Tribune Editorial: Time for term limits for Congress
Term limits are undemocratic. If citizens don’t want an elected official in office, they should have the good sense, and nerve, to vote him out. That’s how it is supposed to work.But a senator serving...
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George Pyle: To solve a problem, pretend it's war
In case you remember Andy Rooney as just an old grouse. ”An Essay on War,” 1971:“I launched the phrase, ‘The war to end war.’ And that was not the least of my crimes.” — H.G. WellsThe tender-hearted...
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CHG Healthcare opens new employee-friendly headquarters
CHG Healthcare has opened its new employee-friendly headquarters in Midvale consisting of two five-story buildings just off Interstate 15 at 7200 South.The company that bills itself as the nation’s...
View ArticleMore condemnation for racist University of Utah flyers, counseling offered
The University of Utah office tasked with promoting campus diversity on Friday condemned two racist flyers that were posted and pledged to continue working for social justice.The flyers were found at...
View ArticlePrep football: Jordan Beetdiggers preview
No one can accuse the Jordan offense of being anything less than wildly productive in recent years.So if a new coach comes to the school, incumbent quarterback Crew Wakley might be expected to be a...
View ArticleOwners walk away from debt-ridden, unsafe Utah coal mine
Helper • Nearly five years after it was closed amid a swamp of defaulted debt and safety violations, Carbon County’s Horizon coal mine remains dormant while state regulators and federal land managers...
View ArticleSolar advocates ask state regulators to delay Rocky Mountain Power's net...
A group of solar advocates and other parties opposed to Rocky Mountain Power’s request to change electric rates for rooftop solar owners is seeking to delay regulatory hearings on the controversial...
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Ella Joy Olsen returns to Salt Lake City setting for new novel exploring...
After Ella Joy Olsen decided to set her second novel in Salt Lake City, the writer set about doing research in her hometown.In “Where the Sweet Bird Sings,” Emma Hazelton is dealing with her grief over...
View ArticleUDOT: A whole lot of construction going on this weekend
Motorists will need patience and a measure of road savvy during a construction-heavy weekend on northern Utah’s highways and interstates.Utah Department of Transportation spokesman John Gleason...
View ArticleDeVos say school vouchers part of tax overhaul discussions
Las Vegas • More than a third of U.S. states have created school voucher programs that bypass thorny constitutional and political issues by turning them over to nonprofits that rely primarily on...
View ArticleDanish band Mew to give away signed vinyl, meet and greet for Salt Lake City...
Danish art/prog-rock band Mew is headlining The State Room in Salt Lake City this Wednesday. The band is also looking to make that night a little bit better for one lucky fan.Mew’s management revealed...
View ArticleBYU football: Beau Hoge the clear frontrunner to be Tanner Mangum's backup QB
Provo • Beau Hoge doesn’t even want to acknowledge it. Not publicly, anyway.But it is looking more and more like the redshirt sophomore from Fort Thomas, Ky., will be Tanner Mangum’s primary backup...
View ArticleBanker: Prices are rising in Utah — and that's a good thing
The onset of higher summer rates for watering lawns and increased medical costs helped produce a 0.2 percent rise in consumer prices along the Wasatch Front from June to July, twice the amount of the...
View ArticleLetter: Musical is a Mormon verbal Kristallnacht
Saw “The Book of Mormon” recently on Broadway, then “Fiddler on the Roof” the following night.“Book of Mormon” sets a new standard nadir in the field of raunchy, bigoted satire, making good shock...
View ArticlePrep football: American Fork Cavemen preview
Most coaches might be a little uncomfortable if only one starter on defense was returning.American Fork’s Aaron Behm doesn’t sport anything like Alfred E. Neuman’s “What, me worry?” posture, but he is...
View ArticleCanadian couple sentenced in case of underage polygamous marriage
Cranbook, British Columbia • A former husband and wife from a Canadian polygamous community were sentenced to jail Friday for taking a 13-year-old girl to the U.S. to marry the now-imprisoned leader of...
View ArticleGOP campaign operative encourages Kid Rock to run for Senate
Washington • The head of a major Super PAC aligned with Senate GOP leadership encouraged performer Kid Rock to run for Senate against Democratic incumbent Debbie Stabenow of Michigan.The comments from...
View ArticlePrep football: Herriman Mustangs preview
Herriman fans may have expected a dropoff from the 2015 state championship, but the Mustangs weren’t that far off the map last season.Herriman just missed out on the postseason in a high-level Region 4...
View ArticleNFL: Bills trade Watkins to Rams; get Matthews from Eagles
Orchard Park, N.Y. • The Buffalo Bills shook up their roster with two separate blockbuster trades Friday, dealing starting receiver Sammy Watkins to the Los Angeles Rams and acquiring receiver Jordan...
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