Gehrke: Outcome of Wellsville Sham Battle controversy will mean a more...
For years, Darren Parry has visited community groups around northern Utah to tell the story of his ancestors who lived in the Cache Valley, including his great-great-great grandfather, Chief Sagwitch,...
View ArticleDon’t say ‘crackdown,’ ‘sweep,’ ‘homeless’ or ‘addicts’ at Salt Lake City Hall
Public relations is a necessary thing — especially when you’re executing a law enforcement “coordinated effort” (don’t use the word “roundup”) involving the homeless — er, that is “people experiencing...
View ArticleElizabeth Smart reveals she considered suicide after she was raped
The first time 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart was raped, she wanted to kill herself.Smart, Mormonism’s most high-profile sexual assault survivor, believed her kidnapper had robbed her of “virtue” — or...
View ArticleUtah forecast: Cooler, wetter autumn weather ahead
Time to dig out that sweater or jacket, ditch the flip-flops for more substantial footwear, and trade in those shorts for longer, warmer attire — colder weather is on the way for Utah.Tuesday’s Wasatch...
View ArticleRocky Mountain Power, other parties defend plan to raise Utah power bills to...
State regulators have the future of Utah’s solar power industry in their hands — and, possibly, the future of your household electric bill — after a brief Monday hearing.In public testimony early...
View ArticleKoerber takes the witness stand, describes the origins of his businesses...
Nine years after he was first indicted, Rick Koerber took the witness stand on Monday in his federal court trial and testified about the origins of his companies and the real estate investment strategy...
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10 top spots for Utah’s fall colors
Leaves are turning, and Utah’s mountain canyons will be aglow with yellows, oranges and rosy pinks for the next few weeks.Botanists say conditions should be good, especially at higher elevations, but...
View ArticleUtah nurse says Intermountain Healthcare cheats its nurses out of lunch and pay
Brandon King says his former employer, Intermountain Healthcare, unfairly docked nurses a half-hour’s pay each 12-hour shift for meals, whether or not they were allowed to take a break.Many nurses, he...
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Don’t be fooled by East Coast elitism; Utah’s autumn display is second to none
As long as our country is viciously divided by regional identity, Utah may want to step up its pride in the fall colors department.Yes, everyone thinks their fall leaves are the best. Pretty much every...
View ArticleAt U.N., Trump threatens ‘total destruction’ of North Korea
United Nations • President Donald Trump, in a combative debut speech to the U.N. General Assembly, threatened the “total destruction” of North Korea if it does not abandon its drive toward nuclear...
View ArticleInfant who died in Lake Powell boat accident identified
Arizona authorities have identified an infant who died of injuries sustained in a weekend houseboat accident on Lake Powell.The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that 6-month-old William...
View ArticleSenators praise Jon Huntsman, as the nominee says ‘no question’ Russia...
Washington • Senators on Tuesday roundly praised the nomination of former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman to serve as America’s ambassador to Russia as Huntsman broke with President Donald Trump and declared...
View ArticleTurn in weather a concern as search continues for Nick Kapos
As the search for a missing, elderly Murray man entered its fifth day Tuesday, the family of Nick Kapos had more worries to deal with as temperatures plunged and rain clouds moved into the region.“We...
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Interim chief will stay as Provo Police’s top cop, city officials announce
Provo city officials announced Tuesday that they’ve picked their next chief to lead the police department: Rich Ferguson, who has been the interim chief since March.Ferguson had temporarily taken over...
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Scott D. Pierce: Remember when you could watch sports on TV to get away from...
Are you feeling nostalgic for the days when sports on TV was actually about sports? I am.OK, it’s never been entirely true that sports was separated from politics. But the intermixing of the two seems...
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Sandy police: Speeding car slams into school bus, three other vehicles
Police are investigating a Tuesday morning crash in which a speeding car rear-ended a school bus and then careened into three other vehicles in Sandy.The crash happened just before 8 a.m., according to...
View ArticleLocals in the NFL: Week Two snaps and stats for Utah, BYU, USU and SUU alumni
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 Two of the 2017 NFL season:Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals...
View ArticleCatherine Rampell: A chilling study shows how hostile college students are...
Here’s the problem with suggesting that upsetting speech warrants “safe spaces,” or otherwise conflating mere words with physical assault: If speech is violence, then violence becomes a justifiable...
View ArticleOrganizers hope first Utah Muslim Heritage Festival will build bridges, and...
Organizers of Utah’s first Muslim Heritage Festival are counting on their shared love of learning, invention and the arts to build bridges of friendship and understanding with the community.And, there...
View ArticleMonson: Pardon my French, but what the hell is wrong with BYU?
The best news BYU football can hear right about now is this: It won’t lose this week.Having suffered three consecutive losses, with a bye coming next, the Cougars aren’t all that comforted by the...
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