Hillary Clinton says her ‘skin crawled’ when Donald Trump stood behind her on...
Hillary Clinton said her “skin crawled” as Donald Trump loomed behind her at a presidential debate in St. Louis, and added that she wished she could have pressed pause and asked America, “Well, what...
View ArticleCommentary: Utah may be trading a dinosaur wonder for a coal mine
A funny thing happened in rural southern Utah after President Clinton designated the 1.7 million-acre Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in 1996. Utah politicians howled, in chorus with coal,...
View ArticleRep. Chris Stewart goes behind bars at Utah State Prison to talk with inmates...
They asked him about Hillary Clinton’s emails. They questioned whether Russia influenced the 2016 presidential election. And they pushed back against his response to the opioid epidemic.For Republican...
View ArticlePardon for Arpaio would be rare but not unprecedented
If former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio is pardoned in coming days — as President Donald Trump strongly suggested Tuesday night — the move will be the latest in a long line of hotly-debated political...
View ArticlePunk icons face off at same time as RSL, San Jose
Branden Steineckert, the drummer in the punk band Rancid, gets to hear a live rendition of his work at every Real Salt Lake home match.Steineckert wrote RSL’s now-official anthem, “Believe,” and...
View ArticleConflict between Trump and Congress escalates as difficult agenda looms
The conflict between President Donald Trump and Congress escalated a day after he threatened to shut down the federal government over funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall and targeted opponents in...
View ArticleThe ‘fearless’ and ‘caring’ Utah man who died fighting in Afghanistan had...
Monticello • The last time Laura and Randy Butler saw their son Aaron Butler was in April. The 27-year-old and his Utah Special Forces team were driving to Texas, their final stop before a six-month...
View ArticleCommentary: Wild horse summit excludes key advocates, public
Organizers of a wild horse summit taking place in Utah this week are claiming they’ve excluded the public and key advocates like Friends of Animals (FoA) to “protect participants and promote...
View ArticleReal Salt Lake routs San Jose for crucial home victory
Real Salt Lake forward Luis Silva controlled Albert Rusnák’s through ball and found himself running toward goal with little pressure on him.San Jose goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell came off his line to cut...
View ArticleUtah forecast: Hot, dry and tainted air for Wasatch Front ahead
Hot and dry conditions will stretch into the weekend throughout Utah, with periodic partly cloudy skies doing little to cool the Wasatch Front.The National Weather Service blames a persistent and...
View ArticleGeorge Pyle: Hillary creeped out by Trump. Did I call this, or what?
The news yesterday was that, in her new memoir of the late unpleasantness known as the election of 2016, Hillary Clinton was indeed creeped out by the way Donald Trump lurked behind her in the second...
View ArticleTalk about bad timing — Confederate flag shows up at Utah County Fair
With all the nationwide controversy and unrest over Confederate symbols generated by Charlottesville’s decision to remove a Robert E. Lee statue from a public square, the last thing county fair...
View ArticleTribune Editorial: Don't let Obamacare fall apart
Mike Leavitt is nobody’s idea of a radical.So when the former Utah governor says that a deliberate decision to allow the Affordable Care Act to collapse would result in a crisis affecting millions of...
View ArticleThe board overseeing public services for thousands in Salt Lake County...
A board overseeing roads and public works for about 90,000 residents living outside cities in Salt Lake County tentatively opted for service cuts — rather than tax hikes — for its 2018 budget at a...
View ArticleNews roundup: Americans describe Trump as ’incompetent,’ ’strong,’ ’idiot’...
Americans describe Trump as ’incompetent,’ ’strong,’ ’idiot’ and ’liar’ in new survey. Rep. Chris Stewart says he’ll run for Orrin Hatch’s seat if the senator doesn’t run for re-election. Family of...
View ArticleCommentary: Zinke leaves San Juan County in economic limbo
Petzl makes climbing equipment that is used around the world to reach the most inaccessible places, both by professionals and by those who enjoy the great outdoors. One of the most famous climbing...
View ArticleMuslim woman from Utah represents her religion on ‘Project Runway’
One of the contestants on the new season of “Project Runway” is a Salt Lake City resident who has, to her surprise, found herself representing her religion on the reality/competition show.To a lot of...
View ArticleWhere's the winner? Lottery's Powerball error adds intrigue
Chicopee, Mass. — A mistake by the Massachusetts State Lottery on Thursday injected a little extra drama into the massive $758.7 million Powerball drawing — the largest won by a single ticket in U.S....
View ArticleHarvey regains tropical storm strength in Gulf of Mexico
Corpus Christi, Texas — Long lines extended from grocery stores along the Texas Gulf Coast early Thursday as residents braced for a slow-moving tropical storm that forecasters say could drop as much as...
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