Democrat Kathie Allen pledges to reject donations from corporate PACs
Provo • Democrat Kathie Allen vowed Thursday to hand back any donations from “deep-pocketed special interests” or corporate PACs during her bid to replace former Rep. Jason Chaffetz. Since Allen...
View ArticleBYU football: Cougars will consider more 'Week Zero' games in the future,...
Provo • BYU and Portland State will clash Saturday in the first meeting between the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) independent Cougars and the lower-level Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)...
View ArticleSwiss Guard chief: Elite Vatican corps ready to confront any threat
Vatican City • The head of the Swiss Guards says the elite corps that protects the pope and the Vatican is ready to confront any terror attacks in the wake of renewed threats against Rome by supporters...
View ArticleCommentary: The U.S. Catholic Church’s last major effort on racism was in...
The modern-day American Catholic Church seems to be finally waking up to racial issues.On Wednesday, the U.S Conference of Catholic Bishops — the leadership arm of the U.S. church — announced the...
View ArticleSix Flags Magic Mountain soon will be open 365 days a year in Southern...
Valencia, Calif. • Southern California’s Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park will be open every day of the year beginning in 2018.The Ventura County Star reports the change, which is set to start Jan....
View ArticleTribune Editorial: Face up to campus rape, Utah
With news this week that Utah Valley University is under federal investigation, Utah now has half of its 10 largest colleges potentially violating students’ civil rights in their handling of sexual...
View ArticleLawmakers take aim at $20 hike in concealed gun-permit fee
State lawmakers on Thursday said the Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) may have overstepped when it hiked the fee charged to first-time concealed weapons permit holders by $20 without seeking...
View ArticleUtah man sues police, prosecutors for 'terrorism' label in charging records
A Utah man is suing Wasatch County prosecutors and police, claiming his reputation was damaged when he was labeled as a “terrorist” in the media in connection to a brochure-tossing case.Scott Eckersley...
View ArticleCounty attorney considering charges against relative accused of kidnapping...
The Sanpete County Attorney’s Office is looking into filing charges against a woman who allegedly picked up a Gunnison teen last month, drove her two hours south and dropped her off in Cedar City...
View ArticleMissing woman's car found under "suspicious circumstances" in Salt Lake County
A car belonging to a missing woman was found in Salt Lake County, police announced Thursday.Manal Amanoael Hanna’s car was found under “suspicious circumstances,” according to Salt Lake City police...
View ArticleBagley Cartoon: Honey, I Zinkied the Monuments!
This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017.You can check out the past 10 Bagley editorial cartoons below. Want more? Become a fan of Bagley on Facebook at...
View ArticleUniversity of Utah becomes the Beehive State’s third tobacco-free campus
University of Utah student Matt Miller has watched for years as his friends with severe asthma struggled to breathe — on a college campus that still permitted smoking.While the health-damaging effects...
View ArticleA ‘win’ in Afghanistan includes peace talks with the Taliban, say U.S....
Kabul • The two top U.S. diplomatic and military officials here sought Thursday to allay confusion and concern among Afghans over President Donald Trump’s strategy for Afghanistan, stressing American...
View Article‘Behind the Headlines’: Zinke’s monument adjustments, Operation Rio Grande’s...
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke recommends adjustments to national monument boundaries, but he doesn’t suggest eliminating any altogether. Operation Rio Grande’s efforts to curb crime near a downtown...
View ArticleLeague suspends Real Salt Lake player charged with having sex with a minor
A Real Salt Lake player allegedly had sex with a 15-year-old, according to charging documents filed Thursday. Ricardo Velazco, 24, was charged with unlawful sexual activity with a minor, a...
View ArticlePac-12 football: Gary Andersen believes Oregon State is ready to compete
The second half of last November’s rivalry game represented everything that Gary Andersen wants from his Oregon State football program.The Beavers ran through the heart of Oregon’s defense as they...
View ArticleSen. Mike Lee says he’s holding out ‘great hope’ for President Trump
After Utah Sen. Mike Lee finished his speech Thursday championing collaboration, a man in the audience asked him about President Donald Trump.“We seem to have a leader that when he doesn’t get his way...
View ArticleSaudi artists find common threads with Utah
There’s an “interesting binary” in the phrase “Saudi artist,” said Balqis Al Rashad, who is one.“The word ‘artist’ means someone who is liberated,” said Al Rashad, a Riyadh-born artist nearing the end...
View ArticlePGA Tour player Zac Blair headlines Utah Open field in Provo
Provo • Zac Blair’s answer came in response to a question about another golf event, but it covers his motivation for entering the Siegfried & Jensen Utah Open: “Why wouldn’t I play?”Blair’s...
View Article16 Americans suffered injuries while stationed at U.S. embassy in Cuba
At least 16 Americans associated with the U.S. Embassy in Cuba suffered damage such as hearing loss while serving in Havana, the State Department said on Thursday.The figure is the first accounting of...
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