Barrick’s digital reinvention taking shape in Nevada desert
Elko, Nevada, is no Silicon Valley.A recent front-page story in the local paper hailed inductees to the Buckaroo Hall of Fame, a nod to the town's cowboy past. Inside, a full-page spread detailed the...
View ArticlePolice arrest son in deaths of elderly Holladay couple
Three hours after finding two people dead in their Holladay home, Unified police said they had arrested a person of interest — the couple’s son.About 5:30 p.m., police found Robert and Diane Liddiard,...
View ArticleBowers passes for 2 TDs, Cal holds off Oregon State 37-23
Berkeley, Calif. • Ross Bowers passed for 259 yards and two touchdowns, including a 25-yarder to Jordan Veasy that gave California some breathing room in the second half, and the Golden Bears held off...
View ArticleExxon quietly researching hundreds of green projects
One of the world's biggest oil companies is working on hundreds of low-carbon energy projects, from algae engineered to bloom into biofuels and cells that turn emissions into electricity.The work by...
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Beaver runs over Delta and into state title game
Ogden • Beaver High School’s Rhett Jordan lowered his shoulder and barreled into Delta quarterback Jake Day, knocking him to the ground.Jordan jumped up to a roar of applause from the Beavers fans. The...
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Utah State downs New Mexico 24-10 behind Hunt
Albuquerque, N.M. • LaJuan Hunt ran for 117 yards and two touchdowns and the Utah State defense forced four turnovers Saturday to beat New Mexico 24-10.In a sloppy game on both sides, the Aggies (5-5,...
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George F. Will: Chernow’s ‘Grant’ offers measured judgment of past
Washington • Evidence of national discernment, although never abundant, can now be found high on the New York Times combined print and e-book best seller list. There sits Ron Chernow’s biography of...
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Commentary: In Catalonia dispute, the EU should stand for democracy and human...
On Friday, the regional parliament of Catalonia — Spain’s northeastern, autonomous region, bordering France — voted overwhelmingly to secede from Spain. As the Spanish government cracks down on this...
View ArticleNevada wildlife officials might restrict shed antler hunting
Las Vegas • Nevada wildlife officials are considering following Utah’s lead by imposing new restrictions on the gathering of antlers shed by deer and elk.Utah’s action coupled with a spike in...
View ArticleTop 25 roundup: Sooners outduel Cowboys in Bedlam rivalry game
Stillwater, Okla. • Bedlam sure lived up to its name.Baker Mayfield passed for a school-record 598 yards and No. 8 Oklahoma outlasted No. 11 Oklahoma State 62-52 on Saturday in one of the...
View ArticleCommentary: 64% of Utahns agree about climate. Now what?
I am a Utahn who believes that the damage to our climate is human-caused. And the great news is that I am not alone. According to Emma Penrod’s Tribune article last week, 64 percent of Utahns “believe...
View ArticleTribune Editorial: Navajo do the right thing by the Grand Canyon
In seeking to create and, now, preserve the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah, leaders of the Navajo Nation have held the clear moral high ground.Centuries of connection to the land and a reverence...
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Congressional leaders call for sexual harassment training
Washington • Leading lawmakers are calling for mandatory training and other steps to prevent sexual harassment in Congress as the national spotlight on gender hostility in the workplace falls on...
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Tanner Mangum sustains season-ending injury as BYU loses at Fresno State
Storylines<br>• Starting quarterback Tanner Mangum suffers another leg injury and the Cougars fall to 2-8 with a loss to the 6-3 Bulldogs<br>• BYU out gains FSU 336-310, but misfires in the...
View ArticleGun Runner wins Breeder's Cup Classic; stumbling start dooms favored Arrogate
Del Mar, Calif. • There's a new king in horse racing and it's Gun Runner.The 4-year-old colt won the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic by 2 1/4 lengths Saturday, sending rival Arrogate to a third...
View ArticleNBA roundup: Durant, Curry lead Warriors over Mavericks
Denver • Kevin Durant scored 25 points, Stephen Curry had 22 and the Golden State Warriors rode a big third quarter to a 127-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.Klay Thompson and...
View ArticleAs U.S. prepares to leave UNESCO, envoy urges deep reforms
Paris • The chief U.S. envoy at UNESCO says anti-Israel bias and opaque bureaucracy are hobbling the U.N. cultural agency and is urging deep reforms.Chris Hegadorn made the appeal Saturday at the...
View ArticleCommentary: Americans are fiddling while Rome burns
We Americans are fiddling while Rome burns. There is a very large fire on the horizon and few of us seem to be concerned about it.Unlike most politicians, Sens. Bob Corker, Jeff Flake and John McCain...
View Article$6 million for Ebola fight stolen through fraud, Red Cross says
Freetown, Sierra Leone • Fraud by Red Cross workers and others wasted at least $6 million meant to fight the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the organization confirmed Saturday.The revelations...
View ArticleCommentary: Open enrollment is here. Here’s what people should know.
There have been many attempts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, and there continues to be a huge amount of preliminary discussion about what changes should be made. Until a different...
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