Letter: Chaffetz for governor? Really?
Really, Utah? Jason Chaffetz is your early pick to be our next governor?Chaffetz, former BYU placekicker turned multi-level marketer, turned smartest guy in the room?The same Chaffetz who baselessly...
View ArticleMore people staying at the homeless shelter since Operation Rio Grande got...
While residents throughout Salt Lake City lodge complaints that the 11-week-old Operation Rio Grande has driven more homeless people into their neighborhoods, available data show overnight stays at the...
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Laurence Tribe: The Supreme Court should rein in the death penalty
After more than 40 years of experimenting with capital punishment, it is time to recognize that we have found no way to narrow the death penalty so that it applies only to the “worst of the worst.” It...
View ArticlePanel: Utah conservatives — yes, even the Mormon ones — ought to lead the...
Scholars say Utah — with its scenic landscapes, hard-working employees and conservative family values — could easily lead the nation in finding innovative ways to address climate change.Trouble is,...
View ArticleLetter: Utah values? Allegiance to GOP no matter what
Fifty-plus years ago we arrived in the United States and Utah and have lived here ever since. We became American citizens here. I have lived with Utah neighbors, made friends, have worked for and with...
View ArticleLetter: The real dreamers are believers in Trump's dangerous pathology
We are watching POTUS jump around regarding the action which will set the rules for treating “Dreamers,” a group of young people with no say where they would grow up, and little stature to reach out...
View ArticleLetter: Lake Powell pipeline not financially feasible
In response to your front page article in Oct. 21 edition “Rising pipeline costs to hit hard,” I offer the following comments.Because Utah taxpayers would be required to subsidize the Lake Powell...
View ArticleLetter: Change the dynamic, vote for Kathie Allen
I am a constituent of the 3rd Congressional District and I’m not happy with what is happening in the U.S. Congress. It was long believed that if the Republicans could just get control of the House, the...
View ArticleTrump flouts protocol with his entreaties for investigation of rivals
Washington • President Donald Trump on Friday repeatedly called on the Justice Department and FBI to investigate his Democratic political opponents, a breach of the traditional executive branch...
View ArticleWarm up with this steaming bowl from Yoko Ramen in Salt Lake City
$11 • On a blustery day, or any night after a round of drinks at the bar, there may be nothing better than this: a large steaming bowl of pork broth, loaded with tender noodles, slices of rich pork...
View ArticleKragthorpe: Former Ute QB Alex Smith is playing better than ever
In his college days, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott regularly watched old films of Alex Smith, because his Mississippi State coaches had worked with Smith as a University of Utah QB and...
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At the Serving Time Cafe, Utah prison inmates cook up great sandwiches and a...
Draper • If you liked “Orange Is the New Black” television series, you’ll love the Serving Time Cafe in Draper, where female inmates cook up a storm and have a pretty good time, too.Monday through...
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Behind the scenes at sporting events, these folks toil long hours for the...
He had just retired and moved south to Provo. Jayare Roberts had lots of time on his hands.At first, he thought he might fill his days by being a spectator. A longtime BYU fan, Roberts went to a Cougar...
View ArticleFirst Illuminate Salt Lake! festival aims to light up city with high-tech art
Art meets high tech in downtown Salt Lake City next weekend in the first public art experience in Utah to meld virtual reality and augmented reality.The event, Illuminate Salt Lake!, will launch Friday...
View ArticleLiddy Huntsman: Type 1 diabetics face enough obstacles — don’t limit our...
At just 7 years old, I was faced with my first and greatest life challenge. I was diagnosed with Type-1 Diabetes (T1D).Anyone who knows the challenges of living with T1D, the most accurate explanation...
View ArticleBoth Bush presidents openly condemned Trump, book claims. One even voted for...
The White House on Saturday disparaged the legacies of the only two living Republican presidents to precede Donald Trump, after reports that both men castigated Trump in interviews last year and...
View ArticleMark Cuban slams Draymond Green over call to stop using the word 'owner'
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green didn't think much of a comment attributed to Houston Texans owner Robert McNair during the NFL owners' meetings last month. According to an ESPN report,...
View ArticleCommentary: Mia Love is running scared this time
Mia Love is running for congress again in 2018 and she’s scared of a guy with an orange bus and a smile. Her fear is justified now that Utah’s 4th Congressional District has become a battleground....
View ArticleAnalyzing road rage through Instagram #RoadRage posts
A recent examination of U.S. road rage postings on Instagram offers a look at when people are perhaps most likely to vent their anger while driving, an insurance industry website says. The postings...
View ArticleIs there more than meets the eye with the professor at the center of the...
Berlin • His affiliations were a roll call of institutions whose very names suggest power, influence and global reach: the London Academy of Diplomacy, the London Center of International Law Practice,...
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