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Commentary: Utah suicide and gun groups can — and should — work together to...
In an era of hardening political polarization, one of the most divisive issues is how to prevent the gun violence that our society faces day in and day out. We can’t even get started on a solution...
View ArticleTribune editorial: Despite Trump administration’s efforts, tourists — and...
The Trump administration’s accidental release of documents shows what was already obvious: The decision to rescind two national monuments in Utah required the administration to downplay the monuments’...
View ArticleCommentary: It’s time for Utahns to reconsider the widespread use of...
Utah leaders have done a bold thing this year to protect the state’s residents: suing certain pharmaceutical companies for what has been characterized in different lawsuits as “callous” and...
View ArticleCommentary: Salt Lake Mayor Biskupski achieved nothing by skipping the inland...
“Let’s help the rising generation to appreciate who they are, and where they came from, and what they have. … More importantly, let’s help them believe that they too can be pioneers, by embracing the...
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Commentary: Trump has brought bulldozers to Grand Staircase-Escalante — and...
For those of us fortunate enough to live in southern Utah, landscapes such as the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument are our backyards. We live and work in a storied place, a place that people...
View ArticleLetter: Responsible owners don’t leave their guns on the changing table
I oppose any attempt at taking guns away from responsible gun owners. The irresponsible ones should be fair game. The woman who forgot her gun in the restroom is an irresponsible gun owner. She should...
View ArticleLetter: Gehrke’s call for Ambassador Huntsman to resign was way out of line
As I read the column a few days ago from writer Robert Gehrke, I wondered who would bring him down a few notches. He apparently assumed that he was writing the letter concerning U.S. Ambassador Jon...
View ArticleLetter: Don’t ruin Utah’s fabulous physical wonderland
Were it not for the extremely selfish cultural focus of the state of Utah, almost all political subunits throughout the state, and the typical voter, it might be possible to join in the “pioneer”...
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Troubeliever Fest brings an ‘experiential situation’ to the summer music...
It’s not as if there was a shortage of summer musical festivals out there, so what exactly was the motivation for Troubadour 77 band members Monty Powell and Anna Wilson to partner with Live Nation SLC...
View ArticleGeorge Pyle: Keep your hands off my land, Mike Lee
The way some local public officials talk about public lands in Utah is as nonsensical as the mayor of Detroit demeaning the auto industry or the governor of California wishing Disneyland would go...
View ArticleScott D. Pierce: 15 reasons to stay inside and watch TV in August
It’s midsummer. We’re supposed to be doing outdoorsy things.But it’s awfully hot out. And watching TV in the air-conditioning sounds like a pretty good idea. And, fortunately, August is not a TV...
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Officials say Salt Lake roads are getting worse by the day — and it’s past...
Two-thirds of Salt Lake City’s roads are in poor or worse condition, according to a pavement survey the city commissioned last year.It’s a reality caused by aging, coupled with a lack of prioritization...
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After past rowdiness, Utah’s members of Congress now scheduling few town hall...
Congress’ annual August recess is beginning — the traditional time for members to return home to hold town hall meetings, talk to constituents and campaign.But Utah voters may struggle to find an...
View ArticleKirby: Breastfeeding, sneezing, burping or whatever — it’s all about the body...
Back when we lived in Utah County, my wife and I were herding our young daughters into church one Sunday when something horrible happened. It completely drove the spirit of worship away.Actually, it’s...
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Sen. Orrin Hatch’s impact on the Supreme Court: How a one-time lawyer from...
Washington • If not for a $6,000 pay raise Sen. Orrin Hatch supported for Supreme Court justices, he might have been one of them.After Associate Justice Lewis Powell announced his retirement in 1987,...
View ArticleUtah’s largest teachers’ union has canceled its annual convention for 2018 —...
For the first time in its 100-year history, the largest teachers’ union in the state will not hold an annual fall convention.The Utah Education Association has canceled its traditional two-day...
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Rideshare diaries: A famous rapper got into my car and I had no clue who he was
When I picked him up at the airport, all I knew about him was that he was an artist and he was going to be a VIP for the Urban Arts Festival this fall.We locked eyes as he came down the escalator. “Mr....
View ArticleUtah scouts rescued on Wyoming raft trip
Rock Springs, Wyo. • Sheriff’s deputies have rescued a party of Boy Scouts who became stranded along a southwestern Wyoming river.The nine scouts and three adults from a Saratoga Springs, Utah scout...
View ArticleUtah Boy Scout with autism is missing in Wyoming mountains
Pinedale, Wyo. • A search is underway in the mountains of western Wyoming for a 13-year-old boy from Utah who became separated from his Boy Scout group during a backcountry hiking trip.Sublette County...
View ArticleMan accused of sexual assault on elderly St. George woman
St. George • A southern Utah man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 79-year-old St. George woman in her home three months ago.St. George police say they are holding a 31-year-old...
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