Marc Thiessen: The GOP's bump-stock cop-out
Congressional Republicans are backing away from legislation banning “bump stocks” — devices used by Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock that effectively turn semiautomatic rifles into machine guns — and...
View ArticleCommissioner Goodell: NFL not changing its national anthem policy
New York • The NFL is not changing its national anthem policy to require players to stand during the national anthem.Commissioner Roger Goodell and several owners said Wednesday at the league’s fall...
View ArticleHouse majority leader endorses Republican John Curtis in race to fill Utah’s...
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy praised Provo Mayor John Curtis for being “a breath of fresh air” in a tense political climate while endorsing him Wednesday in the special election to fill Utah’s...
View ArticleGrand jury hands up watered-down indictment of ex-UTA board member Terry Diehl
A federal grand jury has handed up a new indictment of former Utah Transit Authority board member Terry Diehl that slashes the number of criminal charges the developer faces from 14 felonies to...
View ArticleHeritage Starfest comes to dark skies of Capitol Reef National Park
Capitol Reef National Park and the Estrada Institute are presenting the eighth annual Heritage Starfest, Oct. 19-21.Events include a guest speaker, solar viewing and stargazing with multiple...
View ArticleFour-star ‘Florida Project’ shows a 6-year-old’s view of a harsh life
Director Sean Baker’s “The Florida Project” is a poetic mass of contradictions, a delicately graceful and harrowingly gritty drama that presents an innocent child’s-eye view of a troubled adult world,...
View ArticleWant to stop the next Weinstein? Speak out about sexual abuse and harassment
The time I met Harvey Weinstein is not going to make the national news.I was then, as I am now, a Salt Lake Tribune reporter, in the main gallery of the Salt Lake Art Center (now the Utah Museum of...
View ArticleWhat happened to Halloween? It used to be scary and creepy, not cute and cuddly
October’s clock is counting down to Fright Night, when ghosts, demons, superheroes and video game characters flit through the darkness in search of sugar and vandalism.It’s possible to feel the...
View ArticleFormer Salt Lake City firefighter union treasurer sentenced to jail for...
A former Salt Lake City firefighter union treasurer who admitted stealing more than $130,000 from the union has been sentenced to jail time and ordered to pay restitution.Joshua David Diamond, 40,...
View ArticleIn beautiful documentary ‘Human Flow,’ artist Ai Weiwei shows humanity of...
In taking on an international crisis that’s happening in slow motion, the dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei’s documentary “Human Flow” captures the plight of millions of refugees around the world —...
View ArticleFederal judge orders Trump administration to allow abortion for pregnant,...
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the U.S. government to allow an undocumented teenager in their custody to have an abortion, after saying she was “astounded” the Trump administration was trying to...
View ArticleBagley Cartoon: Comforter-in-Chief
This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017.You can check out the past 10 Bagley editorial cartoons below. Want more? Become a fan of Bagley on Facebook at...
View ArticleAs leaders assess first two months, Operation Rio Grande gets a thumbs up...
State officials are so confident that Operation Rio Grande has restored order near Salt Lake City’s downtown homeless shelter that they’re inviting you to see it for yourself.“Come down there, join us,...
View ArticleTrump offered a grieving military father $25,000 in a call, but didn't follow...
President Donald Trump, in a personal phone call to a grieving military father, offered him $25,000 and said he would direct his staff to establish an online fundraiser for the family, but neither...
View ArticleUtah House Speaker Hughes agrees to debate homeless expert who criticized...
A man who has worked in multiple countries to improve homeless services has agreed to debate Utah’s House speaker on the effectiveness of the police-led operation that cleared hundreds of people from a...
View ArticleClass 1A girls' state cross country
The racePanguitch’s Taylia Norris took the lead at the 200-yard mark then gradually pulled away from second-place Kinley Spaulding from Milford after passing the 2-mile point. The 6-foot Norris, who...
View ArticleClass 2A girls' state cross country
The raceIt was a foregone conclusion that North Summit standout Sadie Sargent would win the race as the senior has not finished behind a fellow Utah runner all season. Sargent’s winning time was over a...
View ArticleUtah man accused of raping 12-year-old girl he met on Facebook sentenced to...
A mentally ill man accused of forcing a 12-year-old girl behind a building in North Ogden and raping her in 2015 has been sentenced to prison for up to life.Martize DeAngelo Washington, 22, was charged...
View ArticleZack Moss, Utah running game have finally found an opening
Even through the facemask of his helmet, Zack Moss’ smile left a lasting impression.In the third quarter last Saturday in the LA Coliseum, the Utah running back caught a swing pass at the Ute 47,...
View ArticleCurtis sidesteps Trump in Utah congressional debate while Allen and Bennett...
Provo • John Curtis stood quietly at the podium while his two opponents in the race for Utah’s vacant congressional seat took turns criticizing President Donald Trump.“Our president has gotten us to...
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