Washington Post Commentary: From Houston, this looks like a 'black elephant'
I’ve covered the news in Houston for 3½ years and have already seen two devastating floods and now what is being described as a one-in-800-years flood brought on by Hurricane Harvey.That suggests to me...
View ArticleWashington Post Commentary: Why people hate Joel Osteen
Twitter is loathing Houston’s megawatt-smile, mega-pastor Joel Osteen right now. What gives?Joel Osteen won't open his church that holds 16,000 to hurricane victims because it only provides shelter...
View ArticleLetter: Why should teachers have to work for free?
Why does a person who has completed four years of learning how to be a teacher have to teach one year without pay? They are letting people teach who have had no schooling teach and get paid for it,...
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Cupbop serves up a winning combo for success in Utah and beyond
Midvale • “Combo!”“Combo!” chime back the other employees behind the counter.A manager teases one of the customers for ordering the lowest spice level, calling him Baby Spice and encouraging him to add...
View ArticleKathy Griffin isn’t apologizing for that Trump photo anymore
Los Angeles • Kathy Griffin retracted her apology for a gory image of a fake Donald Trump head, saying anger against her was overblown and should be directed at Trump and his administration.A feisty...
View ArticleTank Hollow Fire at 4,500-acres plus, but containment work progressing
The Tank Hollow Fire had blackened nearly 4,600 acres on Wednesday, but crews reported good progress in gradually hemming in the blaze that has been burning in Spanish Fork Canyon since Aug. 11.The...
View ArticleGot ugly, misshapen fruits and vegetables? Enter them in Salt Lake City's...
Backyard gardeners and commercial growers can celebrate nature’s humor by entering their misshapen and imperfect fruits and vegetables in the Perfectly Wild Produce Contest.Sponsored by Wasatch...
View ArticleTrump says 'talking is not the answer' with North Korea
Washington • President Donald Trump said Wednesday that “talking is not the answer” to North Korea, after it upped the stakes in its standoff with Washington by calling for more weapons launches in the...
View Article16-year-old in stable condition after bullet pierces hand, leg at Sandy...
A 16-year-old boy was in stable condition after a bullet went through his hand and hit his leg at a Sandy condominium on Wednesday morning.Police are investigating the circumstances of the 11 a.m....
View ArticleUtah charter school for teen moms abandons fight to reopen
Kairos Academy will remain closed after administrators abandoned their plans to contest the school’s termination, citing ongoing costs of the appeal.The Utah Board of Education announced Wednesday that...
View ArticleGOP eyeing $1B disaster funds cut to help wall
Washington • President Donald Trump is promising billions to help Texas rebuild from Harvey-caused epic flooding, but his Republican allies in the House are looking at cutting almost $1 billion from...
View ArticleLetter: Removing statues
“The word is about, there’s something evolving…”I have mixed feelings on the removal of Confederate statues. First of all, they are art. A fellow artist created a sculpture. A form of beauty in every...
View ArticleJoel Osteen blames 'false narrative' for Harvey criticism
Houston • Joel Osteen is defending the decision not to open his Houston megachurch as a shelter during the initial flooding from Harvey in the face of withering criticism on social media.The...
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It’s Kyle Whittingham’s 13th year, but Utah’s opener vs. North Dakota rings...
Uncertainty plays a big part in the excitement surrounding Thursday’s University of Utah’s season opener. It’s akin to the the mix of anxiousness and fear after strapping into a roller coaster.The Utes...
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Moth flights accompany Utah Symphony at dramatic redrock concert
Springdale • “Thank you. That was divine,” said one concertgoer wearing shorts to a Utah Symphony staff member while filing out of Tuesday night’s outdoor concert.That idea of the transcendent — in...
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Sour grapes: Robbers empty Paris cellar of vintage wines
Paris • A Paris wine collector returned from holiday this week to a nasty surprise, finding a hole in his cellar and emptiness where his valuable collection of vintage wines had been.Paris police said...
View ArticleNashville mayor no fan of evangelicals’ ‘Nashville Statement’ condemning...
A coalition of evangelical leaders released a “Christian manifesto” Tuesday that states marriage should be between a man and a woman, and condemns the acceptance of “homosexual immorality or...
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FBI offers $10,000 reward for "Double Hat Bandit," suspected of robbing four...
Police have offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a man they believe is responsible for at least 13 robberies, including four in Utah, the FBI announced...
View ArticleGeorge Pyle: Hurricane washes up some good old ideas
This lead from a Politico article earned a lot of social media attention yesterday.-- Trump relishes role as chief executive of Harvey response -- Josh Dawsey | PoliticoCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- It was...
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