Commentary: A call to unaffiliated voters to turn out Tuesday
We will not be complicit by being complacent. That is the motto of our nonpartisan group, Mormon Women for Ethical Government, our rallying cry. During this deeply troubling time in our history, we...
View ArticlePrep football: Dixie Flyers preview
Dixie reached the Class 3AA state semifinals last year despite being without its standout quarterback for the postseason.Jacob Barben is back, and so is his favorite target, Hobbs Nyberg. That means...
View ArticleCharlottesville victim ‘was there standing up for what was right’
Charlottesville, Va. • Heather Heyer was killed Saturday as she pushed back against hatred.She left behind a dog — and an approach to the world that those who love her say needs nurturing now that...
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Alleged driver of car that plowed into Charlottesville crowd was a Nazi...
Charlottesville, Va. • A man accused of plowing a car into a crowd of activists here — killing one person and injuring 19 — long sympathized with Nazi views and had stood with a group of white...
View ArticleE.J. Dionne: Standing up for liberal democracy
What is the single most important issue before us?To ask the question is either to invite scoffing (how can any one issue be described in this way?) or to call forth a cacophony of replies. For...
View ArticleReal Salt Lake beats D.C. United 1-0 in resumption of Saturday’s postponed game
Washington • For the first time in nine MLS matches at RFK Stadium, Real Salt Lake left with a win, defeating last place United 1-0.Before the end of the match on Sunday, Real Salt Lake had made the...
View ArticleFast start carries Sacramento River Cats over Salt Lake Bees, 5-3
Sacramento scored early and often, as the host River Cats downed the Salt Lake Bees 5-3 in a Pacific Coast League game on Sundaynight. Sacramento scored two runs in the second inning, two in thethird...
View ArticleBody found floating in Mill Creek in South Salt Lake
A body was discovered Sunday afternoon floating in Mill Creek, according to a South Salt Lake Police Department news release.About 4 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area of 135 West and 2950...
View ArticlePesky FrontRunner delays due to 'mechanical issues,' but repairs made
After a delays off and on all week for FrontRunner commuter trains, the Utah Transit Authority on Friday morning believed the problems had been solved. “Crews were working during non-service hours to...
View ArticleRallies calling for unity against racism scheduled for Monday in Salt Lake City
In the wake of violence at a white nationalist demonstration in Virgina, at least two rallies urging Utahns to stand together against racism and hate are slated for Monday in Salt Lake City.White...
View ArticleBloomberg View: American students should be taught to code
During a recent White House meeting with President Donald Trump, Apple CEO Tim Cook remarked that “coding should be a requirement in every public school.” He’s right. But turning an aspiration into a...
View ArticleRSL’s Petke, Rimando return to old stomping grounds at RFK
Washington • The last time Real Salt Lake coach Mike Petke roamed the halls of RFK Stadium as a player he was teammates with goalkeeper Nick Rimando. After a wacky weekend of wet weather, the two...
View ArticleWildfire burning near Honeyville in Box Elder County
A fire that started Sunday afternoon near Honeyville in Box Elder County had burned about 800 acres by the evening.Forty firefighters from multiple agencies — including Box Elder Fire, the U.S. Forest...
View ArticleParks officials ID kayaker who drowned in Deer Creek Reservoir
A man who drowned Saturday after his kayak tipped over at Deer Creek Reservoir has been identified as 32-year-old Anuj Khandelwal, of Urbana, Ill.Khandelwal and his wife were kayaking in Wallsburg Bay...
View ArticleZverev upsets Federer for Rogers title
Montreal • Alexander Zverev’s hot streak is still alive. Roger Federer’s win streak is over.The German beat Federer 6-3, 6-4 in the Rogers Cup final on Sunday for his 10th consecutive victory.The...
View ArticleFinau and Summerhays struggle at the PGA Championship
Charlotte, N.C. • Tony Finau and Daniel Summerhays finished the PGA Championship on Sunday at Quail Hollow Club with their final rounds of 3-over 74 and 6-over 77, respectively.Finau finished with a...
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Seahawks win 48-17 in Chargers' debut game at StubHub Center
Carson, Calif. • Philip Rivers’ sharp throw found Antonio Gates in the middle of the end zone, and StubHub Center shook with cheers from fans who were thrilled to see this familiar teamwork in a...
View ArticleSalt Lake County Clerk Sherrie Swensen makes this promise: No long lines for...
Remember the painfully long lines to vote last November?Well, Salt Lake County Clerk Sherrie Swensen does, too. So while it’s no presidential election, but a primary for city races and the 3rd...
View ArticleGomberg: Here are the secrets nobody actually tells you about becoming a parent
I was holding Harvey while Elenor filled our coffee tumblers when Harvey in half flirtation and half utilitarian face wiping buried his snotty nose into the sleeve of my blouse.I’d been snotted.That...
View ArticlePressure mounts on Trump to address race-fueled clash
Bedminster, N.J. • As President Donald Trump remained out of sight and silent, pressure mounted from both sides of the aisle for him to explicitly condemn white supremacists and hate groups involved in...
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