Love's 3 TDs lead Stanford past No. 9 Washington 30-22
Stanford, Calif. • Bryce Love ran for 166 yards and three touchdowns against the nation's stingiest defense, leading Stanford to a 30-22 victory over No. 9 Washington on Friday night.The Huskies (8-2,...
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What to watch for: Your Washington State-Utah game guide
Time, Place and [Radio Waves in] Space • The Utes’ host Washington State in a Pac-12 Conference at Rice-Eccles Stadium at 3:30 p.m. (MST) Friday. You can watch on Pac-12 Network or listen on ESPN 700...
View ArticleLetter: As parks fee hike looms, DeVoto's words come to mind
Over 60 years ago, firebrand historian Bernard DeVoto published a modest proposal in Harper’s. He could’ve written it yesterday as a response to proposals for hefty fee increases levied on visitors to...
View ArticleLetter: Thanks to UDOT for improvements around Layton, Clearfield
I want to thank Region One of the Utah Department of Transportation, its designers, engineers and contractors for the big improvements around Layton and Clearfield. Even as some of the ideas I had were...
View ArticleLetter: Act on prescription drug bills, Sen. Hatch
Sen. Hatch, as one of your Utah constituents, I am writing to urge you to call for votes on bills in the Senate Finance Committee that would address the high prices that Americans are paying for...
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Utah’s Pando aspen grove is the most massive living thing known on Earth. It...
Fishlake National Forest • The leaves of the Pando aspen grove glow in the low sunshine of an October afternoon. The straight, vertical trunks repeat into the distance like a house of mirrors, and...
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United Concerts’ sale to Live Nation means ‘there’ll be a lot more going on...
During its 50-year history, United Concerts became arguably the premier live-music promoter in Utah, having built up to staging about 170 shows annually.But within the past month, United Concerts...
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Utah World War I veteran’s letters and mementos tell the stories he never could
Like many veterans, Sgt. Lawrence E. Leea kept quiet about his time spent overseas once he returned to Utah after World War I.When he came home in 1919, after a year and a half in France, instead of...
View ArticleTrump: Putin is 'insulted' by and denies meddling accusation
Hanoi, Vietnam • President Donald Trump said Russia’s Vladimir Putin once again vehemently denied interfering in the 2016 U.S. elections during their discussions on the sidelines of an economic summit...
View ArticleGeorge Takei accused of groping struggling model in 1980s
New York — "Star Trek" actor George Takei has denied he groped a struggling model in 1981.Takei said Saturday in a series of tweets that events described in an interview with Scott R. Brunton "simply...
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Sandy police find missing 15-year-old
Police have located a 15-year-old boy with autism who went missing Friday morning from his home in Sandy.Andrew Cook was located Saturday evening, according to a tweet from the Sandy Police Department....
View ArticleLetter: Economic health is complex; dog whistling doesn't illuminate it
We need to avoid using “dog whistle” terminology to oversimplify issues. Phrases like “deregulation” and “free enterprise” get folks salivating about job growth, higher wages and increased cash flow....
View ArticleLetter: Make a case to keep PBS programming on KBYU
KBYU has announced upcoming changes with its programing, including dropping PBS. I urge everyone who enjoys the wholesome and entertaining programs offered by PBS to contact KBYU to let it know of your...
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Utah author David Kranes finds noir magic in mystery, with Las Vegas style
For David Kranes, who described himself as painfully shy as a kid, learning a few magic tricks was a gateway to studying theater and, eventually, transforming himself into an English professor and...
View ArticleU.S. sage grouse policy heading back to square one
Sparks, Nev. • Federal scientists and land managers who’ve been crafting strategies to protect a ground-dwelling bird’s habitat across the American West for nearly two decades are going back to the...
View ArticleRoy Moore: Alabama voters will 'see through this charade' of sexual...
Vesttavia Hills, Ala. • GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore spoke defiantly Saturday morning at a political gathering in Alabama that allegations against him amounted to "fake news" perpetrated by The...
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Jim Dabakis: The Utah Medicaid expansion deserves only scorn
State Republican leaders were gleeful recently after receiving a federal waiver on Medicaid expansion.This waiver deserves only scorn. While it may have been a victory for a few politicians, it was a...
View ArticleTony Jones: Thunder's 'Big 3' experiment is a big dud, so far
The past decade in the NBA is littered with teams who looked great on paper, but weren’t great on the floor early in the regular season.In 2011, the LeBron James-Dwayne Wade-Chris Bosh-led Miami Heat...
View ArticleBig changes coming to NCAA gymnastics championships
Goodbye byes. For college gymnastics fans who have trouble following scoring because of byes or sitting through a day’s worth of gymnastics at the NCAA regional and national events, take heart: things...
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BYU not looking back, but 31-21 win over UNLV causes some to wonder what...
Provo • After rushing for a career-high 213 yards, praising God, referencing Bible stories and giving a shoutout to his family and BYU’s offensive line, running back Squally Canada also had time Friday...
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