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Gehrke: Why so many negative political ads? A lot of times they work
John Curtis is a real piece of garbage.That’s probably your takeaway if you live in the 3rd Congressional District and have gone out to your mailbox recently to snag the stacks of mailers attacking the...
View Article7 fascinating movies inspired by memoirs
The movie mogul Samuel Goldwyn, the “G” of MGM, was quoted as saying, “I don’t think anybody should write his autobiography until after he’s dead.”That hasn’t stopped a great many people from writing...
View ArticleA chaotic life, put in order in ‘The Glass Castle’
Memoirs, and movies about memoirs, call to mind the axiom of the Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard that “life must be understood backwards, but … it must be lived forwards.”In memoirs, a writer can...
View ArticleRural Box Elder school granted a 4-day week to free students for family ranch...
A small, rural school in northwest Utah is hoping to boost attendance by keeping students home on Fridays.The Utah Board of Education voted unanimously on Friday to let Park Valley Elementary and...
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Monson: Time for Air Whitt offense at Utah? In Pac-12, there's no need
Much has been written and said about Utah’s attack under new offensive coordinator Troy Taylor — what it should be, what it shouldn’t be, what it needs to be, what it doesn’t need to be, what it can...
View ArticleReal Salt Lake finally getting healthy after terrible stretch of injuries
The Real Salt Lake athletic training staff had to set up portable tables to accommodate the constant flow of injured players into the training room.“It’s about as messy as it is to have the whole...
View ArticleRodents rise up in animated trifle ‘Nut Job 2’
If nothing else, “The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature” is the beneficiary of good timing, as many will consider it not as bad as the last animated movie on the schedule, the painfully terrible “The Emoji...
View ArticlePrep football: Roy Royals preview
It was a bitter end to what started as a sweet season for Roy coach Fred Fernandez and the Royals last year.After starting 6-1 with home wins over Jordan and rival Fremont, Roy sputtered into the...
View ArticleOne man stands up to Hitler in riveting ‘13 Minutes’
The German drama “13 Minutes” is a riveting story about one man’s attempt to stop World War II when it had barely started, by acting on the evil he saw but few of his countrymen did.Georg Elser plotted...
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Jennifer Rubin: Trump’s base is drifting away — and may never return
Polls released over the past week or so show President Donald Trump’s overall approval rating sinking and, more ominous for the president’s psyche, an erosion among his most devoted followers.Politico...
View ArticleWhere’s the Love? Congresswoman’s constituents say they were left off her...
Rep. Mia Love’s town-hall alternative in which she met with small groups in her office last week was formulated for safety reasons, the Utah congresswoman has said.She has cited the incivility and high...
View ArticlePrep football: Northridge Knights preview
The vagaries of competing in a well-balanced, solid league means that everyone has a shot — A shot at the top and a shot at the bottom.Northridge coach Braden Mitchell has thought of that several times...
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Prep football: Syracuse Titans preview
An experienced senior class, including several that have been starters since they were sophomores, is the going-away present from Russ Jones. The only head coach Syracuse ever had known on the gridiron...
View ArticlePrep football: West Panthers preview
It’s still early, but Justin Thompson already has seen some hope for improvement for his West Panthers based on preseason weightlifting workouts.“I was most happy with the team than at any time last...
View ArticlePrep football: Alta Hawks preview
Alta’s team statistician was kept busy during coach Alema Te’o’s second year, when he led the Hawks within a win of the Class 4A state championship game.It started with Josh Davis, who rambled for...
View ArticleEarnest Inc.’s expansion add to Utah’s growing financial tech sector
Another San Francisco financial tech company is expanding operations into Utah, looking to add 500 jobs with a capital investment of $5.6 million.Earnest Inc., a startup that offers low-interest,...
View ArticleUtah County crash kills one man and injures another
One man is dead and another is in the hospital after a State Route 77 collision in Utah County Thursday morning. A flatbed truck pulling a horse trailer with two animals inside was headed west on SR 77...
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Provo Mayor John Curtis' lead is shrinking in 3rd District race
Provo Mayor John Curtis’ lead in the GOP primary race to replace former Rep. Jason Chaffetz is narrowing amid a barrage of attacks by groups supporting his opponents.A new UtahPolicy.com poll,...
View ArticleEdible art: Food turned into sculptures before being donated to Utah Food Bank
Six sculptures made of bagged, canned and boxed food are on display at the Salt Lake City Public Library and will soon be donated to those in need. The sculptures, on display through Friday, are part...
View ArticleJudges won’t delay fraud trial of ex-real estate investment guru Rick Koerber
Federal judges turned back attempts to delay a trial for former real estate investment pitchman Rick Koerber who is alleged to have run a $100 million Ponzi scheme. And they won’t recuse themselves...
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