Woman identified in Ogden Canyon fatal motorcycle crash
A 64-year-old woman who died in a motorcycle accident Saturday in Ogden Canyon has been identified at Jennifer Flinders.The crash occurred about 1:45 p.m. near 600 Ogden Canyon, between the Alaskan Inn...
View ArticleFresno Grizzlies beat Salt Lake Bees 9-7 in season finale
In the season finale, a slugfest occurred between the Salt Lake Bees and Fresno Grizzlies at Smith’s Ballpark. The home team had plenty of thump in its bats for Fresno starting pitcher Cy Sneed,...
View ArticleLawrence Summers: Why we need unions
The central issue in American politics is the economic security of the middle class and their sense of opportunity for their children. As long as a substantial majority of American adults believe that...
View ArticleHarvey victims leave shelters but face dire housing needs
Houston • While the number of evacuees seeking refuge in Houston’s emergency shelters dwindled 10 days after Harvey struck, many people who had left by Monday still faced dire housing needs.Some...
View ArticleLetter: Admit it, this administration is a complete embarrassment
I have a few questions for the majority in this state. How’s that Trumpy thingie workin’ out for ya? I get it, you were tired of the status quo. You voted for a reality TV star known for being...
View ArticleUtah State football notes: Aggie offensive line gets kudos for play vs....
There generally aren’t many positives that come out of a 59-10 loss, but Utah State was able to cite a few after Friday’s blowout at the hands of Wisconsin.One was the performance of USU’s...
View ArticleCommentary: Let us not add exclusion to the suffering of war
When my grandfather, Andrew Wesley Willis, returned from World War I with the 148th Artillery division by boat and then train, his back tall and straight, four battle stars were pinned to his uniform...
View ArticleHispanic Utah legislators implore congressional delegation to oppose Trump’s...
Four Utah lawmakers on Monday sent a letter to the state’s members of Congress, calling for “immediate action” to defend the President Barack Obama-era program that protects some young immigrants from...
View ArticleGolf: Justin Thomas wins Boston for 5th title of the season
Norton, Mass. • The victories keep piling up for Justin Thomas, and all that does is make him want more.In a Labor Day finish that was harder than the final margin suggested, Thomas kept his patience...
View ArticleNext up for new Utes kicker Matt Gay: a trip home to Utah County and a...
The sound caught the attention of Greg Maas.There was one of the many local youth soccer talents he’d seen bloom, blasting a right-footed shot that thumped the back of the net. Around the time Matt Gay...
View ArticleThe Trumps go to St. John’s Church to mark national day of prayer
Washington • President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attended services Sunday morning at St. John’s Church in downtown Washington, marking what the president proclaimed as a national day of...
View ArticlePope Francis’ trip to Colombia unlikely to stem flight from pews
Bogota, Colombia • Worshippers at the evangelical church in a poor district of Colombia’s capital clutch Bibles and listen with tears in their eyes as a woman describes her personal miracle: The baby...
View ArticleMagna celebrates Labor Day with picnic and classic cars
On Monday, the Labor Day Picnic Committee and local unions invited working families to their annual Labor Day picnic. Here are some photos of the event.
View ArticleOhio State's Urban Meyer: Weber, Dobbins will both play against Oklahoma
Columbus, Ohio • Ohio State running back Mike Weber will play against Oklahoma, sharing time with dynamic true freshman J.K. Dobbins.Weber rushed for over 1,000 yards as a redshirt freshman last season...
View ArticleBam! Arizona's JD Martinez hits 4 home runs, ties MLB record
Los Angeles • J.D. Martinez hit a record-tying four home runs for the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night, tying the major league record in a startling power show at Dodger Stadium.And get this: He...
View ArticleTour bus hits Jeep in fatal Cache County crash
A 21-year-old man died Monday morning after his Jeep was struck by a tour bus in Cache County, authorities said.Just before 10 a.m., the Arrow Stage Lines bus was headed north on State Route 91 near...
View ArticleThousands of Utahns awaken to post-Labor Day power outages
More than 18,000 Utahns awoke Tuesday to electrical outages, the largest ones affecting residents and businesses in northwestern Utah County.Rocky Mountain Power spokeswoman Tiffany Erickson said...
View ArticleWith cash from the University of Utah, four student teams spent the summer...
Vitaliy Mahidov faced a dilemma one day at the gym in 2014: Go lift weights after completing his run, or stay on the treadmill to finish watching his favorite TV show.It frustrated Mahidov that he...
View ArticleTiny Box Elder school blends technology with ranching life, all ages under...
Park Valley • There are four sixth-graders at tiny Park Valley School this year and Shaylee Rose is the only girl.Grades seven and eight are entirely female, including Rose’s older sister Aubrey. All...
View ArticleTire shop owner who avoided prosecution in Nevada faces up to $50K in fines...
In June of 2005, the sheriff in Elko County, Nev., had an assignment for his detectives. The sheriff’s office there received complaints about a Shell gas station and tire shop at the junction of...
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