George Pyle: There will be no blaming Russia today
“If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide.”— Abraham Lincoln, Address Before the Young Men’s...
View ArticleCatherine Rampell: Trump takes his opponents' evils to staggering new heights
Based on media coverage, government email security seemed to be the No. 1 issue preoccupying the American public last year. In fact, you could be forgiven for thinking the entire 2016 election was a...
View ArticlePhoto gallery: Posh Salt Lake County ‘compound’ going up for auction
A high demand for housing along the Wasatch Front has made it a seller’s market, with home prices soaring and bidding wars erupting over even the most modest fixer-uppers. Rising rents are making...
View ArticleGoodbye: AOL discontinuing pioneering Instant Messenger
AOL announced Friday that it is discontinuing its pioneering Instant Messenger chat platform after 20 years of service.An article on AOL’s website posted Friday says AOL Instant Messenger will be...
View ArticleA play for children that explores death and grief? Utah school tour is...
Elaine Jarvik surprised herself when she volunteered to write Plan-B Theatre Company’s fifth play for kids.“I volunteer at The Sharing Place,” the journalist and playwright explained. “It’s a house — a...
View ArticleWith powerful rhythms, Repertory Dance Theatre takes a stand for Utah’s Bears...
For more than two decades, Repertory Dance Theatre has employed the power of dance to defend and protect Utah’s landscape, but never with the ferocity of “Dancing The Bears Ears,” a tribute to Utah’s...
View Article‘Who is deceiving whom?’ Jury deliberating in Koerber trial over alleged real...
Closing arguments wrapped up Friday in the trial for former real estate guru Rick Koerber, who is accused of illegal business dealings and running a Ponzi scheme.After hearing about evidence for weeks...
View ArticleMormon leader Hales memorialized as ‘strong in spirit’ and a ‘perfectly loyal...
Robert D. Hales was a financial legend at the pinnacle of corporate success in 1975 when he got a phone call that would change his life.On the other end of the line was LDS Church President Spencer W....
View ArticleLeonid Bershidsky: As he turns 65, Putin's power slowly wanes
On Oct. 7, Russian President Vladimir Putin turns 65. As of this year, this is the maximum retirement age for Russian civil servants, which can only be raised in special cases. Though Putin, as an...
View ArticleEx-UHP trooper, already charged with starting one Utah wildfire, is indicted...
A former Utah Highway Patrol officer — already charged with arson in state court for intentionally starting a wildfire in northeastern Utah this summer — was federally indicted this week with...
View ArticleAfter a woman capsized in the Provo River, Jazz forward Thabo Sefolosha came...
It started as many modern day mysteries do these days: Twitter.During Monday’s preseason opener against the Sydney Kings, a fan came forward with a story pitch:Hey @kylegoon if you want a piece on the...
View ArticleLet Love rule? The Utes hope not against Stanford
Stanford’s Bryce Love has run over everybody he’s faced so far this year. So what can the Utes do to slow down the explosive running back on Saturday?On this week’s podcast, we look at the matchup with...
View ArticleEkpe Udoh thinks he's one of the best defenders in the world, and other Jazz...
Ekpe Udoh is supremely confident in his abilities as a defender.But after two preseason games against international teams, there are still a lot of questions to be answered regarding the Utah Jazz’s...
View ArticleGroup opposing nuclear weapons wins Nobel peace prize
Oslo, Norway • The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, a forceful show of support for a grassroots effort that seeks to pressure the world’s nuclear...
View ArticleMan charged with attempted murder in Hurricane shooting civilly committed to...
A man who allegedly shot and wounded a Hurricane man at a trailer park nearly five years ago has been civilly committed to the Utah State Hospital after efforts to restore his mental competency...
View ArticlePolice close investigation into death of woman whose body was found in Jordan...
Police have closed the investigation into the death of a woman whose body was found in the Jordan River in July.The Medical Examiner’s Office couldn’t determine the cause of 44-year-old Zephera Smith’s...
View Article50 tons of trash removed from homeless camps along Jordan River
It’s unsightly, unhealthy, bad for the environment and it stinks.It’s garbage and human waste strewn along the ecologically sensitive wetlands surrounding the Jordan River in Salt Lake Valley. And it’s...
View Article‘I want that Mulan McNugget sauce, Morty!’ Rick gets his wish as 2 Utah...
“Rick and Morty,” which revolves around the adventures of wild-haired scientist Rick Sanchez and his grandson, Morty, is pretty much the hot animated series du jour. And the sci-fi antics of the show —...
View ArticleAmbassador Huntsman's first week a whirlwind with Putin, Trump meetings
Washington • U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman’s first week in the post was a whirlwind as he landed in Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and later flew back to Washington to...
View ArticleState GOP moves to prevent Weber County from punishing signature-gathering...
State GOP leaders are moving to ensure that the Weber County Republican Party does not act on bylaws that would punish candidates gathering signatures to get on the ballot, instead of using the...
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