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FILE- In this Friday, March 12, 2021, file photo, Utah State head coach Craig Smith reacts to a basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Colorado State in the semifinal round of the Mountain West Conference tournament in Las Vegas. Utah State and Texas Tech meet in a first-round game in the South Region on Friday. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, File)
Smith's fast rise at Utah St much like Beard's trek at Tech

By Eric Olson Mar. 17, 2021 05:09 PM EDT

Alex Baer skis down a run after hiking up Beaver Mountain, Sunday Nov. 22, 2020, near Logan, Utah. Northern Utah ski resorts are preparing for a ski season in the age of the coronavirus pandemic. Beaver Mountain is reducing the number of people allowed in lodges and encouraging people to change in their cars instead. (Eli Lucero/The Herald Journal via AP)
Resorts, avalanche forecasters brace for pandemic ski season

By Jackson Wilde Nov. 28, 2020 08:00 AM EST

Charlie Adams climbs on a fallen tree Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020, in Salt Lake City. Two days after a windstorm wreaked havoc in Utah, many schools remain closed and tens of thousands are still without power. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Salt Lake City schools to delay start after major wind storm

Sep. 10, 2020 06:49 PM EDT

Schools in 9 West Virginia counties must do remote learning

Sep. 06, 2020 04:14 PM EDT
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Classes in nine of West Virginia's 55 counties will be held remotely after the state issued an updated color-coded map determining...

FILE - West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice delivers his annual State of the State address in the House Chambers at the state capitol in Charleston, W.Va., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. Nursing home visits are being allowed again in West Virginia as the state focuses on coronavirus outbreaks in the general populations of individual counties without clamping down on areas without them. Justice warned Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, that the visits could end quickly in some places if further outbreaks occur within nursing homes themselves. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson, File)
Plan to let some WVa high school games resume rejected

By John Raby Aug. 31, 2020 05:31 PM EDT

COVID testing planned for students in 4 dorms at Utah State

Aug. 30, 2020 05:19 PM EDT
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Utah State University plans to test nearly 300 students for COVID-19 after wastewater samples from four dormitories showed elevated levels...

Aurora Golden-Appleton adjusts her face mask as she chats with Rylin Green, both of Provo, as they sit outside Joe Vera's Mexican Restaurant in downtown Provo, Utah, on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. (Isaac Hale/The Daily Herald via AP)
The Latest: Victoria, Australia records 41 new virus deaths

By The Associated Press Aug. 30, 2020 01:13 AM EDT

FILE - West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice delivers his annual State of the State address in the House Chambers at the state capitol in Charleston, W.Va., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. Nursing home visits are being allowed again in West Virginia as the state focuses on coronavirus outbreaks in the general populations of individual counties without clamping down on areas without them. Justice warned Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, that the visits could end quickly in some places if further outbreaks occur within nursing homes themselves. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson, File)
And the band played on: WVa gov lets marching bands perform

By John Raby Aug. 25, 2020 01:40 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 29, 2014 file photo, Jazz singer Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. sings the National Anthem before the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays baseball game, in Baltimore. The America’s Got Talent” winner put his down time during the coronavirus pandemic to good use, earning his high school equivalency diploma 30 years after dropping out. With his road performances eliminated by the virus shutdown, the singer took online classes during the spring and summer. (AP Photo/Gail Burton, File)
AGT winner Murphy earns high school equivalency diploma

Aug. 24, 2020 08:39 AM EDT

West Virginia cancels elk tours due to virus concerns

Aug. 18, 2020 12:35 PM EDT
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia officials have decided to cancel elk tours this year due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. ...

Longest-serving member of Utah Legislature concedes primary

Jul. 01, 2020 06:20 PM EDT
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The longest-serving member of the Utah Legislature has been ousted, months after sponsoring a controversial tax-overhaul bill. ...

Rafael Mojica and other JBS workers protest Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in Logan, Utah. Hundreds of workers at the meatpacking plant in Hyrum, Utah have tested positive for COVID-19. (Eli Lucero/The Herald Journal via AP)
Utah to 'pause' on lifting virus restrictions as cases rise

By Sophia Eppolito Jun. 11, 2020 02:27 PM EDT

JBS workers protest Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in Logan, Utah. Hundreds of workers at the meatpacking plant in Hyrum, Utah have tested positive for COVID-19. (Eli Lucero/The Herald Journal via AP)
Workers march after virus outbreak at Utah meatpacking plant

Jun. 09, 2020 11:52 PM EDT

In this Thursday, May 21, 2020, photo, a campsite at Wood Camp sits along the Logan River, near Logan, Utah. With outdoor recreation being one of the few activities available during the COVID-19 pandemic, campsites are undergoing a large uptick in positive and negative use. Local forest rangers are encouraging folks to treat campgrounds respectfully, extinguish campfires and plan ahead for trips. (Eli Lucero/The Herald Journal via AP)
Campground use increases in pandemic, sparking bad behavior

By Jackson Wilde May. 30, 2020 10:00 AM EDT