Law enforcement ramp up drunken-driving patrols for Halloween
Law enforcement agencies across the state will work overtime this Halloween weekend to combat drunken driving.Increased patrols are planned from Friday through Halloween, with a check point and two...
View ArticleWomen's pro hockey league makes a pact with the Devils
New York • There's hope for girls and women who want to play professional hockey in the United States thanks to the New Jersey Devils.The Devils recently announced a partnership with the Metropolitan...
View Article52 Utah locations open for nationwide prescription drug take back day
Utahns with expired, unused or unwanted prescription medications can safely get rid of them Saturday at 52 places across the state.The take back event goes from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and individuals can...
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After slow start, Boise State has picked up the pace; Aggies will try to slow...
The word in some quarters of the Mountain West was that Boise State wasn’t quite as good as usual this season.In September, the Broncos had just lost at home by 19 points to lightly-regarded Virginia...
View ArticleDonovan Mitchell is struggling with shot, but Jazz want him to keep firing way
After raising fan expectations through Summer League and the preseason, through five regular season games Donovan Mitchell has looked like — well, a rookie.It has manifested in a few ways during his...
View ArticleJazz need to fix offensive woes after a tough road trip
Point guard Ricky Rubio engaged his center, Rudy Gobert, in a pick and roll. Gobert set a perfect screen, sucking in two Oklahoma City Thunder defenders, which allowed Rubio a free run to the hoop. But...
View ArticleTrump’s newest directive could cut refugee arrivals to a trickle
The Trump administration’s latest travel ban and enhanced vetting protocols issued this week would significantly slow refugee resettlement in Utah and across the nation.Administration officials claim...
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Ana Marie Cox: Trump thinks he understands addiction. He’s wrong.
As a recovering addict and alcoholic, I find nothing quite so galling as a lecture about sobriety from a lifelong teetotaler: “Drugs are terrible! Take it from me, a person who has never tried a single...
View ArticleBYU beats New Mexico in exhibition for charity; Nick Emery, focus of NCAA...
Albuquerque, N.M. • It was an exhibition game for charity, but the experience the young BYU Cougars picked up at The Pit on Friday night was priceless.So was the victory.In a matchup for hurricane...
View ArticleTexas school district apologizes for racial slurs during broadcast
Arlington, Texas • A Texas school district apologized Friday after a high school football broadcaster repeatedly used a racial slur when referring to African-American players on the opposing team.The...
View ArticleHolly Richardson: Power causes brain damage? That explains a lot.
“We rise in power and make a difference in the world due to what is best about human nature, but we fall from power due to what is worst.” — Dacher KeltnerSeveral years ago, I remember reading a...
View ArticleBroncos out to reverse trends on offense, defense
Englewood, Colo. • The Denver Broncos figure they'll emerge from their funk if they can get their quarterback to get rid of the ball faster and find ways to make opposing quarterbacks hold onto it just...
View ArticleMoose broke Utah hiker’s arm after charging her on trail
A moose in Summit County left a woman with a broken arm after charging and stepping on her last weekend, she told officers.Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) officers earlier this week said they...
View Article‘Safe space’ on Rio Grande Street closes to those without special IDs
Homeless-service clients had to show a specialized ID card to access a fenced-off stretch of Rio Grande Street on Friday, the official debut of what officials have termed a “safe space” between the...
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Crowd cheers, jeers Count My Vote initiative
Cottonwood Heights • A small crowd of 30 people turned out here Friday at a public hearing to cheer or jeer what could be a huge change in Utah election law: allowing voters to pick party nominees...
View ArticleJaguars acquire former Pro Bowl DT Dareus from Bills
The Jacksonville Jaguars have traded for Buffalo Bills nose tackle Marcell Dareus, beefing up the middle part of one of the NFL's best defenses.The Jaguars (4-3) sent a sixth-round pick in the 2018...
View ArticleTribune editorial: Schoolhouses rock, and now is a good time to build
Two of Salt Lake County’s five school districts are holding bond elections this year, and a third one passed a bond last year. What gives?It’s the combination of low interest rates, rising construction...
View ArticleHalf-ownership of Brooklyn Nets sold for $2.3 billion
New York • Billionaire Joseph Tsai has agreed to purchase a 49 percent stake of the Brooklyn Nets from Mikhail Prokhorov, with the option to become controlling owner in four years, a person with...
View ArticleManfred says ball not to blame for all the long balls
Houston • Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred doesn't blame the baseball for all the long balls.A World Series record eight home runs were hit in the Houston Astros' 7-6, 11-inning win over the Los...
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