Supreme Court to hear new challenge to labor unions
Washington • A Supreme Court with a reconstituted conservative majority is taking on a new case with the potential to financially cripple Democratic-leaning labor unions that represent government...
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Jennifer Rubin: President Trump's spin does not match his tax plan
President Donald Trump made a living and gained fame by over-promising without having to deliver. At times his flim-flam routine was exposed, as in the case of his bankrupt casino and Trump University...
View ArticleUtah businesses donate food and funds to those in need
Grocery stores, co-workers and others have stepped up in recent weeks to help raise money for those in need. The beneficiaries of these good deeds include:• The Utah Food Bank’s Mobile School Pantry...
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Ramesh Ponnuru: Seven reasons Republicans couldn't end Obamacare
Republicans’ failure to repeal Obamacare, or even make major changes to it, feels overdetermined. They came into the debate holding a weak hand, and they played it badly.First: Voters have feared every...
View ArticleLetter: How the world changes
Hey, you older folks, like me, if you don’t think our English language is changing, how about this: If someone said to you back in 1950 or even 1960, “Hey, did you get my email or read my blog, I guess...
View ArticleRedford and Fonda still have the romantic magic in ‘Our Souls at Night’
Robert Redford is 81, and Jane Fonda is 79 — and in the drama “Our Souls at Night,” a gentle tale of romance and regrets, the sparks that flew between them a half-century ago are still burning.In a...
View ArticleOne dead, one injured following rock fall at Yosemite's El Capitan
One person was killed and another injured after a large rock broke off Yosemite National Park’s popular El Capitan rock formation Wednesday, officials said.The rock fell from one of the world’s most...
View ArticleCider, beer, games and more at 4th West Oktoberfest
Salt Lake City’s Mountain West Hard Cider and Red Rock Brewing join forces this weekend for the 4th West Oktoberfest.The two-day celebration includes cider, beer, food trucks, live music and games for...
View ArticleTrump waives cargo restrictions to speed help to Puerto Rico
Washington • Under pressure to do more for hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, President Donald Trump is waiving federal restrictions on foreign ships’ transportation of cargo to the island.White House...
View ArticleThree RSL players called in for international duty
Real Salt Lake officially announced three international call-ups Thursday for the October World Cup qualifying matches.As the Tribune reported last week, Joao Plata (Ecuador), Albert Rusnák (Slovakia)...
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Dana Milbank: Of course Tom Price shouldn't have to fly coach!
Washington • For Tom Price, the price is right.The fake-news media is attacking our hard-working secretary of health and human services. First, those losers at Politico reported that Price took $60,000...
View ArticleA Southwest passenger complained about dogs on her flight. Police forced her...
At this point, the scenes from the airline-passenger meltdowns are familiar: the aggrieved and perhaps uncooperative flyer; the law enforcement officers pleading and commanding; the shocked and...
View ArticleSalt Lake City cops on hunt for carload of armed robbery suspects
Police are on the hunt for a carload of armed robbery suspects who apparently took turns holding up Salt Lake City convenience stories early Thursday morning.The gunmen, described as young Latino...
View ArticleNo refunds in fight over parking tickets and Salt Lake City’s electronic...
The Utah Supreme Court has issued another loss to three drivers in a lengthy fight over parking tickets.In a 5-0 decision, the justices on Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling throwing out a lawsuit by...
View Article'I screwed up royally,' accused leaker confessed to FBI agent
Savannah, Ga. • A young woman charged with leaking U.S. secrets to a news organization told FBI agents she was frustrated with her job as a government contractor when she tucked a classified report...
View ArticleSexual misconduct allegations in indie movie community make us all feel less...
For the devoted film fan, movie theaters are sacred spaces.Not just the “movie palaces” of old — most of which, if they still stand, have been renovated into performance halls (like Salt Lake City’s...
View ArticleTwo Salt Lake County freeway closures may snarl weekend traffic
Two major closures on Salt Lake County freeways will complicate traffic this weekend.State Road 201 in West Valley City will close Friday as early as 9 p.m. Also, the ramp from westbound Interstate 80...
View ArticleCliven Bundy loses bid to represent self in standoff trial
Las Vegas • Nevada cattleman and state’s rights figure Cliven Bundy lost a courtroom bid to represent himself at his upcoming trial, after refusing Wednesday to recognize federal authority over grazing...
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Mormon church President Thomas S. Monson and hospitalized apostle Robert D....
Mormonism’s top leader, President Thomas S. Monson, will not attend this weekend’s 187th Semiannual General Conference due to ill health incident to age.Neither will ailing Mormon apostle Robert D....
View ArticleFor Hugh Hefner, gay rights were part of the sexual revolution
The year was 1955, and science fiction author Charles Beaumont had, by most accounts, crossed the line with his latest short story.“The Crooked Man” depicted a dystopian future where homosexuality was...
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