Ferguson, Taylor rally No. 25 Memphis past Houston, 42-38
Houston • Riley Ferguson threw for 471 yards and had a 21-yard TD pass with 1:28 left, Patrick Taylor rushed for a career-high four touchdowns and No. 25 Memphis overcame a 17-point deficit to beat...
View ArticleU.S. beats South Korea 3-1 in friendly
New Orleans • Alex Morgan and Julie Ertz prolonged their recent scoring binges for the United States women, while Megan Rapinoe showcased her knack for exposing weaknesses in even the most technically...
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Prominent Provo writer Doug Thayer, a pioneering Mormon novelist, dies at 88
1929-2017Douglas H. Thayer influenced generations of Mormon writers and scholars in his 54-year career at Brigham Young University, thought to be the longest tenure on faculty. As a professor, he was...
View ArticleRaiders score on final play to beat Chiefs 31-30
Oakland, Calif. • Wins have been so hard to come by for the Oakland Raiders that it took three tries at the final play for them finally to pull this one out and possibly save their season.Derek Carr...
View ArticleDesert Hills tops Snow Canyon to reach postseason, ends Warriors' year
St. George • Desert Hills and Snow Canyon were locked in a four-way tie for second-place in Region 9 entering their showdown Thursday.Dixie already clinched the region championship last week, so only...
View ArticleUtah forecast: A cooler, wet entree to weekend along the Wasatch Front
Breezy and wet weather ushers in a markedly cooler Saturday for Utah, but Sunday will see the return of warm and mild autumn conditions.Driven by winds of 15-25 mph, a storm front targeted the Wasatch...
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Midvale seniors hope to stave off eviction, keep rents down by buying...
Midvale • Home sweet home — almost.The residents of Applewood Park, a community of manufactured homes near the TRAX line at 7500 S. 200 West, have struggled for four years to keep from being evicted by...
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Gehrke: Utah’s courtship of Amazon, potentially worth billions, is happening...
In the Amazon rainforest, parrots will puff up their feathers, strut side to side and make a squawking sound in an effort to attract a mate.In the world of Amazon (the company) the courtship to host...
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George Pyle: Operation Rio Grande could drag out — unsuccessfully — like...
Fred Kaplan graduated from the same high school I did, got fired by the same newspaper company I did and was named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, like I was. (OK, so, a few years before that,...
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Rep. Mia Love starts ahead of Mayor Ben McAdams in high-profile race for 2018...
Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams is starting from behind as he works to knock Republican Rep. Mia Love from her seat in Congress, according to a new poll.Love is better known in the 4th Congressional...
View ArticleViolinist-turned-novelist weaves musical background into his newest murder...
Gerald Elias doesn’t make a secret of his impatience with bureaucracy. In fact, the orchestra musician-turned-writer deeply explores that trait through his cranky fictional sleuth, 70-something violin...
View ArticleNews Roundup: Former President George W. Bush unloads on President Trump
Former President George W. Bush unloads on President Trump. Gary Ott passes away. Poll: Utahns want Mitt, not Hatch.Happy Friday. Former presidents are often hesitant to criticize their successors but...
View ArticleBomb-sniffing puppy trades in CIA status for family in new home
Washington • A puppy lost its love for sniffing out bombs and the CIA lost a recruit.Lulu gained a family.Just a few weeks into her training, the doe-eyed black Labrador with flappy ears just wasn't...
View ArticleFugitive felon nabbed in Midvale after long, wild chase
A fugitive wanted on numerous felony warrants was taken into custody in Midvale after leading police from multiple agencies on a prolonged, wild chase.In addition to burglary- and aggravated assault...
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Ask Ann Cannon: My in-laws revenge smoke when we visit for Christmas
Dear Ann Cannon • Every year, we visit my in-laws at Christmas; both are heavy smokers and when they visit us, my husband has banned them from smoking indoors because it stinks up the house for months...
View ArticleMan sentenced to life in prison for murder, sexual assault of Navajo Nation...
Albuquerque, N.M. • A man who pleaded guilty to the murder and sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl on the largest American Indian reservation has been sentenced to life in prison.Tom Begaye was...
View ArticleA Cub Scout pressed a lawmaker about gun control. Then his den kicked him...
When Ames Mayfield's Cub Scout den met with a Colorado state senator last week, the 11-year-old came prepared with a long list of typed-up questions. He excitedly raised his hand to ask his first...
View ArticleUtah group battling Parkinson's disease with boxing
St. George • Daniel Dail's eyes are locked tight on the punching bag in front of him as sweat drips down his face. His stance is solid as he puts his boxing gloves up in preparation.As soon as he gets...
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Church unveils 16 new questions for prospective Mormon missionaries to ensure...
For years, Mormon bishops received only general guidelines about how to interview members who want to become full-time missionaries — so those discussions could vary greatly. Now, all will follow the...
View ArticleSalt Lake police on hunt for nude man who attacked elderly woman
Police were on the hunt for a naked man they say entered a northwest Salt Lake City home early Friday morning and attacked an elderly woman.SLCPD Detective Richard Chipping said the suspect, a 6-foot...
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