Letter: Hitting a child is never the best choice
A front-page headline in the Aug. 12 Tribune reads, “Spanking a child is not abuse, says Utah high court.” The article goes on to clarify that in this particular legal case, there was not enough...
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Immigrants are sought for labor shortage in Harvey recovery
Houston • As a parade of motorists rolled down their windows on the edges of a Houston Home Depot parking lot offering cash, the crowd of day laborers had slowly thinned to about a dozen by...
View ArticleA recipe to make Steak Diane fashionable again
I have been thinking about steak recipes with pedigree and history, such Steak au Poivre, Steak with Sauce Bordelaise and Steak Florentine, and the words Steak Diane popped into my brain. I had no idea...
View ArticleLetter: Aren't the police supposed to protect and defend?
A nurse at a local hospital is forcibly accosted, handcuffed and arrested because she will not comply with the police officer’s illegal request.Why are we hearing about this more than a month after it...
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Ending Obama-era DACA for young immigrants bad for Utah, supporters say
Francisco Juarez hasn’t been to Mexico since he fled the country in his parents’ arms as a 6-month-old baby. Now he fears being deported back to a place he’s never really known.“I’m American in every...
View ArticleLetter: Liberal drivel in rare form
George Pyle’s progressive positions and liberal drivel were in rare form in his Aug. 13 column.Pyle feels President Trump is wrong to clearly state the United States will not accept North Korea having...
View ArticlePac-12 football: USC’s Jake Olson makes Pac-12's perfect weekend even better
Even after Western Michigan’s third-quarter lead made USC’s season opener much more interesting than the Trojans planned, the game became more memorable.Jake Olson, who lost his vision at age 12,...
View ArticleLetter: Different examples of the abuse of power
Reading the Tribune Friday morning, two articles resonated on the same chord.First, the disturbing story of University Hospital nurse Alex Wubbels’ arrest for refusing a Salt Lake City police officer’s...
View ArticleBrazil, France allege Rio Olympics vote-buying scheme
Rio de Janeiro • Brazilian and French authorities said Tuesday they uncovered an international corruption scheme aimed at buying votes in awarding the 2016 Olympics. It is the latest allegation to...
View ArticlePutin says Trump 'not my bride, and I'm not his groom'
Moscow • Russian President Vladimir Putin refrained from criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump at a news conference in China on Tuesday, but said a decision to shutter Russian diplomatic outposts in...
View ArticlePierce: It’s a ‘no brainer’ for ESPN to air the BYU-Utah game
ESPN loves the BYU-Utah game. The relationship between the Worldwide Leader in Sports and the Utes-Cougars matchup is older than a lot of the players who will be on the field Saturday (8:15 p.m.,...
View ArticleSLC cop who threatened to ‘take good patients elsewhere’ before arresting...
Salt Lake City police Detective Jeff Payne has been fired from his part-time paramedic job as the fallout continues from his arrest of a University Hospital nurse in July.Payne’s actions ”violated...
View ArticleJudge leaves ex-A.G. Mark Shurtleff on the hook for $1.1M legal bill, but...
A judge Tuesday handed Mark Shurtleff some good news and some bad news.Bad news (from his point of view) first: Taxpayers won’t be on the hook for the $1.1 million legal bill racked up as the ex-Utah...
View ArticleBagley Cartoon: DACA Repeal Goes South
This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017.You can check out the past 10 Bagley editorial cartoons below. Want more? Become a fan of Bagley on Facebook at...
View ArticleBe an outsider: LL Bean wants to be part of your outdoor fun
Freeport, Maine • L.L. Bean has done some soul-searching. The century-old brand known for Yankee durability is putting a renewed focus on the fun of being outside as it tries to invigorate sales in a...
View ArticleGarrison Keillor: When a red state gets the blues
The Republic of Texas believes in self-reliance and is suspicious of Washington sticking its big nose in your business. “Government is not the answer. You are not doing anyone a favor by creating...
View ArticleMiss Navajo Nation contest is parting ways with fry bread
Flagstaff, Ariz. • The Miss Navajo Nation pageant is parting ways with fry bread, the fluffy, golden brown delicacy that’s become a symbol of Native American culture but is rooted in oppression.Women...
View ArticleUtah-BYU: The Lone Peak 3 have taken their talents to both sides of the rivalry
Provo • Players in the Utah-BYU football rivalry never lack motivation in the big game, but at least three regular starters Saturday — two Cougars and a Ute — will have some extra incentive to win at...
View ArticleGiant aerospace deal brings United Technologies to Salt Lake City
What’s billed as the biggest aerospace deal in history is bringing one of the industry’s largest players, United Technologies Corp., into Salt Lake City.United Technologies’ $23 billion purchase of...
View ArticleFeds may be using Utah database to round up undocumented workers
Despite promises to the contrary by Utah lawmakers, federal officials may be using a Utah database of immigrant Driver Privilege Cards to round up undocumented workers.“If it is true that ICE...
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