Feds get just $15K for auction of controversial oil and gas leases on sage...
The Bureau of Land Management’s attempt on Tuesday to auction nine parcels in Utah’s West Desert for oil and gas development was a bust, with just three parcels attracting the minimum bid of $2 an...
View ArticleThat Roy High School quiz got it wrong: Yes, kids can be clueless, reckless,...
A Roy High School teacher has been suspended for having her students fill out a “Know Thyself” questionnaire.First published by “Dear Abby” in the 1980s, the test asks students personal questions...
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Justin Fox: Which came first, the opioids or the despair?
Anne Case and Angus Deaton’s 2015 article on rising mortality among middle-aged white Americans — and the 2017 follow-up that attributed this rise to an increase in suicides, drug overdoses and...
View ArticleVernal man claims Uintah County school officials broke open-meetings laws...
A Vernal man is suing Uintah County School District and its school board, alleging they failed to give proper public notice and gather comment before approving the district’s 2017-2018 budget, which...
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Gehrke: To save the Twilight Concerts, we need to kill them — or at least...
I was sandwiched in with several thousand of my sweatiest friends awaiting Solange’s delayed performance at a recent Twilight Concert and watching the stage crew working for 30 minutes to hang a giant...
View ArticleNews roundup: Bernie Sanders’ ‘Medicare for All’ legislation splits Democrats
Bernie Sanders’ ‘Medicare for All’ legislation splits Democrats. Poll shows Curtis handily winning congressional seat. LDS Church backs baker in case before the Supreme Court.Happy Wednesday. Sen....
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Black-and-white Emmys reflect TV’s narrow ethnic view
When cameras pan across the faces of eager, anxious Emmy Award nominees at Sunday’s ceremony, TV viewers will see a record 12 African-Americans vying for comedy and drama series acting honors. But it’s...
View ArticleSLCPD: Hunt on for three masked gunman after robbery
Police Wednesday were hunting for three masked, gun-toting men who held up a Little Caesar’s Pizza shop in southeastern Salt Lake City.Salt Lake City police detectives say the suspects burst into the...
View ArticleRoad rage incident ends with arrest of armed ex-con
Followup on an alleged road rage incident led police to the arrest of an illegally armed ex-con late Tuesday in downtown Salt Lake City.Salt Lake City police detectives say a 41-year-old man on...
View ArticleDana Milbank: What it took for Republicans finally to feel betrayed by Trump
Washington • Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter, an early and loyal Trump enthusiast, gave an uncommonly candid assessment of the president to a group of young Republicans at home in California...
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Holly Richardson: Will he or won't he?
You gotta love the rumor mill. Earlier this week, a story about Mitt Romney running for Senate in 2018 made the rounds, even hitting national outlets. The story came from “inside sources” while Mitt...
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You might have eaten off of this Utah artist’s work
If you’ve eaten at one of Salt Lake City’s newest fine dining restaurants — think HSL, Pallet or Table X — Clark Marshall’s ceramic art has likely been placed in front of you.Marshall’s sturdy,...
View ArticleSLC native Nathan Chen's return highlights U.S. International Classic field
Figure skating phenom Nathan Chen’s path to the Olympics starts in his hometown.The 18-year-old, who was born and raised in Salt Lake City, is one of the headlining talents at the 2017 U.S....
View ArticleNo plastic containers at Tracy Aviary’s new Bird Feeder restaurant
Guests at Tracy Aviary’s new Bird Feeder will find the usual concession foods like sandwiches, wraps and snacks. What they won’t find is plastic.The new conservation-focused eatery, which was built...
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Utah football: When will the Utes open up the entire playbook, and should it...
Raelon Singleton might be able to shake free from cornerbacks but not from a question that has persisted the first two weeks of the season. Family and friends back home in Crosby, Texas, tune into...
View ArticleESPN distances itself from anchor Jemele Hill's Trump tweets
Bristol, Conn. • ESPN distanced itself from anchor Jemele Hill’s tweets one day after she called President Donald Trump “a white supremacist” and “a bigot.”“The comments on Twitter from Jemele Hill...
View ArticleUtah Sen. Orrin Hatch announces his support for medical marijuana research,...
Sen. Orrin Hatch will speak about the “possible benefits” of medical marijuana before the Senate today.“While I certainly do not support the use of marijuana for recreational purposes, the evidence...
View Article5 die at nursing home as Irma's aftermath brings new hazards
Hollywood, Fla. • Five patients at a sweltering Hollywood nursing home died in Hurricane Irma’s aftermath as people confronted a multitude of new hazards in the storm’s wake, including oppressive heat,...
View ArticleYes, you can hit a beach in Utah on Saturday for International Coastal...
It may seem strange for Wasatch Front residents to be asked to celebrate International Coastal Cleanup day Saturday.But there are two events for the day planned and volunteers are needed for both.One...
View ArticlePope Francis: If Trump is ‘pro-life,’ he should extend DACA
Weighing in on two areas of disagreement with a U.S. president with whom he has already clashed, Pope Francis said this week that climate science is clearly true, and that President Donald Trump should...
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