Why hate came to the progressive island of Charlottesville
Charlottesville, Va. • The white nationalists behind last weekend’s violent rally found an appealing target in the historic town where Thomas Jefferson founded a university and an outspoken,...
View ArticleIcahn steps down as unofficial Trump adviser
Washington • President Donald Trump has lost another informal adviser from the business world: billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who gave the White House guidance on its deregulation efforts.Icahn said...
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Mia Love says she’ll support ‘any changes’ in the White House after Bannon...
Utah Rep. Mia Love supported the firing of White House chief strategist Steve Bannon by chief of staff John Kelly on Friday. During an appearance on CNN, the congresswoman made it clear that she thinks...
View ArticleLetter: Thanks for the leadership, Al
Congratulations to Al Gore on his new movie sequel to an ”Inconvenient Truth.” As we all know, Gore spent a number of years as a congressman prior to service as Bill Clinton’s vice president.Gore...
View ArticleLetter: Give Melania the football
There is a medical adage that says,“If a disease is incurable, prevention is the only proper course.”Since the 1950s, this was the approach various antiwar organizations (e.g., Physicians for Social...
View ArticleOlympians J.R. Celski, Jessica Kooreman star in World Cup speedskating qualifier
Kearns • Three-time Olympic medalist J.R. Celski held back when discussing this stage of his career with the Pyeongchang Games rapidly approaching in February. This will be his third Olympics, barring...
View ArticleLetter: Blame Utah women for wage gap
The women of Utah have no one to blame but themselves for the wage gap that harms their families. The women of Utah are totally responsible for receiving pay unequal to the pay men receive for doing...
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Indian speedskater chases Pyeongchang 2018 dream at the Utah Olympic Oval
Kearns • Lap after lap, day after day, Stephen Paul looks up and hopes he’ll soon see the orange, green and white stripes of the Indian flag high above his head. In his four and a half years training...
View ArticleLeaders say crackdown brought ‘remarkable’ change near SLC homeless shelter....
By Thursday, four days into an unprecedented crackdown on the brazen drug dealing near Salt Lake City’s downtown homeless shelter, the hottest trade in the Rio Grande neighborhood was the eclipse...
View ArticleLetter: Some can’t afford more taxes
This is a letter to the people of Salt Lake City and surrounding areas. I see that the Our Schools Now people are saying that we need to raise taxes for the schools.I just received my tax statement...
View ArticleFrancis Bernard wants to leave BYU for Utah instead of redshirting, brother says
Provo • The brother of BYU football star Francis Bernard says the Cougars’ junior linebacker is being forced to redshirt against his will and wants to transfer to rival Utah.James Bernard, 25, a former...
View ArticleRescuers use dish soap to free woman trapped for 12 hours in Utah slot canyon
A woman was wedged in a slot canyon in the southern Utah’s San Rafael Swell for 12 hours this week before rescuers were able to wrestle her out with the help of a gallon of dish soap.The 24-year-old...
View ArticleLetter: Put a price on carbon
Getting nuked isn’t Guam’s only major concern from this administration of fools. Global warming is already causing sea level rise and coral bleaching and will only get worse if ignored any longer. This...
View ArticlePliskova sweeps into Cincinnati semis, Nadal comes up short
Mason, Ohio • Defending champion Karolina Pliskova pulled off a doubleheader sweep Friday at the Western & Southern Open, reaching the semifinals by winning a pair of matches with little rest...
View ArticleSalt Lake Bees fall to Tacoma 7-6 in homestand finale
The heart of the Tacoma Rainiers’ lineup — Taylor Motter, Daniel Vogelbach, and Gordon Beckham — roughed up Salt Lake Bees starting pitcher Daniel Wright in the series finale Friday at Smith’s...
View ArticlePrep football: Defense sparks Corner Canyon past Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove • Eric Kjar’s teams always have been known for offense. Just check the Jordan High record books.And Kjar had instant quarterback ammo in Boise State-recruit Zach Wilson when he took over...
View ArticlePrep football: Brock Jones' three TD passes lead Lone Peak over Herriman
Storylines<br>• Brock Jones throws for three touchdowns and 235 yards to help Lone Peak overcome a slow start.<br>• Sophomore Nate Ritchie boots field goals of 40 and 22 yards for Lone...
View ArticleSearchers look for Vernal man who did not return from camping trip
Police are searching for an elderly man from Vernal who was reported missing after he didn’t return from a two-week camping trip.Joseph Weyerman, who had been camping near Chepeta Lake in the High...
View ArticlePrep football: Week 1 scores
THURSDAYEast 42, Timpview 10FRIDAYLayton Christian 14, North Summit 0Bonneville 34, Logan 14Bear River 20, Juan Diego 10Kearns 47, Copper Hills 18Grand County 39, Monticello 6Morgan 21, Park City...
View ArticlePrep football: Cammon Cooper sets state record in leading Lehi past Alta...
Sandy • Lehi quarterback Cammon Cooper threw a dart to his right to Dallin Holker, who turned and sprinted into the end zone.After more than four hours of football Friday, Lehi finally claimed a 72-66...
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