Jazz drop eighth straight as Darryn Peterson scores 26 at Minnesota
Darryn Peterson set a career high, but the Timberwolves pulled away after halftime, and Keyonte George left with a right ankle injury.
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Utah licensing division issues 49 citations in residential construction sweep
The Division of Professional Licensing checked 326 job sites statewide Oct. 13-23 and issued citations carrying more than $91,000 in potential fines.
DEQ says Mexican Hat's hauled drinking water is safe after flood took its well house
Water trucked into Mexican Hat passes through the town treatment plant, the state said, as crews took new San Juan River samples after more weekend flooding.
Nephi adds about $3 a month to utility bills toward a police station
The council approved bigger transfers from city utilities on Nov. 3 to start paying off a bond for a new police station, after the state denied a property tax increase.
Sanpete County proposes a 17% property tax increase, with a hearing Nov. 30
The county's tax on a $440,000 home would rise $71.49 a year, to $486.04, and the county would collect about $965,000 more a year. The commission takes comment Nov. 30 at the courthouse in Manti.
Counts since election night change the leader in six Utah races
Unofficial results put Republican Brooks Benson ahead in Senate District 11, Republican Jake Hunsaker ahead in House District 48 and changed the leaders in four local races. Democrats Celeste Johnson (House 59) and Zane Woolstenhulme (House 4) are back in front.
Blake Moore wins Utah's 2nd District, leading Crosby by about 8 points
The Associated Press called the race for the Republican incumbent Thursday morning, more than a day after polls closed. Democrat Peter Crosby trailed by about 8 points in unofficial results.
Uintah County voters turn down council-manager government in unofficial results
Unofficial results show Washington City's emergency services tax passing, while a Santa Clara tax, a Sanpete County sales tax and the Snyderville Basin bond were trailing.
Weber school board race is 79 votes apart as Democrats lead two Logan council seats
Weber County's latest count shows a 79-vote gap in a Weber School Board race, with the lead changing hands. In Cache County, Democrats led both Logan seats on the County Council.
Democrat Olsen retakes lead in San Juan County's closest race by 28 votes
Unofficial results show Democrat Avery Olsen back ahead of Republican Lehi Lacy by 28 votes for San Juan County sheriff, with Republican Lyman Duncan leading the clerk/auditor race. Republicans led the Washington County commission and attorney races.
Republicans fall below a House supermajority in unofficial Utah legislative results
Republicans led in 45 of 75 House districts, short of the 50 that make up two-thirds, and in nine of 15 Senate races, according to unofficial state results.
Martin leads Longacre in State Board of Education District 7, unofficial results show
Democrat James Martin led Republican incumbent Erin Longacre, 57.97% to 42.03%. Of the eight seats on the ballot, four had one candidate.
Democrats lead six of seven Salt Lake County races as Sandy bond trails
Unofficial results show Democrats ahead in six of seven contested county races, and Sandy's proposed $30 million bond for the former Crescent View Middle School property failing by 1,149 votes.