A polygamous town is having an election and people are ‘hopeful it’s going to...
Elissa Wall says she went door to door in Hildale making sure voters lived at the homes where they were registered.She also registered adults who weren’t already signed up. A few people were agitated...
View ArticleLeonard Pitts: Men must do better. Be better
How many is this now?I’ve lost track of the number of prominent men who’ve been accused of sexual harassment in the weeks since The New York Times outed movie producer Harvey Weinstein as an alleged...
View ArticleTV’s best and worst reboots — and ‘S.W.A.T.’ looks like a good one
The reboot of “S.W.A.T.” looks vaguely familiar to anyone who saw the 1975-76 original.The new show, which premieres Thursday at 9 p.m. on CBS/Ch. 2, is about the members of the L.A.P.D.‘s Special...
View ArticleTribune Editorial: Avoid a Halloween nightmare by practicing safe driving,...
In case you don’t have a toddler who has been asking for a month about the special day, Tuesday is Halloween.The yearly festival has seen a few upgrades over the years. Many kids now wear...
View ArticleAs lawmakers and advocates react to a rash of inmate deaths, the operating...
Do you want to know the playbook county jailers are following to house and protect nearly 9,000 inmates in Utah? Tough luck.It doesn’t matter if you’re an attorney, a civil rights group or a state...
View ArticleHaven’t mailed your ballot yet? Here’s where the 3rd District candidates...
It’s been nearly four months since Rep. Jason Chaffetz stepped down from office early, setting off an unexpected and expedited special election to choose his replacement in the conservative 3rd...
View ArticleWhich piece of art should the Utah Museum of Fine Arts buy next?
Each year, for the past 13, the Utah Museum of Fine Arts selects three works of contemporary art and has its paid members vote on which one to buy for the permanent collection.These pieces either fill...
View Article500 years after Martin Luther’s bold act, Utah clergy explores whether...
Martin Luther didn’t mean to set 16th-century Europe ablaze, spark a bloody peasants’ revolt or shatter western Christianity into thousands of competing sects.Yet despite ongoing efforts to draw the...
View ArticleMartin Luther’s principal points of contention with the pope
What became know as Martin Luther’s “95 Theses” begins with a simple invitation to fellow theologians to debate him in Wittenberg, Germany — or respond in writing — on issues of faith and practice “out...
View ArticleProgression of aggression key for Rodney Hood in leadership role with Utah Jazz
Rodney Hood is finding that being the man isn’t always easy.The adjustment for Hood isn’t in his actual game. It isn’t difficult to tell that the Utah Jazz shooting guard has made improvements to his...
View ArticleNFL: Keenum, Forbath help Vikings win 33-16 vs. Browns in London
London • Case Keenum had one of the more miserable performances of his career the last time he played a game at Twickenham Stadium. That was not the case on Sunday.Keenum threw for two touchdowns and...
View ArticleCollege football: Florida parting ways with McElwain after blowout
Gainesville, Fla. • A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that Florida is parting ways with coach Jim McElwain a day after a third consecutive loss and nearly a week after he...
View ArticleBYU historian examines Martin Luther’s virtues and flesh-and-blood flaws
Historian Craig Harline could boast, if he were the type to do so, of his nine authoritative books, numerous essays and popularity as an international lecturer on all things related to the Protestant...
View ArticleAP Top 25: Georgia rises to No. 2, Ohio State up to No. 3
Georgia moved up to No. 2 and took two first-place votes from top-ranked Alabama in a major reshuffling of the top 10 in The Associated Press college football poll.Every team in the top 10 except idle...
View ArticleTribal leaders call land-use bill step in right direction
Washington • Tribal leaders backed a House bill Wednesday that would give tribes the ability to control more of their land, instead of having to get federal approval for virtually any use.The American...
View ArticleNFL: Wentz tosses 2 touchdowns, Eagles beat 49ers 33-10
Philadelphia • Carson Wentz tossed two touchdown passes, Jalen Mills had a pick-6 and the NFL-leading Philadelphia Eagles beat the winless San Francisco 49ers 33-10 on a sloppy, rainy Sunday.The Eagles...
View ArticleWin gives BYU football a much-needed dose of confidence
Provo • Saturday afternoon’s 41-20 win over lowly San Jose State produced some much-needed confidence and momentum for the BYU football team, which avoided what would have been a major embarrassment in...
View ArticleNFL: Ryan, Falcons slip and slide to 25-20 win over Jets
East Rutherford, N.J. • Matt Ryan threw two touchdown passes and the Atlanta Falcons slipped and slid to a 25-20 victory over the New York Jets on a soggy Sunday.Fumbled snaps, dropped passes and a...
View ArticleNFL: Opportunistic Bills rout sloppy Raiders, 34-14
Orchard Park, N.Y. • Rookie linebacker Matt Milano scored on a 40-yard fumble return on a rain-slick field, and the Buffalo Bills forced four turnovers in beating the Oakland Raiders 34-14 on...
View ArticleNFL: Brees leads Saints past Bears, 20-12, for 5th straight win
New Orleans • Drew Brees completed 23 of 28 passes for 299 yards against a Bears defense that ranked sixth against the pass, and the New Orleans Saints beat Chicago 20-12 Sunday for their fifth...
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