Author: Mariah Wheeler

UTAH – Branden Carlson scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the first double-double by a Utah player this season, and the balanced, potent Utes offense handed Washington State a stinging 71-56 defeat at home on Thursday night. Thursday, Utah (6-6, 3-5 Pacific-12 Conference) made seven of its first 10 shots and never looked back, building a 43-26 lead at the half on 66.7% shooting — tied for its best first-half percentage this season. Four other Utes reached double figures with Timmy Allen scoring 13, Alfonso Plummer and Riley Battin 12 each and Mikael Jantunen 10. The win was…

ODGEN, Utah – Population growth and the development that accompanies it have long been big issues of debate and deliberation all along the Wasatch Front. In 2020, the trend continued. Managing growth, creating pools of affordable housing and figuring out where to house all the newcomers to Weber County ranked as key issues this year. With Utah being the fastest-growing state in 2020, according to new U.S. Census Bureau data, the issues will likely be on the frontburner in 2021 and beyond.