Weber County Attorney to decide if Ogden homicide was justified by self-defense
The suspect in fatal shooting last Saturday in Ogden is out of custody as the Weber County Attorney’s Office decides whether it was done in self-defense.Adalberto Farias-Diaz, 25, was killed about 4...
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The perfect storm: How BYU football fell off a cliff in 2017
Provo • As the embarrassing and lopsided losses have piled up in what will become BYU’s first losing season since 2004, national college football observers have marveled at the collapse.The program has...
View ArticleTiger Woods pleads guilty to reckless driving, avoids jail sentence
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. • Superstar golfer Tiger Woods pleaded guilty Friday to reckless driving and agreed to enter a diversion program to settle a charge of driving under the influence that began...
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George Pyle: What Amazon would deliver to Utah, and why Utah leaders don't...
The chances of online marketing behemoth Amazon choosing Salt Lake City, or any other location in Utah, for its much coveted second headquarters - (hashtag)HQ2 - are slim.And, no matter what they might...
View ArticleHouston Texans owner sorry for calling players ‘inmates running the prison’
Houston • Bob McNair, the chairman and chief executive of the Houston Texans, apologized Friday after a report said he declared “we can’t have the inmates running the prison” during a meeting of NFL...
View ArticleCelebrate ‘International Observe the Moon Night at locations throughout Utah...
Saturday is International Observe the Moon Night and the Salt Lake Astronomical Society will celebrate by offering a free event.This is one of thousands of free public events around the world. Others...
View ArticleThat’s no disco ball — it’s 10,000 solar eclipses printed on tiny mirror...
If you missed the solar eclipse that traversed the United States in August, the Utah Museum of Fine Arts has the next best thing.An installation work by Scottish artist Katie Paterson, “Totality,” is...
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Utah man pleads guilty to killing woman, stealing pot, guns and cash
A man accused of killing a Magna woman in her home last year — and stealing marijuana, guns and cash — has avoided the possibility of the death penalty by accepting a plea deal.Jason Alan Black, 28, of...
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A shortcut road between Tooele and Herriman would cost $329 million, causing...
Upgrading canyon roads to provide a relatively high-speed, safe shortcut between Tooele and southern Salt Lake County would cost an estimated $328.7 million, a new study says.Tooele County Commission...
View ArticleBagley Cartoon: Arch Conservatives
This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017.You can check out the past 10 Bagley editorial cartoons below.Republicans With PrinciplesWhat Hate Speech Looks LikeThe...
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John Curtis: The distorted picture of where I stand on President Trump — and...
When I decided to run for Congress I did it because I felt I could be a different kind of leader – the kind of leader I strived to be as mayor. As a mayor, I thought I had it figured out. Working with...
View ArticleLaw enforcement ramp up drunken-driving patrols for Halloween
Law enforcement agencies across the state will work overtime this Halloween weekend to combat drunken driving.Increased patrols are planned from Friday through Halloween, with a check point and two...
View ArticleWomen's pro hockey league makes a pact with the Devils
New York • There's hope for girls and women who want to play professional hockey in the United States thanks to the New Jersey Devils.The Devils recently announced a partnership with the Metropolitan...
View Article52 Utah locations open for nationwide prescription drug take back day
Utahns with expired, unused or unwanted prescription medications can safely get rid of them Saturday at 52 places across the state.The take back event goes from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and individuals can...
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After slow start, Boise State has picked up the pace; Aggies will try to slow...
The word in some quarters of the Mountain West was that Boise State wasn’t quite as good as usual this season.In September, the Broncos had just lost at home by 19 points to lightly-regarded Virginia...
View ArticleDonovan Mitchell is struggling with shot, but Jazz want him to keep firing way
After raising fan expectations through Summer League and the preseason, through five regular season games Donovan Mitchell has looked like — well, a rookie.It has manifested in a few ways during his...
View ArticleJazz need to fix offensive woes after a tough road trip
Point guard Ricky Rubio engaged his center, Rudy Gobert, in a pick and roll. Gobert set a perfect screen, sucking in two Oklahoma City Thunder defenders, which allowed Rubio a free run to the hoop. But...
View ArticleTrump’s newest directive could cut refugee arrivals to a trickle
The Trump administration’s latest travel ban and enhanced vetting protocols issued this week would significantly slow refugee resettlement in Utah and across the nation.Administration officials claim...
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Ana Marie Cox: Trump thinks he understands addiction. He’s wrong.
As a recovering addict and alcoholic, I find nothing quite so galling as a lecture about sobriety from a lifelong teetotaler: “Drugs are terrible! Take it from me, a person who has never tried a single...
View ArticleBYU beats New Mexico in exhibition for charity; Nick Emery, focus of NCAA...
Albuquerque, N.M. • It was an exhibition game for charity, but the experience the young BYU Cougars picked up at The Pit on Friday night was priceless.So was the victory.In a matchup for hurricane...
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