19-year-old from southern Utah dies after being hit on bicycle in North Dakota
A man from Hildale was removed from life support Saturday, three days after a car hit and dragged him in North Dakota. The parents of Randy Jessop, 19, said on Facebook that their son was kept on life...
View ArticleLogan High grad Luke Falk throws for five TDs as No. 18 Washington State...
Pullman, Wash. • Luke Falk threw five touchdown passes, and No. 18 Washington State beat Nevada 45-7 on Saturday for the team’s best start in 16 years.Washington State (4-0), which opened the 2001...
View ArticleCreepy clowns and other highlights from Day 3 of Salt Lake Comic Con
After three days of fandom heaven, Salt Lake Comic Con came to a close Saturday much like it started — packed with people ready for some up-close and personal interaction with all things pop...
View ArticleAssistant coach Tyrone Marshall sees parallels between RSL, Seattle
Of all of Tyrone Marshall’s memories from his two seasons with the Seattle Sounders, one stands out; beating the New York Red Bulls 3-0 in the team’s inaugural match.The Seattle Sounders sold out Qwest...
View ArticleKnicks trading Carmelo Anthony to Thunder in deal that includes Enes Kanter
New York • Carmelo Anthony won’t be at Knicks training camp after all. He’ll be in Oklahoma City, joining Russell Westbrook and Paul George in a loaded lineup.The Knicks agreed to trade Anthony to the...
View ArticleDana Milbank: President Trump actually is making us crazy
Washington • President Trump is making us ill. He’s also driving us crazy.Since I wrote last week about the possibility that Trump is literally killing me (in the form of high blood pressure), the...
View ArticleLetter: Utah has a culture of speeding
Is it my imagination or are Utah drivers demonstrating their skills to qualify as NASCAR drivers? If you desire to drive the posted speed limit, you need to drive in the lane farthest to the right.UDOT...
View ArticleLetter: Help students learn English
Hola, mi nombre es Tyson Roberts y tengo una consulta al respecto de pruebas en ingles para estudiantes que tienen ingles como segundo idioma.If you are at all feeling a sense of confusion or even just...
View ArticleLetter: Simple affirmation isn't news
About once a month, I read a letter in The Tribune in which a person threatens to cancel their subscription because you publish a Pat Bagley cartoon or an article which disagrees with their political...
View ArticleLead out in friendship and service, Mormon women urged as conference opens
Mormon women and girls can lead out in bringing positive change to the world, leaders said as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opened its 187th Semiannual General Conference on Saturday...
View ArticleReal Salt Lake tops Seattle 2-0 to boost playoff hopes
Sandy • When Real Salt Lake midfielder Albert Rusnák settled a pass from Jefferson Savarino just outside the box his first thought was to shoot, but then he heard Savarino calling his name.“I kind of...
View ArticleUtah State routs San Jose State 61-10
San Jose, Calif. • Kent Myers threw for 181 yards and two scores and Utah State piled up 318 yards rushing and beat San Jose State 61-10 on Saturday night in the Mountain West Conference opener for...
View ArticleLetter: School day should start later
What a heartbreak that the leading cause of death for Utah teens is suicide, higher than the national average. Though the exact reason why isn’t understood, there is one measure that is proven to make...
View ArticleLetter: With love like that, who needs hate?
On Sept. 12, a group of predominantly Christian Utah clergy put out a statement proclaiming that they “see absolutely no inconsistencies with either tradition or scripture in accepting LGBTQ people as...
View ArticleLetter: Police case against nurse-arresting detective could go either way
To fire or not to fire, that’s the tough decision facing Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski and police Chief Mike Brown concerning Detective Jeff Payne. I think it could go either way.It has been...
View ArticleLetter: Self-restraint is essential for police officers
I am 85 years old and have witnessed the evolution of the police from guardians of the peace and safety to a trigger-happy army of occupation. Simple disagreement or reasoned opposition can get you...
View ArticleLetter: Stand up for our Dreamers
What if our six congressional representatives joined forces to create and pass bipartisan legislation to permanently establish the legal status of the DACA (Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals)...
View ArticleLetter: The Democratic Party isn’t an extreme platform, it’s a viable option
In the state of Utah, the Democratic Party is seen as some extreme platform suggested in the notion that Utah needs a more centrist option. That is certainly true if we look at the Republican Party’s...
View ArticleLetter: Trump is scapegoating immigrants
Once again, Trump’s agenda of hate and divisiveness will harm a minority group. This time it’s children of immigrants who were brought to our country — for many, the only home they’ve known. Ending the...
View ArticleNo. 7 Washington overcomes slow start to beat Colorado 37-10
Boulder, Colo. • Jordan Miller’s two interceptions and Myles Bryant’s pick-6 helped the seventh-ranked Washington Huskies overcame a slow start and hand Colorado its first loss, 37-10 on a cold, rainy...
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