Trump flouts protocol with his entreaties for investigation of rivals
Washington • President Donald Trump on Friday repeatedly called on the Justice Department and FBI to investigate his Democratic political opponents, a breach of the traditional executive branch...
View ArticleWarm up with this steaming bowl from Yoko Ramen in Salt Lake City
$11 • On a blustery day, or any night after a round of drinks at the bar, there may be nothing better than this: a large steaming bowl of pork broth, loaded with tender noodles, slices of rich pork...
View ArticleKragthorpe: Former Ute QB Alex Smith is playing better than ever
In his college days, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott regularly watched old films of Alex Smith, because his Mississippi State coaches had worked with Smith as a University of Utah QB and...
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At the Serving Time Cafe, Utah prison inmates cook up great sandwiches and a...
Draper • If you liked “Orange Is the New Black” television series, you’ll love the Serving Time Cafe in Draper, where female inmates cook up a storm and have a pretty good time, too.Monday through...
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Behind the scenes at sporting events, these folks toil long hours for the...
He had just retired and moved south to Provo. Jayare Roberts had lots of time on his hands.At first, he thought he might fill his days by being a spectator. A longtime BYU fan, Roberts went to a Cougar...
View ArticleFirst Illuminate Salt Lake! festival aims to light up city with high-tech art
Art meets high tech in downtown Salt Lake City next weekend in the first public art experience in Utah to meld virtual reality and augmented reality.The event, Illuminate Salt Lake!, will launch Friday...
View ArticleLiddy Huntsman: Type 1 diabetics face enough obstacles — don’t limit our...
At just 7 years old, I was faced with my first and greatest life challenge. I was diagnosed with Type-1 Diabetes (T1D).Anyone who knows the challenges of living with T1D, the most accurate explanation...
View ArticleBoth Bush presidents openly condemned Trump, book claims. One even voted for...
The White House on Saturday disparaged the legacies of the only two living Republican presidents to precede Donald Trump, after reports that both men castigated Trump in interviews last year and...
View ArticleMark Cuban slams Draymond Green over call to stop using the word 'owner'
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green didn't think much of a comment attributed to Houston Texans owner Robert McNair during the NFL owners' meetings last month. According to an ESPN report,...
View ArticleCommentary: Mia Love is running scared this time
Mia Love is running for congress again in 2018 and she’s scared of a guy with an orange bus and a smile. Her fear is justified now that Utah’s 4th Congressional District has become a battleground....
View ArticleAnalyzing road rage through Instagram #RoadRage posts
A recent examination of U.S. road rage postings on Instagram offers a look at when people are perhaps most likely to vent their anger while driving, an insurance industry website says. The postings...
View ArticleIs there more than meets the eye with the professor at the center of the...
Berlin • His affiliations were a roll call of institutions whose very names suggest power, influence and global reach: the London Academy of Diplomacy, the London Center of International Law Practice,...
View ArticleUtah, finally, regained its missing identity in rout of UCLA
The Utah players thrust their black helmets into the air, singing the school’s fight song in front of the student section inside Rice-Eccles Stadium, the entire group flushed with grins. When it was...
View ArticleFacing tumult at home, Trump sets out on lengthy Asia trip
Honolulu • On his most grueling and consequential trip abroad, President Donald Trump stands ready to exhort Asian allies and rivals on the need to counter the dangers posed by North Korea’s nuclear...
View ArticleTrump proves an eager tourist in Hawaii, but protesters have 'no aloha for him'
Honolulu • President Trump — a creature of habit most comfortable when ensconced in his Trump-branded world — proved himself the unlikeliest travel archetype Friday: the eager tourist.Stopping in...
View ArticleMan dies while mountain biking near Moab
A man who had been mountain biking with friends near Moab died while riding up a rock ledge Friday evening.Eric Dube, 30, had been riding uphill on the Captain Ahab Trail, 20 miles southwest of Moab,...
View ArticleIn surprise move, Lebanese prime minister suggests he fears for his life,...
Beirut • Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri resigned from office Saturday in a surprise announcement that shook the country's fragile politics and suggested that deeper instability could follow.In a...
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Commentary: Former teacher tortured by war experiences
It’s been 30 years since I last saw or spoke with Douglas B. Tate, my brilliant chemistry teacher, recently sentenced to prison for sexual misconduct. I write not to defend the indefensible but,...
View ArticleGOP tax plan would affect stadium plan for Las Vegas Raiders
Las Vegas • The Republican tax overhaul introduced in Congress could affect funding for the proposed $1.9 billion stadium that will house the Las Vegas Raiders.A provision of the 429-page bill ends...
View ArticleRussian hockey league may pull out of Olympics over doping investigation
Moscow • The Kontinental Hockey League may withdraw its players from the Pyeongchang Olympics in protest at doping investigations into Russian athletes, the league president suggested on Saturday.The...
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