Shepherd has waited patiently and made certain to deliver in a big way when it was finally her turn. The 6-foot forward led the Grizzlies with 14 points scored and 11 rebounds on […]
Read MoreAppointing Pence to Lead Response, Trump Scrambles to Contain Fallout From Coronavirus Threat to U.S.
President Donald Trump knows that presidents are ruthlessly judged for fumbling a crisis. President George W. Bush was widely ridiculed for saying “Brownie, you’re doing a heck of a job,” to Michael Brown who headed the bungled response to Hurricane Katrina. Trump himself called the botched 2013 rollout of the enrollment website for President Obama’s […]
Read More3 takeaways from the Utah Utes’ 70-62 loss to the Stanford Cardinal
Stanford’s Bryce Wills, center, drives the ball between Utah’s Timmy Allen, left, and Rylan Jones (15) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, in Stanford, Calif. | Ben Margot, AP SALT LAKE CITY — Utah closed within three points late before falling 70-62 to Stanford at Maples Pavilion […]
Read MoreIs Utah tech too successful? New report celebrates victories, but highlights concerns
Coby Rich, vice president of marketing at Entrata, and Nate Mathis, public relations manager, play foosball in the company’s break/lunch room in the Lehi on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — Is Utah’s booming tech sector showing early signs of being victimized by its own success? Findings […]
Read MoreHow faith, forgiveness helped ‘devastated’ Utahn who uncovered startling family secret
Stephen F. Anderson, author of “A Broken Tree,” is pictured in his Lindon home on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News LINDON — The first piece of the puzzle came when Stephen F. Anderson’s brother was involved in an accident and the hospital called for blood donations. Anderson’s father was at the […]
Read MoreSaudi Arabia Suspends Pilgrimages to Mecca and Other Holy Sites in Effort to Stop Coronavirus
Saudi Arabia temporarily halted religious visits that include stops in Mecca and Medina, which draw millions of people a year as the Islamic world’s holiest cities, to help prevent the spread of coronavirus into the country. Tourism visa-holders from countries with reported coronavirus infections will also be denied entry, the Saudi embassy in Washington said […]
Read MoreUtahn who caught coronavirus cleared to leave Japanese hospital after two negative tests
John and Melanie Haering pose for a photo in Hong Kong. The couple is traveling aboard a cruise ship that has been quarantined in Japan due to exposure to the novel coronavirus. | Haering family Both John Haering and his wife, Melanie, who is quarantined at Travis Air Force Base, tested negative for the COVID-19 […]
Read MoreAirlines Are Using Disinfectant That Kills Herpes and MRSA to Clean Planes in Wake of Coronavirus Outbreak
Airlines are turning to some of the world’s hardest-hitting disinfectants, capable of stopping everything from sexually transmitted diseases to the MRSA superbug, in the fight against the coronavirus. Qantas Airways, Korean Air Lines and Singapore Airlines’ Scoot unit are among carriers that helped evacuate people from the outbreak’s epicenter, the Chinese city of Wuhan, and […]
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