Phil Lyman: Awaiting the fate of Bears Ears
Emerson said, “The presence of mountains appeases our irritations and elevates our friendships.”From the Obama administration to the current Trump administration, there have been many individuals who...
View ArticleLeaked memo: Zinke wants smaller monuments, but how small?
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke clearly has his sights on trimming national monuments in southern Utah, but his official report to President Donald Trump is so short on specifics it remains unclear where...
View ArticleBroncos rookie Garett Bolles has bone bruise in left leg
Englewood, Colo. • Garett Bolles ditched his walking boot Monday, using only crutches to get around the Denver Broncos headquarters and get treatment for a lower left leg injury that’s not as serious...
View ArticlePolice find missing Midvale teen with autism in safe condition
After hours of searching, police located a 15-year-old Midvale boy with autism after his family reported him missing Monday afternoon.The teen, Bryton Elias, was found safe in Farmington, according to...
View ArticleProtests resume after 120 arrests in St. Louis unrest
St. Louis • A racially mixed crowd of demonstrators locked arms and marched quietly through downtown St. Louis Monday morning to protest the acquittal of a white former police officer in the killing of...
View ArticleTribune Editorial: Zinke's report leaves a monumental mess
It was clear going in that President Trump’s order for the Interior Department to review a long list of national monuments, in Utah and elsewhere, was unlikely to solve anything.The idea that Trump, or...
View ArticleConvicted church killer wants to fire Jewish, Indian lawyers
Columbia, S.C. • A white supremacist who was sentenced to death in the 2015 massacre of nine black worshippers has told a federal appeals court he wants to fire his appellate attorneys because one of...
View ArticleCommentary: There is no question that air pollution is bad for your health
In our world where ‘alternative facts’ hold water and scientific evidence is pushed to the side, it is paramount that our state policymakers weed through the noise and identify critical information to...
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Utes offensive lineman Jordan Agasiva made a name for himself in Arizona
Utes starting guard Jordan Agasiva’s season will be filled with a lot of on-the-job training. The native of Hawaii and a junior college transfer may still be finding his footing, but he’s taken solace...
View ArticleCommentary: Mormons are among the few who want less federally protected land....
News Monday that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has recommended that President Donald Trump modify 10 national monuments highlights what could be one of the most unpopular environment-related actions of...
View ArticleStudent shot by officer had called 911 before encounter
Atlanta • Georgia Tech alerted students to shelter indoors because of violent protests on campus Monday night after police fatally shot a student over the weekend.The student had called 911 to report...
View ArticleNews roundup: Mueller adopts ‘shock-and-awe’ strategy as special counsel
Mueller adopts ‘shock-and-awe’ strategy as special counsel. Huntsman to face senators today in nomination hearing. Wellsville will change ‘sham battle.’Happy Tuesday. With each day it seems, we’re...
View ArticleUtah has nation’s 4th strongest financial position
Utah enjoys the fourth strongest financial position among the 50 states — and is among a few that actually have enough money and assets to pay all their long-term bills.That’s according to a study...
View ArticleUtah Chamber Artists fill cathedral with crystal tones
This year’s edition of the Utah Chamber Artists Collage concert is unusually personal for artistic director Barlow Bradford. The program honors the memory of his mother, Dorothy, who died last year,...
View ArticleThe Tamarack and Jessen Lake Trail is an easy hike in a beautiful, remote...
The northeast corner of the Uintah Mountains doesn’t receive as much attention or traffic as the stretch of tree-lined spires closer to Salt Lake City. But along the Utah-Wyoming-Colorado line is the...
View ArticleGehrke: 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...
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