(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A photograph of Maurine Hunsaker is seen as Ralph Menzies petitions to stop his execution during his commutation hearing at the Utah State Correctional Facility in Salt Lake City on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025.

Isaac Wilson has been named Utah’s backup quarterback, Ute coach Kyle Whittingham announced on Monday night. Wilson will be backing up New Mexico transfer Devon Dampier, who has been the undisputed starter since arriving in Salt Lake City.

Kyle Whittingham considered making his 21st season at Utah his last. Win a championship and walk away would have been a perfect ending.

A Utah university is now offering a bachelor's degree meant to be finished in three years instead of the traditional four as state leaders call for "quicker and faster" — and cheaper — options for students.

The body of a 22-year-old student-athlete has been found after he drowned in a reservoir, Utah officials said. On Aug. 16,22-year-old Deng Ador was in Blackridge Reservoir with Sa Mafutaga, 21, when Ador began struggling in the water, according to a Facebook post by the Herriman City Police Department.

Ty Webster, 38, went missing on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. He was last seen around 3:30 p.m. in Ogden wearing a dark gray Precision Auto t-shirt, long jeans, work boots, and a dark hat.

Every morning in Spring Lake, Jordy Smith walks through rows of blossoms, listening to the hum of bees and the rustle of petals.

The longtime Utes coach has previously only given updates when a player’s injury has been deemed to be season-ending. That has caused some frustrations even among Utes fans in recent years, particularly as Whittingham declined to give straightforward updates regarding former quarterback Cam Rising.