On stand, Bergdahl apologizes to those hurt looking for him
Fort Bragg, N.C. • In an unexpected and emotional statement, Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl apologized in court Monday to all the military personnel who were wounded searching for him and described the daily...
View ArticleUtah County man sentenced to time-served after ‘new information’ reduces rape...
A Utah County man once accused of drugging an 18-year-old woman at his home, then tying her up and raping her, has been sentenced to about seven months time-served in jail after accepting a plea deal...
View ArticleCommentary: Free college would help rich more than poor
Free college sounds like a great idea, when you first hear the words. That might be why Bernie Sanders was able to whip up so much enthusiasm around the idea in his 2016 presidential bid, and is still...
View ArticlePolice find body of missing Orem man in Tooele County
The body of an Orem man reported missing last week was found by police in Tooele County over the weekend.Orem police said 39-year-old Kelly Raymond Isom was reported missing by his family Wednesday,...
View ArticleAfter Boise State loss, Aggies shift focus to earning bowl eligibility
A late Saturday loss to Boise State has the Utah State Aggies starting to refocus for the remaining three games.The focal point now is bowl eligibility. Utah State (4-5, 2-3) needs to win two of those...
View ArticleBagley Cartoon: The Upside Down
This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017.You can check out the past 10 Bagley editorial cartoons below.Arch ConservativesRepublicans With PrinciplesWhat Hate...
View ArticleGarrison Keillor: Can we stick in the fork and call him done?
When his old campaign manager was indicted Monday, Mr. Trump called me on the phone, crying like a baby, and begged me to endorse him. I said, “You’re already president, Mr. President. You were...
View ArticleThe Natural History Museum of Utah tackles climate change head-on with new...
A new interactive exhibit at the Natural History Museum of Utah lets guests take the state’s fate into their hands and combat climate change head-on — sort of.The Utah Climate Challenge was unveiled...
View ArticleBYU’s win over San Jose State brings back Kalani Sitake's humorous side
Provo • What a difference a win makes.BYU football coach Kalani Sitake was in rare form on Monday as he described the Cougars’ second win of the season, and first against an opponent from the Football...
View ArticleHumanity risks ‘suicide’ under growing threat of U.S.-North Korea nuclear...
Vatican City • Pope Francis warned Monday that “humanity risks suicide” with the increased threat of nuclear confrontation between the U.S. and North Korea — a threat that will dominate a Vatican...
View ArticleCommentary: Reconciliation among Christians might be closer than we think
Springfield, Mass. • Nearly a thousand years after the East-West schism and after 500 years of Catholic-Protestant divisions, the task of restoring unity among the thousands of Christian denominations...
View ArticleCommentary: Can a white child dress as a Halloween character from another race?
Blackface is as predictable around Halloween as candy, and by now the outrage in response is also pretty predictable. Julianne Hough was still apologizing two years after her ill-advised use of...
View ArticleRicky Rubio leads the way as Jazz top the Dallas Mavericks 104-89
After years on the trading block in Minnesota, Ricky Rubio finally looked at home in Utah on Monday night.It was after the seventh of the eight field goals he hit in a 104-89 win over the Dallas...
View ArticleRed-zone issues an all-too-familiar tune for struggling Utes
If Utah’s inept red-zone ways are driving you up the wall, don’t worry, because you have company.“It’s driving me nuts,” Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham said at his weekly Monday press conference,...
View ArticleFirst guilty plea, indictment of Trump aides in Russia probe
Washington • In a black Monday for Donald Trump’s White House, the special counsel investigating possible coordination between the Kremlin and the Trump presidential campaign announced the first...
View ArticleCommentary: Papadopoulos plea may be the big news for Trump
While the biggest news of the day is the indictments Robert Mueller has handed down against former President Donald Trump aides Paul Manafort and Rick Gates, today he also released a plea bargain with...
View ArticleUtah financial adviser pleads guilty to defrauding investors of millions of...
A St. George financial adviser pleaded guilty Monday to defrauding clients of millions of dollars while teaching them fraudulent investment strategies to avoid paying taxes.According to a news release...
View ArticleCommentary: Politicians, it's OK to change your minds
When Jeff Flake and Bob Corker turned their retirement announcements into fiery takedowns of the president, Democrats, Never Trumpers and pundits couldn’t get enough.Alas, admiration is fickle thing....
View ArticleMavs’ Smith one of best in deep rookie class
The rookie learning curve, we’re told, is steep. Tell that to this class.One peek at Dennis Smith Jr.’s stat line entering Monday night’s game — 13.2 ppg, 6.6 apg and 3.0 rpg — will tell you that he’s...
View ArticleA shooter kills a person at the University of Utah, leading to an overnight...
One person is dead after a Monday shooting at the University of Utah put the campus on lockdown for several hours.Police were still searching for a male suspect early Tuesday morning, focusing on the...
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