Will money from conservative Christians sway Bible museum’s professed mission?
Washington • When the $500 million Museum of the Bible opens Nov. 17 just blocks from Capitol Hill, it won’t promote a specific religion, its leaders say.The museum’s finances tell a different...
View ArticleRepublican tax bill would let ministers endorse political candidates from the...
The tax bill proposed by House Republicans on Thursday includes a proposal to modify the Johnson Amendment, the 63-year-old law prohibiting politicking by churches that has been a favorite target of...
View ArticleUtah forecast: The times, and weather, are a changing this weekend
The times, they are a changing this weekend. And so is Utah’s weather.You can blame Sunday’s change to Daylight Savings Time, when Utahns and other Americans set their clocks back an hour, on Congress...
View ArticleNews roundup: Nearly 50 percent of Americans think it’s likely Trump...
Nearly 50 percent of Americans think it’s likely Trump committed a crime in connection with Russian attempts to influence the election. Utah’s federal delegation supports Republican tax plan....
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South Salt Lake police searching for man missing from nursing home
Police have issued a missing and endangered person alert for a man who failed to return Thursday night to his South Salt Lake residential nursing facility.South Salt Lake police say Jimmy Brown, a...
View ArticleLetter: With Curtis, Tribune endorses regressive policies
It’s a shame that The Tribune has chosen to endorse John Curtis in the contest for the 3rd Congressional District seat over Kathie Allen. By doing so The Tribune gives support to the arrogant,...
View ArticleLetter: Love those living their darkest fear
In response to the Tribune editorial: “Stop deporting mothers.”I am Guatemalan.Soy de guatemalteca.I am an immigrant.Soy inmigrante.I was born in another world.Nací en otro mundo.When strangers see...
View ArticleLetter: Proposed Medicare model could imperil access to home health
A recent proposal by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) could jeopardize seniors’ access to quality home health.Known as the Home Health Groupings Model (HHGM), the proposal would...
View ArticleLetter: Widow deserves empathy; Trump should express regret
It is absolutely heartbreaking to watch the politicization of the death of Sgt. La David Johnson and the misguided attempt by the president to console the widow, Myeshia Johnson.As we go into the...
View ArticleLetter: LDS position on Boy Scouts fuels discrimination against women
Girls have a different role in life, scouting programs, leadership and religion than boys in the LDS Church, so no surprise about the no-change policy for LDS in the national scouting program. The LDS...
View ArticleAsk Ann Cannon: Got a problem with ‘No problem’?
Dear Ann Cannon • How do you discuss politics with your children when politics seep into the school itself? Specifically I’m thinking about the “build the wall” chants from students at a recent Woods...
View ArticleWhat do you need to know about SLC Council candidates Amy Fowler and Abe Smith?
Public defender Amy Fowler and technology specialist Abe Smith, both 39, are squaring off in the contest for Salt Lake City’s District 7 City Council seat, as Lisa Adams steps down after one term.They...
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Forest Service to log pines burned in Brian Head fire
The Dixie National Forest hopes to quickly log some of the woods burned in the Brian Head fire, which scorched about 72,000 acres last summer in the highlands between Parowan and Panguitch.Reseeding of...
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Hundreds of rare Mormon coins and bills sold privately in downtown Salt Lake...
Josh Rust has seen exciting collections before, but nothing quite like this: 500 to 600 pieces of historical currency, including early Mormon bills and coins, worth an estimated $1.5 million.“There’s...
View ArticlePick 6: Six prep football playoff games worth watching in Week 12
American Fork at East, 4 p.m. FridayThese two teams are opposites on offense. The Cavemen rely heavily on the pass, while the Leopards prefer the ground game. East, which averages 404.7 yards rushing...
View ArticleNow is the winter of discontent — and disdain and disappearing. See you in...
My wife and I recently lost some friends. In an attempt to beat the first snowstorm out of the Salt Lake Valley, Chris and Norm just sold their home. They’re moving to St. George.No doubt they’ll revel...
View ArticleTime to get a permit for cutting a Christmas tree in a Utah national forest
Looking for an outdoor adventure to cut your own Christmas tree this holiday season?Utah’s national forests are beginning to offer permits to cut your own tree on public land. This process begins as...
View ArticleSexually active students must be reported to law enforcement or state...
Teachers and staff in the Salem-Keizer school district — which includes more than 40,000 students — were recently told that if they learn or merely suspect a student is sexually active, they must...
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Riding roller coasters with The Monkees, eating grapes with Radiohead: Utahns...
Back in August, I published a story espousing the importance of a first concert in a music lover’s life, recounting not only my own experience with the Counting Crows at Kingsbury Hall, but also those...
View ArticleBergdahl spared any prison time, gets dishonorable discharge
Fort Bragg, N.C. • Bowe Bergdahl, the soldier who walked off his post in Afghanistan and triggered a search that left several comrades severely wounded, will serve no prison time, a military judge...
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