DeVos 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 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 ArticleSalt Lake County sheriff candidate booted from contest over police credentials
One of the six candidates seeking the job as Salt Lake County’s interim sheriff has been disqualified from the race because he does not hold a current peace officer certification.The Salt Lake County...
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...
View ArticleNFL: Dallas RB Ezekiel Elliott suspended 6 games in domestic case
Dallas • The NFL suspended star Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott for six games Friday, concluding after a yearlong investigation that the league rushing leader caused injuries to his...
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 ArticleAsk Ann Cannon: Enough with the constant talk of politics
Dear Ann Cannon • I work on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., and have to deal with politics all day long. When I get home, people want to talk shop with me. I just want to play Xbox. How do I make it...
View ArticlePrep football: Murray Spartans preview
Murray thinks they’ve found their guys after seeing last year’s coach leave after a season.New coach Todd Thompson has plenty of connections to the Spartans.He was a Spartan before playing at Southern...
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 ArticlePesky FrontRunner delays due to 'mechanical issues,' but repairs made
After a delays off and on all week for FrontRunner commuter trains, the Utah Transit Authority on Friday morning believed the problems had been solved. “Crews were working during non-service hours to...
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Gehrke: Regulators should reject Rocky Mountain Power’s plan and keep...
A couple weeks ago there was a knock on my door, the kind I’m sure we’ve all had, from a young man interested in selling me rooftop solar panels.The pitch made sense — get off the grid, produce clean...
View ArticlePrep football: Altamont Longhorns preview
When a school only has had one winning season in the past 15 tries, the new coach can't be faulted for giving his players an example of something better.That example is about a dozen miles down the...
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Rich Lowry: The gang that couldn’t threaten straight
It was inevitable. Eventually, President Donald Trump would treat a foreign adversary as harshly as Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski.North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un was on the receiving end of the...
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