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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…

UTAH – Public health officials in southwestern Utah continue to ask for patience as they make efforts to sort out the many challenges that made COVID-19 vaccine sign-ups difficult for the community this week. More than 35,000 residents aged 70 and older anxious to receive their first dose poses a unique challenge compared to public health departments in other areas of the state. Although the local health district has hired up to 20 new staff members since the outbreak of the pandemic and has the manpower to administer thousands of vaccines each day, there’s one barrier, according to spokesperson David…