News roundup: Trump again says ‘both sides’ were to blame for violence in...
Trump again says ‘both sides’ were to blame for violence in Charlottesville. Provo Mayor John Curtis declares victory in Republican primary for Chaffetz’s seat. SLC Council incumbents sitting pretty...
View ArticleMourners gather to remember woman killed at Virginia rally
Charlottesville, Va. • Mourners will gather in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Wednesday to honor the woman who was killed when a car rammed into a crowd of people protesting a white nationalist rally...
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O Romeo, Romeo, what in hell are you talking about, Romeo?
Last week, my wife and I went to Cedar City and watched a couple of sword fights. Nobody got killed. It was William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.”Spoiler alert • Thanks to hormones and social...
View ArticleTransgender Midvale mayor candidate likely headed for general election; all...
A transgender candidate for mayor in Midvale took a step toward history in Tuesday’s primary: Sophia Hawes-Tingey appeared to safely advance to the Nov. 7 final election.Meanwhile, all six incumbent...
View ArticleTrump goes after Amazon, again
Washington • President Donald Trump is renewing his attacks on e-commerce giant Amazon, and he says the company is “doing great damage to tax paying retailers.”Trump tweets that “towns, cities and...
View ArticleUtah Beer Festival expands to a 2-day event with 200 beers and ciders
Sample new beers or try old favorites during the eighth annual Utah Beer Festival on Saturday and Sunday at the Utah State Fairpark.The two-day event features 200 beers and ciders from local, regional...
View ArticleCommentary: Now that I have brain cancer, I’m ready to offer moral advice
My path to the Egress is as uncertain as I can imagine, but my goal has gotten more focused on sharing some small positive effects while I’m still able.My diagnosis of glioblastoma hit me about eight...
View ArticleWest Valley City police investigate suspected fatal hit-and-run auto...
Police on Wednesday were investigating the discovery of a man’s body in a West Valley City street overnight as an apparent hit-and-run, auto-pedestrian incident.Public safety dispatchers received a 911...
View ArticleSalt Lake County swears in Rosie Rivera — its first female sheriff
Upon her historic swearing-in as Salt Lake County’s first female sheriff Tuesday, Rosie Rivera affirmed her commitment to making law enforcement more diverse and promised a new era of community...
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Thai-influenced Fav Bistro in Holladay delivers with quirky and classic...
Holladay • Anny Sooksri was a woman on a mission, and it wasn’t to get your mail delivered in spite of snow, rain, heat and gloom of night.Sooksri abandoned a career with the U.S. Postal Service to...
View ArticleFoster kids, like the feds and environmentalists, can’t buy a break in Blanding
Blanding has been the epicenter of anti-Bears Ears National Monument sentiment and a hotbed for vitriol against environmentalists and the federal government promoting public land protections.A common...
View ArticleCommentary: Carbon threatens our state’s economy
The recent Rocky Mountain Power proposal to increase net-metering fees on its solar customers is a drastic step in the wrong direction. People in Utah who are investing in solar are doing their part...
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Human activity — racing included — is shrinking the Bonneville Salt Flats, U....
After nearly two years of researching on the Bonneville Salt Flats, University of Utah geologist Brenda Bowen says she’s increasingly convinced that the ecosystem is more sensitive to human...
View ArticleWorld’s top competitive eaters coming to Utah for Snowbird’s Bratwurst-Eating...
Miki Sudo, the world’s No. 1-ranked female competitive eater, will be joined by two of her top male counterparts during the Bratwurst-Eating Championship at Snowbird on Saturday, Aug. 19.For the...
View ArticlePrep football: Wayne Badgers preview
Wayne is going to an independent schedule in its third year of varsity football in an effort to find an elusive first win.New coach Bryce Mitchell is excited at the prospect of getting a few wins and...
View ArticlePublic comment period extended for Zion National Park plans
Zion National Park (AP) • Zion National Park officials announced they will extend the public comment period on a plan to require reservations to get into Zion National Park.The National Park Service...
View ArticlePrep football: Hurricane Tigers preview
An always-rugged schedule awaits Hurricane in loaded Region 9. But the Tigers don’t want to hear about that.“We need to focus on what we do,” coach Steve Pearson said. “We need to focus on our style...
View ArticleUtah event pits runners vs. trains and 'willpower versus horsepower'
Distance runners who think they are fairly fast might want to see if they are up for a challenge Aug. 19 in a race billed as “willpower versus horsepower.”Can they keep up with a train?They can find...
View ArticleSLCPD: Woman shot in home break-in, man arrested
Police have arrested a man who allegedly broke into a west Salt Lake City home and shot a woman before stealing and fleeing with several of her items.Officers responding to a 911 call found the woman...
View ArticleUtah County bomb squad checks suspicious item, which turns out to be harmless
Reports of a suspected explosive device scrambled the Utah County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad to the Pony Express Parkway in Eagle Mountain late Wednesday morning.Sheriff’s Sgt. Spencer Cannon said the item,...
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