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SALT LAKE CITY — Here are 10 stories you may have missed over the weekend. As always, click on the headline to read the full story.
1. Officials recover body of Park City man who died in backcountry avalanche Saturday
Officials on Sunday recovered the body of a Park City man who died in a Summit County backcountry avalanche the day before.
2. Police: Kayakers find body in Jordan River
A group of kayakers were floating on the Jordan River past the International Gardens when they found a body lying on the east bank, police said Sunday.
3. Mitt Romney among 10 senators offering alternative relief package in letter to president
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney and nine other Republican senators are proposing an alternative COVID-19 relief package, hoping to get bipartisan support.
4. Need a mental health day? It would be an excused school absence if this bill passes
Mental health days would be excused absences from Utah schools under a bill endorsed by a legislative committee Friday.
It was one year ago today the World Health Organization declared that the novel coronavirus was a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
Sports
1. Utah's Plummer drains 23 points to erase 19-point deficit as Utes defeat Colorado 77-74
Colorado built up a 19-point lead with just over 8 minutes left in the game before Plummer got hot in the second half to give Utah a miraculous come-from-behind 77-74 win over the Buffaloes.
2. Streak snapped: Nuggets pummel Jazz to end Utah's 11-game winning streak
The Nuggets snapped Utah's NBA-best 11-game winning streak, beating the Jazz 128-117 at Pepsi Center. Utah (15-5) dropped to second in the Western Conference with the loss.
Alex Barcello had 23 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and Brandon Averette added 24 points and five assists, and BYU held off Pacific 95-87 in double overtime at the Marriott Center.
4. Maile O'Keefe gets perfect 10.0, No. 4 Red Rocks overwhelm Washington in Pac-12 win
Maile O'Keefe got her first 10.0 of the season and the No. 4 Red Rocks remained undefeated in Pac-12 competition after a late Saturday meet in the Huntsman Center.
5. Tony Finau finishes in 5-way tie for 2nd at Farmers Open
Finau carded seven birdies to finish 3-under-par 69 en route to a four-day total of 9-under 279 and tied with four other golfers after the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego.
