Letter: Church has been silenced
In her July 27 commentary, Julie Day asks for local religious leaders to speak out on health care reform, saying among other things that, “Silence is not an option.”Quite the interesting remark to make...
View ArticleUtah football: Receiver Darren Carrington officially eligible to play for Utes
It’s official: No. 9 on your upcoming Utah football roster is Darren Carrington II.On Monday, the Utah football team announced that Carrington is now officially eligible to play for the Utes in 2017...
View ArticleUtah Supreme Court to hear case of teen sent to prison for robbery
Utah’s highest court will hear the case of a Utah boy who was 16 years old when he was sent to adult prison for an aggravated robbery, though he was paroled just six months later.In February, the Utah...
View ArticlePrep football: Taylorsville Warriors preview
One score from last year said it all for Taylorsville — 91-83.That was a regular-season defeat to Jordan where the Warriors proved they could put points on the board.Unfortunately they just as...
View ArticleHike to a cold, dark place part of the journey for teens in Utah youth program
Fifteen-year-old Maryan trudges up the trail to the Timpanogos Caves, greeting with skepticism the multiple returning hikers who assure her: “It’s totally worth the hike.”“There is nothing American...
View ArticleIs this unearthed fishing village the birthplace of three of Jesus’ apostles?
Jerusalem • Archaeologists excavating in northern Israel believe they may have discovered the biblical city of Bethsaida, the hometown of three of Jesus’ apostles on the shores of the Sea of...
View ArticlePolice triple presence near troubled Salt Lake City shelter
Salt Lake City • Salt Lake City police are beefing up their nighttime presence near an overcrowded homeless shelter that’s been the scene of violence in recent weeks.The department tripled the number...
View ArticleBagley Cartoon: Economically Anxious Mouse
This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017You can check out the past 10 Bagley editorial cartoons below. Want more? Become a fan of Bagley on Facebook at...
View ArticleLetter: The corporate threat to our health care
Freedom is a core concept in America, but that concept has been twisted. Whose freedom is most important? Individual, corporation, employer or employee — which are we going to protect?Two court cases...
View ArticleBYU football: Where's the beef? Undersized Thomas Shoaf struggling to gain...
Provo • When BYU meets national college football power LSU in Houston in less than a month, the Cougars will roll out their usual assortment of big, beefy offensive linemen in hopes of moving the ball...
View ArticleGas stove explosion likely to blame for fatal W. Jordan condo fire
West Jordan fire investigators believe an accidental gas stove explosion is to blame for a weekend condominium complex blaze that killed a woman and injured two other people.West Jordan city spokesman...
View Article9/11 victim's remains identified nearly 16 years later
New York • The remains of a man killed at the World Trade Center on 9/11 have been identified nearly 16 years after the attacks, medical examiners said Monday.His name was withheld at his family’s...
View ArticleCandidates snipe and gripe during debate in race to replace Chaffetz
Provo Mayor John Curtis turned to his two Republican competitors on Monday and pleaded with them: Stop the negative campaigning.The targeted mailers and personal attacks on TV started weeks ago in the...
View ArticleVernal man dies in accident at Colorado coal mine
Federal mine-safety officials are investigating the death of a Vernal man Thursday at a Colorado coal mine.Jason D. Stevens, 32, a surface mechanic at the Deserado mine near Rangely, Colo., was crushed...
View ArticleTV critics name 'Handmaid's Tale' program of the year
Beverly Hills, Calif. • For the first time, the Television Critics Association presented its top award to a program on a streaming service — “The Handmaid’s Tale” was named Program of the Year at the...
View ArticleArches and Canyonlands consider entrance fee hike for motorcyles, others
Arches and Canyonlands national parks are seeking public comment on a proposal to raise some entrance fees for 2018.While the $25 per-day private vehicle fee would remain the same, the proposal calls...
View ArticleFormer Ute Delon Wright's big opportunity in Toronto may be at hand
Delon Wright had a hunch: Things were about to change.The Toronto Raptors’ starting point guard was an unrestricted free agent, entertaining offers from other teams. But even after Kyle Lowry re-signed...
View ArticleJohn Moreland's heart-wrenching State Room set leaves SLC audience in tears
John Moreland has a reputation for putting on a powerful show. What I wasn’t prepared for was for people in the audience to literally be moved to tears by his performance at The State Room on...
View ArticleLetter: Send the politicians packing
During my career I was a relationship manager for a large nationwide company for more than 40 years. My primary responsibilities included maintaining and renewing large contracts. Utah recently lost a...
View ArticleCity inquiry into $13K found in safe uncovers no crimes
Kaysville• Kaysville City Manager Shayne Scott says the investigation that led to the discovery last year of $13,000 in a Kaysville Public Works Department safe has concluded with no revelations of...
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