Letter of the Week: I fear I don’t have enough time left in my life for...
I am close to turning 100 years old. I’ve voted in every election since I became eligible. I am saddened, and shocked at what is happening in my country every day under this administration. It was not...
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John Curtis: the Republican congressional hopeful, one-time watch salesman...
Provo • John Curtis points to the ceiling in his office where two of the tiles are a slightly darker shade of gray than the rest.“That’s where my foot came down,” he explains with a laugh.The...
View ArticleGetting married is one thing, but staying married is something else
On Thursday evening, with storm clouds threatening, Killer’s son got married. The bride was beautiful and the groom looked both in love and appropriately terrified.Watching them become a legal couple...
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Once a child bride, Elissa Wall now has ambitions to remake a polygamous...
The day a judge awarded her $16 million in damages, Elissa Wall was busy. She had orders to fill and employees to supervise at her business, My Baby Rocks, an online retail store for punk and...
View ArticleLetter: Keep the Endangered Species Act strong
I am writing in support of the Endangered Species Act, and in opposition to efforts by Congress to undermine this landmark wildlife conservation law.The Endangered Species Act is a safety net for fish,...
View ArticleHurricane Irma pummels Florida from coast to coast
Miami • Hurricane Irma gave Florida a coast-to-coast pummeling with winds up to 130 mph Sunday, swamping homes and boats, knocking out power to millions and toppling massive construction cranes over...
View ArticleSmall margins of victory add up to a snowballing streak as gap grows between...
Provo • Throughout the week, Kyle Whittingham had made the same prediction over and over again.“This game is its own entity,” the Utah coach had said. “It almost doesn’t matter what’s happened prior to...
View ArticleUtah football drops one spot in Coaches Poll, remains unranked in AP Top 25...
Despite a 19-13 road victory over BYU Saturday night, Utah fell one spot in the Amway Coaches Poll to No. 24 and remained unranked in the AP Top 25. The top five of the AP Top 25 reshuffled after...
View Article2 security workers stabbed after fight at SLC bar
Police say two security guards were stabbed early Sunday morning after escorting a patron out of a downtown Salt Lake City bar.One of the men had a wound to his back and the other to his stomach.Police...
View ArticleMonthslong emphasis on involving outside backs in attack results in two goals...
The morning of Real Salt Lake’s 3-2 loss at Vancouver, left back Chris Wingert tuned into Premier League action and watched forward Harry Kane curl a cross into the net and accidentally score his 100th...
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BYU football: Former Wisconsin signee hopes to spark struggling offense as...
Provo • After their latest dismal offensive performance, a 233-yard effort in Saturday night’s 19-13 loss to Utah, the BYU Cougars once again went searching for answers.They think they might have found...
View ArticleUtah skydiving family shares more than a quarter-century of experience
Tooele • Tell anyone that you’re about to go skydiving and the general reaction is somewhere along the lines of “are you crazy?” or “you must have a death wish” or “wow, an adrenaline junkie!”Ask an...
View ArticleHillary Clinton says Trump’s inaugural address was ‘a cry from the...
Washington • Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton said Sunday that racial grievances had a significant influence on the 2016 presidential election and continue to be stoked by President Donald...
View ArticleNFL: Big Ben leads Steelers to 21-18 win over Browns in opener
Cleveland • Ben Roethlisberger threw two touchdown passes to tight end Jesse James as the Pittsburgh Steelers, with minimal help from Le’Veon Bell, opened the season by holding off the Cleveland Browns...
View ArticleNFL: Wentz, pass rush give Eagles season-opening win vs. Washington
Landover, Md. • Carson Wentz threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns as the second-year quarterback guided the Philadelphia Eagles to a 30-17 victory over Washington on Sunday in a sloppy,...
View ArticleNFL: Carr, Raiders edge out Titans yet again 26-13
Nashville, Tenn. • Derek Carr threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns, and the Oakland Raiders beat the Tennessee Titans 26-13 in a season opener pitting two of the NFL’s rising, young quarterbacks.And...
View ArticleNFL: Bills open McDermott’s coaching era with 21-12 win over Jets
Orchard Park, N.Y. • Tyrod Taylor threw two touchdown passes and the new-look Bills beat the New York Jets 21-12 on Sunday in Sean McDermott’s debut as Buffalo’s coach.Mike Tolbert also scored on a...
View ArticleNFL: Fournette, strong defense lead Jaguars over Texans 29-7
Houston • Leonard Fournette ran for 100 yards and a touchdown in his NFL debut, and Jacksonville had 10 sacks and forced four turnovers to help the Jaguars to a 29-7 win over the Houston Texans on...
View ArticleNFL: Ryan leads 2 TD drives in 4th, Falcons beat Bears 23-17
Chicago • Matt Ryan threw an 88-yard touchdown to Austin Hooper and led two fourth-quarter scoring drives, and the NFC champion Atlanta Falcons held on to beat the Chicago Bears 23-17 in the season...
View ArticleNFL: Ravens force 5 Dalton turnovers, beat Bengals 20-0
Cincinnati • Baltimore’s rebuilt defense picked off Andy Dalton four times and forced him to fumble Sunday, making it easy for Joe Flacco in his return from a back injury as the Ravens pulled away to a...
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