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6+ hour, 14+ min ago (123+ words) TEMPE, Az. (WVLT) - 7th-seeded Tennessee volleyball fell into a 2-0 hole in the opening round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament on Thursday against Utah State before tying things up at 2-2, forcing a fifth set against the Aggies. Utah State never trailed in the deciding set. Tennessee pulled within a point at 12-11, before the Aggies closed the match on a 3-0 run. Starr Williams led Tennessee with 15 kills. Utah State's Tierney Barlow led all players with 16 kills. Following a Sweet 16 run in 2023, Tennessee has now been eliminated in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in back-to-back seasons. The Lady Vols close the season with a 20-8 overall record....

11+ hour, 22+ min ago (367+ words) Several members of the Utah football team were honored by the Big 12 as the league announced its yearly awards and all-conference teams on Thursday. Eight Utah players were spread among the All-Big 12 first, second and third teams, including the conference's offensive newcomer of the year " Devon Dampier " and standout right tackle Spencer Fano, who was tabbed as the league's offensive lineman of the year. In the passing game, Fano and Lomu bookended an offensive line that gave up just 11 sacks across 12 games, ranking No. 8 in the nation. According to Pro Football Focus, neither tackle gave up a sack and allowed a combined 13 pressures through their first 11 games. On the other side of the ball, defensive end John Henry Daley earned All-Big 12 first team honors for his highly-productive redshirt sophomore campaign. Prior to going down with a season-ending injury against Kansas…...

16+ hour, 44+ min ago (584+ words) The cast of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City has had some high highs and low lows throughout Season 6. But now, they're going to bring their "receipts, proof, timelines, and screenshots" to the upcoming RHOSLC Season 6 reunion, hosted by Andy Cohen, which was filmed on Thursday, Dec. 4. Lisa Barlow, Mary Cosby, Heather Gay, Angie Katsanevas, Bronwyn Newport, Meredith Marks, and Whitney Rose all sat down with Andy to talk about everything that went down throughout the season. RHOSLC Season 6 friend, Britani Bateman, also joined the reunion to sit down with the snowflake holders. It's safe to say that they had a lot to talk about, especially after that explosive yacht charter and crossover with the crew from Below Deck Down Under Season 4. But the women also shared a vulnerable side to themselves throughout RHOSLC Season 6, giving a look inside…...

16+ hour, 56+ min ago (418+ words) Lehi " Two new sacred additions were made to Holy Cross hospitals in Lehi and Layton. Both CommonSpirit hospitals finished their chapels for visitors and patients to use as places of prayer and had these spaces dedicated this week. A faith-based health care organization, CommonSpirit requires all of its hospitals to have an on-site dedicated chapel. Bishop Oscar Solis, leader of Utah's 300,000 Catholics, performed the dedicatory Mass for the chapels in Layton (on Monday) and in Lehi (on Wednesday). In the Lehi ceremony in Lehi, Solis expressed the importance of providing a place of prayer and comfort to those who are sick. He blessed the space, a former hospital mail room, to be a "house of salvation and praise" to aid in the healing of patients. "The beautiful thing about all this is that the chapel has never been locked," Solis…...

19+ hour, 32+ min ago (1381+ words) Utah state and county leaders pushed federal officials and park superintendents for expanded access and increased visitation at the state's national parks in a closed-door meeting on Monday, according to those who attended. The meeting covered a wide array of topics, including the federal government shutdown, timed entry systems at Arches and Zion National Parks, trails, roads and off-highway vehicle use, according to reports from city, county and state officials. "It really was just a whole day of wishlists" from county and state officials, said Barbara Bruno, mayor of Springdale, a gateway community to Zion National Park. Grand County Commissioner Trisha Hedin, who attended the meeting, criticized the "top down" approach and said the overarching theme of the meeting was about increasing access to the parks and getting "as many people in there as possible." "I thought it was really…...

20+ hour, 31+ min ago (56+ words) Two separate water main breaks have been reported, one in Salt Lake City and one in Provo. The breaks are affecting residents and traffic in the immediate areas. Two separate water main breaks have been reported, one in Salt Lake City and one in Provo. The breaks are affecting residents and traffic in the immediate areas....

1+ day, 3+ hour ago (516+ words) A safety volunteer accused of fatally shooting a man taking part in a "No Kings" protest last June in Salt Lake City while firing at another man he believed to be a potential mass shooter has been charged with manslaughter, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Matthew Alder allegedly fired three shots " one hitting a man who had been seen assembling an AR-15 rifle near the crowd and a third inadvertently killing the rally participant, Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, according to Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill. While Alder had a right to use lethal force to stop a perceived threat and a right to carry a gun under Utah law, his third shot, fired over people's heads at a large gathering, was reckless and constituted a crime, Gill said. "In this case our argument is that the third bullet was reckless…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago (524+ words) The AirMed Perinatal Team at University of Utah Health has been honored with the Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Award of Excellence by the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS). This prestigious national award recognizes the team's outstanding contributions to neonatal and pediatric transport services. The award highlights the team's innovative integration of the AirMed Perinatal flight program, along with University of Utah Health's TeleNICU virtual care program, creating a rapid-response model that delivers expert neonatal care to rural communities. This approach bridges critical gaps in access and improves outcomes for high-acuity patients. Through TeleNICU, the AirMed Perinatal Team uses advanced technology to provide real-time visual assessments and clinical support, enabling informed decision-making under the guidance of a neonatologist. Team members also receive hands-on training at University of Utah Hospital's Level 3 NICU, working directly with the most acute patients to maintain peak…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago (524+ words) (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The sun sets over Rocky Mountain Power's Gadsby Plant in Salt Lake City on Wednesday September 15, 2021. Rocky Mountain Power is seeking to increase Utah customers" electrical costs by 4.48% " just eight months after state regulators approved a rate hike. The company filed the request with Utah"s Public Service Commission on the day before Thanksgiving. If the commission approves the increase, the average residential customer would pay another $3.70 a month on their electrical bill, starting next May, according to Rocky Mountain Power"s filing with the state. That"s on top of the rate hike of $4.31 per month for single-family households, and $3.31 per month for multi-family households, that the commission OK"d in April. Officials for the utility say the increase, which they consider a surcharge and not a rate hike, would pay for a…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago (649+ words) In late November and early December meetings, the Salt Lake City Council adopted ceremonial resolutions for Native American Heritage month and the centennial anniversary of the Utah Parent Teacher Association. The Council also amended its plans for population growth and heard pushback from residents on the purchase of license plate-reading cameras. In the first of two resolutions, read by Councilmember Alejandro Puy, the Council committed to "fostering meaningful dialogue, improving services and building partnerships with Native American residents, and promoting justice, equity, mutual respect and shared prosperity for all." Sky Woods-Billy'a first-year student at the University of Utah and member of the Center for Native Excellence and Tribal Engagement'accepted the resolution on behalf of Salt Lake City's indigenous residents. "Our community here in Salt Lake amazingly fosters a sense of belonging and familiarity while demonstrating the beautiful diversity that takes…...