Utah Utes place kicker Jadon Redding (97) kicks a field goal in Seattle on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. Utah won 33-28. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News True freshmen took over for award winners in 2019. SALT LAKE CITY — Special teams weren’t as special as they have been in recent years for the Utah […]
Read MoreSalt Lake school board president steps down amid board infighting
Adobe Stock image Board scheduled to elect new leadership tonight SALT LAKE CITY — Amid infighting on the Salt Lake City Board of Education, President Tiffany Sandberg has resigned her leadership position and the board is scheduled to vote for new leaders tonight. Sandberg was elected to the board in 2012 and has served as […]
Read MoreTax cuts coming? GOP lawmakers considering options this week
Utah Legislature | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News ‘Too early to tell,’ Senate president says SALT LAKE CITY — Tax cuts for Utahns are on the table this session, but leaders of the Republican-controlled Legislature aren’t making any promises. Both the House and Senate GOP caucuses are expected to look at a range of options […]
Read MoreDoes marriage help achieve the American dream?
Adobe.com Stable family life disappearing for millions as marriage rate has declined, Utah Sen. Mike Lee says SALT LAKE CITY — The good news about marriage is that the fabled statistic that 1 in 2 marriages end in divorce is no longer true, which means more children are being reared in intact families where they […]
Read MoreHigh school boys basketball: Poised Woods Cross pulls away from Orem late for 5A quarterfinal win
Woods Cross players Davis Creer, left, and Alec Dimick celebrate their 5A boys basketball state quarterfinal game victory over Orem at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. | Steve Griffin, Deseret News Jake Howe and Tyler Roberts both scored 20 points to pace the Wildcats, while Quaid Knell had […]
Read MoreFormer offenders could apply for state-funded scholarship under proposed bill
Silas Walker, Deseret News Time to “hit reset button” for former offenders’ higher education pursuits, Sen. Todd Weiler says SALT LAKE CITY — Students with criminal records could apply for the state-funded New Century scholarship programs under a bill approved Tuesday by the Senate Education Committee. SB162, sponsored by Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross, would […]
Read MoreHow balance beam became Utah gymnastics’ greatest strength, rather than its Achilles’ heel
Utah gymnast Adrienne Randall competes on the beam against Kentucky as Utah kicks off the 2020 season in the Huntsman Center at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 3, 2020. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News Balance beam ended the Red Rocks’ season prematurely in 2019, but team has been elite […]
Read More7 Democrats Take the Stage for the Last Debate Before the South Carolina Primary — And Super Tuesday: Follow Live
We’re in the endgame now. Tonight, seven Democrats will face off in Charleston for the last Democratic debate of February, just a few days before the South Carolina primary. Crucially, it will also be the final debate before Super Tuesday on March 3, when more than a third of all delegates for the Democratic National […]
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