Surprise! The return of ‘Will & Grace’ is really funny
“Will & Grace” is back, and it’s pretty much like it never went away. The new version of the show, which debuts Thursday at 8 p.m. on NBC/Ch. 5, is just the old version of the show. Minus a few...
View ArticleLetter: Braggadocio for all to see
President Trump’s speech before the UN was both shocking and frightening. His strident tone and stilted hand gestures have always been annoying but it was the content of his remarks that was...
View ArticleNews roundup: Interior Secretary proposes shrinking national monuments...
Interior Secretary proposes shrinking national monuments elsewhere — including Utah — while expanding protections in his home state. Hatch introduces tax reform package with corporate tax cuts. Ben...
View ArticleJared Kushner registered to vote as a woman; it's not his first paperwork...
Jared Kushner’s bad week just got a little weirder.On Sunday, Politico reported that the presidential son-in-law and adviser corresponded with top White House officials through a private email server...
View ArticleLetter: Public lands pay off
Earlier this year the Salt Lake economy lost an estimated $45 million when the Outdoor Retailer show took its business elsewhere in protest of Utah politicians’ opposition to national monuments. In...
View ArticleSupreme Court to hear new challenge to labor unions
Washington • A Supreme Court with a reconstituted conservative majority is taking on a new case with the potential to financially cripple Democratic-leaning labor unions that represent government...
View ArticleJennifer Rubin: President Trump's spin does not match his tax plan
President Donald Trump made a living and gained fame by over-promising without having to deliver. At times his flim-flam routine was exposed, as in the case of his bankrupt casino and Trump University...
View ArticleUtah businesses donate food and funds to those in need
Grocery stores, co-workers and others have stepped up in recent weeks to help raise money for those in need. The beneficiaries of these good deeds include:• The Utah Food Bank’s Mobile School Pantry...
View ArticleRamesh Ponnuru: Seven reasons Republicans couldn't end Obamacare
Republicans’ failure to repeal Obamacare, or even make major changes to it, feels overdetermined. They came into the debate holding a weak hand, and they played it badly.First: Voters have feared every...
View ArticleLetter: How the world changes
Hey, you older folks, like me, if you don’t think our English language is changing, how about this: If someone said to you back in 1950 or even 1960, “Hey, did you get my email or read my blog, I guess...
View ArticleRedford and Fonda still have the romantic magic in ‘Our Souls at Night’
Robert Redford is 81, and Jane Fonda is 79 — and in the drama “Our Souls at Night,” a gentle tale of romance and regrets, the sparks that flew between them a half-century ago are still burning.In a...
View ArticleOne dead, one injured following rock fall at Yosemite's El Capitan
One person was killed and another injured after a large rock broke off Yosemite National Park’s popular El Capitan rock formation Wednesday, officials said.The rock fell from one of the world’s most...
View ArticleCider, beer, games and more at 4th West Oktoberfest
Salt Lake City’s Mountain West Hard Cider and Red Rock Brewing join forces this weekend for the 4th West Oktoberfest.The two-day celebration includes cider, beer, food trucks, live music and games for...
View ArticleTrump waives cargo restrictions to speed help to Puerto Rico
Washington • Under pressure to do more for hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, President Donald Trump is waiving federal restrictions on foreign ships’ transportation of cargo to the island.White House...
View ArticleThree RSL players called in for international duty
Real Salt Lake officially announced three international call-ups Thursday for the October World Cup qualifying matches.As the Tribune reported last week, Joao Plata (Ecuador), Albert Rusnák (Slovakia)...
View ArticleDana Milbank: Of course Tom Price shouldn't have to fly coach!
Washington • For Tom Price, the price is right.The fake-news media is attacking our hard-working secretary of health and human services. First, those losers at Politico reported that Price took $60,000...
View ArticleA Southwest passenger complained about dogs on her flight. Police forced her...
At this point, the scenes from the airline-passenger meltdowns are familiar: the aggrieved and perhaps uncooperative flyer; the law enforcement officers pleading and commanding; the shocked and...
View ArticleSalt Lake City cops on hunt for carload of armed robbery suspects
Police are on the hunt for a carload of armed robbery suspects who apparently took turns holding up Salt Lake City convenience stories early Thursday morning.The gunmen, described as young Latino...
View ArticleNo refunds in fight over parking tickets and Salt Lake City’s electronic...
The Utah Supreme Court has issued another loss to three drivers in a lengthy fight over parking tickets.In a 5-0 decision, the justices on Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling throwing out a lawsuit by...
View Article'I screwed up royally,' accused leaker confessed to FBI agent
Savannah, Ga. • A young woman charged with leaking U.S. secrets to a news organization told FBI agents she was frustrated with her job as a government contractor when she tucked a classified report...
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