Stars know development, not wins, is No. 1 goal
Only after the Jazz have finished training camp will the Salt Lake Stars formally finalize their roster and get to work preparing for their Nov. 3 opener.But that doesn’t mean Martin Schiller is...
View ArticleArmy Sgt. Bergdahl pleads guilty to desertion, misbehavior
Fort Bragg, N.C. • Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl told a military judge on Monday that he’s pleading guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy.“I understand that leaving was against the law,”...
View ArticleThe ironic, enduring legacy of banning 'To Kill a Mockingbird' for racist...
The public school district in Biloxi, Mississippi, did not specify which words, exactly, in "To Kill a Mockingbird" are so objectionable that the book was yanked from an eighth-grade reading list last...
View ArticleMissing elderly man with dementia found dead in Cache County gravel pit
Police confirmed Monday that an 89-year-old Brigham City man with dementia who went missing last week was found deceased.Brigham City Police Chief Michael Nelsen two youths riding four-wheel ATVs...
View ArticleHawaiians hope to bring healing to Las Vegas and victims
Las Vegas • A group of Hawaiians who now make their homes in Las Vegas on Saturday joined others who still live in the islands to bring the city’s people a special lei braided with leaves from a sacred...
View Article'Me too': Alyssa Milano urged assault victims to tweet in solidarity. The...
Actress Alyssa Milano took to Twitter on Sunday with an idea, suggested by a friend, she said.She urged any women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted to write two words on Twitter: "Me...
View ArticleOne teen girl dead, another in ‘extremely critical’ condition after being...
One teenage girl died and another remained in “extremely critical” condition on Monday, the day after they were struck by a pickup truck on U.S. 89 in the Box Elder town of Perry.Perry police Sgt....
View ArticleNFL locals: Week Six snaps and stats for Utah, BYU, USU and SUU alumni in the...
Each week, we’ll recap notable performances from local BYU, Utes, USU and SUU alumni in the NFL. Here’s what stood out from Week Six of the 2017 NFL season:Philadelphia Eagles at Carolina Panthers...
View Article'We wanted to send a message': Reenactors stage Civil War battle despite threat
Middletown Va. • Late Sunday morning, hundreds of Civil War reenactors concluded their battle on a rolling patch of grass 80 miles west of Washington, D.C.In normal years, taps would be played and each...
View ArticleVenezuelan socialists claim victory as opposition cries foul
Caracas, Venezuela • Pro-government candidates have swept to an unforeseen victory in Venezuelan gubernatorial races according to official results that have quickly been challenged by the country’s...
View ArticleLetter: Enough of the 'thoughts and prayers'
Our thoughts and prayers are with you . . .How often have we heard that expression? It is a heartfelt phrase that seems to be getting used with more and more frequency. There is a popular axiom that...
View ArticleJazz point guard Dante Exum will have surgery on injured shoulder
Like his teammates, Dante Exum will be in Los Angeles on Oct. 24.But while the Utah Jazz prepare to play the Clippers at Staples Center, Exum will be going under the knife.The team announced Monday...
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Forget the handmade wreaths — now Martha Stewart hangs with Snoop Dogg and...
Here are some of the things Martha Stewart has done on her new show with Snoop Dogg: She has worn a blinged-out cheese grater on a chain around her neck. She has drunk out of what can only be described...
View ArticleErin Alberty: When is a natural wonder too secret to write about?
Leprechaun Canyon was a quiet place the first few times I visited.The whispers of my friends and family echoed off the towering orange walls. No one else was there. There was no official parking or...
View ArticleDid President Obama know a bill — sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch — would strip...
Washington • In his last year in office, President Barack Obama signed a bill that stripped the Drug Enforcement Administration of its most powerful tool for combating drug companies suspected of...
View ArticleKragthorpe: 'Carrington is still open' will haunt the Utes throughout this...
Now that he actually has seen his receiver, thanks to the modern blessing and curse of videotape, the image of Darren Carrington II standing alone in the back of the end zone will stick with Utah...
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Margaret Sullivan: Trump's threats against the press may be toothless, but...
As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump vowed to change the libel laws to make it easier to win big lawsuits against news organizations. It never happened.After the election, he pressured the FBI...
View ArticleLetter: It's about gun safety, not politics
To all of the representatives and senators, leaders and citizens of Utah and beyond, something must be done about gun control in this country. It is not an issue of left or right, it’s about the safety...
View ArticleRoadwork on Nebo Loop to begin once fall colors fade
The U.S. Forest Service is waiting until the fall leaf viewing season is mostly done to begin rebuilding a portion of the beautiful Nebo Loop road that starts in Payson and ends near Nephi.Construction...
View ArticleVatican court convicts ex-hospital chief in housing scandal
Vatican City • A Vatican court on Saturday convicted the former president of the pope’s children’s hospital of diverting some $500,000 in donations to renovate a cardinal’s flat and gave him a one-year...
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