Letter: Build some statues for the winners
I find myself in agreement with President Trump. It seems unreasonable to remove Confederate memorials. They are wonderful beautiful statues and are an important part of our nation’s history. But, of...
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Utah woman who transported dead body in stolen car is sentenced to prison
West Jordan • A Utah woman who admitted to transporting a man’s body out of state in a stolen vehicle and committing a home invasion robbery was sentenced Tuesday to two to 30 years in prison.Cherie...
View ArticleSkyline stays unbeaten, pounds West 7-0 in girls’ soccer
Millcreek • After a preseason rife with stiff competition and close calls, the Skyline Eagles (6-0- 1) have emerged unscathed and primed for the region gauntlet after winning their Region 3 opener over...
View ArticleSalt Lake County Council narrowly votes to send money to Hale Centre Theatre...
No, the Hale Centre Theatre doesn’t have enough money to fully build and open the two-stage venue off Interstate 15 in Sandy.Yes, it needed the Salt Lake County Council to contribute as the nonprofit...
View ArticlePackers looking for depth behind outside linebackers Clay Matthews, Nick Perry
Green Bay, Wis. • With Clay Matthews and Nick Perry, the Green Bay Packers feel great about their starting outside linebackers.The depth hasn’t quite developed, though, which is why the team hosted...
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Utah business leaders decry Utah governor's lack of ‘will’ to improve air...
Thirty Utah businesses called on Gov. Gary Herbert on Tuesday to improve air quality by adding new curbs on wood smoke and vehicle emissions to the state’s latest plan for cutting...
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Tahoe ski resort enters alliance with Chinese outdoor retailer
Truckee, Calif. • A ski resort at Lake Tahoe has announced a new partnership with one of the largest outdoor retailers in China to help attract more Chinese skiers and snowboarders to the region.The...
View ArticleTribune Editorial: It appears that honor of BYU and ROTC can both be satisfied
Early this year, it seemed as though the ROTC programs at Brigham Young University were about to fold their tents and transfer their flags to Utah Valley University.It was the logical thing to do.It...
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Noah Feldman: Police have to protect the people and free speech
When black-clad anti-fascist protesters broke through police barricades Sunday afternoon and swarmed a peaceful rally in Berkeley, California, law enforcement stood aside and let them. City police...
View ArticleGehrke: Mayor Jackie Biskupski's inaction jeopardizes the gains of Operation...
Next month, House Speaker Greg Hughes is competing in a charity boxing match and he got a little practice throwing haymakers — verbal ones, at least — at Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski on...
View ArticleCrews begin rehabilitation efforts at Dixie National Forest after Brian Head...
St. George, Utah • Federal forest managers are starting the lengthy process of restoring the expanse of burned-out forest left behind by a massive wildfire near the ski town of Brian Head in southern...
View ArticleDerrick Rose talks fame, fatherhood, Cavs and redemption
Los Angeles • Derrick Rose has some secrets.He often plays chess online against random people who have no idea that their king is being attacked by the 2011 NBA MVP. He was a decent tennis and baseball...
View ArticleKevin Kwan: Americans will embrace 'Crazy Rich Asians' movie
Hong Kong • Kevin Kwan believes that America will embrace the “Crazy Rich Asians” movie, which is based on his best-selling novel of the same name.The Singaporean novelist was in Hong Kong recently to...
View ArticleBYU-bound Heather Gneiting leads Pleasant Grove to sweep of Skyridge in...
Pleasant Grove • Heather Gneiting says it’s starting to get better.Thoughts about two straight narrow losses in the state championship match for Pleasant Grove, capping the 2015 and 2016 seasons with...
View ArticleChild airlifted from remote area of Utah County after ATV crash
A 7-year-old boy was airlifted from a remote area of Utah County on Tuesday evening after he and three other children were involved in an ATV crash, authorities said.The boy suffered a head injury and...
View ArticleFatal auto-pedestrian crash on I-15 off-ramp into downtown SLC
An auto-pedestrian accident early Wednesday morning on Interstate 15’s off-ramp to 600 South in Salt Lake City has turned fatal.Paramedics were on the scene, near 400 West, as of 6:30 a.m. treating the...
View ArticleLetter: Stop implying a false moral equivalence
A real leader, with a testimony of American ideals, would have said, before the Charlottesville rally started: The supremacists’ message is condemnable, but we must respect their right to peacefully...
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Utah Hike of the Week: Lackawaxen Lake — Guardsman Pass
This hike has some steep climbs from the trailhead and again when leaving the lake. Expect some fellow hikers on the trail, too. But the Lackawaxen Lake is one of those picturesque mountain bodies of...
View ArticleA breast-feeding tale unlike any other
Robert Kirby is, well, otherwise occupied. This is a reprint of a previous column.Fair warning. The subject of today’s column is the human breast. Actually, we will be discussing only female breasts....
View Article7 movies that sat on the shelf for a long time
It should be an easy thing: A filmmaker makes a movie, then a studio releases the movie.But it doesn’t always work that way. Sometimes, issues of studio interference, creative differences, budget...
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