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Michelle Quist Mumford: The high-stakes Supreme Court cases you should be...

The U.S. Supreme Court is back in session and the 2017-2018 term is gearing up to be a pivotal year. Some of the high-stakes cases are worth being familiar with. What we won’t be seeing anytime soon is...

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33 students picked for Utah's new varsity video game team

Michael Swisher still remembers the first time he witnessed his fellow University of Utah students roar during the “third-down jump” during a football game at Rice-Eccles Stadium. The senior now hopes...

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U.S. bobsledders in action for first time since Steve Holcomb’s death

Lake Placid, N.Y. • Elana Meyers Taylor did not want it this way. She would have much preferred the first official training run of the U.S. bobsled season gone to the person who traditionally was first...

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Cam Newton “expresses regret” after laughing at female reporter, but does not...

Charlotte, N.C. • Cam Newton has “expressed regret” for his response to a female reporter’s question at a news conference Wednesday, a team spokesman said.When Charlotte Observer reporter Jourdan...

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BYU senior safety Marvin Hifo making the most of only season of eligibility

Provo • It has been a dismal season so far for the BYU football team, but one Cougar in particular refuses to let the 1-4 start and blowout losses to Wisconsin and LSU get him down.Just being able to...

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How does the device the Las Vegas gunman used to create a fully automatic...

South Jordan • When Clark Aposhian first watched snippets of Sunday’s massacre in Las Vegas, he knew the gunman hadn’t used a machine gun or similar fully automatic weapon.To the untrained ear, the...

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Three Utah-connected families escaped Puerto Rico, but not before Hurricane...

The day after Hurricane Maria ripped through Puerto Rico, former Utahn Brian Valentine sent a message to his friends and neighbors who lived 10 miles away, asking whether they were OK.After two days,...

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Lawmakers question plan to double tolls on freeway express lanes

Utah legislators raised questions Wednesday about a proposal to double the tolls on Interstate 15 express lanes — saying they may need to be even higher to cut congestion, or asked if hikes could be...

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Mr. Perfect Matt Gay gets another season of eligibility with the Utes

Utah senior Matt Gay began this season as the second option at place-kicker. Since he got a chance, he’s run with it and become the nation’s top kicker so far this season. Wednesday, Gay and Utah found...

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Tribune Editorial: Victims of childhood abuse can now obtain justice.

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That’s what Rep. Ken Ivory had to do in his attack on the statute of limitations for childhood sex abuse.In 2015, Ivory set out to abolish the statute of...

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George F. Will: Bikini-clad baristas serve up a lesson in free speech

Seattle - Amazon, which has made this city the epicenter of a retailing revolution, is not the Northwest’s only commercial disrupter. In the nearby city of Everett, Liberty Ziska and some other bikini...

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House Democrats demand more transparency in national monument review

Washington • House Democrats on Wednesday introduced a resolution to require more transparency of the Interior Department’s review of national monuments, a move that could force a vote of the...

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Letter: We seem committed to our own end

We are all trying to understand the complex issues of climate change. There are two opposing views: First, world climate is in a state of dynamic change resulting from shifts in the Earth’s axis,...

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Grand Jury hands up two more charges against high-rolling developer Terry...

A federal grand jury on Wednesday handed up a new indictment charging politically-connected developer and ex-Utah Transit Authority board member Terry Diehl with tax evasion and filing a false return,...

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Solar groups and utility made a deal because ‘in Utah, we do things differently’

Utah’s recent net metering settlement, negotiated by solar industry leaders and the state’s largest electric utility, is a shining example of using dialogue to solve seemingly intractable problems,...

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Utah study: New car 'infotainment' often too dangerous to safely use

New cars offer drivers an array of built-in electronic wizardry: touch screens, internet, Facebook, texting options, videos, in-dash cellphones, gesture controls and program-while-you-drive navigation...

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3 U.S. Army special operations commandos killed in Africa

Washington • U.S. officials said three U.S. Army special operations commandos were killed Wednesday and two others were wounded when they came under fire in southwest Niger.The officials said the two...

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Letter: Heavy trucks put the most strain on roads

There has recently been interest in changing the way road maintenance is funded. I understand gasoline taxes currently pay most of the bill, with registration and other fees covering the rest.The...

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Recreational marijuana in Utah? No, but legal weed will soon be an hour and a...

A marijuana dispensary based in Mesquite, Nev., has gained approval to build a similar pot shop in West Wendover, a short jaunt from Salt Lake City.The West Wendover City Council on Tuesday night...

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Corner Canyon's Zach Wilson blossoms into one of state's best QBs

Draper • Zach Wilson always was good at both football and basketball, but playing hoops often has been his favorite.So not getting on the hardwood this winter probably is the biggest regret Wilson has...

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