Utah forecast: Midweek warmth to retreat to cooler weather along the Wasatch...
A high pressure system dominating the air above the Wasatch Front early this week will weaken as the midweek arrives, bringing slightly warmer temperatures.Still, that change, which will see afternoon...
View ArticleStudy: Most Utah races are noncompetitive, fueling low voter turnout
Utah’s general election races were so lopsided and noncompetitive last year that 71 percent were decided by margins wider than 30 percent. A new study says that is one reason why Utah’s voter turnout...
View ArticleD.C.'s huge new Museum of the Bible includes lots of tech — but not a lot of...
Washington • The Museum of the Bible, a massive new institution opening next month just south of the National Mall, is just as notable for what it includes — vivid walk-through recreations of the...
View ArticleTrump: Drug czar nominee, Rep. Marino, withdrawing his name
Washington • Rep. Tom Marino, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the nation’s drug czar, is withdrawing from consideration following reports he played a key role in weakening the federal...
View ArticleLetter: We are supposed to watch and tend the Earth
Is the second coming of Jesus imminent? What do all these catastrophes mean? It may be convenient to disregard natural disasters as a sign from above, but it may not always be the case.Don’t get me...
View ArticleAnn Cannon: What I learned from my dog’s attempt to become a Canine Good Citizen
Recently our Newfoundland dog, Tinkerbell, and I took the Canine Good Citizen test. If you can’t wait to find out whether we passed and the suspense is killing you, please feel free to skip to the end...
View ArticleTrump's claim about predecessors, fallen troops disputed
Washington • For U.S. presidents, meeting the families of military personnel killed in war is about as wrenching as the presidency gets. President Donald Trump’s suggestion Monday that his predecessors...
View ArticleSurviving teen girl from fatal Perry auto-pedestrian crash said to be improving
A 14-year-old Perry girl was in critical but improved condition Tuesday, two days after being involved in an auto-pedestrian crash that killed her 16-year-old friend.The family of Sara Hardy, in...
View ArticleUtah State notebook developing off of Matt Wells presser
The plan to bring in freshman quarterback Jordan Love for some action in the second quarter continued for the Utah State Aggies on Saturday.But Love may have flipped the script a little, getting much...
View ArticleScientists detect gravitational waves from a new kind of nova, sparking a new...
Some 130 million years ago, in a galaxy far away, the smoldering cores of two collapsed stars smashed into each other. The resulting explosion sent a burst of gamma rays streaming through space and...
View ArticleFlying out of Salt Lake City this week? Expect to be part of record crowds...
Salt Lake City International Airport expects a record number of passengers on Wednesday and Thursday — thanks to people escaping town during the school break for the annual Utah Education Association...
View ArticleLetter: Better to kneel with Kaepernick than stand with Trump
The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States: “Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech.”The president’s oath of office: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I...
View ArticleGynecology museum's 4,500 items tell an interesting and odd medical tale
Washington • “What are those?” I asked, pointing to an instrument that appeared to be a fork and a spoon joined with handles. "Those are salad tongs," deadpanned Mary Hyde, my guide through the...
View ArticleShort, nontechnical and free: Leprechaun Canyon is one of Utah’s accessible...
Utah’s slot canyons are iconic hiking experiences, but getting there can be overwhelming sometimes. They may require long, hot hikes through open desert or intimidating drives over questionable dirt...
View ArticleLetter: Time to rebuild America
Every household understands that when a financial catastrophe occurs it means that some things have to be postponed, regardless of merit or want. You make do and you cut back in ways that really have a...
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Catherine Rampell: Trump's tax proposal won't actually help the middle class....
President Trump campaigned on helping the little guy. His latest tax proposal, he says, is about helping the middle guy.“It’s a middle-class bill,” Trump promised an audience of truckers last...
View ArticleLetter: Address the causes of violence
So, a horrific event transpires on the Las Vegas Strip. People die and are injured. The response from our local representatives is sketchy and creepy. Yes, our harmed residents and any others should be...
View ArticleCharges unlikely in West Valley City auto-pedestrian fatality
Police are investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian accident in West Valley City, but it does not initially appear any charges will be filed.West Valley City police spokeswoman Roxeanne Vainuku confirmed...
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Dana Milbank: Trump’s Cabinet is the absolute best of all time. Ever.
Washington • It’s about time somebody gives Donald Trump the credit he deserves. Even if that person is Donald Trump.“We’re doing a lot of great things,” the president said at the start of a Cabinet...
View ArticleVideo of Utah cheerleaders chanting racial slur being investigated by district
An investigation is underway into a video circulated on social media Monday night showing a group of Weber High School students chanting racial slurs and vulgarities, a Weber School District spokesman...
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