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Utah Mammoth players won't be the only ones getting cheered on during the NHL Winter Classic in Salt Lake City on New Year's Eve. The NHL announced that pop superstar Benson Boone will perform during the first intermission of the outdoor game between the Mammoth and Colorado Avalanche at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
Salt Lake City is nearing a required agreement with the state on certain transportation projects tied to this year's SB242, but it's also ready to focus on smaller roads. Scott G Winterton, Deseret News By Carter Williams , KSL Utah’s capital city recently wrapped up its 600/700 North project near Rose Park, and it could be the last project of its kind for a while.
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Sports) - A disastrous start to the season keeps getting worse for the Utah Jazz. Forward Lauri Markkanen will be out at least four weeks after it was discovered he has two nondisplaced fractures in his right hand.
Utah quarterback Devon Dampier has been named a semifinalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award. The announcement was made by the Walter Camp Football Foundation on Wednesday.
Dampier put together a solid season during his first year with the No. 2 Utes (9-0, 6-0 Big 12, No. 2 CFP) after transferring from New Mexico. But he also battled a sports hernia injury and an ankle injury through much of his first season in Salt Lake City.
A wrong-way driver died Tuesday night following a collision with a dump truck in the Glendale neighborhood of Salt Lake City.
Singer Benson Boone is scheduled to headline the entertainment portion of the NHL's 2027 Discover Winter Classic in Salt Lake City. The annual outdoor game will take place on New Year's Eve at Rice Eccles Stadium.
Sandy residents debated a proposed environmental study for a potential extension of Highland Drive that would go through Dimple Dell Regional Park and Hidden Valley Country Club. Councilwoman Kris Nicholl supports the study to assess its necessity and alternatives.
David Chappell, a 27-year-old engineer and member of the Democratic Socialists of America, is set to replace a longtime Republican in the Utah House of Representatives. Chappell's victory over Rep. Norm Thurston, R-Provo, was part of a blue wave that cost Utah Republicans their supermajority in the House.
Georgia has ascended to the No. 1 spot in the second College Football Playoff rankings following a dominant victory over Ole Miss, while the undefeated Utah Utes have climbed to a program-record No. 2. Other major shifts include Notre Dame jumping into the Top 5 and Ohio State falling to its lowest ranking in history.
BYU must play at a higher level during the next three games to finish 10-2. That record could put BYU in position to be considered for a CFP berth. Not promised, not guaranteed, but at least be part of the conversation. There are some experts who believe BYU is not out — although the loss at No. 2 Utah gave BYU a big hit.
BYU will be adding another strong shooter to its already-elite offense. Dawson Baker, sidelined by injury since Thanksgiving of last year, is "good to go" for Thursday's game against Montana State, BYUtv broadcaster Dave McCann shared Tuesday following his pregame conversation with Kevin Young.
The struggling Utah Jazz received bad news Wednesday after learning that star Lauri Markkanen will reportedly miss at least a month with a fractured right hand. ESPN reported that Markkanen suffered the non-displaced fracture during Friday's loss to Dallas, and that an "initial X-ray did not reveal the fracture."