Couple charged in fatal hit-and-run auto-pedestrian crash sentenced to jail time
A Weber County couple accused of leaving the scene of a fatal hit-and-run auto-pedestrian crash in West Haven have been sentenced to jail time and probation.Cody Ray Sanders, 27, and his girlfriend,...
View ArticleSenate Republicans admit defeat in efforts to gut Obamacare
Washington • Conceding defeat in the latest effort to repeal Obamacare, Senate GOP leaders on Tuesday canceled a vote on a Republican health-care plan that couldn’t attract enough support to pass,...
View ArticleCommentary: Remember when liberals wanted evangelicals to be more political?
For an evangelical of my generation — born during World War II — there is some irony in the frequent complaints these days about how evangelicals have become too “politicized.” When I started thinking...
View ArticleCommentary: Kneeling in the NFL — from a religious perspective
From a Catholic perspective, the controversy over kneeling during the national anthem is strange. Many people, like President Donald Trump, are criticizing players for kneeling because they say it...
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Utah Jazz notes: Jazz open camp by working on — what else? — defense
The first day of practice.It’s always a great occasion in NBA circles, welcomed by coaches and players. Media day is finished. The first preseason game is on the horizon, and it’s time to truly get to...
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Skeleton slider, Olympic veteran Katie Uhlaender opens up after losing her...
Park City • Tears tumbled down each cheek, each droplet falling onto the lap of Katie Uhlaender. At the very mention of her best friend’s name, the wave of memories and advice and eventually heartbreak...
View ArticleWitch doctors are sacrificing children in drought-stricken African country
Katabi, Uganda • Jackline Mukisa sobbed as she described how her 8-year-old son was found in a nearby swamp in February without teeth, lips, ears and genitals.“My innocent son died a painful death,”...
View ArticleStreaking RSL says it can still get better
It would have been one thing to end Seattle’s 13-match unbeaten streak with the best performance of the season. But it was even more promising for Real Salt Lake to beat the Sounders 2-0 and still have...
View ArticleUtah parents run into daughter at airport after Mormon church evacuated her...
The first thing that caught Michael McDonald’s eye was the woman’s hair — significantly longer than it was when his daughter embarked on her Mormon mission to Puerto Rico in May, but the same tawny...
View ArticleBYU football: Beau Hoge eager for his second start, if it comes to that
Provo • Beads of sweat formed on quarterback Beau Hoge’s brow late Tuesday morning, although BYU’s football practice had concluded nearly a half hour earlier. The redshirt sophomore met with reporters...
View ArticlePolice investigating fatal motorcycle crash in Big Cottonwood Canyon
Police on Tuesday afternoon were investigating a fatal motorcycle crash in Big Cottonwood Canyon.Unified Police Detective Chuck Malm said that a little after 3 p.m., a 62-year-old man was riding west...
View ArticleState shuts down liquor store in Tremonton
A state-contracted liquor store in Tremonton was shut down on Tuesday after routine audits showed a string of money losses over the summer.Robert McLachlan, the absentee owner of the store at 140 E....
View ArticleNC lawmaker calls Republican women ‘eye candy’ while standing next to Rep....
Washington • Rep. Mark Walker, chairman of the conservative Republican Study Committee, referred to Republican women as “eye candy” during a news conference Tuesday outside of the Capitol.While...
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Pac-12 football: Bryce Love looms ahead for Utes, after Stanford’s shredding...
UCLA’s troubles with stopping the run started with Utah’s Joe Williams last October, and continued Saturday when Stanford’s Bryce Love ran wild against the Bruins.Love rushed for 263 yards in the...
View ArticleTwo sentenced in drug case stemming from Utah woman's overdose death
A Utah County man who gave heroin to a Provo mother the day before she died of an overdose has been sentenced to 16 months in a federal prison, while a co-defendant in the case was ordered to spend 30...
View ArticleUSA Boxing's national finals coming to Salt Lake City in December
Thanks to Utah’s first family of boxing — the offspring of former professional boxers Gene, Don and Jay Fullmer — and the support of the Utah Sports Commission, the state has successfully hosted more...
View ArticleAudit finds hiccups in Utah's congressional primary election this year
State Auditor John Dougall says this year’s primary election had some hiccups that need fixing — including county clerks sending the wrong ballots to some voters, not ensuring ballots always are...
View ArticleBagley Cartoon: It's Good to Be King
This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017.You can check out the past 10 Bagley editorial cartoons below. Want more? Become a fan of Bagley on Facebook at...
View ArticleUniversity of Utah to increase police presence on campus for conservative...
A message from campus authorities went out Tuesday afternoon to alert University of Utah students of increased police presence, relocated classrooms and barriers near the Social and Behavioral Science...
View ArticleTherapist accused of raping teen patient at Utah County youth treatment center
A therapist is in jail after he allegedly sexually abused a 16-year-old female patient, and police suspect there may be other victims.Jason Scott Calder, 41, of Bountiful, was arrested Monday on...
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