'Blade Runner 2049' tells a compelling story in a stunning visual frame
Fans of Ridley Scott’s landmark 1982 dystopian noir drama “Blade Runner” will be thrilled to find that director Denis Villeneuve has soaked his follow-up, “Blade Runner 2049,” in as much grime-and-neon...
View ArticleUtah program gives single moms path out of poverty and helps local employers...
Sandy • Kaydee Rasmussen said she had an ideal childhood but a traumatic event at age 26 led to a drug addiction that took over her life for a decade and put her in poverty.Now, Invest in You Too — a...
View ArticleConference-leading Utah defense faces its biggest test in Stanford
This might be tough to fathom, but Utah’s defense entered 2017 with added motivation to further heighten the characteristics it is already known for. Senior linebacker Kavika Luafatasaga said the Utes,...
View ArticlePoll: Americans want local leaders to fight global warming
Washington • Americans want their local officials to take on the challenge of battling global warming now that President Donald Trump is withdrawing the nation an international climate change...
View ArticleSociology professor: Rich men with extreme politics have the happiest marriages
People are being pickier about who they marry and waiting longer to tie the knot. And with half of marriages ending in divorce, it’s gotten a lot easier to exit unpleasant unions. So, the state of the...
View ArticlePetula Dvorak: Will hundreds of people killed and hurt matter?
Maybe this time will be different. Maybe the sheer number of people killed and injured at a country music festival in Las Vegas — at least 58 dead and more than 500 injured in the deadliest mass...
View ArticleTribune Editorial: Not too soon to talk about gun violence
No, it is not too soon.Today, and yesterday, and the last time, and the next time, are all the time to talk about why, alone of all the nations on earth, the United States has to wake up morning after...
View ArticleAlexandra Petri: When white men turn into lone wolves
He became a wolf very suddenly.The change came upon him almost as soon as he lowered the gun. His words became unintelligible. He ceased to belong to anyone. He became that most dreaded of creatures:...
View ArticleIn Mesquite, Nev., neighbors are shocked that the Las Vegas shooter lived...
Mesquite, Nev. • It’s a quiet little oasis that’s quickly filling up with retirement homes — a place where you can relocate and never be noticed.Stephen Paddock, 64, moved into a Sun City neighborhood...
View ArticleSydney Kings Travis Leslie, Adam Thoesby savor return to Utah
After suiting up with the Utah Jazz for Las Vegas Summer League, Travis Leslie figured it would probably be awhile before he crossed paths with the organization again.So it was with a bit of surprise...
View ArticleJazz rock Sydney Kings in preseason opener, 108-83, but can’t please everyone
The preseason opener for the Utah Jazz against an outmatched Sydney Kings team went about as expected on Monday night at Vivint Smart Arena.Utah pulled away in the second half, won handily 108-83, and...
View ArticleHarrison Butker's field goals send Chiefs to 29-20 win over Washington
Kansas City, Mo. • Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker drilled a 43-yard field goal with 8 seconds left in his first career game, atoning for an earlier miss and helping Kansas City to a 29-20 victory over...
View ArticleTom Petty dies at age 66, after a lifetime of rock superstardom and a bizarre...
Los Angeles • Tom Petty, an old-fashioned rock superstar and everyman who drew upon the Byrds, the Beatles and other bands he worshipped as a boy and produced new classics such as “Free Fallin,′...
View ArticleKragthorpe: Jazz ‘let it fly’ in preseason opener, showing hope for their...
In three seconds, the Jazz celebrated a renovation that took five months.That’s about how long it took the Jazz to turn a defensive rebound into Rodney Hood’s 3-pointer from the left corner. Hood’s...
View ArticleBYU football notes: Questionable play calls just one of Cougars' deficiencies...
Provo • BYU football coach Kalani Sitake said Monday that the entire team has to share the blame for the 40-24 loss at Utah State last Friday, and that includes the coaching staff.Some questionable...
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Utah-born Kip Thorne wins the Nobel Prize for physics for his role in...
Logan-born Kip Thorne has won the Nobel Prize in physics for his role in the historic detection of gravitational waves, which gave scientists something like an ear to deeper, darker reaches of known...
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Why a federal nominee who lives and works in Utah insists that he’s from...
No one is disputing Randal Quarles’ many ties to Utah.The 60-year-old financier is the founder and director of the Salt Lake City-based investment firm The Cynosure Group. He lists Roy as his hometown...
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Commentary: How to stop the Russian robots
During the summer of 2016, Melvin Redick was — like many of us — posting his thoughts about the election on Facebook. Melvin’s profile painted a picture of an all-American family man from Harrisburg,...
View ArticleUtah forecast: Warm, breezy midweek an autumnal dream worth runnin' down
From its northern valleys to the southern redrocks and high deserts, Utah is in for a sunny, breezy midweek autumnal dream.And no one knew better about “Runnin’ Down a Dream” than the late Tom Petty,...
View ArticleIdaho school settles in locker room assault case
Boise, Idaho • A southern Idaho school district has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit involving a black football player who said he was sexually assaulted by three teammates in a high school locker...
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