George F. Will: The auto industry has a glamorous past but an opaque future
Detroit - Bending metal, slapping on chrome and marketing an empowering product and status marker that mesmerized 20th-century America, the automobile industry typified the Old Economy, of which...
View ArticleLeading homelessness expert calls Operation Rio Grande a ‘disaster’
As Utah leaders explained their motivations for Operation Rio Grande to a ballroom full of service providers, one man sat at the front of the audience and tweeted.“Panel of privileged white people...
View ArticleUtahns earning too much for federal subsidies could feel brunt of new health...
Uncertainty over federal health insurance subsidies for deductibles and copayments under Obamacare will inflate premiums rates for many Utahns next year, especially those who don’t qualify for the...
View ArticleEPA's Pruitt signs proposed rule to unravel Clean Power Plan
Washington • EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt issued a proposed rule Tuesday that would repeal sweeping regulation aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions from existing U.S. power plants.The move,...
View ArticleHuman remains found in Millcreek Canyon ID'd as 24-year-old Utah man missing...
Human bones discovered by hikers earlier this month near Upper Big Water Trail in Millcreek Canyon have been identified as that of 24-year-old Blake Richardson, who disappeared in December.The Unified...
View ArticleUtah man sentenced to 7 years in prison for Ponzi scheme that cheated...
An Orem man who admitted to soliciting millions of dollars of investments in his insolvent real estate company, then using the money for payments to other investors and for his own living expenses, was...
View ArticleJudge Memorial routs Richfield in Class 3A girls’ soccer tournament opener
It took a little but, but the Judge Memorial offense finally starting clicking against Richfield in its Class 3A girls’ soccer state tournament opener Wednesday.And the Bulldogs didn’t let up, posting...
View ArticleJennifer Rubin: In case you didn’t take Trump’s threat to the First Amendment...
President Donald Trump's supporters have reveled in his and his administration's assault on the media. Trumpkins were thrilled when then-chief strategist Stephen Bannon declared the media to be the...
View ArticleGrantsville girls’ soccer makes playoff history on emotional week
Grantsville • Memorable might not be a word that can cover it all, but this week is something the Grantsville girls’ soccer program will remember.Senior Sabrina Allen won the region cross-country meet...
View ArticleWashington state seeks to challenge Trump administration’s third travel ban
Seattle • Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is asking a federal judge to lift his stay halting the state's case against President Donald Trump's travel ban.The state said in a filing Wednesday...
View ArticleBonneville's strong second half beats Desert Hills in girls’ soccer playoff
Washington Terrace • It took longer than coach Rob McDaniel would have liked, but his Bonneville squad eventually would find its feet on offense as the Lakers scored twice in a five-minute span for a...
View ArticleDynamo's win makes RSL's postseason push harder
Houston • Tomas Martinez scored in the 63rd minute and his free kick in the 77th led to an own goal, helping the Houston Dynamo beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Wednesday night.Houston (12-10-10) moved...
View ArticleStrasburg, Taylor lead Nationals past Cubs, forcing Game 5
Chicago • Three October heartbreaks, three demoralizing first-round exits and promise left unfulfilled have the Washington Nationals conditioned not to expect much in the way of good luck when the...
View ArticleThree weeks since Hurricane Maria, much of Puerto Rico still is dark, dry,...
Yabucoa, Puerto Rico • Late each night, Rafael Surillo Ruiz, the mayor of a town with one of Puerto Rico's most critical ports, drives for miles on darkened roads, easing around downed power lines and...
View Article‘He threw a fit’: Trump’s anger over Iran deal forced aides to scramble for a...
President Donald Trump was livid. Why, he asked his advisers in mid-July, should he go along with what he considered the failed Obama-era policy toward Iran and prop up an international nuclear deal he...
View ArticleYankees complete comeback against Indians, on to ALCS
Cleveland • Didi Gregorius, following in the October footprints left by Derek Jeter, homered twice off Corey Kluber as the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 5-2 in Game 5 on Wednesday night...
View ArticleDixie wraps up region football crown with win over Desert Hills
St. George • Dixie walked out of walked out of Thunder Stadium with another big win, the Flyers’ straight victory on Desert Hills’ home field.Dixie, led by senior running back Hobbs Nyberg, jumped out...
View ArticleNews Roundup: Trump says he may pull back relief workers from Puerto Rico
Trump says he may pull back relief workers from Puerto Rico. House committee advances bill to limit Antiquities Act. Boy Scouts to accept girls into its programs.Happy Thursday. President Donald Trump...
View ArticleChild killed, mother injured in Salt Lake City crash
A 4-year-old child died of injuries sustained when an SUV slammed into a tree near a Sugar House intersection late Wednesday night, Salt Lake City police say.The child’s mother, who was driving the...
View ArticleUtah forecast: Cool, windy, wet and in the mountains, snow as weekend nears
The western two-thirds of Utah is under a Hazardous Weather Outlook as it approaches the weekend, with north winds, scattered rain showers and mountain snow expected.The National Weather Service blames...
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