Utah Hike of the Week: Dry Fork Canyon Petroglyphs near Vernal
The trails at McConkie Ranch in Dry Fork Canyon near Vernal pass by some of the most marvelous ancient rock art you can find anywhere in Utah. Characters are shown toting severed heads and...
View ArticleWhite House names Hope Hicks as third communications director in 8 months
Washington • The White House is naming Hope Hicks as communications director.Hicks is a longtime aide of President Donald Trump, having served as his presidential campaign’s lead spokeswoman. She has...
View ArticleJ.J. Abrams to write and direct ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’
New York • J.J. Abrams is returning to “Star Wars,” and will replace Colin Trevorrow as writer and director of “Episode IX.”Disney announced Abrams return on Tuesday. After several high-profile exits...
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Catherine Rampell: This nifty GOP trick will punish the poor and increase the...
Washington • Never accuse Republicans of being uncreative. Once again, they’ve found an innovative way to punish the poor and simultaneously increase budget deficits — all with one nifty trick!To pull...
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Severed heads tell a violent mystery at Utah’s Dry Fork Canyon petroglyphs
For all the mysteries the Fremont people left behind, one thing is clear about their petroglyphs at Dry Fork Canyon: This is a drama for the ages.Oh. My. God. It’s amazing. Horned guys carrying around...
View ArticleTank Hollow Fire tops 11,000 acres; 78 percent contained
The month-old Tank Hollow Fire had burned more than 11,000 acres in Spanish Fork Canyon as of Tuesday, but crews were making steady progress in hemming it in.Fire Information Officer Loyal Clark said...
View ArticleAmerican household income finally topped 1999 peak last year
Washington • The median U.S. household’s income finally topped pre-recession levels last year and has reached an all-time high after years of sluggish growth.The Census Bureau says the median income,...
View ArticleU.S. cities, including Salt Lake City, look at possible Winter Games
Lima, Peru • There’s an outside shot the United States won’t have to wait 11 years to host its next Olympics.It’s a longshot, but there’s talk in Salt Lake City, and even some in Denver, of a bid for...
View ArticlePierce: With 6 wins and ESPN’s help, BYU can go to a bowl
If struggling BYU somehow can manage to get bowl eligible this season, ESPN will find a bowl for the Cougars to play in. It definitely seems strange to be putting BYU and bowl in the same sentence at...
View ArticleDepartment of Justice investigating how Utah State University responds to...
The Department of Justice is investigating how Utah State University responds to reports of sexual assault, the university confirmed Tuesday.University officials said in a statement that the DOJ’s...
View Article17 days of dining deals during Salt Lake’s annual Downtown Dine O’ Round
Enjoy 17 days of dining deals during the 15th annual Downtown Dine O’ Round.The promotion runs Sept. 15 through Oct. 1 and allows diners to enjoy two-item lunches for $5 or $10 and three-item dinners...
View ArticleCruz says aide inadvertently caused his porn Twitter post
Washington • Sen. Ted Cruz says an aide was responsible for the “like” that caused a pornographic post to briefly appear on Cruz’s Twitter feed overnight.The Texas Republican and 2016 presidential...
View ArticleMonson: Tanner Mangum and Tyler Huntley, one is injured, the other exposed
Playing quarterback is a dicey deal, and counting on one, building an entire offense around him, can be, too.Take BYU’s Tanner Mangum and Utah’s Tyler Huntley, for example.One’s hurt, the other’s...
View ArticleRussia says Syria government seized most territory from IS
Aleppo, Syria • Russia’s military said Tuesday that Syrian troops have liberated about 85 percent of the war-torn country’s territory from militants, a major turn-around two years after Moscow...
View ArticleUtah-based Ancestry.com is searching for a new boss as Tim Sullivan steps...
Tim Sullivan is stepping aside as president of Lehi-based Ancestry.com on Oct. 1 after 12 years of leading the family history company that has seen tremendous growth with the popularity of its DNA...
View ArticleNFL locals: Snap counts and stats from Week One for Utah, BYU, USU and SUU...
Each Tuesday, we’ll recap notable performances from local BYU, Utes, USU and SUU alumni in the NFL. Here’s what stood out from Week One of the 2017 NFL season:Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots...
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Provo Mayor John Curtis takes lead in poll for congressional race to replace...
Provo Mayor John Curtis has captured the early and expected lead — by a sizable 30 point margin — in the first major poll during the off-cycle general election to replace former Utah Rep. Jason...
View ArticleCensus: Utah ranks No. 3 for households with high-speed internet
Back in 1993, Pete Ashdown wanted to access the internet at his Utah home but discovered “I didn’t have that option.” So he started the Xmission internet service provider company — figuring a few other...
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Utah festival’s ‘Ion’ gives Greek tragedy a funky 1950s flair in a production...
As the lights come up, a group of characters stand strung out across the stage reading newspapers with their backs to the audience. A burst of wind blows the papers away, and the play begins. This...
View ArticleSenate approves measure condemning white nationalists
Washington • The Senate has approved a resolution condemning white supremacists, neo-Nazis and other hate groups following a white-nationalist rally in Virginia that descended into deadly...
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