Letter: A lesson in leadership from Air Force prep school
Kudos and a sincere salute to Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria of the Air Force prep school in Colorado. He stood up to the divisive culture that has been brought to the forefront by the racist and hateful values...
View ArticleLetter: We need to shun technologies that box us in
My thoughts regarding the mass shooting in Las Vegas and other similar events. The shooter was not mad. He was not mentally deranged. He was simply angry. He was angry at a world that has forced him...
View ArticleTrump plans to declare the opioid crisis a public health emergency
Washington • President Donald Trump plans to declare Thursday afternoon that the opioid crisis — which is killing more than 100 people each day — is a public health emergency. By doing so, the federal...
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Monson: Blame Kyle Whittingham for Utah's offensive stagnation
It’s blown past the point of being any kind of coincidental.Great offense and Utah football mix about as well as … oh, I dunno, peanut butter and marinara sauce, onions and cherry pie, chocolate...
View ArticleMaroon 5 coming to Salt Lake City on Sept. 7, 2018
Grammy-winning pop band Maroon 5 announced Thursday its Red Pills Blue Tour, including a Sept. 7, 2018, stop at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City.Tickets go on sale to the general public...
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Is $100,000 middle class in America?
There's a prolonged pause when I ask Lyft driver Gaby Oseguedaif her family is middle class. Her smile fades as she thinks about it for a while."Yeah, I think so. I don't even know what the middle...
View ArticleGeorge H.W. Bush offers a second apology after actress accused him of groping...
Former president George H.W. Bush apologized after actress Heather Lind said he groped her as they posed for a picture at an event a few years ago — and that his wife, Barbara Bush, saw it happen.In a...
View ArticleNews roundup: President accuses the media of creating ‘a different image of...
President accuses the media of creating ‘a different image of Donald Trump than the real person.’ Group of Republican state lawmakers look to end death penalty — including in Utah. Utah‘s new lower...
View ArticleTrump expected to release remaining JFK assassination documents Thursday
Washington • Barring any last-minute interventions, President Donald Trump is expected to authorize the release Thursday of thousands of documents related to John F. Kennedy's assassination.The...
View ArticleBill to build Grand Canyon tram goes before Navajo lawmakers
Window Rock, Ariz. • Navajo Nation lawmakers are scheduled to take up legislation to build an aerial tram into the Grand Canyon next week.Navajo Nation Council spokesman Jared Touchin says the Grand...
View ArticleHouse narrowly passes $4T Republican budget in major step forward for GOP tax...
Washington • The House on Thursday gave a significant boost to President Donald Trump’s promise to cut taxes, narrowly passing a GOP budget that shelves longstanding concerns over federal deficits in...
View ArticleAsk Ann Cannon: How to communicate with teens — without snooping
Dear Ann Cannon • I just got caught reading my 16-year-old son’s texts. I feel bad about him being mad at me, but not about doing it. Here’s my justification: He doesn’t talk to me anymore, so how else...
View ArticleCould Carmine’s thrive where others have fizzled?
Cottonwood Heights • A parade of restaurants have moved in and out of the semihidden dining location near Fort Union Boulevard over the past three years, a disappointment for locals who have yearned...
View ArticleJoe Girardi fired after a decade as Yankees manager
Joe Girardi was fired as New York Yankees manager Thursday after a decade that produced just one World Series title for a team that expects to win every year.Yankees general manager Brian Cashman made...
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Alexandra Petri: I'd love to be able to look my grandkids in the eye, but if...
Sure, I want to be able to look my grandkids in the eye.But I know that if I espouse that brave and controversial position, I will immediately face a primary challenge from the right.I certainly don’t...
View ArticleThousands of educators in limbo as DACA ends
Vicente Rodriguez runs an after-school program in Loma Linda, California, but dreams of becoming an English and ethnic studies teacher in a state desperate to fill teaching jobs.But there's a problem:...
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Volleyball star Roni Jones-Perry wanted to be a Ute, but she’s now...
Provo • Veronica “Roni” Jones’ parents were skeptical at first, maybe even a bit unhappy.They were lifelong Salt Lake-area residents, die-hard University of Utah fans and not members of the faith that...
View ArticleNo sweat, no sport: EU says bridge card game is not a sport
Brussles • The European Union's top court ruled Thursday on a topic that vexes sports fans and card players alike: Is a game like bridge a sport?The answer: When it comes to taxes, no sweat, no...
View ArticleNBC political analyst Mark Halperin is accused by five women of sexual...
Five women have come forward with allegations that Mark Halperin, one of the country's most prominent political journalists, sexually harassed them during his time at ABC News, according to a CNN...
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Disney’s made-in-Utah series, ‘Andi Mack,’ adds a gay storyline
The Disney Channel series “Andi Mack,” which is produced on location in Utah, will feature a storyline about one of its regular characters realizing he is gay in Season 2.The show has always pushed...
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