Eugene Robinson: Progressives should push proudly for Medicare for all
Washington - The smartest, savviest people in Washington will tell you Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for all” idea is dead on arrival, a waste of time and energy. But since those same smart, savvy people...
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Gehrke: Here comes an initiative to get rid of party nominating conventions...
They’re back and this time they’re not messing around.Leaders of Count My Vote are planning to re-launch their ballot initiative next week, this time with the goal of getting rid of party nominating...
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University of Utah police chief admits his department ‘could have stepped up’...
University of Utah law enforcement officials are facing increased scrutiny over their handling of the tense encounter at University Hospital on July 26 that resulted in the arrest of a nurse by a Salt...
View ArticleWoman loses arm when strong winds overturn houseboat on Lake Powell
A 60-year-old woman lost an arm and several others were injured Thursday afternoon after strong winds blew over houseboat at Lake Powell on the Utah-Arizona border.About 1 p.m. Thursday, multiple calls...
View ArticlePopular Liberty Park fountain can be reopened for much less than $2M quoted...
A popular Liberty Park fountain that closed this summer due to health concerns can be brought up to code and reopened for far less than the $2 million quoted by Salt Lake City staff, according to the...
View ArticleFigure skating: Back on home ice, Nathan Chen’s star continues to rise
It rang through the rink — the same word repeated over and over and over again — as Nathan Chen carefully carved his way around the ice, preparing to officially blaze his trail toward a potential...
View ArticleTrump says recent antifa violence justifies his condemnation of both sides in...
President Donald Trump on Thursday condemned the violence by the anti-fascist protest movement known as “antifa,” saying its tactics around the country have proved him right for denouncing bad actors...
View ArticleJennifer Rubin: Trump’s tax plan comments don’t align with proposals
President Barack Obama, in an effort to sell a health care plan that made voters, at the very least, uneasy, promised that “if Americans like their doctor, they’ll be keeping their doctor. You like...
View ArticlePrep football: Lone Peak hands Kearns first loss of season
Kearns • Kearns, which is ranked in the top five in the state’s largest classification, aimed to prove it belonged in the Class 6A elite Thursday night.Hold that thought, Cougars.Although the game...
View ArticleNo. 14 BYU edges No. 16 Utah in five-set thriller
BYU senior setter Alohi Robins-Hardy recorded just two kills on Thursday night in the annual rivalry match against Utah. The last one was the only one that really mattered as Robins-Hardy’s spike found...
View ArticleHeavy rains flood Utah streets, cause dozens of crashes
Thunder claps and torrential rains rolled over the Wasatch Front as the Friday morning commute began, triggering a slew of slideoffs and crashes as water pooled on the regions roadways and flooded...
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Kragthorpe: Beau Hoge is BYU's eighth fill-in QB of this decade, and where do...
Max Hall is No. 5 in my ranking of BYU quarterbacks since the program’s passing era began in 1973, mainly because his school-record 32 victories as a starting QB likely never will be touched.Hall fits...
View ArticleNews roundup: Republicans are frustrated with Trump over deals with Democrats
Republicans are frustrated with Trump over deals with Democrats. Senate to hold hearing on Huntsman nomination. Herbert says he wants Utah’s DUI law amended.Happy Friday. Donald Trump’s latest fling...
View ArticlePrep football: Pick 6 — Six games to watch in Week 5
Skyline at Brighton, 7 p.m.The Eagles are coming off a 46-26 win at Wasatch, where they jumped out to a 33-7 halftime lead. QB Tommy McGrath threw for 355 yards and four TDs in the win. He’s been hot...
View ArticleLogan crash leaves man in critical condition
A man was in very critical condition after a two-vehicle crash Friday morning in Logan.Logan police Capt. Tyson Budge said the unidentified injured man, who was airlifted by medical helicopter to the...
View ArticleAsk Ann Cannon: Could break-in by 43-year-old stepdaughter who didn’t steal...
Dear Ann Cannon • Recently, while we were on vacation, my stepdaughter (age 43) broke into our home. She could have asked for the key we left behind or just pushed in the front door. But, instead, she...
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PVRIS frontwoman says new album is a reminder to herself and others: ‘It’s OK...
“All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell” — the title of the sophomore album by alt-rock/electronica act PVRIS — is an intriguing verbal juxtaposition. But what exactly does it mean?“It’s all...
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Scott D. Pierce: My sure-fire Emmy predictions — ‘Thrones’ won’t win; Colbert...
Here are two can’t-miss Emmy predictions. First, “Game of Thrones,” which won 12 Emmys last year and has a total of 38, won’t win any this year.And, second, Stephen Colbert will be a great host for the...
View ArticleSnakes in a fire: Lehi firefighters rescue serpents from fiery fate
An early Friday morning fire burned one Lehi apartment unit and filled several others with smoke, but no injuries were reported — not even to seven near-fiery serpents.The blaze, of undetermined cause,...
View ArticleUniversity of Utah trying to ‘prevent violence’ as students plan protests of...
University of Utah administrators are working to get ahead of a potential clash on their campus when conservative commentator and writer Ben Shapiro speaks in Salt Lake City later this month....
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