Texas school district apologizes for racial slurs during broadcast
Arlington, Texas • A Texas school district apologized Friday after a high school football broadcaster repeatedly used a racial slur when referring to African-American players on the opposing team.The...
View ArticleHolly Richardson: Power causes brain damage? That explains a lot.
“We rise in power and make a difference in the world due to what is best about human nature, but we fall from power due to what is worst.” — Dacher KeltnerSeveral years ago, I remember reading a...
View ArticleBroncos out to reverse trends on offense, defense
Englewood, Colo. • The Denver Broncos figure they'll emerge from their funk if they can get their quarterback to get rid of the ball faster and find ways to make opposing quarterbacks hold onto it just...
View ArticleMoose broke Utah hiker’s arm after charging her on trail
A moose in Summit County left a woman with a broken arm after charging and stepping on her last weekend, she told officers.Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) officers earlier this week said they...
View Article‘Safe space’ on Rio Grande Street closes to those without special IDs
Homeless-service clients had to show a specialized ID card to access a fenced-off stretch of Rio Grande Street on Friday, the official debut of what officials have termed a “safe space” between the...
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Crowd cheers, jeers Count My Vote initiative
Cottonwood Heights • A small crowd of 30 people turned out here Friday at a public hearing to cheer or jeer what could be a huge change in Utah election law: allowing voters to pick party nominees...
View ArticleJaguars acquire former Pro Bowl DT Dareus from Bills
The Jacksonville Jaguars have traded for Buffalo Bills nose tackle Marcell Dareus, beefing up the middle part of one of the NFL's best defenses.The Jaguars (4-3) sent a sixth-round pick in the 2018...
View ArticleTribune editorial: Schoolhouses rock, and now is a good time to build
Two of Salt Lake County’s five school districts are holding bond elections this year, and a third one passed a bond last year. What gives?It’s the combination of low interest rates, rising construction...
View ArticleHalf-ownership of Brooklyn Nets sold for $2.3 billion
New York • Billionaire Joseph Tsai has agreed to purchase a 49 percent stake of the Brooklyn Nets from Mikhail Prokhorov, with the option to become controlling owner in four years, a person with...
View ArticleManfred says ball not to blame for all the long balls
Houston • Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred doesn't blame the baseball for all the long balls.A World Series record eight home runs were hit in the Houston Astros' 7-6, 11-inning win over the Los...
View ArticleSophomore's monster game helps Highland run away from Wasatch
Highland High coach Brody Benson sometimes forgets that sophomore wide receiver and linebacker Ousmane Doumbia is so young.The Rams, however, won’t forget the impact he had Friday afternoon.In a 61-24...
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Be brave and ‘go for it,’ Oracle CEO Safra Catz tells Utah women in tech
Oracle CEO Safra Catz had a couple of different answers to a question posed by BYU chemical engineering student Halle Murray: “What are important qualities to be successful?”“The most important quality...
View ArticleDonations that support changing West Jordan’s government have ties to current...
In the latest battle over who should lead West Jordan — a city manager or a strong mayor — those who support changing to the second option have almost twice as much funding, and most of the money has...
View ArticleJennifer Rubin: Republicans are running out of justifications for their tax plan
The Wall Street Journal reports:“The U.S. economy posted its best six-month stretch of growth in three years, rebounding quickly from two hurricanes and showing momentum heading into the year’s final...
View ArticleSkyridge earns school's first playoff win in rout of Skyline
Lehi • It was supposed to be a showdown between two of the most dynamic offenses in Class 5A, a game maybe not decided until the final quarter, if not final possession.Someone forgot to tell...
View ArticleFirst charges filed in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation,...
The first round of charges in special counsel Robert Mueller’s ongoing investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election were approved Friday — but it’s still not known what they are or who...
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Leonid Bershidsky: Leaving isn’t the way to fight Trump
Sen. Jeff Flake’s speech on Tuesday was powerful enough to receive prominent coverage in European media — something that rarely happens to U.S. senators’ orations. But the Arizona Republican left...
View ArticlePine View leans on running game to trample Tooele
St. George • While college football coaches can recruit athletes to play in their system, prep coaches don’t have the same luxury. They have to put together a team based on the players in their...
View ArticleFortuitous bounce helps Jordan upset Viewmont in playoff opener
Bountiful • Region 7 members didn’t exactly run the table on the opening day of the Class 5A football playoffs as top-ranked Corner Canyon struggled and perennial power Timpview was beaten.But Jordan...
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