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Noah Smith: The rise of the creative class worked a little too well
It’s the rare public intellectual who admits to making big mistakes. Usually, the rule is to defend everything you’ve ever said, in an attempt to maintain a reputation for wisdom. Richard Florida, the...
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Margaret Sullivan: Canning Bill O'Reilly and other media men won't change a...
So, now that the dam has burst on sexual misconduct at media companies, we’re good, right?Don’t believe that for a moment.The appalling behavior that’s been in the headlines for weeks isn’t going to...
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Manafort indicted; ex-Trump aide pleads in Russia probe
Washington • Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election revealed its first targets Monday, with a former campaign adviser to President Donald Trump...
View ArticleChase, gunfire, crash, injury and arrest in Utah County
Two high-speed chases during which a male suspect allegedly tried repeatedly to run over police officers put him in the Utah County jail and a female passenger in the hospital with a gunshot...
View ArticleNews roundup: Former House Speaker John Boehner reflects on leaving Congress,...
Former House Speaker John Boehner reflects on leaving Congress, calls retired Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz a ‘total phony.’ President Trump is expected to visit Utah to announce cuts to Bears Ears, Grand...
View ArticleUtah forecast: Chilly and breezy for Halloween trick-or-treaters
A fast-moving, dry cold front will bring cooler temperatures to northern Utah on Halloween, but balmier daytime conditions will rule the midweek.Though chilly and breezy, Tuesday’s weather should not...
View Article4,000 glowing jack-o’-lanterns are on display at the Utah State Fairpark for...
Pumpkin Nights’ Salt Lake City debut was an impressive display of carved gourds, entertainment and sites just spooky enough to cause intrigue and not fright.Artists from around Utah contributed to the...
View ArticleAustralian filmmaker gets 10-year sentence for sexually abusing boys, some of...
An Australian filmmaker who made a movie about basketball-playing Mormon missionaries has been sentenced to 10 years in prison on charges of sexually abusing boys — some of whom he met as a leader in...
View ArticleCommentary: Skyline High School should be rebuilt for the 21st century
As we were walking down the hallway during our first week at Skyline High School on a warm fall day, our eyes met a surprising sight — a teacher carrying a bucket of water to her classroom for the...
View ArticleNFL locals: Week Eight snaps and stats for Utah, BYU, USU and SUU alumni in...
Each week, we’ll recap notable performances from local BYU, Utes, USU and SUU alumni in the NFL. Here’s what stood out from Week Eight of the 2017 NFL season:Miami Dolphins at Baltimore Ravens...
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A Utah mother and her young son went missing in 2015. Authorities now believe...
Two years ago, 23-year-old Emily Almiron and her 3-year-old son, Gabriel, disappeared.No one has seen the Utah County woman or her child since Sept. 8, 2015 — the day her boyfriend, Christopher Richard...
View ArticleLetter: Talkers, texters, big rigs bring egregious risks to the road
1. Why in the world does Utah allow the use of hand-held cell phones while driving? I watch the person driving ahead of me weaving, driving below the speed limit, oblivious. Is the person drunk,...
View ArticleIn Utah, the pain of shopping for health care will soon get even worse
Cindy Purvance of Park City was incensed when she received a letter in the mail, alerting her that her family's health insurance premium would skyrocket to $1,300 a month next year — a $500...
View ArticleWoman seriously hurt when man falls or jumps on her from Saltair balcony
A Brighton woman faces a long recovery from serious leg and spinal injuries she says were suffered when a man jumped or fell onto her during a weekend concert at Saltair.The unidentified man dropped...
View ArticleKragthorpe: Utes made Pac-12 consistency their calling card, but that's gone now
When this season’s first College Football Playoff rankings are published Tuesday, two fixtures will be missing: Florida State and Utah. The absences of the Utes and Seminoles will leave Alabama,...
View ArticlePolice: Danish inventor admits dismembering journalist
Tallinn, Estonia • Police in Denmark say a Danish inventor has admitted dismembering a Swedish journalist who disappeared from his submarine, but says he did not kill her.Copenhagen police say inventor...
View ArticleNBC News terminates Mark Halperin's contract over harassment allegations
NBC News terminated its contract on Monday with political journalist Mark Halperin following revelations last week that Halperin had sexually harassed multiple women years earlier.Halperin, 52, will no...
View ArticleLetter: Put focus on unstable people, not gun control
I own two fire extinguishers. One is near the kitchen and the other is in the garage. Thank goodness I’ve never had a reason to use them. I have a 45 caliber pistol in a convenient location. It’s also...
View ArticleReport of rape at Utah State University has campus on ‘Code Blue’ alert
Utah State University police have issued a “Code Blue” alert for the Logan campus after a female student reported being raped over the weekend.USU Police Chief Mike Kuehn said investigators were trying...
View ArticleJazz shootaround: Jazz put turnover struggles in focus ahead of Dallas...
Shootaround sessions on the morning before games tend to be low-key affairs. Coach Quin Snyder said if there’s an issue manifesting in shootaround, players tend to think they’ll correct the problem...
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