Letter of the Week: Mormons who blindly vote Republican aren’t being good...
We just received our mail-in ballots and it got me thinking of how many people in Utah vote.Many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints vote Republican, thinking this is what a good...
View ArticleLetter: Confusing NFL protests are a distraction from America’s true pastimes
Count me as befuddled over the NFL player protest with so much kneeling, linking and sitting occurring it appears the message is lost. Unless of course, the players are linking arms to give the...
View ArticleLetter: In America, we’re armed and unsafe
So much is said about protecting yourself with the use of guns. Today, we have 1.3 guns per person in our country but we are the most unsafe country among all the developed western economies. The...
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Commentary: Medical professionals should decide what to prescribe patients —...
As a psychiatric nurse practitioner providing medication management for patients with mental illness, I frequently find myself filling out paperwork or arguing with insurance companies to try and get...
View ArticleLetter: Utah’s land ‘management’ allows for environmental irresponsibility
Our elected officials claim that public lands would be better off under state ownership. But The Tribune’s recent article about an oil company’s terrible environmental record is a telling example of...
View ArticleColbert I. King: I don't care about ‘Merry Christmas’
President Donald Trump went before a Values Voter Summit audience here in Washington last week and declared, “We’re saying ‘Merry Christmas’ again.”There is no warrant in law that directs Americans to...
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Commentary: America’s electrical power system is under stress
Serious stresses are building within the U.S. electrical power industry. The further loss of nuclear and coal generating capacity that may occur in the near future depends on whether the federal...
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Commentary: Bystanders who watched as Weinstein abused his power are...
I have never met Harvey Weinstein. I have no interest in talking with him. If half the stories circulating in the media are true, then Mr. Weinstein represents the very worst of male behavior. His...
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Meet the Utah Symphony’s three newest violinists — all women, and one a Salt...
Three violinists have joined the Utah Symphony this season, including Salt Lake City native Bonnie Terry.Hannah Linz<b>Hometown:</b> Okemos, Mich.<b>Age:</b>...
View ArticleZombie apocalypse! TV’s 6 most successful shows about the undead
It’s not exactly original to argue that there are too many cop shows on TV. Too many legal dramas. Too many medical dramas.Even too many shows based on comic books — which is not a hard case to make,...
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Former BYU linebacker Francis Bernard arrested on suspicion of DUI
Provo • Troubled former BYU football player Francis Bernard, who is redshirting this season after running afoul of the school’s honor code, was arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of...
View ArticleUtes, with ‘no identity on offense,’ are searching for answers after loss to ASU
Kyle Whittingham was in the middle of an answer when his thoughts took a quick detour.Following Utah’s 30-10 loss at home to Arizona State Saturday afternoon, Utah’s head coach was speaking about the...
View ArticleA New York professor thought his 'Female or Shemale' quiz would be funny;...
A furtive snapshot of a blurry projector screen revealed David Sorbello's quiz to the world:"'Female or Shemale' can you tell?" was the title. Then came a series of head shots, and the sociology...
View ArticleMcConnell says he's awaiting Trump guidance on health care
Sterling, Va. • Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Sunday he's willing to bring bipartisan health care legislation to the floor if President Donald Trump makes clear he supports it.A proposal...
View ArticleMom: Cub Scout kicked out of group after asking about guns
Denver • A Cub Scout was kicked out of his group after he questioned a Colorado state lawmaker about gun control and previous contentious comments she made about African-Americans.At a forum this...
View ArticleReal Salt Lake beats Sporting Kansas City 2-1, but falls short of playoffs
The Real Salt Lake players milled around the field after a 2-1 win over Sporting Kansas City on Decision Day and applauded their fans.The news had quickly circulated that the win Sunday hadn’t been...
View ArticleHelpless and hopeless, Cougars try to keep disappointing season in...
Greenville, N.C. • A week ago, when they trudged off the field after falling 35-10 to a Southeastern Conference power in its stadium in front of its cowbell-clanging crowd, there were looks of anger,...
View Article20-year-old killed in shooting near Utah’s Olympic Oval
Unified police say they are investigating the death of a 20-year-old found Saturday night near the Olympic Oval in Kearns as a homicide.The victim has been identified as Joshua Belen, according to...
View ArticleAfter first week, the Utah Jazz have competed with defense and unselfishness
There’s a blemish on their record so far, so the Utah Jazz can’t be fully satisfied.But for taking on a trio of Western Conference opponents, all of whom gained star players in the offseason, 2-1 is...
View ArticleVirginia school board cancels football team’s season after students pretend...
The Snapchat had just about every offensive topic the middle school students could cram into a video clip: race-based simulated sexual assaults, profanity-laced slurs and repulsive language that...
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