1 dead, 3 injured in Washington state high school shooting
Rockford, Wash. • A shooter opened fire at a high school in Washington state Wednesday, killing one person and injuring at least three others, authorities said.Brian Schaeffer of the Spokane Fire...
View ArticleFormer Ute QB Alex Smith discusses 'dysfunctional' beginning to NFL career
Alex Smith had just led Utah to an undefeated season as a junior and a program-announcing win over Pittsburgh in the Fiesta Bowl. Still, he hadn’t entertained being drafted in the NFL at all, let alone...
View ArticleUtah State football: Rotation proves effective at running back for Aggies
Logan • It didn’t take much time for Utah State coach Matt Wells to answer one question after the Aggies’ 51-13 victory over Idaho State last Thursday — if reserve running back Eltoro Allen would be...
View ArticleMore Utahns are getting health coverage, as uninsured rate dips to 8.8 percent
The number of Utahns without health insurance continues to shrink, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau.Nearly 8.8 percent of the state’s 3 million residents lacked coverage in...
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Leonard Pitts: Nickel prophets are a dime a dozen
“Be still and know that I am God.” — Psalms 46:10It’s an admonition some of us struggle to obey.Indeed, some of God’s self-appointed spokespersons seem to find it especially difficult. Thus, before the...
View ArticleInternal affairs investigation finds police officers who arrested nurse...
An internal affairs investigation into two Salt Lake City police officers involved in the arrest of a University Hospital nurse has found several department policies were violated during the July 26...
View ArticleSNAP Challenge: See what it’s like to live on food stamps
Can you survive on $4.20 a day?The SNAP Challenge seeks to give participants a glimpse into the struggles faced by millions of low-income Americans who are trying to put food on their tables, said Gina...
View ArticleMLB: Cleveland beats Detroit, sets A.L. record with 21 straight wins
Cleveland • The Cleveland Indians hit baseball blackjack — 21!Making history almost every time they take the field, the Indians won their 21st straight game on Wednesday, 5-3 over the Detroit Tigers,...
View ArticleCalifornia vs. Utah comic con court battle marching on after judge's ruling
Two rival pop-culture conventions in California and Utah will remain locked in a court battle over “comic con” naming rights after a judge’s split decision kept either side from declaring victory.The...
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Alec Burks is finally healthy and ready for Jazz preseason
The summertime pickup runs at UCLA have been legendary for decades in NBA circles, dating to when Magic Johnson was directing the Los Angeles Lakers.Every July and August, the league’s elite players...
View ArticleBelgian order defies Pope Francis, insists on allowing euthanasia
Vatican City • A Belgian religious congregation is defying Pope Francis’ order to stop allowing euthanasia in its psychiatric hospitals, saying that its decision to do so is fully consistent with...
View ArticleBagley Cartoon: Half-Baked Religious Freedom
This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017.You can check out the past 10 Bagley editorial cartoons below. Want more? Become a fan of Bagley on Facebook at...
View ArticleLetter: Shame on Republican voters
This letter is dedicated to all of the Utah Republican sheep who marched to their polling places and automatically voted an egotistical, self-centered bigot, liar and white supremacist into office.I...
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Rich Lowry: Trump's flirtation with Schumer will never last
President Donald Trump is looking for a congressional leader he likes. Mitch McConnell has been found wanting, so now the president is flirting with Chuck Schumer.Trump sided with Schumer and Nancy...
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BYU mum on Mangum’s status, but it doesn’t look good
Provo • Offensive players and coaches took their turn talking to reporters after BYU’s football practice on Wednesday, but neither quarterback Tanner Mangum nor his primary backup, Beau Hoge, were made...
View ArticleMan drowns in Colorado River near Moab
A 70-year-old Moab man drowned Wednesday during a family outing along the Colorado River. James Laverne Gregoire went underneath the water about 10:30 a.m., according to the Grand County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleDriver dies when milk-hauling semi overturns in Logan Canyon
The driver of a semi-truck hauling milk was killed when the rig overturned in Logan Canyon on Wednesday afternoon.Bruce R. Giddings, 60, of Logan, was pronounced dead at the scene, the Utah Highway...
View ArticleNationally ranked Utes and Cougars to meet in 100th volleyball rivalry match
As the Utes start to hit their stride, here come their rivals from Provo looking to knock them down a peg.The Utah women’s volleyball team brings a seven-match win streak into its annual matchup...
View ArticleLetter: New practices are undermining genealogy
I read The Salt Lake Tribune article: “First comes love, then comes marriage — and deciding what name to use” (Aug. 31). As the article noted, Americans, and Utahns, are going in various ways when it...
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