‘Mormon Land’: Kirby riffs about new Mormon missionary interview questions,...
The LDS Church has released newly standardized interview questions for prospective missionaries.Hear what Salt Lake Tribune humor columnist Robert Kirby thinks of them along with reflections on his own...
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Jennifer Rubin: While Mueller's probe plays out, Republicans should not...
By day’s end on Monday, a few prominent Republicans gingerly stepped forward to support special counsel Robert Mueller. You had to squint to see it, but they issued what passes for a warning to the...
View ArticleNFL trade deadline features big names — and the Browns being the Browns
The NFL trade deadline finally featured some big-name buzz.The winless San Francisco 49ers acquired New England backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo , and the NFL-leading Philadelphia Eagles bolstered...
View ArticleUnion seeks to block ruling so Cowboys' Elliott can play
New York • The union for NFL players has turned to a federal appeals court in its quest to let Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott play Sunday at home against Kansas City as he fights his...
View ArticleFive things to know about the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
Pyeongchang, South Korea • South Korea's sleepy skiing destination of Pyeongchang is finally looking like a Winter Olympics host city after more than a decade of work, two failed bids, and chapters of...
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Jury trial to be set for man accused of starting $34 million Brian Head fire
A Taylorsville man charged with accidentally starting the 71,000-acre Brian Head Fire — which destroyed 13 residences this summer and cost about $34 million to fight — could go to trial on the case...
View ArticleUtahns expect higher incomes, more jobs and have never been more optimistic...
Consumer attitudes have never been higher in Utah — as residents expect to make more money next spring and find more jobs available.The Utah Consumer Attitude Index rose 8.9 points from September to...
View ArticleLetter: Trump has no credibility when he criticizes NFL players
When Mr. Trump renewed his call for NFL players to “stand during the national anthem to show respect for Our Flag and Our Country”, I can’t help but recall Mr. Trump’s disrespect when he belittled...
View ArticleUtah man sentenced to prison for dehydration-related death of baby daughter
A Sevier County man was sentenced to prison Tuesday for causing the dehydration-related death of his baby daughter last year.David Lewis Anderson, 38, of Monroe, had pleaded guilty in June to...
View ArticleJazz aim to regain homecourt dominance of past eras
The next three weeks could determine if Jazz are vying for a playoff berth or counting ping-pong balls come April.Over a long 82 game season, it’s difficult to whittle six months down to a portion of a...
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Alcohol use among Utah 12th-graders increases for the first time in more than...
After years of decline, the number of 12th-grade students in Utah who say they have consumed alcohol in the past month made a noticeable increase in 2017, a state survey shows. The 30-day alcohol use...
View ArticleLetter: UTA, UDOT subject to unequal scrutiny
I read with some bemusement your latest article about UTA (“UTA — about $2 billion in debt — aims to borrow $88.5 million more”) and indeed most recent articles about the agency. You make it a point to...
View ArticleU. student shot and killed in Monday night carjacking incident was ‘full of...
ChenWei Guo, an international University of Utah student fatally shot Monday, was remembered by school officials and friends Tuesday as a charming and talented young man with a bright future.Guo, of...
View ArticleAfter visit to Puerto Rico, Utah’s Rob Bishop says U.S. must improve...
Washington • Just back from visiting Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the Florida Keys, Rep. Rob Bishop said Tuesday that Congress will have to pony up what’s necessary to improve the electrical...
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‘We want them home’: After police arrest the man they believe killed a Utah...
Orem • In their prayers, Brenda Marsh and her family ask for one thing: that the bodies of her daughter and grandson be returned to them soon.Emily Quijano, 23, and her 3-year-old son, Gabriel Almiron,...
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Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox appoints new chief of staff, elections director
Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox announced Tuesday he is hiring Kirsten Rappleye — currently the spokeswoman for Gov. Gary Herbert — as his new chief of staff.He also appointed Justin Lee as his new state...
View ArticleBroncos mulling QB change from Siemian to Brock Osweiler
Englewood, Colo. • Vance Joseph is either going to simplify his offense for Trevor Siemian or send him to the bench in favor of Brock Osweiler.Joseph complained that Siemian made "three horrific...
View ArticleLetter: Second Amendment is there so population can protect itself from the...
One thing that is almost never talked about in the gun control debate is the real reason the Founding Fathers made the Second Amendment.It was not for hunting or even personal protection. America just...
View ArticleFor Astros players, Halloween with the kids comes before curveballs in Game 6
Los Angeles • With Game 6 of the World Series being played on Halloween, costumed children of the Houston Astros gathered in the lobby of the team hotel."The trick-or-treating in the hotel (had to)...
View ArticleUtah nurse reaches $500,000 settlement in dispute over her arrest for...
University Hospital nurse Alex Wubbels has agreed to a $500,000 payment to settle a dispute over her arrest by a Salt Lake City police officer after she barred him from drawing blood from an...
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