Ann Cannon: What I hope to hear at Mormon General Conference — including a...
It’s definitely NOT MY JOB to tell speakers what to talk about in General Conference. Still. I won’t lie. There are things I’d like to hear when Mormons all over the world tune in to listen to their...
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Utah-based folk musician takes listeners on a tour of nation’s landscapes
Kate MacLeod may have grown up in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., but after moving to Salt Lake City in 1979 at age 18, she quickly developed a greater affinity for the country’s more...
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Mormon church adds $11M to famine relief in Africa, Middle East
The LDS Church is providing an additional $11 million in aid to eight famine-stricken nations in Africa and the Middle East.Gerald Causse, presiding bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
View ArticleJames Rogers retains Salt Lake City Council seat after opponent withdraws...
Salt Lake City Councilman James Rogers received 78 percent of the vote in last month’s primary election. In the general election, he’ll get 100 percent.That’s because his District 1 opponent, David...
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UTA now allows paying train and bus fares by smartphone
The Utah Transit Authority is now allowing riders to pay fares for TRAX, streetcars and bus with a new smartphone app, called UTA GoRide.“The nice thing is you can buy as many tickets as you want and...
View ArticleSaudi women will be allowed to drive, but hurdles remain
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia • Women in Saudi Arabia will be able to get behind the wheel as of next summer, following a landmark royal decree allowing women to drive — but they are still likely to be told to...
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Commentary: Utah deserves term limits
Our founders framed the American governing system with an eye to mitigate the likelihood of one group, faction, class, party, or religion gaining and exerting dominance over another. By limiting what...
View ArticleAudit: Hispanics still treated differently in traffic stops
Phoenix • Nearly four years ago, a federal judge ordered a sweeping overhaul of then-Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office after concluding sheriff’s deputies had systematically racially profiled Hispanics in...
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Leonard Pitts: So black athletes have forgotten how to protest
Dear black people:I guess we’ve messed up again. Seems like we’re never going to learn how to properly protest, no matter how hard conservatives try to teach us.When there was violence in the streets...
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Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell was star of summer; now the real deal begins
When Donovan Mitchell woke up Monday morning to attend Jazz media day, he took his phone, scrolled through his contacts and stopped at teammate Tony Bradley. He sent the proverbrial “I’m ready” text....
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Decision on closing two Orem schools delayed until November
Orem • A decision on the possible closure of two Orem elementary schools has been delayed until November, after the Alpine school board opted Tuesday to allow more time to review its plans and hear...
View Article'Nothing, nothing.' Aid lags in hurricane-torn Puerto Rico
Montebello, Puerto Rico • Relatives helped Maribel Valentin Espino find shelter when Hurricane Maria roared through her community in northern Puerto Rico. Neighbors formed volunteer brigades to cut...
View ArticleIt takes a village — a global one — to move the Kirbys
The United Nations moved us.The internet was hooked up by a guy from Mongolia. The appliances were installed by several Zimbabweans, and the haulers were Mexicans.There was a white guy among them, but...
View ArticleLetter: Shutting down Shapiro only gives him power
I’m sitting in the Marriott Library at the U., getting some homework done and reading some articles on Ben Shapiro’s scheduled visit to our campus tonight. I’ve seen the fliers taped to light poles....
View ArticleUtah colleges and resettlement programs in limbo as Trump puts squeeze on...
Fewer immigrants, fewer refugees. President Donald Trump’s policies continue to mirror campaign promises to pull back from decades of easing restrictions on newcomers in the face of a global...
View ArticleTrump admin defends new refugee cap of 45,000 in coming year
Washington • The Trump administration defended its decision Wednesday to sharply curtail the number of refugees allowed into the United States to 45,000 next year, even as global humanitarian groups...
View ArticleOrrin Hatch, Republicans unveil their tax-reform plan, saying it will help...
Washington • Sen. Orrin Hatch joined fellow Republicans on Wednesday in unveiling a tax-reform package that would double the standard deduction and more than halve the number of tax brackets while also...
View ArticleCount My Vote launches voter petition to dump party conventions in favor of...
Count My Vote organizers are resurrecting their ballot drive to allow Utah voters to decide whether to select party nominees only through a direct primary, and dump the traditional caucus-convention...
View ArticleNumber of hunters on the decline, according to new federal survey
While the latest U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service five-year study of wildlife participation trends revealed that 40 percent of Americans enjoy watching wildlife, hunting or fishing, one participant group...
View ArticleOlympics: Despite political uncertainty, many U.S. athletes feel safe ahead...
Park City • Nate Holland pivoted toward his friend and fellow snowboardcross pioneer, Seth Wescott, and made his feelings known. The American snowboarders were out on the course at the PyeongChang...
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