Utah hiker dies after running out of water near state park in extreme heat

A 56-year-old woman died over the weekend while hiking near Quail Creek State Park in southwestern Utah after running out of water on a 106-degree day, authorities said. The woman was unresponsive when rescuers arrived on scene and attempts to save her life were unsuccessful. The incident follows a series of fatal accidents believed to […]
Utah State’s Andre Seldon Jr. Dies In Drowning

Andre Seldon Jr., a cornerback for Utah State, passed away Saturday after drowning at a reservoir in Utah, according to the university. He was 22 years old. A search for Seldon Jr. launched Saturday afternoon with things beginning at Porcupine Reservoir following calls regarding the college football player not resurfacing after he was spotted cliff […]
Utah State Football Player Andre Seldon Jr Dead at 22
Andre Seldon Jr., a 22-year-old football player at Utah State University, has died, the university announced. Seddon Jr. played at Michigan State and New Mexico State before enrolling at Utah State. Authorities received a report that a man had jumped off a cliff at Porcupine Reservoir and not resurfaced. After searching the scene, a Utah […]
Andre Seldon Jr., Utah State corner, dead after apparent drowning

Utah State cornerback Andre Seldon Jr. was found dead Saturday night in Porcupine Reservoir, about 40 minutes from campus. The university said he drowned after diving off a cliff. He was 22 years old. The Cache County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were dispatched to the scene around 2:20 p.m. Saturday after receiving a report of […]
Utah Governor Cox Endorses Trump In Reversal

President Biden hosts dinner for the nation’s governors who are in Washington DC for the National Governors Association Winter Meeting WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 11: U.S. President Joe Biden listens as National Governors Association Vice Chairman and Governor Spencer Cox of Utah gives a toast during a black-tie dinner in the State Dining Room of […]
‘God Had A Hand In Saving You’: Utah Governor Cox ‘Impressed,’ Offers Endorsement After ‘Courage Literally Under Fire’

Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a previous critic of Donald Trump, announced his support for the 2024 Republican presidential nominee on Sunday following the former president’s nearly assassination attempt. Trump was grazed in the right ear by a bullet at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. Cox, who had not yet endorsed the […]
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox Endorses Trump After Vowing a Week Ago Not To

Utah Governor Spencer Cox, a Republican, said last week that he would not endorse either the former president or Joe Biden, but on Friday he endorsed Donald Trump. Cox said at a press conference Friday morning. Said He said he would “do everything I can” to help Trump win the election and unite the country. […]
Utah State fires football coach Blake Anderson for ‘significant’ contract violations

Utah State University fired football coach Blake Anderson on Thursday, citing “material breaches of contractual obligations.” Anderson’s firing comes more than two weeks after the university informed him of its plans to terminate his contract because his actions in spring 2023 violated “both his employment contract and university policies.” The university said it conducted an […]
Republican Utah governor endorsing Trump in reversal

Utah Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) reversed course on Friday, endorsing former President Donald Trump in the wake of last weekend’s assassination attempt on Trump. “Mr. President, I know we have our differences and you probably don’t like me very much, and that’s OK,” Cox wrote to Trump. He shared “I am not writing this letter […]
Utah State fires head coach Blake Anderson before start of season

There’s still more than a month until the first regular season of the 2024 college football season, but there’s already been one major coaching change. Utah State University has officially fired head coach Blake Anderson after notifying him in early July that he would be fired due to allegations that he was not following Title […]