Kragthorpe: Hannemann family's genes and work ethic are stocking lineups for...
ProvoThe Chicago Cubs paid the first half of Jacob Hannemann’s $1 million signing bonus, and the outfielder was perplexed. The check’s first number? Not a “5.” Not even a “4.”Anyone familiar with tax...
View ArticleUtes' blue chip secondary recruits could make quick impact
Utah coach Kyle Whittingham didn’t just make the bold assertion that the current group of defensive backs could be just as good as or better than last season’s unit. He doubled down.Why should that...
View ArticleBYU golfers tie for medalist honors at Women's State Am
Fruit Heights • Current, former and future BYU Cougars are dominating the 111th Utah Women’s State Amateur at Davis Park Golf Club.Stroke-play qualifying for the 16 berths into match play concluded on...
View ArticleBYU football: Former RB Matt Hadley in mix to replace Kai Nacua at starting...
Provo • Matt Hadley will finish his long BYU football career as a defensive back and a kick returner.The senior from Connell, Wash., who followed his linebacker brother Spencer’s footsteps to BYU way...
View ArticleJulie Dole makes quick work with staffing changes in recorder's office she's...
Within hours of taking over former Salt Lake County Recorder Gary Ott’s office Tuesday, acting recorder Julie Dole began making staffing changes.She forced out Ott’s aide and former fiancée, Karmen...
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Michelle Quist Mumford: A cautionary tale of incivility
I am a terrible mother. At least that’s what I’ve been told. I was recently at home for what I thought was going to be a slow, relaxing day. I sent my twin toddlers outside with their older brothers to...
View ArticleCollege football: Ara Parseghian, won 2 titles at Notre Dame, has died at 94
South Bend, Ind. • Ara Parseghian, who took over a foundering Notre Dame football program and restored it to glory with two national championships in 11 seasons, has died. He was 94.University of Notre...
View ArticleTurning 40: Tom Brady showing few signs of decline at milestone
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. • Professional athletes measure achievement in championships, with a constant eye slanted toward Father Time.Next up for Tom Brady is challenging the conventional wisdom of how long a...
View ArticleNeymar on cusp of record-breaking move to PSG
Barcelona, Spain • Neymar is ready to leave Barcelona, and Paris Saint-Germain is ready to put up a record $262 million to make it happen.The 25-year-old Brazil striker, widely considered to be among...
View ArticleThunderstorms break up Utah Lake's algae, but it’s still not safe to swim
Toxic algae populations decreased markedly during last week’s stormy weather, but officials say residents should stay out of the water for a few more weeks, until further tests can confirm whether the...
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Judge overrules state election leaders, orders new Utah party and candidate...
A federal judge ordered Utah election officials on Wednesday to include the new United Utah Party and its candidate Jim Bennett on the ballot in the November special election to replace former Rep....
View ArticleJuly weather was ‘exceptionally’ hot and dry — except where it flooded
Precipitation in Utah was, on the whole, rather average for July — which may surprise you, depending on where you live.In Salt Lake City, there was so much water on July 26 that houses in the Sugar...
View ArticleMolina pulls out of Utah health insurance marketplace
Molina Healthcare said Wednesday that it is pulling out of Utah’s Affordable Care Act marketplace, leaving two insurance options for most Utahns next year.The Long Beach, Calif.-based company said the...
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Settlement appears close over Utah’s ‘show your papers’ immigration law
The parties fighting in federal court over the Utah Legislature's 2011 attempt to crack down on illegal immigration are circulating a proposed agreement to end the lawsuit — an action that would leave...
View ArticleSalt Lake County sheriff candidates ready for audition Thursday night
The six candidates who want to be Salt Lake County’s interim sheriff will get their chance to make an impression with Democratic Party voters on Thursday night at a forum in Sandy.Candidates will field...
View ArticleWhite House questions Chaffetz’s ‘knowledge’ of Ebola
Washington • White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest took a shot at Rep. Jason Chaffetz on Friday over his criticism of the administration's response to the Ebola outbreak.During a congressional...
View ArticleRolly: Earth to Chaffetz: There is no permanent surgeon general
Rep. Jason Chaffetz has made it no secret he wants to head the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and seems to be earning his stripes with GOP leadership by criticizing everything...
View ArticleUtah graced Sister Mary’s heart
In the sawmill town of Cumberland, Wis., Lutheran saddle and harness maker August Wolff was an affable man, self-taught and twice mayor. He read poetry to his middle child and only daughter, Mary...
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Defense asks for mistrial in smoke shop murder trial
A murder trial for the man accused in the 2012 fatal shooting of a smoke shop clerk will continue into Monday after a detour in the proceedings and a late-afternoon mistrial request on Friday left both...
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Alleged getaway driver testifies at Utah smoke shop murder trial
The alleged getaway driver in a 2012 fatal shooting at a Salt Lake City smoke shop testified on Thursday that he regrets not telling police he had watched as his friend walked into the store with a...
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