News roundup: Republicans worry and Democrats cautious as Trump makes deals...
Republicans worry and Democrats cautious as Trump makes deals with the minority party. Lee votes against Harvey aid, debt ceiling deal. Herbert testifies before the Senate.Happy Friday. Republicans are...
View ArticleRich Lowry: Turn off the TV, Mr. President
Donald Trump is the first president in U.S. history to have been baited into undermining his own negotiating position by negative TV coverage.Less than 12 hours after Attorney General Jeff Sessions...
View ArticleAsk Ann Cannon: Friend’s unhealthy lifestyle is eating at me
Dear Ann Cannon • My daughter’s friend, whom I love dearly, is severely overweight. She constantly posts photos of herself on Facebook, talking about how she is happy with her weight, doesn’t care that...
View ArticleFeds set to ‘lop and scatter’ trees near Price to improve sage grouse habitat
The Bureau of Land Management is poised to begin thinning pinyon and juniper trees over a large area in the coal-mining country west of Price.The public has until Sept. 20 to submit comment on the...
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‘There’s always help’: Whittingham’s son wins praise for going public about...
Alex Whittingham sometimes laughs at the irony of his diploma.The Utes’ long snapper graduated in May with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.“The way the brain works always interested me,” he said.For...
View ArticleMexico hit by one of strongest quakes ever, at least 32 dead
Mexico City • One of the most powerful earthquakes ever to strike Mexico has hit off its southern Pacific coast, killing at least 32 people, toppling houses, government offices and businesses while...
View ArticlePrep football: Pick 6 — Six games to watch in Week 4
Skyridge at Viewmont, 7 p.m.The Falcons have rolled in their first three games, outscoring opponents 143-18. The defense posted a shutout against Roy in Week 3. Viewmont, which also boasts a 3-0...
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BYU-Utah: Which running back had the best game? How about QB? A look at the...
There have been a ton of memorable games over the course of the BYU-Utah rivalry. We even took a look at five of those games that deserve more recognition.So in keeping in the spirit of preparation for...
View ArticleMormon church expresses sorrow, support in wake of massive Mexican quake
The LDS Church expressed its sorrow and support for victims of a massive 8.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Mexico’s southern Pacific coast early Friday morning.Eric Hawkins, speaking for The Church...
View ArticleUintah Fire: All evacuations lifted, crews dousing hot spots and monitoring...
If not for some firefighters still keeping a wary watch on still-smouldering patches of the blackened foothills at the mouth of Weber Canyon, the Uintah Fire would be history.Fire Information Officer...
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U.N.: ‘Alarming number’ of 270,000 Rohingya in Myanmar exodus
Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh • The U.N. said Friday that an “alarming number” of 270,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled violence in Myanmar by crossing into Bangladesh in the last two weeks.The new figure...
View ArticleGeorge Pyle: Tribune letter goes viral. In a good way.
I’m old enough to remember when to hear that something had ”gone viral” was a frightening expression. It meant the rapid spread of disease and death. You know. Like a virus.Now, of course, it means...
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Chef Alice Waters’ memoir tells tales of her youth and loves
Berkeley, Calif. • There’s something you need to know about Alice Waters, the celebrated chef who changed the way America eats.She grew up eating frozen peas, frozen fish sticks and canned fruit salad...
View ArticleSeptember weather will make or break Utah’s water prospects; forecasters...
Utah’s water reserves are still holding up thanks to last winter’s spectacular snowpack, but if September continues the more recent trend, the state could start losing ground.Annual precipitation...
View ArticleState gives Pluralsight a $21.5 million incentive to expand in Utah
State officials have offered Pluralsight a $21.5 million state tax incentive to relocate its headquarters from Farmington to “a much larger home south of Salt Lake City,” one capable of holding nearly...
View ArticleCommentary: Choosing ethical medical treatments as the options narrow
My path to the Egress from my brain cancer may be a bit shorter than I’d hoped even a few weeks ago. But I figure I can still complain about the way some human research makes me feel like a rat in a...
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Scott D. Pierce: HBO’s ‘The Deuce’ is all about porn, but the intent is not...
HBO’s new series “The Deuce” is about pornography, but the intent was not to make something pornographic. It is to porn what “The Wire” was to drugs — it’s about the industry, not the morality. “I’m...
View ArticleThe U.S. West had a snowy winter, so why the fiery summer?
Denver • Acrid yellow smoke clogs the skies of major Western U.S. cities, a human-caused fire in the Columbia River Gorge rains ash on Portland, Oregon, and a century-old backcountry chalet burns to...
View ArticleIn football rivalry, Utah and BYU take turns streaking
Nothing lasts forever in sports, but it can feel that way sometimes — especially for a team on the wrong end of a winning streak in a rivalry.Beginning with the University of Utah’s early domination in...
View ArticleIn new book, Hillary Clinton compares Utah's Jason Chaffetz to villain from...
Washington • On Inauguration Day, then-Rep. Jason Chaffetz earned a social media rebuke for posting a picture showing him shaking hands with Hillary Clinton, noting he was “so pleased she is not the...
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