Tribune Editorial: Coal is gone, let’s diversify
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” — MaimonidesIn his January State of the State address, Gov. Gary Herbert...
View ArticleDetective’s body camera confirms that Logan police asked him to back off...
Salt Lake City police Detective Jeff Payne’s body camera footage confirms Logan police Chief Gary Jensen’s assertion that his officers did not push to get blood from the victim of a fiery crash in...
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After more than 1,000 arrests, drug treatment comes online as part of...
Less than 24 hours before officers swarmed every last nook of Salt Lake City’s Rio Grande neighborhood, on Aug. 13, Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams was still seeking assurances that the crackdown...
View ArticleTwo points from defeat, Sloane Stephens edges Venus in U.S. Open semifinals
New York • Two points from defeat against Venus Williams at the U.S. Open, Sloane Stephens summoned her best strokes when she needed them the most to reach a Grand Slam final for the first...
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Utah State Fair opens for the 162nd time with classic carnival rides, fun...
Here are photos and a video from opening day Thursday of the Utah State Fair. The 162nd run of the fair continues through Sept. 17 at the Utah State Fairpark in Salt Lake City. For ticket information...
View ArticleLexi Thompson shoots 63 to take LPGA Tour lead in Indy
Indianapolis • Lexi Thompson shot a 9-under 63 on Thursday to take a one-shot lead over Sandra Gal and Kris Tamulis in the LPGA Tour’s inaugural Indy Women in Tech Championship.Thompson had 11 birdies...
View ArticlePrep girls’ soccer: Sophomore delivers in OT to lead Alta past rival Brighton
Cottonwood Heights • The moment Alta striker Megan Vawdrey took the ball in the second overtime, she knew immediately two things were going to happen.The first was her graceful touch from teammate...
View ArticlePope Francis urges forgiveness in Colombia after decades of conflict
Bogota, Colombia • Pope Francis urged young Colombians on Thursday to take the lead in promoting forgiveness to help their country heal from a half-century of conflict, saying they should “look to the...
View ArticleEquifax breach exposes 143 million people to identity theft
San Francisco • Credit monitoring company Equifax has been hit by a high-tech heist that exposed the Social Security numbers and other sensitive information about 143 million Americans. Now the...
View ArticleUtah State cruises past Idaho State in home opener
Logan • Quarterback Kent Myers almost had a career game in one half and change and Utah State, buoyed by his play as well as the defense of senior cornerback Jalen Davis, walloped Idaho State 51-13 on...
View ArticleKragthorpe: Hard to evaluate Aggies so far this season
LoganThe performance of Utah State quarterback Kent Myers and his teammates in the first two games of the season created the distinct impression that the Aggies are way worse than Wisconsin and a lot...
View ArticleAlex Smith leads Chiefs to big win over Patriots in NFL season opener
Foxborough, Mass. • There were big plays all over the field. The Chiefs, not the Patriots, were making them.Former Utah star Alex Smith threw two long touchdown passes and rookie Kareem Hunt, after...
View ArticleBuildings sway in Mexico earthquake
Mexico City • A powerful earthquake is shaking Mexico’s capital city, causing people to flee swaying buildings and knocking out lights to part of the city.The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake...
View ArticleUtah forecast: Wildfire danger in state’s north and west deserts; flood risks...
Utah’s weekend weather forecast calls for just too much rain in southern Utah, and not near enough for the state’s northern and central forests, rangelands and deserts.On Friday, the National Weather...
View ArticleNews roundup: Republicans worry and Democrats cautious as Trump makes deals...
Republicans worry and Democrats cautious as Trump makes deals with the minority party. Lee votes against Harvey aid, debt ceiling deal. Herbert testifies before the Senate.Happy Friday. Republicans are...
View ArticleRich Lowry: Turn off the TV, Mr. President
Donald Trump is the first president in U.S. history to have been baited into undermining his own negotiating position by negative TV coverage.Less than 12 hours after Attorney General Jeff Sessions...
View ArticleAsk Ann Cannon: Friend’s unhealthy lifestyle is eating at me
Dear Ann Cannon • My daughter’s friend, whom I love dearly, is severely overweight. She constantly posts photos of herself on Facebook, talking about how she is happy with her weight, doesn’t care that...
View ArticleFeds set to ‘lop and scatter’ trees near Price to improve sage grouse habitat
The Bureau of Land Management is poised to begin thinning pinyon and juniper trees over a large area in the coal-mining country west of Price.The public has until Sept. 20 to submit comment on the...
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‘There’s always help’: Whittingham’s son wins praise for going public about...
Alex Whittingham sometimes laughs at the irony of his diploma.The Utes’ long snapper graduated in May with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.“The way the brain works always interested me,” he said.For...
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